steady986:

Lebron would have done equally well with this Rockets team without CP3 and Capela. They have Eric Gordon who can go for 30 on a good day. Gerald Green, Trevor Ariza...come on. Forget what you hear of this Lakers team, they can't play sh*t. It needs total overhauling. Plus the coaching, let's not forget that Luke is barely the same age with most of the players. He's a baby when it comes to coaching, especially coaching a team filled with veterans who don't seem to want to take instructions from him. You can add to all these the instabilities the AD trade brought. There's just so many things wrong with this team. Let's wait 'til next season when we have a new coach, another all-star, a couple of shooters...then we can judge.

A40:

The LeBron that is not doing well with the Lakers despite having Ingram, Rondo, Kuzma will suddenly do well without CP3 and Capela? Are you kidding me right now?

Eric Gordon also missed 14 games btw. Which means there were games James Harden was missing all 3 (Capela, Gordon, CP3). Lmaooo Ariza has left the Rockets since last season!! Gerald Green? Don't make me lose appetite please

How old was Luke when he was leading Golden State to a 39-4 record? If you were a boss I'm sure you would not tolerate all these excuses you're serving for LeNomad

What stopped your LeNomad from embracing this team and leading them to the promise land? You guys swore he can lead any team to the playoffs. While we told you he was benefiting from a rubbish Eastern Conference where teams 4 games behind .500 are in playoff positions

Who are the all Stars for the Jazz and Clippers? The fact is LeNomad's terrible leadership completely wrecked a salvageable situation. The excuse last season was he needed more playmakers and players that could create offense on their own, they gave him playmakers and the excuse now is he needs more shooters! Same shooters he had in Cleveland. Sheesh!

donlittle25:
A40 correct me if I am wrong o, but didn't Eric Gordon start of the season struggling? The guy is just finding his footing sef

steady986:

Lebron would have done equally well with this Rockets team without CP3 and Capela. They have Eric Gordon who can go for 30 on a good day. Gerald Green, Trevor Ariza...come on. Forget what you hear of this Lakers team, they can't play sh*t. It needs total overhauling. Plus the coaching, let's not forget that Luke is barely the same age with most of the players. He's a baby when it comes to coaching, especially coaching a team filled with veterans who don't seem to want to take instructions from him. You can add to all these the instabilities the AD trade brought. There's just so many things wrong with this team. Let's wait 'til next season when we have a new coach, another all-star, a couple of shooters...then we can judge.

A40:

The LeBron that is not doing well with the Lakers despite having Ingram, Rondo, Kuzma will suddenly do well without CP3 and Capela? Are you kidding me right now?

Eric Gordon also missed 14 games btw. Which means there were games James Harden was missing all 3 (Capela, Gordon, CP3). Lmaooo Ariza has left the Rockets since last season!! Gerald Green? Don't make me lose appetite please

How old was Luke when he was leading Golden State to a 39-4 record? If you were a boss I'm sure you would not tolerate all these excuses you're serving for LeNomad

What stopped your LeNomad from embracing this team and leading them to the promise land? You guys swore he can lead any team to the playoffs. While we told you he was benefiting from a rubbish Eastern Conference where teams 4 games behind .500 are in playoff positions

Who are the all Stars for the Jazz and Clippers? The fact is LeNomad's terrible leadership completely wrecked a salvageable situation. The excuse last season was he needed more playmakers and players that could create offense on their own, they gave him playmakers and the excuse now is he needs more shooters! Same shooters he had in Cleveland. Sheesh!

Killrhymz:
How can someone say watching harden is more exciting than Giannis lol MVP is obviously playing for the team with the best record in the league

steady986:

Giannis fouls players on the drive a lot, and the referees don't call it.
Harden travels a lot on the step backs, and the referees don't call it. Make your pick.

Hardetayour:
And LeBron travels a lot on his drives too.

steady986:
What's the point of all these our arguments sef? Are u people saying that LeBron is not as good as people think he is, or you're just say he's not as good as MJ? Which is it. Because I myself believe MJ is the greatest. So, let's clarify.

A40:
Bahahahahaha. We gave them fair warning. The West is a different beast we said, we would bow they said. Who is bowing now? Out of the playoffs I might add


Bahahahahaha they said I was writing epistle

A40:
He's not as good as MJ. Never has been and never will

The consecutive Final runs highlight the weaknesses of the East much more than LeNomad's greatness which is what we have been repeating ad nauseum! so this narrative that LeNomad can carry any team must die

steady986:

I don't understand your point. Was MJ not in the east as well?

A40:
In MJ's era the balance of power was largely in the East as shown by the number of dominant teams it had compared to the West. Since LeNomad's era the balance of power has shifted

birdman:


This team could have gotten to the second round in the west and everyone knows it. The way they were dismantling Warriors before Lebrons injury is proof.

The big blunder was overshopping the young core in trade talks. Now the cry babies refuse to play because their feelings were hurt. Id trade them all this off season and get professionals, not kids who should really be in college eating ramen noodles

steady986:

Not true. The West had strong teams, even stronger than the East. Magic/KAJ with Lakers, Post Malone with Jazz, Kobe/Shaq with Lakers, Olajuwon with Rockets, Duncan with Spurs. Guy chill

A40:
I don't have time for too much argument.

Between the years the GOAT played (84-93 95-98)
Celtics - 1 title
Pistons - 2 titles
Bulls - 6 titles

The East won 9 titles out of a possible 13.

I don't even know why you're mentioning Duncan and Spurs and Kobe. How many years did they spend in the league and what did they achieve before MJ retired. Don't be dropping names for the sake of it

steady986:

Kobe was drafted in 96, Duncan in 97, so I have every right to mention them. And why do you include the 6 titles by Jordan, it's not relevant in this conversation. Take out the 6 and its 4-3 to the West. And what happened to 2001-2003? You're not adding that one?

A40:
Lmaooooo. That team was not going to do Squadushhh. They were only 2.5 games ahead of the 9th seed before LeNomad's injury and started on a relatively light schedule, which explains why their run-in to the season is so brutal

As for the Warriors game. That was largely an aberration. These Warriors lost to worse teams than the Lakers

Who were the cry babies that refused to play? Is it Ingram who put together the best 5 game stretch of his career or who exactly are you talking about. LeNomad is a terrible leader. These kids were 7 games under .500 last year. The potential was there! A so-called King returning with 31 games still to play and just 2 games outside the playoffs should have galvanized the troops. That's what real leaders do.

The locker room don't respect him. That's why a second year ninja like Kyle Kuzma can shove LeNomad to go and cover his defensive assignment I've never seen anything like that all my years of watching basketball

This is the toxic environment Kevin Durant was talking about.

I hope they trade them off and mortgage their future for an ageing player who probably has 2 seasons left of elite basketball

steady986:

Kobe was drafted in 96, Duncan in 97, so I have every right to mention them. And why do you include the 6 titles by Jordan, it's not relevant in this conversation. Take out the 6 and its 4-3 to the West. And what happened to 2001-2003? You're not adding that one? And don't forget the two years Rockets won it(94 & 95). We can clearly see that apart from Jordan's teams, the west were the dominant conference.

steady986:

At least he's not like Durant who Chickened out and went to a winning team. The only reason Durant doesn't want to play with Bron is because he doesn't want to be under his shadow. Even AD is dying to play with Bron. You're saying all these as if it has been a regular occurrence in his career. Who dares not respect Lebron? Lebron came to LA to save their asses

A40:
What's the difference? You called up your 2 lottery pick draft mates, all 3 of you in your athletic prime when you couldn't beat Orlando and Boston.

Imagine Jordan calling Olajuwon and Barkley to come to his rescue when he couldn't beat the Bad Boy Pistons and Boston. That is what your LeNomad did.

Durant, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard. The list is endless! Anthony Davis is a young pup who still looks at LeNomad like a fan. The older guys don't care for your king and that's why Anthony Davis is the only prominent guy being linked to the Lakers.

Lmaooo a second year dude literally pushing you to do your defensive duties. What an embarrassment!

Yeah we're seeing how he is saving their asses. They will be playing golf and going fishing from mid-April while others are battling in the playoffs

A40:
Lmaooo je ki'n paro kan fun e. Kobe was not even a starter in his first two seasons. So don't drop Kobe and the Lakers like they were a threat

Why won't I include the 6 titles the Bulls won? What kind of Sakamanje argument is that? Are they not an Eastern team. If the West was as dominant as you claim then explain why no team from that conference took the Bulls to 7 games even when they had homecourt. Why would teams from a supposedly dominant conference fail at all 6 attempts to defeat the Bulls.

When the GOAT got to his full peak starting from 87-88 the only 3 series he lost two of them were to the eventual NBA Champions that played in his conference.

I didn't forget the two years. The Lakers and Rockets comprise the 4 titles the West won

You're adding 2001-2003 when the GOAT was 40 and came out of a 3 year retirement? You can't be serious

steady986:

Klay Thompson is considering the Lakers too. Even Kyrie has reconciled and is willing to team up again.