Quote Originally Posted by theclaw:
Looking back at LBJ in game 6 in 2013 when his Heat trailed the Spurs 3-2 and they need the game.
LBJ 11 of 26 or 42.3%
The remainder of the team 27 of 55, almost 50%
LBJ 1 of 5 from 3's or 20% the rest of team , 10 of 14.
LBJ did go 9 of 12 from the line with 12 rebs and 11 assists or some such thing, he did have a triple double but the true story in the most important area he was once again , not very good and that was at home.
In regular season LBJ was 56.5% and 40.6% from 3's. That was one of the best regular seasons in his career and in history of coarse he needed to get other great off players by his side to do it, but when the going got tough VS the better teams the guy cashed in his chips.
Let's see if he can get it done here tonight.
Let's compare that game 6 in 2013 with the game 6 last night.
LBJ shot 16 of 27 or 59.3%, the rest of his team shot 48%
LBJ shot 3 of 6 on 3's or 50%. rest of the team about 35%.
LBJ 6 of 8 from the line.
LBJ 11 assist and 8 rebs.
Look at the 2 lines, in 2013 LBJ had a triple double , last night he was 2 rebs short of a triple double, are pundits trying to say that had he got 2 more rebs but shot 11 of 27 from the field he'd be a better player ?
Because that's the difference between his 2013 game with a triple double and last night's game .
That's dumb !!!
His game last night was a far better game and helped his team win far more then his triple double in 2013 when his team carried him to the win, last night he carried his team.
That is what the best players in history do.
When we look back at MJ he had many games just shy of a triple double but he shot lights-out in the game, that's the big difference to MJ and LBJ.
If LBJ goes into game 7 and falls on his face with a 38% shooting night but gets a triple double he's right back to the LBJ we know, but if he can deliver big again carry his team to the win then you got something with LBJ moving up the all-time great ranks, but in my book, he has failed to many times to be in the top spot not because his team failed but because he personally failed.