The FORGOTTEN RIVALRY: Boris Diaw vs LeBron James

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Coach Pop tells Boris Diaw: "I want YOU to guard Lebron 1vs1." Boris Diaw didn't disappoint. The world talked about what would happen next.

https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-diaw-shuts-down-lebron-james-2013-6


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Boris Diaw- trusting the gameplan...
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Boris- Doing whatever it takes
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Boris- Absoribing the offensive foul and STILL contesting the shot.
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Absorbing the foul with a VICIOUS take to the rack
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Whew! I'm cooked. What a stroll down memory lane. The Rodman conversation really makes you go back and put things into perspective.

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While Lebron is DEFINITELY in my top 10, I think Boris Diaw got the best of him.

I could watch these two go at it every game :applause:

[r0drig0lac]

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[dazzer87]

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Oh. I have a few more gems. Hold tight.

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There are some defenses that you JUST CAN’T plan against.
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[Number34]

Such a GOAT moment in the NBA. This fatass point forward was really playing some great D on LeBron.
EDIT: He delivered offensively that series too. The High-Low game with Duncan was beautiful when they were both on the floor.

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Diaw schooling Lebron, absorbing the shoulder check, and getting the easy bucket.

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Appreciate greatness while you see it.
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Such a GOAT moment in the NBA. This fatass point forward was really playing some great D on LeBron.

I respect Lebron for stepping up to the challenge, for sure.

[insidehoops]

Boris Diaw would love this thread so much.

[red1]

boris diaw is one of the greatest players in the history of france.



every great player needs to go through great competition.

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Boris Diaw would love this thread so much.

An Unstoppable Baldness Meets an Irremovable Gut.

[dbugz]

Paul Pierce
Shawn Marion
Boris Diaw
JJ Barea

Are his greatest rivals :roll:

[red1]

Paul Pierce
Shawn Marion
Boris Diaw
JJ Barea

Are his greatest rivals :roll:

what about this guy, whooping his ass doesnt count anymore? :)


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[dbugz]

^You mean whooping ass by getting blocked by a dwarf comedian? though :roll:

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[red1]

^You mean this guy, who won an NBA championship and is better than rondo ever was? could actually hit a jumpshot, that guy? :roll:

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[dbugz]

imagine being an nba champion and you got blocked by a clown midget :roll:

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Paul Pierce
Shawn Marion
Boris Diaw
JJ Barea

Are his greatest rivals :roll:

Every great player needs to be tested. Lebron rose to the challenge.

[dbugz]

Every great player needs to be tested. Lebron rose to the challenge.

Probably the greatest rivals in nba history, that challenge :oldlol:

[red1]

boris diaw will go down in history as a vicious defender. other NBA goats never went up against such width.



FYI fat boys eating good this decade.

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[And1AllDay]

^You mean this guy, who won an NBA championship and is better than rondo ever was? could actually hit a jumpshot, that guy? :roll:

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roasted

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Probably the greatest rivals in nba history, that challenge :oldlol:

I'm detecting sarcasm.

[aj1987]

You know you're a low IQ idiot when you have to resort to making up quotes and literally make up BS captions of gifs. :oldlol:

I mean, games 6 and 7 of those Finals speak for them self.

Not to mention this quote from 34-24 Idiot link:

"But after LeBron torched the smaller Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green in Game 4, Gregg Popovich turned to the big-boned Diaw to try and make things more difficult for LeBron in the paint."


"but but that lebron ft gif with kawhi checking in doe!!11".

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You know you're a low IQ idiot when you have to resort to making up quotes and literally make up BS captions of gifs. :oldlol:

I mean, games 6 and 7 of those Finals speak for them self.

Not to mention this quote from 34-24 Idiot link:

"But after LeBron torched the smaller Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green in Game 4, Gregg Popovich turned to the big-boned Diaw to try and make things more difficult for LeBron in the paint."


"but but that lebron ft gif with kawhi checking in doe!!11".


^^^???

I'm giving Lebron credit for perseverance. All I'm asking for from Lebron stans is credit for Diaw's defense. It's not that hard.

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What do Bron stans have against Boris?:confusedshrug::confusedshrug:

[red1]

lebron = 3x champ plus 3x finals MVP

[aj1987]

^^^???

I'm giving Lebron credit for perseverance. All I'm asking for from Lebron stans is credit for Diaw's defense. It's not that hard.

Aww.. Did I hurt your feelings with FACTS, little girl?

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lebron = 3x champ plus 3x finals MVP

Lebron stood his ground and withstood the storm. Kudos to him.

[SouBeachTalents]

Boris Diaw's the GOAT


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuYkbjiameI

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Aww.. Did I hurt your feelings with FACTS, little girl?

I just don't understand where your rage is coming from??

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It was a matchup for the ages and Lebron got the best of Boris Diaw, no doubt.

Glad I got to witness this live.

[ClipperRevival]

French pastry chef Diaw putting the clamps down on LeGOAT. :yaohappy:

[ClipperRevival]

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[red1]

French pastry chef Diaw putting the clamps down on LeGOAT. :yaohappy:

this is a fat man's world. we're just living in it.



for a brief moment in time the fat frenchman carried the hopes and dreams of the entire lehater nation on his chubby shoulders.



truly a worthy adversary.





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[ClipperRevival]

Paul Pierce
Shawn Marion
Boris Diaw
JJ Barea

Are his greatest rivals :roll:

Next thing you're going to say is some Puerto Rican midget took gold from my Bran in 2004?

Not to mention the nightmares of Jason Terry?

Mods, this is too much, please kindly delete this thread.

[warriorfan]

Next thing you're going to say is some Puerto Rican midget took gold from my Bran in 2004?

Not to mention the nightmares of Jason Terry?

Mods, this is too much, please kindly delete this thread.

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[red1]

Next thing you're going to say is some Puerto Rican midget took gold from my Bran in 2004?

Not to mention the nightmares of Jason Terry?

Mods, this is too much, please kindly delete this thread.

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[aj1987]

I just don't understand where your rage is coming from??

Where did LeBron hurt you, little one?

[ClipperRevival]

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Gotta be honest, as a Bron fan, still have nightmares about this killer.

[dbugz]

Imagine Boris "fat" Diaw as one of your greatest rivalry

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Ahh. This gem.

These were the days.

Diaw vs Bron. Man to man. Glad to see Lebron come out on top. Coach Pop showed Lebron ULTIMATE respect by sicking Diaw on Lebron, for sure.

I feel like we were robbed of a few more years when it comes to this rivalry.

[TheCorporation]

Joking aside, the best part is John Starks and Jeff Hornacek literally WERE Jordan's rivalries

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This thread was a goodie.

[And1AllDay]

Joking aside, the best part is John Starks and Jeff Hornacek literally WERE Jordan's rivalries

:roll: :roll:



sad, sad

:oldlol: mikey mouse

[Mask the Embiid]

There are some defenses that you JUST CAN’T plan against.
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agreed there are just some people YOU....CAN....NOT.....PLAN....AGAINST


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Somebody photoshop the muggsy strip, the nick anderson strip, and mj in a wizard's jersey into the PTSD flashbacks


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please and thanks



yall are so lucky i dont know how to photoshop gifs...cause i would terrorize mj fans, luka fans, ect ect...i would literally chase them off the site

[ClipperRevival]

agreed there are just some people YOU....CAN....NOT.....PLAN....AGAINST


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Somebody photoshop the muggsy strip, the nick anderson strip, and mj in a wizard's jersey into the PTSD flashbacks


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please and thanks



yall are so lucky i dont know how to photoshop gifs...cause i would terrorize mj fans, luka fans, ect ect...i would literally chase them off the site

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[3ba11]

bookmarked thread... excellent job OP.... the facts tell the story, not the fake news media narrative (meant to drive ratings and appeal to Joe the Plumber)

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This series made him a top 10 player in my eyes. Coach Pop doesn't deploy Diaw against random scrubs - only the best of the best.

[Hey Yo]

bookmarked thread... excellent job OP.... the facts tell the story, not the fake news media narrative (meant to drive ratings and appeal to Joe the Plumber)

Joe the Plumber >> Starks the grocery bagger

[ClipperRevival]

Joe the Plumber >> Starks the grocery bagger

How many grocery baggers can do this?:yaohappy:

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[aj1987]

How many grocery baggers can do this?:yaohappy:

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I mean, an out of shape ancient CEO raped 1-9.


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[RRR3]

Remember when OP literally disappeared for an entire year after LeBron won lol

[ClipperRevival]

It hurts to know that my Bran was shut down by the great Diaw. There's even an article about it. :cry:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1675803-how-boris-diaw-shut-down-lebron-james-in-game-5-of-nba-finals

[ELITEpower23]

Remember when OP literally disappeared for an entire year after LeBron won lol

:oldlol:

Bron always gottem shook

[TheGoatest]

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[RogueBorg]

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It's one thing playing against guys like Muggsy Bogues, Jason Terry, and J.J. Barea, it's another thing losing to them.
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[taabhimself]

Bill Walton harping on the physical genius of Boris Diaw is one of my favorite NBA moments ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkrccHEAqg

"Robert Sarver.. from San Diego, University of Arizona.. bought the team from Jerry Colangelo.. and the *vision* to somehow acquire Boris Diaw. And when you look at Boris Diaw and what he's done for this franchise - he's changed everything. And as we celebrate his brilliance, and when you talk to Boris Diaw... what a classical human being he is. It was 201 years ago today that Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E flat... which shuf- shu- sh.. escorted in the age of Romanticism in music. And when I look at Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of the Romantics. This guy has got it all."

[TheCorporation]

Cute jokes aside, the best part is that John Starks and Jeff Hornacek literally were Jordan's rivalries

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[Baller789]

It's one thing playing against guys like Muggsy Bogues, Jason Terry, and J.J. Barea, it's another thing losing to them.
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Damn, Lebron couldn't defend a 6'2 Jason Terry and got beat by a part time accountant in JJ Barrea?
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[RogueBorg]

Cute jokes aside, the best part is that John Starks and Jeff Hornacek literally were Jordan's rivalries

:roll: :roll:

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He said to say "Hello."
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[TheCorporation]

Damn, Lebron couldn't defend a 6'2 Jason Terry and got beat by a part time accountant in JJ Barrea?
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Did you say Terry? As in Terry Cummings outscoring MJ and beating him in 1985? :lol

[Baller789]

Did you say Terry? As in Terry Cummings outscoring MJ and beating him in 1985? :lol

Uh, this is a Lebron vs Diaw thread.
Stupid
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[RogueBorg]

Damn, Lebron couldn't defend a 6'2 Jason Terry and got beat by a part time accountant in JJ Barrea?
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Rumor has it one of those guys outscored Lebron in the Finals :confusedshrug:

[Baller789]

Rumor has it one of those guys outscored Lebron in the Finals :confusedshrug:

Whaaaaattt?

A midget outscoring the GOAT in the Finals... For the whole series? And that player was a role player?

Damn son.

:kobe:

[RogueBorg]

Did you say Terry? As in Terry Cummings outscoring MJ and beating him in 1985? :lol

All kidding aside, I'm actually playing a game right now between the 1984-'85 Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. Terry Cummings, Sidney Moncrief, Paul Pressey, Craig Hodges, Alton Lister vs rookie Jordan, Dave Corzine, David Greenwood, Orlando Woolridge, Quintin Dailey, Enis Whatley.

[Airupthere]

Damn, boris diaw was such a monster lol. Tough matchup.

[TheGoatest]

It's one thing playing against guys like Muggsy Bogues, Jason Terry, and J.J. Barea, it's another thing losing to them.
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Keep mentioning random players who weren't anywhere close to being the best players on the teams LeBron lost to.
If you want to talk losing to an actual midget who was actually the best player on a team, then look no further than 6'1, 180lb Isiah Thomas who beat Jordan...

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[aj1987]

It hurts to know that my Bran was shut down by the great Diaw. There's even an article about it. :cry:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1675803-how-boris-diaw-shut-down-lebron-james-in-game-5-of-nba-finals

While you 1-9 stans keep reading those autistic articles, we're watching actual footage. Oh, and this dude says hi:

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[ClipperRevival]

Damn, boris diaw was such a monster lol. Tough matchup.

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[Bawkish]

Keep mentioning random players who weren't anywhere close to being the best players on the teams LeBron lost to.
If you want to talk losing to an actual midget who was actually the best player on a team, then look no further than 6'1, 180lb Isiah Thomas who beat Jordan...

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Your idol can't even outscore a 3rd string benchwarmer let alone someone who's probably considered as the 2nd GOAT PG next to Magic

[aj1987]

Your idol can't even outscore a 3rd string benchwarmer let alone someone who's probably considered as the 2nd GOAT PG next to Magic

The dude you rub it to every night NEVER had a winning record in the RS without Pip. Let that sink in. :roll: :roll:

[TheGoatest]

Your idol can't even outscore a 3rd string benchwarmer let alone someone who's probably considered as the 2nd GOAT PG next to Magic

Your idol couldn't do nothing but score, yet he was outscored by Terry Cummings. :oldlol: