Bron from 2011-2018 had 8 consecutive finals appearances, from 2019-2023.... 1 finals appearance. What changed?

[DraymondT]

What changed yall

Mustve been a shift in somethin. Some kind environmental shift

In the 2019-23 period

- missed playoffs (aint missed since rookie year)
- nikkas got transported to Disneyworld
- 1st round L (aint loss in 1st round EVER before), ran off floor 0-3 wit AD hurt. Lost 3 games straight by 51 combined points wit AD injured
- missed PLAYIN, aint even make 10 seed
- swept in WCF

Aint had conference finals win outside Disneyworld since 2018....

What changed?

 

[Big Boss]

It ain't easy on the west coast

 

[Controversy]

Wasn't gonna be no 8 straight finals appearances in the West

Kobe making it out the West 7x was equivalent to making it out the East 11x

 

[murksiderock]

Act like LeBron wasn't already 16 years deep into his career when he went west. That's what changed, nikka...

You nikkas are unbelievable ...

 

[10bandz]

Wasn't gonna be no 8 straight finals appearances in the West

Kobe making it out the West 7x was equivalent to making it out the East 11x

Basically but the Klutch PR will always muddy the narrative

 

[Killer Instinct]

I don't see history being much different if he was drafted out West. He gets handled in the postseason for 8 seasons before throwing in the towel and running to Miami to lean on Wade & Riley.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Wasn't gonna be no 8 straight finals appearances in the West

Kobe making it out the West 7x was equivalent to making it out the East 11x

Kobe had Tim Donaghy’s help so that 11x equivalent goes back down to 6x

 

[Don Homer]

2011-2014 - formed a superteam. proceeded to run after getting his ass busted by the spurs in 2014 (still the record for the largest margin of victory in NBA finals history. Old ass tim duncan, tony and manu shytted on him something fierce)

2015-2018 - formed another superteam. Left after getting his ass busted by the warriors

2019 - formed the best big 2 in the league. Won 1 chip. Has done nothing since but miss the playoffs and get his ass busted


that's pretty much it.

 

[VegasCAC]

What changed?

The passage of time.

He was out of his prime and often injured. Still 6-2 in the West with a chip

 

[HabitualChiller]

Maybe that he was already 34 and severely declining as a player...?

If Bron were drafted by a Western Conference team with a decent front office, he'd have less appearances, yes, but he'd also probably have more rings and less losses.

Essentially, it was timing.

 

[Diondon]

 

[Osmosis]

Damn so he made the finals between the ages of 25 and 34 and struggled to make it between 34 and 38?

How many players even won a championship after their 17th season like Bron has? Are ya'll always this retarded or does Lebron rot your brain?

 

[10bandz]

Damn so he made the finals between the ages of 25 and 34 and struggled to make it between 34 and 38?

How many players even won a championship after their 17th season like Bron has? Are ya'll always this retarded or does Lebron rot your brain?

That doesn't happen in the West. Everyone knows it. Let it go.

 

[DraymondT]

An era of playoff basketball where Leastern conference playoff teams were led by


Playoff P - injury reserve all star 1st year in West, led 1 seed, ECF teams in Least - first 2 West years upset by Jazz and Blazers, clamped by Joe Ingles, outplayed by CJ McCollum. He was 2nd best playoff performer to Bron in Least

Isaiah Thomas - journeyman in West, no all star, led 1 seed, ECF teams

DeMar DeFrozen - no all star or playoff appearances in West, led 1 seed, ECF teams

Kyle Lowry - journeyman, no all star in West, led 1 seed, ECF teams

Paul Millsap - 4th option, no all star appearance as Jazz or Nugget. Perennial all star, leadin 60 win teams, 1 seed and ECF in Least

Al Horford - journeyman on lotto teams in West, best player on ECF Least teams

Jrue Holiday - no all star in West, 2nd to 3rd option, made playoffs as 1st option in Least multiple times

Caron Butler - 3rd or 4th option West playoff teams, all star 1st option in Least playoff teams

Kemba Walker

Victor Oladipo

Monta Ellis

Andrew Drummond

Rajon Rondo when Big 3 were geriatric

These were best players on Least playoff teams

 

[steph_harden]

2011-2014 - formed a superteam. proceeded to run after getting his ass busted by the spurs in 2014 (still the record for the largest margin of victory in NBA finals history. Old ass tim duncan, tony and manu shytted on him something fierce)

2015-2018 - formed another superteam. Left after getting his ass busted by the warriors

2019 - formed the best big 2 in the league. Won 1 chip. Has done nothing since but miss the playoffs and get his ass busted


that's pretty much it.

Damn…how did a bum of that caliber manage to dogwalk your dynasty Warriors like that