Why are LeBron and co. being given a pass if they don't win a ring this year?

[JT123]

And the Spurs, Thunder, and Clippers are in the West....



And you're telling me it wouldn't be legacy killing if LeBron lost to the Heat (the team he just ditched) with old man Wade and Bosh in the ECF???

How would it be legacy killing? The Heat have created a super team since Lebron left. They replaced Lebron with not one, but TWO All Stars!

[oti]

Did Miami get a pass when they didn't win it in the first year? Hell no. LeBron managed to perform the greatest choke of all time by a player of his caliber.
If they dont win it in the first year it will be a big fail from Lebron. They got all the pieces and a regular season to find the chemistry needed.

And whats up with all the insecure Lebron fans trying to overhype the Miami Heat? Wade is done , Bosh is a shell of his former self too. They arent getting anywhere without them. Are you scared of losing to them also? If that happens your "king" will be mocked for all his remaining career and not one single argument can defend him.

[dubeta]

Did Miami get a pass when they didn't win it in the first year? Hell no. LeBron managed to perform the greatest choke of all time by a player of his caliber.
If they dont win it in the first year it will be a big fail from Lebron. They got all the pieces and a regular season to find the chemistry needed.

And whats up with all the insecure Lebron fans trying to overhype the Miami Heat? Wade is done , Bosh is a shell of his former self too. They arent getting anywhere without them. Are you scared of losing to them also? If that happens your "king" will be mocked for all his remaining career and not one single argument can defend him.

why couldnt anyone on the cavs make the playoffs before?

[NumberSix]

Probably because the coach has never coached an NBA game and half the cast has never played a playoff game.

OP's question reveals LeBron's greatness. If Durant was on this Cavs team instead of LeBron, nobody would even think about them winning.

[oti]

why couldnt anyone on the cavs make the playoffs before?

Is that your argument? Ok. Why couldn't Bosh lead the Raptors to more than 2 first round exits in 7 years? Why couldn't Wade lead the heat pass the first round in his best years individually? Easy because this is a team game. And as good as Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving were/are they didn't have the right pieces around them to succed. Now you are mixing two all stars (Love has a case for being the best PF in the league) with the best player on the planet and you want to give them a pass for failing ? HELL NO!

Spoelstra was a nobody before the Big 3. David Blatt is at least on the same level as Spo was the first year Heat formed.

[dubeta]

Is that your argument? Ok. Why couldn't Bosh lead the Raptors to more than 2 first round exits in 7 years? Why couldn't Wade lead the heat pass the first round in his best years individually? Easy because this is a team game. And as good as Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving were/are they didn't have the right pieces around them to succed. Now you are mixing two all stars (Love has a case for being the best PF in the league) with the best player on the planet and you want to give them a pass for failing ? HELL NO!

team is too offense reliant, not enough defense

You cant just put all stars together look at the 2012 Lakers

[knickswoman]

because everyone is already expecting a 2*/6

1 more and hes tied with wilt

[JT123]

because everyone is already expecting a 2*/6

1 more and hes tied with wilt

We don't take the opinions of women very seriously around here.

[Legends66NBA7]

A pass by whom ?

[dubeta]

Cavs should first aim at getting to the playoffs before we say anything else

[Warfan]

because lebrons ability got exposed already. Hes not the type of guy who can win you rings.

because everyone is already expecting a 2*/6

1 more and hes tied with wilt

Just couldn't resist posting about bran, so you had to use another account

[Cocaine80s]

Just couldn't resist posting about bran, so you had to use another account

[BoutPractice]

Oh look. Someone is being "given a pass" again. Most likely they have "no excuses" as well

[Kidbasketball20]

How would it be legacy killing? The Heat have created a super team since Lebron left. They replaced Lebron with not one, but TWO All Stars!

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Deng is in the same category as LeBron?


What the **** are you smoking bro.

[pegasus]

Probably because the coach has never coached an NBA game and half the cast has never played a playoff game.

OP's question reveals LeBron's greatness. If Durant was on this Cavs team instead of LeBron, nobody would even think about them winning.

Except they'd become the instant favorites. Durant would let Kyrie do his thing and still average 32/7/5.