Durant is Embarrassing LeBron, ala Hakeem/Robinson 95'

[Momentum]

Bron teamed up with 2 Olympians, what's your point?

KD teamed up with 4

 

[DillaTUDE]

Exactly.....remember how the Spurs wore Miami's ass out in 2014? The one thing I remember from that series was how much ball movement the Spurs had on each possession. You had cats like Gary Neal, Patty Mills, Danny Green and other role players knocking down big shots because the ball was in their hands more than 2 seconds every few plays. Can't do that shyt when LeBron wants the ball in his hand 95% of every play. nikkas talk all that shyt about Kobe being a ball hog and LeBron being someone who makes his players better but, that's one glaring hole in his game.

Exactly... Kobe had no problem allowing Shaq and Pau to work down-low and get their offense going without him interfering, whilst MJ had no problem deferring the facilitator responsibilities in the triangle offense to Pippen (similar to how Draymond is the primary ballhandler for the Warriors). That's a level of unselfishness that doesn't show up in the stat sheets. LeBron is a CP3 type player who needs to be on the ball at all times to have any sort of impact on the game, even if it means ruining other superstars game (Wade, Bosh, Love, etc.). If the Cavs role players were playing for the Warriors or Spurs (who have a far worse bench) then you best believe that their full potential would be realized and exploited.

 

[TrebleMan]

Naw pimp that was a clear double. Go back and look at it.

Going for a hands up hesi where you feint your hand over the ball. A number of the real solid ball handlers with a decent jumper use it from time to time also, but they're not as effective because they can't shoot like Steph.

In this case the ball made contact which is technically a double dribble, however it made the move more difficult than anything because he could have potentially deflected it from himself. Don't see how it was an advantage.

If refs called games 100% clean though, where every micro penalty were called: like in this case, players taking an extra small step when they catch and pivot, etc. there'd be too many whistles in the league and slow games down (like the NFL). Even in that case you could have technically whistled LeBron for grabbing Steph's arms.



edit: Going back to watch the slow motion video posted earlier of this move vs Lebron and pausing it numerous times, I'm not even sure he touched the ball with his off hand.

 

[CookisaCac]

Where was this the first time they met in the finals

 

[eufemism]

LeBron stans saying KD has the better team and that's why he's owning LeBron 1v1, like the Cavs don't have Kyrie and Love on their team





LeExcuses gang never stops

 

[sfgiants]

for the record

i am enjoying the back n forth between kobe stans and lebron stans

just an added bonus to a great nba finals so far

 

[Stack Money]

Guess im the only one that noticed Steph's double dribble. nikka double all the time and get away with the shyt.

Guess you the only one that didn't notice Bron foul him and get away wit it.

Double Dribbled his ass off

He barely double dribbled once which no one noticed in real time, but LeBron fouled his ass off grabbin his arm 3 times to hold him.

These coli casuals gonna overlook it

You LeBron stans gonna overlook his fouls on that same play.

Stop the nonsense. An MVP in his prime deciding to leave his contending team to join the team that beat him was an unprecedented move that destroyed all competitive balance. This Cavs team was built to beat last years Warriors and could have. GS ain't no normal 'great' team. Its some next level deck stacking which is why most non Warrior fans or LeBron haters called it for the lame move that it was. Its equivalent to Magic joining the Celtics or something like that. It's literally never happened before and nobody thought he'd actually do it during the season or especially right after GSW beat him. All the talk about the Cavs roster and 'help' and all that is stupid because it doesn't acknowledge the reality that having 2 MVP level players in their prime along with 2 other All Stars is just an unbeatable combination. Bron is balling out and its nowhere near enough to even be competitive.

An MVP in his prime decidin to leave his team after havin a bad series to join his rival's team that came in the league the same year as him who already had a ring and Finals MVP along wit another All Star from the same draft class was an unprecedented move that destroyed all competitive balance in the already horrible Eastern Conference, that was the same deck stackin that you're complainin about which is why most non Heat fans or LeBron dikkriders called it for the lame move that it was. It literally never happened before and nobody thought he'd actually do it especially right after he choked against the Celtics, funny you had no problem wit that but are catchin feelins about KD goin to the Warriors cause you know they gon beat your idol LeBron. All that whinin about the Warriors is irrelevant because it doesn't acknowledge the reality that LeBron had 2 MVP level players in their prime along wit 1 other All Star for the last 6 years his team could be competitive but they not and part of the reason is LeBron's shytty defense, Bron simply got one upped by KD and you Bronsexuals are throwin year long hissy fits over it.

its this kind of shyt that is extremely irritating. this garbage, coupled with the bogus ways guys come into fouls on 3 pointers (initiating off screen contact, acting like youre taking 60 footers after you feel contact etc) is really ruining the enjoyment of the game. little things the nfl did that chipped away at the quality of the game seem to be creeping into the nba now, and its absolutely awful. anything for more "offense" though

Throwin up 3 pointers as soon as they get fouled is just smart but usually the refs don't call it continuation which is what's extremely irritatin considerin they call continuation when a guy gets fouled then takes 2 more steps for a layup.

 

[FlyRy]

Exactly... Kobe had no problem allowing Shaq and Pau to work down-low and get their offense going without him interfering, whilst MJ had no problem deferring the facilitator responsibilities in the triangle offense to Pippen (similar to how Draymond is the primary ballhandler for the Warriors). That's a level of unselfishness that doesn't show up in the stat sheets. LeBron is a CP3 type player who needs to be on the ball at all times to have any sort of impact on the game, even if it means ruining other superstars game (Wade, Bosh, Love, etc.). If the Cavs role players were playing for the Warriors or Spurs (who have a far worse bench) then you best believe that their full potential would be realized and exploited.

Just like the 2004 finals

 

[MostReal]

So who is in the lead for MVP KD or Curry

KD with slight edge. Very close to a toss up

 

[Supreme365]

The two situations are nothing alike

Lebron is playing incredible

Durant is just playing better

Damn you a Kobe fan and you said that

Much respect

 

[Sccit]

LEBRON IS NOT PLAYIN "INCREDIBLE" .. HES PUTTING UP EMPTY STATS AND DESTROYING HIS TEAMS CHANCES BY NOT BEING MORE DOMINANT ON OFFENSE

 

[MostReal]

It's only 2-0 I'm not excited about this yet

 

[J-Fire]

There's not a nikka alive or in the grave that could guard KD. MJ would get his ass torched also

That would be Scottie pippens man.

And considering the era he could get handchecked and his frail body would be a liability. He'd get worn down.

 

[itsyoung!!]

Where was this the first time they met in the finals

? Durant balled out the 1st time they met in the finals.. Harden disappeared completely..

 

[CookisaCac]

? Durant balled out the 1st time they met in the finals.. Harden disappeared completely..

I'm talking about this kind of thread