Do we all agree playoffs are better without Lebron?

[RoseCity07]

I'm enjoying them much more. It's so nice not to have to listen to what the drama queen is doing. ESPN is fuming right now. They hate this. Denver, Portland, and Milwaukee in the second round? This is a disaster for the sponsors. I love it.:cheers:

[LoneyROY7]

I thought the Warriors were sweeping the Rockets though? What happened?

:wtf: :wtf:

[RoseCity07]

I thought the Warriors were sweeping the Rockets though? What happened?

:wtf: :wtf:

League wants that series to go 7. Gotta make up the lost revenue somehow.

[LoneyROY7]

League wants that series to go 7. Gotta make up the lost revenue somehow.

Nice pathetic take. :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[brutalBBQ]

I thought the Warriors were sweeping the Rockets though? What happened?

:wtf: :wtf:
Not playing in th East?
No LeGm
Imagine Cavs facing the Raptors current squad last season..

[FKAri]

Lebron's written the scripts for this year's playoffs so he's involved either way.

[Nikola_]

Lebron's written the scripts for this year's playoffs so he's involved either way.

Too bad he aint even good for cameo appearance

[tontoz]

For hardcore fans these playoffs have been great. Casual fans aren't going to be as interested without Lebron.

[Phoenix]

Hasn't been a thought that he's not there. It's actually a great showcase of other players who are going to carry the torch as the league's face when he's gone.

Of course, that hasn't stopped there from being 100 threads about him on ISH. :confusedshrug:

[paksat]

it's insane




nah it's not, but it's better for sure

[kennethgriffen]

the playoffs are infinitely better when 1 guy isn't rigged to make the finals... duh



indiana/boston got robbed last year. tatum leading the celtics to the finals would have been a much better story than another lebron sweep

[pauk]

Boring... no Jordan, no Kobe, no Lebron... no killer prominent players / performances / impacts... its all scrubs and wannabes just trying to stop these ringchasers in Golden State who inevitably will win again.... have fun...

[Phoenix]

Boring... no Jordan, no Kobe, no Lebron... no real players... all these wannabes and stacked teams going against eachother....

:rolleyes:

[pauk]

:rolleyes:

Yep...

Harden? A ballhoging-shotjacking-chucking-traveling-offensive-flopfoul-drawing-exploiter-uber-try-hard....

Giannis? Good, but seemingly getting overrated, people are reaching for straws trying to find the "the next...." or something, he aint it and never will be... very athletic, ok defense, but has zero skills, he has good ballhandling for his size, thats it... he doesnt have and never will have that extra *umpf* that makes a player standout from the rest... and dominate...

Durant? Now that is the closest thing to a "real" player, but has just destroyed that, dug / hidden his abilities (and legacy) by doing the most blatant ringchasing move in NBA history, he doesnt have to do shit... and Warriors will win...


No Bird, No Jordan, No Kobe, No Lebron.... No Party.... :no:

[tontoz]

Yep...

Harden? A ballhoging-shotjacking-chucking-traveling-offensive-flopfoul-drawing-exploiter-uber-try-hard....

Giannis? Good, but seemingly getting overrated, people are reaching for straws trying to find the "the next...." or something, he aint it and never will be... very athletic, ok defense, but has zero skills, he has good ballhandling for his size, thats it... he doesnt have and never will have that extra *umpf* that makes a player standout from the rest... and dominate...

Durant? Now that is the closest thing to a "real" player, but has just destroyed that, dug / hidden his abilities (and legacy) by doing the most blatant ringchasing move in NBA history, he doesnt have to do shit... and Warriors will win...


No Bird, No Jordan, No Kobe, No Lebron.... No Party.... :no:

:facepalm


Convenietly ignores Kawhi putting up Jordan numbers and Jokic putting up Bird numbers.

[Phoenix]

Yep...

Harden? A ballhoging-shotjacking-chucking-traveling-offensive-flopfoul-drawing-exploiter-uber-try-hard....

Giannis? Good, but seemingly getting overrated, people are reaching for straws trying to find the "the next...." or something, he aint it and never will be... very athletic, ok defense, but has zero skills, he has good ballhandling for his size, thats it... he doesnt have and never will have that extra *umpf* that makes a player standout from the rest... and dominate...

Durant? Now that is the closest thing to a "real" player, but has just destroyed that, dug / hidden his abilities (and legacy) by doing the most blatant ringchasing move in NBA history, he doesnt have to do shit... and Warriors will win...


No Bird, No Jordan, No Kobe, No Lebron.... No Party.... :no:

I'm not a Harden fan( to his credit he's balled out the last few days), but Giannis, KD and Kawhi are balling out. Dame balled out against OKC. Jokic is balling. Just say you're a casual who's only interest is in Lebron instead of embarrassing yourself with this bullshit. There's some great basketball being played right now.

[34-24 Footwork]

Yep...

Harden? A ballhoging-shotjacking-chucking-traveling-offensive-flopfoul-drawing-exploiter-uber-try-hard....

Giannis? Good, but seemingly getting overrated, people are reaching for straws trying to find the "next good thing" or something, he aint it and never will be... very athletic, ok defense, but has zero skills, he has good ballhandling for his size, thats it... he doesnt have and never will have that extra *umpf* that makes a player standout from the rest... and dominate...

Durant? Now that is the closest thing to a "real" player, but has just destroyed that, dug / hidden his abilities (and legacy) by doing the most blatant ringchasing move in NBA history, he doesnt have to do shit... and Warriors will win...


No Bird, No Jordan, No Kobe, No Lebron.... No Party.... :no:

Western Conference is no joke. It's broken you and it's broken your hero.

But that should make you respect guys like Duncan, Garnett, Kobe, and KD a lot more.

Same as Kevin Love. Played the lion share of his career in a stacked conference and didn't make the playoffs due to how stacked it was.

Welcome bro. It's great basketball in this conference :cheers:

[34-24 Footwork]

I'm not a Harden fan( to his credit he's balled out the last few days), but Giannis, KD and Kawhi are balling out. Dame balled out against OKC. Jokic is balling. Just say you're a casual who's only interest is in Lebron instead of embarrassing yourself with this bullshit. There's so great basketball being played right now.


Couldn't have said it better myself. Literally every team is exciting and has players that could drop 50 at any moment.

Got guys shooting turnarounds, 32 footers, dunks, blocks, good individual defense being played, and etc. It's been really fun.

No real "rivalries" but still hard-nosed basketball being played.

[Phoenix]

Couldn't have said it better myself. Literally every team is exciting and has players that could drop 50 at any moment.

Got guys shooting turnarounds, 32 footers, dunks, blocks, good individual defense being played, and etc. It's been really fun.

No real "rivalries" but still hard-nosed basketball being played.

It's the most interesting playoffs in a number of years. The league has caught up to Golden State and while they may win again, this isn't some 2017 massacre where only a record 3point shooting night from Cleveland prevented a sweep of the playoffs. Boston now appears done but a potential ECFs between the Bucks and Philly/TO? Kawhi vs Giannis? Embid/Simmons vs Giannis? A possible finals of Kawhi vs KD? KD vs Giannis?

These are prime superstars at the top of their games on a collision course. This is where 'the best player in the league' going forward is decided. Here and now. Boring!? I guess if your world orbits Lebron :confusedshrug:

[Gileraracer]

Lebron going West was a disaster. No one expected him to immediately completely MISS the playoffs.


I love it! :rockon:

[pauk]

Nah m8s, boring.

Just tired of NBA right now.... its mostly the rules imo, want the 90s/80s back or 00s.

[pauk]

I'm not a Harden fan( to his credit he's balled out the last few days), but Giannis, KD and Kawhi are balling out. Dame balled out against OKC. Jokic is balling. Just say you're a casual who's only interest is in Lebron instead of embarrassing yourself with this bullshit. There's some great basketball being played right now.


oh, forgot Kawhi... so overrated :roll: ugliest game ive ever seen, that dude is poor mans Pippen (Pippen was more skilled & beautiful to watch on both ends, and a more fun character/competitor).

[Phoenix]

oh, forgot Kawhi... so overrated :roll: ugliest game ive ever seen, that dude is poor mans Pippen (Pippen was more skilled & beautiful to watch on both ends, and a more fun character/competitor).

And I guess Lebron's crab-dribbling, stiff-arm bulldozing style is a thing of beauty?

Just stop.

[tontoz]

oh, forgot Kawhi... so overrated :roll: ugliest game ive ever seen, that dude is poor mans Pippen (Pippen was more skilled & beautiful to watch on both ends, and a more fun character/competitor).


That is just idiotic. Kawhi is so much better on offense it is a joke. Pippen was a weak shooter from everywhere outside 3 feet. He was even lame from the foul line, 70.4% for his career.

Kawhi's last two full seasons are a light year better than anything Pippen ever did.

[sportjames23]

Too bad he aint even good for cameo appearance

Charles offered him a spot to do commentary, but...:confusedshrug:

[sportjames23]

Western Conference is no joke. It's broken you and it's broken your hero.

But that should make you respect guys like Duncan, Garnett, Kobe, and KD a lot more.

Same as Kevin Love. Played the lion share of his career in a stacked conference and didn't make the playoffs due to how stacked it was.

Welcome bro. It's great basketball in this conference :cheers:


Damn.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Nah m8s, boring.

Just tired of NBA right now.... its mostly the rules imo, want the 90s/80s back or 00s.

Speak for yourself.

This years playoffs are the most competitive in years.

I am big on the rule changes BUT in the playoffs, teams are given more leeway. Most possessions are decently defended and the talent is there.

KD/Kawhi/Giannis/Steph/Jokic/Harden/CP3/Klay/Embiid/Kyrie/Lillard/CJ

All these players are capable of hanging 40 on you.

[Hey Yo]

:roll:

LOL @ all these bozo's saying how great the basketball is are same ones who cried all season about how soft and pathetic the league has become. How soft the players are crying for fouls and not being able to play defense / touch each other w/o a foul being called.

Back in the 80's and 90's when it was REAL basketball..... blah blah blah

Now all of a sudden it's such great must see basketball all because 1 player isn't playing, but obviously still living completely rent free in their minds.

[sportjames23]

:roll:

LOL @ all these bozo's saying how great the basketball is are same ones who cried all season about how soft and pathetic the league has become. How soft the players are crying for fouls and not being able to play defense / touch each other w/o a foul being called.

Back in the 80's and 90's when it was REAL basketball..... blah blah blah

Now all of a sudden it's such great must see basketball all because 1 player isn't playing, but obviously still living completely rent free in their minds.


Nikka, so we have to clobber you?

[Phoenix]

:roll:

LOL @ all these bozo's saying how great the basketball is are same ones who cried all season about how soft and pathetic the league has become. How soft the players are crying for fouls and not being able to play defense / touch each other w/o a foul being called.



The league during the regular season is soft and pathetic. Except what Kawhi/KD and Giannis are doing right now is in the context of playoff basketball, which is a different beast. That's why the regular season means sweet fukk all nowadays. Players coast, take off games, 'load management' and everything else.

Lebron playing or not playing has no bearing on the fact there is great playoff basketball being played by other stars.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Hey Yo: Only worship Lebron! You cant like past eras. You cant like this era. Only my LeBron!!! *rubs one out*"

[tpols]

oh, forgot Kawhi... so overrated :roll: ugliest game ive ever seen, that dude is poor mans Pippen (Pippen was more skilled & beautiful to watch on both ends, and a more fun character/competitor).


Pippen couldn't shoot a lick...kawhi is out here busting old Jordan moves and shooting like 70% in the midrange. Ugly?

:biggums:

[SouBeachTalents]

Pauk is buggin

These playoffs, especially the 2nd round, have been extremely exciting to watch. Besides the Celtics every team and almost every star have been playing great

[SpaceJam2]

After seeing Kybie and Currybe chucking away. Yes

[BallsOut]

Too bad he aint even good for cameo appearance

Ouch. FkAri got burnt.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Boring... no Jordan, no Kobe, no Lebron... no killer prominent players / performances / impacts... its all scrubs and wannabes just trying to stop these ringchasers in Golden State who inevitably will win again.... have fun...
Never in my life thought I

[Bankaii]

Pretty much every series of the 2nd round has been good.

Y

[bullettooth]

Hey Yo: Only worship Lebron! You cant like past eras. You cant like this era. Only my LeBron!!! *rubs one out*"

https://media.giphy.com/media/Tdo2Zj9QwFz8tTOmVs/giphy.gif

[superduper]

Hey Yo: Only worship Lebron! You cant like past eras. You cant like this era. Only my LeBron!!! *rubs one out*"

Look at his VORP you fking idiot :mad: :mad:

[PickernRoller]

Is this a trick question?

Of course the league is better off when the cancer is off the screens and irrelevant.

[superduper]

As someone else said before, no bran.. no casuals.

It's refreshing to actually be able to watch basketball again without all of the Kardashian antics associated with Bran.

[Vino24]

LeBron is still the most talked about player despite not being in the playoffs :oldlol:

[superduper]

LeBron is still the most talked about player despite not being in the playoffs :oldlol:

Jordan is still the most talked about player 2 decades after his retirement :oldlol:

[Vino24]

Jordan is still the most talked about player 2 decades after his retirement :oldlol:
GOAT level players are always talked about

[superduper]

GOAT level players are always talked about

Explains why Kobe is brought up here on a daily basis long after his retirement :cheers:

[Vino24]

Explains why Kobe is brought up here on a daily basis long after his retirement :cheers:
who?

[superduper]

who?

Vino24

[Vino24]

Vino24
W all have that one role player we enjoyed watching. Doesn't mean we talk about them all the time

[Overdrive]

Good, but seemingly getting overrated, people are reaching for straws trying to find the "the next...." or something, he aint it and never will be... very athletic, ok defense, but has zero skills, he has good ballhandling for his size, thats it... he doesnt have and never will have that extra *umpf* that makes a player standout from the rest... and dominate...

Reminds me of someone.

[E_Stamkos]

:roll:

LOL @ all these bozo's saying how great the basketball is are same ones who cried all season about how soft and pathetic the league has become. How soft the players are crying for fouls and not being able to play defense / touch each other w/o a foul being called.

Back in the 80's and 90's when it was REAL basketball..... blah blah blah

Now all of a sudden it's such great must see basketball all because 1 player isn't playing, but obviously still living completely rent free in their minds.

We get it... Your idol is on the tail end of his career and you're beginning to question what your purpose in life will be. I trust that you'll figure it out or perhaps find another grown male that tickles the interrior of your ballsac the way Bron does.

Just know that once he retires and you stop posting here....... You won't be missed

Best wishes,

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

We get it... Your idol is on the tail end of his career and you're beginning to question what your purpose in life will be. I trust that you'll figure it out or perhaps find another grown male that tickles the interrior of your ballsac the way Bron does.

Just know that once he retires and you stop posting here....... You won't be missed

Best wishes,

There's no winning w/ stans bro.

You appreciate past eras? You're labeled a "nostalgic MJ jocker". You're a fan of players from this era? Well you just like them cuz you hate Lebron!!! No Lebron in the playoffs? You cant like basketball. Period. It sucks!

All "stans" are ridiculous but LeBron fans are truly obsessed. Covering all the narratives like their hero :oldlol:

[Hey Yo]

:oldlol:

Facts are facts, Shitkos fan. People cried all season (including your dumbass) how the league sucks, now all of a sudden it's great w/o LeBron in the playoffs.


btw...... you going to ask for a name change like your butt buddy from down under considering your boy Fraud-kos led TB to the biggest choke job in NHL history?

[SpaceJam2]

W all have that one role player we enjoyed watching. Doesn't mean we talk about them all the time

My goodness :roll: :roll:

[Hey Yo]

There's no winning w/ stans bro.

You appreciate past eras? You're labeled a "nostalgic MJ jocker". You're a fan of players from this era? Well you just like them cuz you hate Lebron!!! No Lebron in the playoffs? You cant like basketball. Period. It sucks!

All "stans" are ridiculous but LeBron fans are truly obsessed. Covering all the narratives like their hero :oldlol:
Nice to see you have no idea what the word contradiction means.

The same ones crying about the state of the league this year are the same ones who are now praising it due to James not being in the playoffs.

"LeBron's stats (or any other star player) are inflated due to the league being soft and not allowed to play defense!!!!!

Now it's

Look at _____ and how he's dominating in the first and seconds rounds

:roll: :roll:

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

This dumb **** pretending the regular-season and playoffs aren't fluid :oldlol:

You're going to get better play in the postseason regardless of era. Or player.

Less freethrows. More physicality. Max effort. Learn the game or stick with jockriding another male.

[sportjames23]

We get it... Your idol is on the tail end of his career and you're beginning to question what your purpose in life will be. I trust that you'll figure it out or perhaps find another grown male that tickles the interrior of your ballsac the way Bron does.

Just know that once he retires and you stop posting here....... You won't be missed

Best wishes,

Damn, that was hella savage, bruh. :oldlol:

[egokiller]

Hey Yo: Only worship Lebron! You cant like past eras. You cant like this era. Only my LeBron!!! *rubs one out*"

So true. :roll:

[Hey Yo]

This dumb **** pretending the regular-season and playoffs aren't fluid :oldlol:

You're going to get better play in the postseason regardless of era. Or player.

Less freethrows. More physicality. Max effort. Learn the game or stick with jockriding another male.
But when James was going to 8 straight Finals, you bitches were crying about the refs, not allowed to be physical, league rigged blah...blah....blah

Now it's "look how great the league is now w/o 1 certain player in the postseason!!!

That's the true definition of being completely fvcking ruined.

Thanks to you and others for proving my point

[NBAGOAT]

I mean if last years cavs were in the playoffs this year, there would be an interesting first round matchup in the east and that makes things more interesting. Lebron has nothing to do with other teams getting better.

[sammichoffate]

We get it... Your idol is on the tail end of his career and you're beginning to question what your purpose in life will be. I trust that you'll figure it out or perhaps find another grown male that tickles the interrior of your ballsac the way Bron does.

Just know that once he retires and you stop posting here....... You won't be missed

Best wishes,:roll:

[superduper]

We get it... Your idol is on the tail end of his career and you're beginning to question what your purpose in life will be. I trust that you'll figure it out or perhaps find another grown male that tickles the interrior of your ballsac the way Bron does.

Just know that once he retires and you stop posting here....... You won't be missed

Best wishes,

:roll: :roll: :roll: :applause:

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

But when James was going to 8 straight Finals, you bitches were crying about the refs, not allowed to be physical, league rigged blah...blah....blah

Now it's "look how great everything is w/o 1 certain player in the postseason!!!

That's the true definition of being completely fvcking ruined.

Thanks to you and others for proving exactly what I'm saying.

So you went from crying about the regular-season, and got destroyed there, to Lebron James finals appearances.

You reek of desperation. You wear it like a fukkin cloak :oldlol:

[sportjames23]

So you went from crying about the regular-season, and got destroyed there, to Lebron James finals appearances.

You reek of desperation. You wear it like a fukkin cloak :oldlol:


Hey Yo is usually slightly better than his fellow Bron stans but he's been getting his shit pushed in here. :oldlol:

[And1AllDay]

Hey Yo is usually slightly better than his fellow Bron stans but he's been getting his shit pushed in here. :oldlol:

You got yours pushed in all the way back in 2016 and still havent recovered

:oldlol: :oldlol:

https://i.postimg.cc/wTqLqW76/SportJamesOwned.png

[Hey Yo]

So you went from crying about the regular-season, and got destroyed there, to Lebron James finals appearances.

You reek of desperation. You wear it like a fukkin cloak :oldlol:
Got destroyed??? :rolleyes:

More like, I made you look up the word "contradiction" cause you clearly didn't know the meaning after the bullshit you spewed.

The theme for the entire regular season was that it was shit and stats were inflated. LeBron and whatever star/ really good player were getting triple doubles or putting up 35+ or finals scores being in the high 120's were skewed.

Now that James isn't in the playoffs...... look how great Giannis played against Detroit in the first round. Kawhi dominating Orlando.... stats stats stats :rockon:

[And1AllDay]

Got destroyed??? :rolleyes:

More like, I made you look up the word "contradiction" cause you clearly didn't know the meaning after the bullshit you spewed.

The theme for the entire regular season was that it was shit and stats were inflated. LeBron and whatever star/ really good player were getting triple doubles or putting up 35+ or finals scores being in the high 120's

Now that James isn't in the playoffs...... look how great Giannis played against Detroit in the first round. Kawhi dominating Orlando.... stats stats stats :rockon:

Gottem again :banana:

[sportjames23]

You got yours pushed in all the way back in 2016 and still havent recovered

:oldlol: :oldlol:

https://i.postimg.cc/wTqLqW76/SportJamesOwned.png

Bitch, you get yours pushed in here daily. And you actually love it. :oldlol:

[E_Stamkos]

Hey Yo's bootyhole is the circumference of a wizrad sleeve after this thread.

Dumb shit lol

[3ball]

Most definitely agree - no more LeCancer ball

Imagine employing a brand of ball that is designed to maximize your time with the ball

and reduces teammates to spot-up shooters so they aren't playing a high level of basketball with or without you

And using up their prime before leaving so they look worse without you

[SpaceJam2]

Most definitely agree - no more LeCancer ball

Imagine employing a brand of ball that is designed to maximize your time with the ball

and reduces teammates to spot-up shooters so they aren't playing a high level of basketball with or without you

And using up their prime before leaving so they look worse without you

LeBron