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[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;14992044]The guy's still producing at an All-NBA level and has the potential to win another title, and you want him to retire?
Absolutely retarded :lol[/QUOTE]
No one cares about Lebron making a 3rd team all-nba but then being hurt come playoff time. He keeps getting hurt every damn year and isn't close to healthy when the playoffs start.
All you guys frankly have low ass standards for Lebron nowadays.
[QUOTE=StrongLurk;14992090]No one cares about Lebron making a 3rd team all-nba but then being hurt come playoff time. He keeps getting hurt every damn year and isn't close to healthy when the playoffs start.
All you guys frankly have low ass standards for Lebron nowadays.[/QUOTE]
Low ass standards? He's FORTY years old, the fact he's still this good at his age after logging 70,000 minutes is insane. What is your honest expectation here, that he should still be MVP caliber?
I honestly don't even remember him being injured in last years playoffs. If he was, averaging 28/8/9 on 64%TS as an injured 39 year old is a GOAT tier accomplishment.
Just being honest, I don't think you've thought this argument through, it seems to be emotionally based off him leaving a game early.
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[QUOTE=StrongLurk;14992089]He legit had to leave the Rockets game yesterday early, looked like his groin issue flared up again.[/QUOTE]
It's since been reported that JJ said ge is fine while you're reporting that he's injured and only 70%.
Who should we believe?
[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;14992093]Low ass standards? He's FORTY years old, the fact he's still this good at his age after logging 70,000 minutes is insane. What is your honest expectation here, that he should still be MVP caliber?
I honestly don't even remember him being injured in last years playoffs. If he was, averaging 28/8/9 on 64%TS as an injured 39 year old is a GOAT tier accomplishment.
Just being honest, I don't think you've thought this argument through, it seems to be emotionally based off him leaving a game early.[/QUOTE]
OP is the buzzfeed of ish.
[QUOTE=Real Men Wear Green;14992024]He's averaging something like 24, 8 and 8. No one with any sense would say he's anything short of incredible for his age. He iseither the best or second-best player on a team with legit championship aspirations. And he's making 50 million dollars.
No, a guy does not need to retire just because he's no longer in the MVP conversation.[/QUOTE]
You can't only go by the basic stats. What is his plus minus?
He won't because he's still an All NBA level player, but OP isn't wrong about how injury prone LeBron has been as a Laker. This is his 7th season with them and only 2 of those seasons actually featured a healthy LeBron - 2020 and 2024. Every other season he missed a lot of games and was never remotely healthy going into the playoffs.
This was never a game for old dudes logging heavy minutes.
[QUOTE=Walk on Water;14992120]You can't only go by the basic stats. What is his plus minus?[/QUOTE]
**** you, give or take.
He's going to play in the league until he's 80.
[QUOTE=Axe;14992126]He's going to play in the league until he's 80.[/QUOTE]
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I mean...he's got a shot at Giannis and Bryce in what 2 seasons, Lebron is just going to hand around until he's get chip 5 with his boys
If he gets five, then he'll be three tiers above kobe. :roll:
[QUOTE=Axe;14992126]He's going to play in the league until he's 80.[/QUOTE]
Wow, what an incredibly intelligent post.
:lol Idiot.
His actual value for the Lakers is better than its been in years.
With Luka and Reaves taking over, he does a lot more small stuff that matters, rebounding and even playing defense. This is the best defensive season I've seen since 2015.
I think he should stick around as long as he can score 20ppg on good efficiency.
[QUOTE=StrongLurk;14992011]He's hobbled/injured once again come playoff time. That makes 3 of his last 4 playoffs where he is probably playing at 70% (2021, 2023, 2025).
Whatever happens this year, he should tell everyone in the offseason that next year will be his last so the Lakers can properly account for that.
Lebron's been out of his prime for years, but he's getting close to being truly washed with all of the nagging ankle, foot, back, and goin injuries.[/QUOTE]
He's 40 years old man, he's never going to be 100% again, BUT he's way better than anyone's been at this point in their careers so why should he retire when he's still All-NBA? He wants to get 5 rings like Kobe or possibly 6 like MJ so he could have a strong case for GOAT.
[QUOTE=Real Men Wear Green;14992125]**** you, give or take.[/QUOTE]
What's wrong with bringing up his plus minus stats?
You even think lebron might be the best player on the team?
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