Not even tapping into his prime, three trips to the NBA Finals, and he obviously believed in more ways than not, that he'd be better off without LeBron
Let that sink in for a minute...A young prodigy with 12 or so plus years of great basketball ahead of him, been to the NBA Finals at the age of 22, 23, 24 and there was promise of that continuing but he saw ahead of most. What was the point of going so far, if the one who insists on leading cannot perform great feats to win at that final stage in the playoffs? He knew, that LeBron was very much capable of beating down his weaker opponents in the Eastern Conference, but the moment he's faced with actual competition, a team that will bring the very best out of him or should at least, his track record has proven that he's more than inadequate at getting the job done. Winning. It's not what he's recognized for. As great as a player as he may be, he has more times than not, failed to elevate his team to the podium...
And at the end of the day, that's all that an NBA player in his right mind will say the game is about in the league; it's winning and winning it all. Players play to win and they play with goals and aspirations to become champions. Not runner ups
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Reminder: Kyrie Irving left LeBron at age 24...
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That happens when you have Kevin Love and LeBron to play with yea
But the point you missed is; what happens when LeBron reaches the NBA Finals, he's loses. Why does he lose? Because he doesn't take over games like greats typically will do. He will sometimes, but nearly enough as needed to win. Not in the NBA Finals. In that kind of series, you don't play games. You take games. You have to claim each game as yours
And LeBron is **** at doing just that. Prove me wrong phaggotWord is Bond
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How many times has LeBron had to rely on his teammates to make huge plays to win a series in the NBA Finals?
The answer is every series except 2012. So two out of his three championships, have essentially been won by the extraordinary efforts and plays made by his teammates. He chips away and put his in, but what happens when his production lessens in crunch time in the NBA Finals? He gets abnormally passive and relies too much on his squad to do a job he should be doing as the man
Kyrie probably figured it's not worth the trouble playing alongside a fraud that he'll be forced to carry when **** gets real in the later games, later moments in said games
That's the real reason Kyrie leftWord is Bond
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He passed out of a triple team.
Lebron just passes in the 4th quarter, to get the ball out of his hands.
But if it's of any consolation to his fans, he does it while being guarded by a guy half a foot shorter than him.
You realize you could have looked that up before making yourself look like a moron?
Because at this point I'm starting to think you might have some sort of weird embarrassment fetish.
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Can somebody google the 1993-94 Bulls record when MJ retired? Since the rent free crew have told me so many times the East was stacked back then there is no way they could have won > 40 games right? We would have to say there is absolutely ZERO chance that team would have made the playoffs, correct?
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