NBA Thread

[verb_to_trust]

LeBron has been way too passive tonight.

He's on cruise control right now. No need to expend too much energy.

There is cruise control and then there is whatever the fuck that just was. Wow.

I typed this after I had turned the channel. They were up by 24!

It's all on him. The rest of the team didn't even play that bad outside of some lazy defense to let the C's back in it. Inexcusable. No idea what his mindset was out there.

Yep.

What did he say after the game? If he blamed the defense or just gave the Celtics credit for 'battling' then Warriors in 5.

[Joesanity]

LeBron has been way too passive tonight.

He's on cruise control right now. No need to expend too much energy.

There is cruise control and then there is whatever the fuck that just was. Wow.

I typed this after I had turned the channel. They were up by 24!

It's all on him. The rest of the team didn't even play that bad outside of some lazy defense to let the C's back in it. Inexcusable. No idea what his mindset was out there.

Yep.

What did he say after the game? If he blamed the defense or just gave the Celtics credit for 'battling' then Warriors in 5.

He said he didn't have it all night. Knew he played a bad game but thought there were positives to take from it. Kind of a reality check for the team.

[4/5]

Man, LeBron was shockingly bad. More than being bad it was that he just didn't do anything, really.

[bada]

You guys try guarding Jerebko and see if you have anything left for the offensive end.

[Monkey_Driven]

Some of those out of timeout plays by Stevens were sublime.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

i hate i missed this game now....i always wanted to see the beginning of lebron's decline

[verb_to_trust]

Man, LeBron was shockingly bad. More than being bad it was that he just didn't do anything, really.

He needed to drive into the lane and get to the line. After every Marcus Smart prayer that went down I waited for it. Instead, he just jogged the ball across half court and immediately looked to pass.

[Coach]

Lebron was determined to get to the rim in Game 1 and now has a brain fart on getting to the rim in Game 3. Mental lapses like that, along with blowing 20-point leads, how do you square that away? Is he legit bored? Does he lack focus at times? No way the Celts should be down only 2-1 at this point.

[verb_to_trust]

The only thing I can come up with is that LeBron shot 67% from the line this season and is self conscious about it. That same issue didn't stop Tristan Thompson from playing like a man though.

[run2death]

I cringe any time Spurs fans complain of rough play. We dabbled in goon ball for several years and Bowen's close-outs were notorious.

Suck it up and move on to next season.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

The only thing I can come up with is that LeBron shot 67% from the line this season and is self conscious about it. That same issue didn't stop Tristan Thompson from playing like a man though.

wow i didn't realize his ft % was that low

[4/5]

LeBron clearly had no intention of going to the basket or doing much of anything. He basically passed as soon as the ball hit his hands most of the night, and even when he didn't pass he didn't really attempt to do anything. He didn't drive, he didn't seem to engage in any meaningful way, and didn't do anything except take long jumpers.

I don't have an explanation for it. Sick? Injured? Worried that the team was getting complacent so he decided to sabotage this game? None of these are any good.

20 hours ago, the discussion was "Is this peak LeBron?" and now everyone is just confused.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

i bet delonte is all up in his mom again

[4/5]

The only thing I can come up with is that LeBron shot 67% from the line this season and is self conscious about it. That same issue didn't stop Tristan Thompson from playing like a man though.

But games 1 and 2 all he did was drive. And his FTs haven't been that bad in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. I know that Haberstroh article came out and claims he has the yips, but I don't think 67% qualifies as the yips, and I don't see why this would become an issue now after he's been better at FTs in the second and third rounds.

Idk. I have no good suggestions.

[Joesanity]

The only thing I can come up with is that LeBron shot 67% from the line this season and is self conscious about it. That same issue didn't stop Tristan Thompson from playing like a man though.

But games 1 and 2 all he did was drive. And his FTs haven't been that bad in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. I know that Haberstroh article came out and claims he has the yips, but I don't think 67% qualifies as the yips, and I don't see why this would become an issue now after he's been better at FTs in the second and third rounds.

Idk. I have no good suggestions.

And it's not like Boston has anyone in the paint to be afraid of. Horford and Olynyk aren't scaring anyone.

[verb_to_trust]

i bet delonte is all up in his mom again

Lol

[Monkey_Driven]

I'm watching for Manu to be subbed out at this point.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

manu a hall of famer...really, mark jackson?

[PHATJ]

manu a hall of famer...really, mark jackson?

I watched about two minutes of this game, and I saw/heard that. I laughed, saw the score, laughed, and changed the channel.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

manu a hall of famer...really, mark jackson?

I watched about two minutes of this game, and I saw/heard that. I laughed, saw the score, laughed, and changed the channel.

what are you watching now?!?