How did LeBron beat a 73 win team with 0 all-stars around him??

[Dray n Klay]

You would think beating the GOAT team would require at least 1 all-star teammate.



But how did LeBron beat the 73 win dynasty which had 3 all-stars, with non-all stars around him?? :bowdown:

[feyki]

27 Ppg :sleeping

[fourkicks44]

You would think beating the GOAT team would require at least 1 all-star teammate.



But how did LeBron beat the 73 win dynasty which had 3 all-stars, with non-all stars around him?? :bowdown:
http://i.cdn.turner.com/drp/nba/cavaliers/sites/default/files/styles/main_gallery_photo__480_tall/public/150129-ky-all-star-1.jpg

Is this picture photoshopped or legit? Please tell me.

[TheWinningFam]

27 Ppg :sleeping
This was due to lebron drawing defensive attention away from kyrie, allowing him to get open looks we know this because Kyrie irving never averaged this in a series in his career before lebron came back.

[feyki]

This was due to lebron drawing defensive attention away from kyrie, allowing him to get open looks we know this because Kyrie irving never averaged this in a series in his career before lebron came back.

:facepalm

[Dray n Klay]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/drp/nba/cavaliers/sites/default/files/styles/main_gallery_photo__480_tall/public/150129-ky-all-star-1.jpg

Is this picture photoshopped or legit? Please tell me.


Was that picture from this year or not? :sleeping



No one cares about previous year all-stars





Would you still consider 2011 Shaq an all-star? Even though he only made the all-star team last in 2009??

[TheWinningFam]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/drp/nba/cavaliers/sites/default/files/styles/main_gallery_photo__480_tall/public/150129-ky-all-star-1.jpg

Is this picture photoshopped or legit? Please tell me.
By this logic mo williams is an all star because of 2009.

[fourkicks44]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/drp/nba/timberwolves/sites/default/files/styles/main_gallery_photo__480_tall/public/legacy/photos/loveas5.jpg

http://thesportsfanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2012-all-star-kevin-love.jpg

http://www.lasportsanostra.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Melo-Kevin-Love-all-star.jpg

[Dray n Klay]

fourkicks post pics from this year please

[nathanjizzle]

because he had 3 refs and a commissioner on his team.

[diamenz]

according to bron stans? zero all stars.

according to bron haters, two all stars.

in reality, lebron played with a superstar level player in kyrie irving, thompson's all star play and impact, and a washed up all star in kevin love who really didn't do much all series.

[KG215]

Was that picture from this year or not? :sleeping



No one cares about previous year all-stars





Would you still consider 2011 Shaq an all-star? Even though he only made the all-star team last in 2009??
Are you intentionally stupid or does it just come naturally? I know you're a troll, but continually trying to shove this garbage down everyone's throat in order to prop up LeBron wore thin the first time you did it.

Is context a concept completely lost on you? The 2009 to 2011 Shaq comparison is stupid. Shaq was 36 years old in 2009, had a bit of a resurgence after already showing signs of decline the previous two seasons, and then really fell off after 2009. Kyrie is only 23 years old. He was an All-Star in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The only reason he wasn't an All-Star this year is because he missed 29 games, 24 of which came before the All-Star break. Drop it. No one one is falling for your bullshit propaganda.

[Dray n Klay]

Are you intentionally stupid or does it just come naturally? I know you're a troll, but continually trying to shove this garbage down everyone's throat in order to prop up LeBron wore thin the first time you did it.

Is context a concept completely lost on you? The 2009 to 2011 Shaq comparison is stupid. Shaq was 36 years old in 2009, had a bit of a resurgence after already showing signs of decline the previous two seasons, and then really fell off after 2009. Kyrie is only 23 years old. He was an All-Star in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The only reason he wasn't an All-Star this year is because he missed 29 games, 24 of which came before the All-Star break. Drop it. No one one is falling for your bullshit propaganda.



Either way you try and troll and spin it, LeBron was the only player on the team to make the all star team this year.



The 'injury' excuse is a poor one, considering Kobe was injured the last 3 years and still made the all-star game

[Sarcastic]

Better question is: why didn't he beat them the year before in 2015, since he needs no All Stars? Was 2015 another epic choke for Lebron in the Finals? I mean they were up 2-1. How many chokes for Lebron is that now?

[fiddy]

Adam Silver you da real fmvp

[TheWinningFam]

Better question is: why didn't he beat them the year before in 2015, since he needs no All Stars? Was 2015 another epic choke for Lebron in the Finals? I mean they were up 2-1. How many chokes for Lebron is that now?
Nobody said he needs 0 all stars :facepalm We're simply stating the fact that he won with 0 all stars, they lost because his teammates flamed out after getting too many minutes due to injuries (See delladova going to the hospital/shumpert injuries)
Think about it, If his teammates play atleast to a decent level he can win without all stars because he elevates his team's play, we know this because kyrie averaged a career high 27ppg despite not making the all star team or making the playoffs before lebron came back to the cavs. .

[Sarcastic]

Nobody said he needs 0 all stars :facepalm We're simply stating the fact that he won with 0 all stars, they lost because his teammates flamed out after getting too many minutes due to injuries (See delladova going to the hospital/shumpert injuries)
Think about it, If his teammates play atleast to a decent level he can win without all stars because he elevates his team's play, we know this because kyrie averaged a career high 27ppg despite not making the all star team or making the playoffs before lebron came back to the cavs. .


So he beat a team when they are at their best in 2016, but can't beat a lesser version of them in 2015? What happened in 2016 that didn't happen in 2015? Was it just Lebron choking?

[TheWinningFam]

So he beat a team when they are at their best in 2016, but can't beat a lesser version of them in 2015? What happened in 2016 that didn't happen in 2015? Was it just Lebron choking?
The 2015 cavaliers were missing Three of their starting five, and even then he still got out to a 2-1 lead before his team broke down due to injuries/fatigue

http://www.espn.com/blog/cleveland-cavaliers/post/_/id/1164/dellavedova-looks-back-on-hospitalization-during-nba-finals
Shumpert injury- http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25210003/iman-shumpert-suffers-shoulder-injury-in-game-3-vs-warriors
Think about it, Lebron was playing with 3 starters out and 2 injured bench players starting and still pushed it to a 6 game series, without lebron they would have gotten swept.

[Sarcastic]

Also what happened in 2007? Why couldn't he win a game vs the Spurs? That was the worst version of the Spurs to ever make the Finals, and Lebron got swept. How'd that happen?

[TheWinningFam]

Also what happened in 2007? Why couldn't he win a game vs the Spurs? That was the worst version of the Spurs to ever make the Finals, and Lebron got swept. How'd that happen?
Young lebron overachieved in the 2007 playoffs, getting his team to the finals before burning out due to fatigue,

Think about it, lebron averaged 26/8/8 with boobie gibson as his second option in the playoffs that year, also the last 2 games were losses by a margain of 3 or less points Had his second option scored more than 12 points ppg, 22 year old lebron may have been able to squeeze out some wins.

[Mr Feeny]

GOAT tier player does what GOAT tier player does

:hammertime:

WHAT A TIME!

[MaxPlayer]

Complete list of players who made the All-Star Team and defeated a 73-win team in the finals in the same season:

LeBron James

/list

[Hobbs]

Well, Green's suspension and Bogut's injury (which allowed Tristan Thompson to nab 13 rebounds following said player's injury) certainly helped.

Also, Kyrie Irving.

[pudman13]

in reality, lebron played with a superstar level player in kyrie irving, thompson's all star play and impact, and a washed up all star in kevin love who really didn't do much all series.

THIS

[Cone]

Complete list of players who made the All-Star Team and defeated a 73-win team in the finals in the same season:

LeBron James

/list
:hammertime: