"For a 6-8 year stretch, him and LeBron were battling for who was the best player in the game."
– Reggie Miller believes Derrick Rose will get into the Hall of Fame one day. @Nutrafol
Teams LeBron has joined:
-Heat (0 playoff series wins in 4 years)
-cavs (0 winning seasons in 4 years)
-lakers (0 winning seasons in 5 years)
-76ers (1 playoff series win in last 3 years)
My take on LeBron to GSW:
It would be kind of a lame move to put that jersey on and I would immediately forget about that when I start levitating after seeing him catch a lob from Steph
Boomer cultural dominance is so bad that you can watch your own son drop 45 to win the NBA Finals and immediately start talking about some guy from the 90s
Reasons I suspect LeBron will return to the Lakers on a discount:
- Likely his last season, uprooting his wife and daughter to play elsewhere for a single season feels unlikely, especially on the East coast.
- Opportunity to continue playing with his son. LeBron and Bronny shared the court in high leverage moments to end the season. It still remains a huge drawing card.
- Proof of concept as a third option. It might still feel a little bizarre, but LeBron knows how beneficial it is to play third option throughout the regular season from a body preservation standpoint. He’s seen it work in real time. He was fresher this year for the playoffs than he was last season. The degree of burden he’ll carry elsewhere is unknown.
- Everywhere he’s gone, he’s won within two seasons. It’s one of the great nods to his legacy. Putting that in jeopardy may not be wise, because the weight of expectations will inevitably follow him. He’s not physically in a position to single handily shift the balance of power in his favor in his 40s.
- There will come a point in this offseason where the Lakers realize they need him. There comes a point where you realize it’s not just LeBron walking out the door, it’s his production, IQ, versatility and leadership too. The combination of attributes he brings is incredibly hard to find and not easily replaceable.
- Despite what people might try and convince you of, the trio of Doncic, Reaves and LeBron is quite dynamic offensively. James understands that.
- There is unlikely a destination he can go to where he’ll play with a co-star that can carry as big of an offensive load as Luka. Doncic’s high usage at this stage of LeBron’s career is a plus. That is hard to walk away from.
- The Lakers want to host the retirement tour.
- The Lakers (unlike some other potential suitors) in theory are well placed to put together a team that can compete with the Thunder and the Spurs with cap space and draft capital at hand.
- He has a very close relationship with Austin Reaves. Perhaps closer than anyone else in the league right now.
- LA has some of the best golf courses in America.
55th overall pick.
Labeled a “bust”
Star teammate 9 inches deep in his mom.
Still outplayed the 3rd overall pick in the draft. Some people are just built for this.
NBA teams were 1713-1 when leading by 6 or more in the last 30 sec of regulation in the playoffs in the last 29 years.
They are now 1713-2. Rockets are the 2nd team in 29 years to blow a 6+ point lead in the final 30 seconds of regulation, joining the 2024 Knicks.