Lebron "I feel confident because I'm the best player in the world."

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I didnt think they would get to the finals this year. Any of you nikkaz who thought they would be very much live in the Finals without Kyrie or Love, stand up now. :rudy:

He is the best player not now, but ever. Yeah...he hasnt had a career as GREAT as some other players but its a team sport. The Warriors have the better team...that shouldnt even be up for debate right now. Still, you can put 12 other players with him and he can get them to the finals. Also, this is not the same dude from 2011. :camby: He is truly at his peak now mentally and if you cant see he is a better clutch performer, shooter and post player then you are blind. His game has never been as complete than it is now.

If you look back in history, NBA Championship teams have had 1 All-NBA and at least 1-2 All Star caliber players. The last time this wasnt the case was with Detroit in 04. They had some All Star caliber players but I dont think any of them had all-star seasons that year.

If this dude had JUST one other go-to player on his squad right now the Warriors would be done. Not even an All NBA caliber guy, just a go-to guy like Z-Bo or Crawford...this series wouldve been wrapped up. I still believe they really screwed up by trading a defensive player like Wiggins for a low level defender like Love. :smh:

The guy doesnt have a prime Gasol or even Horace Grant, much less an all nba guy like Pippen.
In 5 years....you guys will struggle to remember who was even on this Cavs finals team. :snoop:
Was lebron forced onto that team, or did he choose to take his talents their knowing who was already on the team?
 

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They don't beat Dallas because Bryant wouldn't be capable of getting along with Wade or lettin other teammates cook. As for Sam Antonio, James had a worse supporting cast in 2007 than Kobe did and Kobe went out in the first round. In 2014, NOBODY but LeBron showed up all series. Is Kobe going to defend all 5 positions at once and hit the shots his teammates miss?

I was giving Kobe the benefit of doubt and comparing him to Lebron as a 28-29 year old Kobe.
 

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I was giving Kobe the benefit of doubt and comparing him to Lebron as a 28-29 year old Kobe.
Don't get me wrong I think they'd still beat the thunder, but Kobe going psycho bean and heaving up contested mid range jumpers all series against the 2007 or 2014 Spurs wouldn't work. Those guys are too well coached and that's exactly the shot they want you to take. People here legit think that taking those shots would be a good idea. It's the worst shot in basketball for a reason.
 

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I mean he is. As of right now yeah.:manny:

All time if you wanna put Kobe or Duncan sure, but nothing wrong with what he said

(Miss me with that Riiiiiingggssssssssssss talk). And Im on that Heatwave so it aint like I really want to see him succeed but he's that dude :yeshrug:
 

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It doesn't matter whose hurt on his team because they still down in this series because they are being outplayed, and Blatt is getting out coached.

nikkas sound ridiculous looking for excuses to give Bron when the factor the matter is GSW is G checking the other dudes who showed up and helped Bron even reach the finals.
 
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Don't get me wrong I think they'd still beat the thunder, but Kobe going psycho bean and heaving up contested mid range jumpers all series against the 2007 or 2014 Spurs wouldn't work. Those guys are too well coached and that's exactly the shot they want you to take. People here legit think that taking those shots would be a good idea. It's the worst shot in basketball for a reason.

stop it. this is what kobe did to the spurs in his prime with only gasol.



give him wade as well and he sweeps the spurs every year.
 

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bullshyt. put curry on the cavs and bron on the warriors and they dont even meet in the finals. Curry team loses to the bulls. warriors with Bron win the championship easily. yall delusional.

Cavs played some great defense on the bulls tho and smith shumpert and delly played well so I think curry would beat that bulls team
 
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LeBron lost to the Spurs with Bosh and Wade. Kobe beat the Spurs in 2008 with only Gasol. Give him a player of Wade's quaity in addition to Gasol and he never loses a game to the Spurs.

unlike Lebron, the Spurs couldn't gameplan for Kobe by having Boris Diaw play 5 feet of him daring him to shoot jumpers. Kobe woulda averaged 50ppg against that defense.
 
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