OT: NBA SemiFinals

[johnhuskies95]

He's the best and most valuable player in the world but if they win it Phil Jackson better get another ring, everyone knew JR and Shumpert are players and Phil gave them up for a bag of chips, I never knew Mozgov was this good though.

Let's see who the Knicks get in the offseason before we grade that trade. Phil had a decade of evidence to suggest that JR was a mixed bag as a player, a good two week stretch doesn't change that. With that said, the Cleveland role players have been the key to their playoffs.

 

[TasteofUConn]

It feels strange to be rooting for Lebron, but I'd definitely like to see Cleveland pull this off.

Yep. I was a big LeBron hater right around the time of the decision thing. Something happened after that, though. I think his on-court personality is much like his off-court personality. He really cares about people, wants others to do well, and views it all as some sort of team venture. Seems very weird to root for him, but I will. If the GSWs win, that's cool too - seem like a really cool team.

 

[UConn990411]

Yep. I was a big LeBron hater right around the time of the decision thing. Something happened after that, though. I think his on-court personality is much like his off-court personality. He really cares about people, wants others to do well, and views it all as some sort of team venture. Seems very weird to root for him, but I will. If the GSWs win, that's cool too - seem like a really cool team.

Eh, I don't hate LeBron at all, but he's one of the lamest superstars I can remember.

He makes it hard to like him every time he opens his mouth. I just had to laugh when he said he wasn't wearing his headband so that he could look like the rest of his teammates. (The exaggerating his injuries thing has gotten old, too.)

I love watching LeBron and I'm glad we got to see him put everything together, but I think you've fallen for his act.

 

[Kitaman]

Eh, I don't hate LeBron at all, but he's one of the lamest superstars I can remember.

He makes it hard to like him every time he opens his mouth. I just had to laugh when he said he wasn't wearing his headband so that he could look like the rest of his teammates. (The exaggerating his injuries thing has gotten old, too.)

I love watching LeBron and I'm glad we got to see him put everything together, but I think you've fallen for his act.

Lebron didn't have a mentor, and was never able to really assimilate to adulthood. He was the Michael Jackson of sports, meaning that he skipped (i.e. lost) his teenage years.

Act or not he has handle his transition remarkably well in comparison to other child actors/sport stars. In fact I haven't seen or heard him repeat the same mistake twice. He hasn't marred his name or any team he played for. Sure his huge announcement Miami fiasco was embarrassing but that to me was immaturity.

I have no problem with him representing the NBA he deserves it.

I don't know him but he seems like a good person and a great teammate.

He to me is not one of the lamest superstars, there are far too many others ahead of him and many more before him. There is humility in that man, that much is obvious, headband or not.

 

[donyell34]

LeBron isn't perfect but is very respected on and off the court by most people. Great representative for the NBA.

 

[Scoe]

His passive-aggression and his superficial public persona are particularly grating for some, including me. I don't think 990411 was saying anything about LeBron in the court.

He is clearly the best we've seen since Jordan, and, unlike Jordan, seems to want to love his teammates. He's also super unselfish. Those Miami teams were a joy to watch, and most of the credit should properly go to LBJ for those three four yrs.

But it seems that his passive-aggression behind-the-scenes and pseudo-politician act to the press rubs some the wrong way. He's by no means the most annoying or lamest superstar ever (or even amongst current superstars), but he is also not very interesting and frequently acts in ways that a more self-aware/interesting person wouldn't.

Lebron can't please everybody he's been a celebrity since the age of 13, how many people can handle that kind of pressure. The worst thing Lebron has ever done is "the decision" he was 25 at the time and lived in the state of Ohio his whole life, and then he came back after learning how to win a title. Anything Lebron says on social media or an off hand comment will be breaking front page news on ESPN lol.

 

[D-NICE]

Even though the conference finals were short, one sided series, this week off between series, has been brutal for us NBA fans. My prediction Cavs in 6.

 

[Scoe]

Even though the conference finals were short, one sided series, this week off between series, has been brutal for us NBA fans. My prediction Cavs in 6.

Think of how long the summer will be with no sports other then baseball (ugh). I want the best finals possible, with both teams being as healthy as possible. I was gonna say Cleveland in 7 then I realized the format has change from 2-3-3, to 2-2-1-1, im leaning toward Cavs in 6 seeing that the clinching game would be in Cleveland. I think the long layoff really benefits Cleveland more so then GS.

 

[Scoe]

Not sure why I'm quoted here, nothing here has much to do with what I said.

Not sure why I'm being accused of quoting you when I wasn't quoting you.

 

[Scoe]

Just seemed like you were quoting me since you you know you quoted me I think that's where the accusation came from

You think you quoted me but I didn't. Your getting a little defensive there, maybe I should have just said what I said on this thread without posting a reply, you just took it the wrong way.