THE 2015 NBA PRE SEASON THREAD: BEST WISHES TO LAMAR ODOM

[reboot24]

There is no question in my mind that LeBron has had it much easier in the east over his career. Almost cringe worthy tbh

At the same time there is no question in my mind that Kobe, Jordan, Duncan, Magic and Bird had a whole hell of a lot better teams throughout their careers

Thanks Magic.

 

[thirdtimearound]

When Kobe post a line like that? Let alone in the finals

Lebron 2015 Finals stats
36/13/9 on 40%

Some Kobe statlines
2008 WCF vs Jazz: 32/7/7 on 49%
2009 Finals: 32/6/7 on 43%
2009 WCF vs Nuggets: 34/6/6 on 48%
2001 WCF vs Spurs: 33/7/7 on 51%
2010 WCF vs Suns 34/7/8 on 52%

Not as gaudy as Lebrons finals stats, but still impressive and more efficient.

Oh, and Kobe actually won those series.

 

[reboot24]

to be fair, Lebron made it to the finals because his two all star team mates were out and it allowed Dellavedova and Mosgod to carry the Cavs 

didnt they put up pics of them showering in a giant tub or something.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Thanks Magic.

It's not my fault you can't comprehend the point I was making

 

[mister friendly]

No I don't think Kobe would put up better stats than Lebron on those Cavalier teams.

I think Prime Kobe would have got to NBA Finals out of the EC once or twice but he wouldn't have won it.

 

[d3si]

Gallo :x

 

[rck3sactown]

BELINELLI!!

 

[sea manup]

If the other 4 starters on that 09 lakers team got hurt and have kobe average 43/7/8 with the highest usage in NBA history while losing in 6 and dudes in here would think it's more impressive than winning a championship

 

[glennvagmire]

Doing that whole "if so and so was in the so and so..."

These teams are built around the superstars. It would never be the same team. Certain pieces wouldn't match with certain players so of course....

 

[rck3sactown]

Dirk literally rolling off the floor and into his grave smh

 

[lawdog1]

BELINELLI!!

Is it cool to do the big balls dance in FIBA play?

 

[d3si]

European chicks

Gallo looks great.

Bargnani had a solid game.

 

[thirdtimearound]

If the other 4 starters on that 09 lakers team got hurt and have kobe average 43/7/8 with the highest usage in NBA history while losing in 6 and dudes in here would think it's more impressive than winning a championship

No. He would get just as much shxt as Lebron because that would mean he lost 2 Finals series in consecutive years.

 

[AEA18]

 

[reboot24]

this thread has gotten sausage temperment lol. the what ifs.

 

[sea manup]

This generation would be less soft if lebron was never born

 

[reboot24]

This generation would be less soft if lebron was never born

it got soft when refs were calling ticky tack fouls.

 

[mister friendly]

It's highly unlikely Kobe could average 43/7/8

 

[sea manup]

Its impossible to disprove the fact that he would average those numbers

 

[reboot24]

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It's highly unlikely Kobe could average 43/7/8

there were and was a wave of talent coning out. the gap closed. its hard, its like discrediting others, kobe himself tmac was his nemesis.

 

[dmvisrnb]

I find it absolutely HILARIOUS that anyone would insinuate LeBron would be better in the Triangle with Shaq than Kobe. It's almost like you haven't even watched this dude play for 12 years . His skill set does not compliment that system in any way more than Kobe's. I'm quite baffled

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Its impossible to disprove the fact that he would average those numbers

Exactly.

It's funny how one side of the argument wants it one way... but refuses to look at it from the other side.

We saw what Kobe did when he was carrying Smushcalade and Bill's son... but if he played in the east and had to play the scrubby teams LeBron has, he 'couldn't put up the stats.'

 

[youngwolf]

Since 2000-2001:


0 West teams have made the playoffs with less than a .512 winning percentage.

21 East teams have made the playoffs with less than a .512 winning percentage.

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Yikes.

 

[Chester McFloppy]

LeBron in a nutshell

"Check my stats."

 

[thirdtimearound]

Lakers might have beaten the Suns in 06 if, you know, they actually had a competent center.