When does Durant start getting the LeBron treatment

[Gerald151]

He's been worse on a better team if you compare him to LeBron on the Cavs.

[sdballer5588]

He's been worse on a better team if you compare him to LeBron on the Cavs.

.....inb4 "eastern conference"

[tdnick]

Lebrons in the eastern conference

[2pacalypto]

because the grizzlies are not the bobcats


































































....and the bobcats are not the grizzlies

[Baller01]

He won't. He has been choking this whole series but you'll never hear a thing.

There's just something about LBJ. People find a way to get so fuking mad at Lebron for anything

Guaranteed if situation was reversed then ESPN and all the other *******s would be all over Lebron crucifying him.

I don't see anybody saying anything to KD. Not Magic, not ESPN, not the fans, not the TNT crew. As usual Westbrook and Scott Brooks going to be blamed.

People love to hate Lebron because they realize he is a top two basketball player of all time and he's not on their team. Fuk the haters

[pearldiamonds]

Never cause he never said" Not 1, Not 2, Not 3.........

[JetLife21]

He won't. He has been choking this whole series but you'll never hear a thing.

There's just something about LBJ. People find a way to get so fuking mad at Lebron for anything

Guaranteed if situation was reversed then ESPN and all the other *******s would be all over Lebron crucifying him.

I don't see anybody saying anything to KD. Not Magic, not ESPN, not the fans, not the TNT crew. As usual Westbrook and Scott Brooks going to be blamed.

People love to hate Lebron because they realize he is a top two basketball player of all time and he's not on their team. Fuk the haters

lul. you seem mad buddy

[sdballer5588]

Never cause he never said" Not 1, Not 2, Not 3.........

Congrats on ratting out Donald Sterling you whore.

[jross2021]

because the grizzlies are not the bobcats

....and the bobcats are not the grizzlies

this lol. KD is getting shut down by Tony Allen, probably a top 5 defender in the entire league. As opposed to LeBron playing the ****ign Bobcats and then probably playing the Hawks and a combination of Kyle Korver/DeMarre Carroll soon.

[jonnyshap]

heat swept their 7th seed opponent just saying

[anonymous123]

because the grizzlies are not the bobcats
....and the bobcats are not the grizzlies

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Never cause he never said" Not 1, Not 2, Not 3.........

OP is not asking for a comparison between what LeBron is doing now vs. what KD is doing now nor is he comparing current LeBron. Bobcats have nothing to do with the OP's post and neither does the fact that LeBron said 4 years ago that he's gonna win 7 championships or whatever.. That wasn't even a thing back when LeBron was on the Cavs. He's comparing pre-2010 LeBron to KD now...

It's been 4 years guys... get over it already.

[anonymous123]

And to answer OP's question, probably after next year if at all.

[MurkinSeason]

This is all Crawfords fault. What an idiot

[Gerald151]

this lol. KD is getting shut down by Tony Allen, probably a top 5 defender in the entire league. As opposed to LeBron playing the ****ign Bobcats and then probably playing the Hawks and a combination of Kyle Korver/DeMarre Carroll soon.

You're not comprehending.

If LeBron was in the exact same situations KD and getting shut down by the best defender in the history of the NBA we would still be hearing people give him sh*t.

[Phil9]

Kings must sometimes throw their servants to the grizzlies. Just how it goes.

[Shortstop36]

You're not comprehending.

If LeBron was in the exact same situations KD and getting shut down by the best defender in the history of the NBA we would still be hearing people give him sh*t.

I mean yeah probably, people hate Lebron. However Tony Allen is easily a top 5 defender. You could argue he's the best defender that's a guard however i like my boy Avery.

[Spill512]

Lebrons in the eastern conference

+1.

[Daewoo_Lanos]

Here let me quote myself since it says all that needs to be said

he never will be criticized on the same level because he's not as good and never was and everyone knows it.

lesser expectations for the lesser talent. literally played full fkn retard out of his mind all season and couldn't even get a 30 PER.. quite revealing of his ceiling.

it's simple. they named him king at 14, chosen one at 16, wanted to draft him #1 after 11th grade. lebron was basically expected to take a 17 win team and win the NBA finals with them by himself the first time he made the playoffs. when they realized that was fkn stupid and unrealistic, they decided to put all of Jordan's accomplishments as his new performance guidelines.

so let's summarize... they downgraded his expectations by changing them to match the greatest fkn player in NBA history.

You're literally comparing apples and oranges. Lebron performs on a different playing field than KD and everyone else. Different standards. Different rules. Different expectations. Your question should be when does KD get the Charles Barkley/Patrick Ewing/Karl Malone treatment? And the answer is: after he retires ringless (if that is the case).

[DasWunderBrah]

if they lose this series, 70% of the blame is going on Scott Brooks, 20% on WestBrook, 5% on Joey Crawford and 5% on Durant.

[GoldenArmKid]

When he starts getting touted as the "best player in the world" and percieved as the MJ of this generation of sorts. That's when.

[sdballer5588]

When he starts getting touted as the "best player in the world" and percieved as the MJ of this generation of sorts. That's when.

So now? Or do you no longer actually read posts on this site.

[GoldenArmKid]

So now? Or do you no longer actually read posts on this site.

Apparently not as much as you...

[sdballer5588]

Apparently not as much as you...

Comes in with stupid opinion ignoring current state of media cycle

Insults me for being up to date on it and correcting him.




Go back to pouting because the knicks blow.

[jross2021]

You're not comprehending.

If LeBron was in the exact same situations KD and getting shut down by the best defender in the history of the NBA we would still be hearing people give him sh*t.

i'm comprehending. you're not. No player that gets shut down by TOny Allen needs to get blamed for anything, just Allen should be getting praise.

[aal04]

He wont. Because LBJ is twice as talented and had far more potential.

Part of the hate is that LBJ has more potential than MJ and a lot of other top 10 players but has been disappointing (compared to people like MJ/Russel who were less talented but acheived more)

IMO LBJ has the second most talent behind only Wilt

[Elfishpresly]

He wont. Because LBJ is twice as talented and had far more potential.

Part of the hate is that LBJ has more potential than MJ and a lot of other top 10 players but has been disappointing (compared to people like MJ/Russel who were less talented but acheived more)

IMO LBJ has the second most talent behind only Wilt

Pretty much this. Lebrons potential is so much more than what hes doing right now.

[Babyframes]

i'm comprehending. you're not. No player that gets shut down by TOny Allen needs to get blamed for anything, just Allen should be getting praise.

They do when said player getting shutdown is routinely being compared to another guy who consistently destroys Tony Allen in every match up.

[4567081110]

He wont. Because LBJ is twice as talented and had far more potential.

Part of the hate is that LBJ has more potential than MJ and a lot of other top 10 players but has been disappointing (compared to people like MJ/Russel who were less talented but acheived more)

IMO LBJ has the second most talent behind only Wilt

MJ and Bill Russell (though a strong case could be made for Wilt, but his main advantage was his size, Russell was much quicker) were the most physically gifted players of their respective eras. Not really a good comparison to make.

LeBron is 29 and he still has time to develop his outside game more. This is a perfect example of unrealistic expectations. People expected him to be god right out of high school. (yes hyperbole, i know it's been 11 years)

Not particularly a huge fan of his, but some of the stuff you read is outlandish.

[sdballer5588]

LeBrons critics are his biggest fans.


Lol @ setting his expectations.

[jross2021]

They do when said player getting shutdown is routinely being compared to another guy who consistently destroys Tony Allen in every match up.

I love this argument. Allen is on Durant 30 plus minutes per game compared to like 15 minutes vs lebron