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SP33Demon said:
And James got owned by the entire warriors team last year. Shooting 33%FG while taking 347829078913 shots doesn't mean you're good. It means you're going to lose and after this year he'll be 2-5 in the Finals because he doesn't know how to inspire and lead a group with the talent to win. He will only show up to defend his home court but wilt in usual lebron fashion on the road. You can complain all you want about the warriors blowouts on the road but they won at OKC when it mattered most. Hell even OKC did the improbable and won at Oracle. Lebron won't get any respect unless he can win at Oracle as well.
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LeBron James Leads Both Teams - NBA Finals
PPG 35.8
APG 8.8
RPG 13.3
>>1st to lead in all categories in Finals history

Yes, not a good accomplishment at all *2015 final stats* And he's not exactly 2-5 in the finals due to his lack of being able to motivate a team. The year he lead the Cavs to the finals and lost, when he left the next season. They went on to have the 2nd worst record in the eastern conference. No player ever could have lead that team to a W in those finals. And realistically, making the finals at all was a feat maybe only 3 players ever could have pulled off. He had a complete shit turd of a team and still lead them to the finals, how did Kobe do with an equally shit turd team? Oh yeah, couldn't even make the play offs.

As for your last line, even if James wins every remaining away game and they take the title, he still won't get respect. People will find something in his performance to shit on him
about. Or they'll shit on him for when he choked in the finals 6 years ago, or they'll shit on him for leaving the Cavs to go find rings.
 
The real reason nobody shits in invisible Curry is because the world is tired of hearing about Lebron. 5 straight NBA finals? Get that guy outta the news.

Curry has yet to lead anyone anywhere. And it ain't looking like it's happening this season either.
 
Curry draws the double teams and that allows his teamates to step in. In a Finals situation, they will always double the best player who is Curry.
 
smackababy said:
The real reason nobody shits in invisible Curry is because the world is tired of hearing about Lebron. 5 straight NBA finals? Get that guy outta the news.

Curry has yet to lead anyone anywhere. And it ain't looking like it's happening this season either.
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I have been tired of hearing about LeBron after he lost to the Mavs in 2011.
 
smackababy said:
The real reason nobody shits in invisible Curry is because the world is tired of hearing about Lebron. 5 straight NBA finals? Get that guy outta the news.

Curry has yet to lead anyone anywhere. And it ain't looking like it's happening this season either.
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People were shitting on him after he lost his 1st finals, where he was playing with 800 year old about to retire Shaq, Mo fucking Williams, and that other guy. He gets no credit, it's as if he was playing with a team equal to the 88 Bulls and lost. He clearly choked against the Mavs, but since then I don't see how anyone could blame him for the finals he was in where his team didn't win.
 
Hacp said:
Curry draws the double teams and that allows his teamates to step in. In a Finals situation, they will always double the best player who is Curry.
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Yes, he's going to draw extra coverage which creates opportunities for his teammates...but that doesn't really seem to be happening at the expected clip.

Plus, you think Jordan wasn't drawing extra coverage? I never saw his individual performance slip at any moment in his finals appearances.

And dropping 64 points with the flu? Nowadays, these guys sit out with a freaking bruise.
 
zinfamous said:
Yes, he's going to draw extra coverage which creates opportunities for his teammates...but that doesn't really seem to be happening at the expected clip.



Plus, you think Jordan wasn't drawing extra coverage? I never saw his individual performance slip at any moment in his finals appearances.



And dropping 64 points with the flu? Nowadays, these guys sit out with a freaking bruise.
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The problem is nobody will ever dethrone Jordan. Not only does he have amazing performances, but he also had these Herculean feats like the Flu Game.
 
so now regular season PER has relevance to the finals MVP.

GOT IT.

may have to start referring to SP33Demon as eits at the rate he is getting owned in here.
 
zinfamous said:
Yes, he's going to draw extra coverage which creates opportunities for his teammates...but that doesn't really seem to be happening at the expected clip.

Plus, you think Jordan wasn't drawing extra coverage? I never saw his individual performance slip at any moment in his finals appearances.

And dropping 64 points with the flu? Nowadays, these guys sit out with a freaking bruise.
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Supposed GOAT players are supposed to find a way to score. Curry has not. Like I said earlier, the more physical play of the playoffs, more specifically the Finals is what hurts him. Curry needs those soft play rules to help him with his shot.
 
LOl James hasn't been playing good at this point, yet his team's up. I mean yeah Curry's injured, that's a given every time they're behind or lose a game. Maybe he'll be uninjured after his half time rest.
 
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Watching the halftime segment, Jalen Rose said something to the effect of "The Warriors are in big trouble, LeBron doesn't lose leads in the second half of playoff games." I thought that was just about the most stupid thing he could have said. He obviously wasn't watching the first half of that game. The Cavs were playing well, getting a ton of offensive rebounds, playing good defense, getting almost every foul call, the crowd was behind them, and the Warriors were playing ok but not great. Yet the Cavs went into the half only up 5. Given the tone of the game they should have been up 15. If anything the Cavs were the team in big trouble. And lo, with 2:30 to go in the game the Warriors started playing better and making some shots and they're in control of the game.
 
purbeast0 said:
so now regular season PER has relevance to the finals MVP.

GOT IT.

may have to start referring to SP33Demon as eits at the rate he is getting owned in here.
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Another moron who doesn't understand sample size significance and still uses the word owned on the internet. :biggrin:
 
zerocool84 said:
Now that Curry had a great game, he's all of a sudden not hurt anymore right? He's only hurt when he's not doing well.
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No he was still hurt, and the Cavs let him drop 38 on em hurt. Semi-circle pick n rolls and all. RIP Cavs, RIP Lebron's legacy at 2-5 with Golden State as his daddy (just like the Yankees were Pedro's daddy).
 
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