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01-27-2013, 06:04 PM | #1381 | |
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As far as the Celtics go you don't know much about them do you..lol. Barbosa wants or wanted to be traded and Bass has been benched for Sullinger. If Bradley can stay healthy he will be a good player mostly because of his defense. Terry has been awful and Courtney Lee sucks as well. This team now is in big trouble.. |
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01-27-2013, 06:35 PM | #1382 | |
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Story (in terms of late 4th quarter): LeBron wasn't asked to do much in the Knicks series. Had some absolutely forgettable late game performances in close games against Indiana and Boston. In OKC, he was so-so for a superstar in the finals. The OKC series was a lot more about LeBron dominating early and players like Bosh, Miller, and Chalmers getting unbelievably streaky hot at the right moments. Knicks: -Game 4 (loss) –8 points, 1 rebound, 2-3 field, 3-3 free throws (wade takes last shot) TERRIFIC Indiana -Game 1 – 8 points, 4-4 free throws, 2-4 from field TERRIFIC -Game 2 (loss)- 2-6 free throws, 0-1 field TERRIBLE -Game 4 – 0-2 field, 1-2 free throws (2-2 free throws in sure victory) MEH Boston -Game 5 – 6-6 free throws, 0-2 from the field (including missing last two shots in regulation) TERRIBLE -OT – 2-4 free throws, 1-1 field NOT GOOD -Game 6 – 1-2 free throws, 1-2 from field NOT MUCH -OT – 0-2 field, 1 turnover, TERRIBLE OKC – -Game 2 – 3-4 free throws, 1-3 field , 1 turnover TERRIBLE -Game 3 – 2-3 free throws, 2-3 field GOOD -Game 4 – 1-2 field NOT MUCH |
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01-27-2013, 06:39 PM | #1383 | |
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01-27-2013, 08:11 PM | #1384 |
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Boston should definitely deal Pierce and KG and get what they can. I really felt that way before the season too.
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01-27-2013, 08:50 PM | #1385 | |||||
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No, you don't rely on anything but the same bullshit narrative that has diminished basketball discussion surrounding LeBron for years. I just showed you years worth of statistics that prove the exact thing you are saying is false. You presented me with a small selection of games in the playoffs last year where he missed a few shots and free throws late (which happens to everyone). I posted earlier a statistic which shows LeBron to be the 3rd greatest playoff performer of all time in terms of what he produces from game to game. You instead presented anecdotal evidence of your baseless feeling that LeBron doesn't have a "killer instinct."
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In sum, LeBron played objectively one of the greatest postseasons ever, dominating in every series that the Heat played in on the way to winning a NBA championship. But sure, keep trying to talk yourself into this ridiculous idea that LeBron can't play basketball when it matters. He'll only continue to make you and everyone else who doubts him look like a fool. |
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01-27-2013, 09:21 PM | #1386 | |
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I say "fact" because I presented clear game-to-game statistics. He did not make any game-winning shots. He had several opportunities, yet missed. He didn't take a whole lot of shots. And in the last minutes of those games, he often punted to a teammate. Last year's playoffs were won by LeBron being absolutely nails for 3.5 quarters. In most of those games, the Heat were so dominant that they didn't need the last half quarter. But the facts are right there below that in the last half of the 4th quarter, he was mostly unremarkable, and in some cases, downright bad. But go ahead and dodge that point and tell me again how he did in the first 3.5 quarters of a game, which I've already pointed out as being very impressive. |
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01-27-2013, 09:26 PM | #1387 | |
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01-27-2013, 09:32 PM | #1388 | |
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I haven't disputed that he was nails in the playoffs and finals last year. But people are trying to re-shape the dialogue to suggest he shook off criticism that he's clutch. He wasn't asked to be, and in games where he was, he was pretty so-so and sometimes really bad. |
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before this someone was saying, without disagreement, Kobe was clutch in instances where he scored a bunch of points in a playoffs game when they won handily. Double standard? Posted via Mobile Device |
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Watching the Celtics/Heat highlights... LeBron wasn't even an option on that last play. He was the screener for both Wade and Battier. Never seen MJ, Kobe, or even Durant do anything like that on a final play.
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LeBron hit the three to tie in regulation, and took (and missed) the shot before Battier's heave. I've seen Durant defer to Westbook plenty of times. Giving Wade a shot to tie/win allows for a happier locker room, especially when we're talking about a regular season game.
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