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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 12:06 PM ET #26

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    --> Show shaq some love, hes been a machine as of late... dont expect a decrease in his play anytime soon, hes in playoff mode
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    --> Show shaq some love, hes been a machine as of late... dont expect a decrease in his play anytime soon, hes in playoff mode
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 12:28 PM ET #27

    Quote Originally Posted by throwback420:

    1.kobe
    2. Star Melo
    3. Ray Allen
     
     
     
     
     
     
    ? Wade
    ? Bron
     
     
    LMAO throwback you gotta be one of the dumbest people ive ever read on here
     
     
    Wade and Bron are miles ahead of all those guys when they first came in the league.LMAO saying you would take Mello over Bron and Wade And just stop with your Kobe and Durant dick sucking that shit gets old after a while. Ask any GM in the league and anyone that knows basketball would take Oden ahead of Durant. They would also take Wade and LB over any other players to start a team. So once you can contribute more than a  than maybe ill take you serious. But other than that you dont know what the fuck your talking about, maybe you do but your head so far up Texas and the Lakers ass its not even funny.
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    Quote Originally Posted by throwback420:

    1.kobe
    2. Star Melo
    3. Ray Allen
     
     
     
     
     
     
    ? Wade
    ? Bron
     
     
    LMAO throwback you gotta be one of the dumbest people ive ever read on here
     
     
    Wade and Bron are miles ahead of all those guys when they first came in the league.LMAO saying you would take Mello over Bron and Wade And just stop with your Kobe and Durant dick sucking that shit gets old after a while. Ask any GM in the league and anyone that knows basketball would take Oden ahead of Durant. They would also take Wade and LB over any other players to start a team. So once you can contribute more than a  than maybe ill take you serious. But other than that you dont know what the fuck your talking about, maybe you do but your head so far up Texas and the Lakers ass its not even funny.
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 12:29 PM ET #28

    Quote Originally Posted by hustle_man:

     
    Sorry throwback but LeBron outplayed your idol on his own homecourt.
     
    Show some respect for the most talented player in the NBA and stop
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Couldnt have said it better Hustle
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    Quote Originally Posted by hustle_man:

     
    Sorry throwback but LeBron outplayed your idol on his own homecourt.
     
    Show some respect for the most talented player in the NBA and stop
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Couldnt have said it better Hustle
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 12:47 PM ET #29

    Quote Originally Posted by CORNHUSKER4LIFE:

    FUCK HIM
     
    ALL HYPE
     
    NOTHING ELSE
     
    LEBRON, PLEASE PLAY SOME DAMN DEFENSE!!!
     
     
     
    what da fuc was that big ass block in ot?????????????
     
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by CORNHUSKER4LIFE:

    FUCK HIM
     
    ALL HYPE
     
    NOTHING ELSE
     
    LEBRON, PLEASE PLAY SOME DAMN DEFENSE!!!
     
     
     
    what da fuc was that big ass block in ot?????????????
     
     
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 12:48 PM ET #30

      LBJ  KING JAMES
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      LBJ  KING JAMES
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 2:41 PM ET #31


    Quote Originally Posted by hustle_man:

    37 points 4 rebs 3 ast
     
    10-16 FGA and 16-20 FTA (who said he couldnt shoot FTs again)
     
    10 points in the 4th qt and...
     
    Made the game winning FTs to seal the deal.
     
    Only Dwyane Wade can match his talent level.
     
    LeBron James


    Lbron is god plan and simple
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    Quote Originally Posted by hustle_man:

    37 points 4 rebs 3 ast
     
    10-16 FGA and 16-20 FTA (who said he couldnt shoot FTs again)
     
    10 points in the 4th qt and...
     
    Made the game winning FTs to seal the deal.
     
    Only Dwyane Wade can match his talent level.
     
    LeBron James


    Lbron is god plan and simple
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 3:07 PM ET #32

    Quote Originally Posted by hustle_man:

    37 points 4 rebs 3 ast
     
    10-16 FGA and 16-20 FTA (who said he couldnt shoot FTs again)
     
    10 points in the 4th qt and...
     
    Made the game winning FTs to seal the deal.
     
    Only Dwyane Wade can match his talent level.
     
    LeBron James
     
    Thats interesting. Sure looks alot like a typical Kobe Bryant game   Why you would even bring up the game Lebron had is silly.  Lebron doesn't need you to explain how great he is. Everyone knows he's great, top 3 at least. And everyone knows Kobe is better than Lamar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hustle_man:

    37 points 4 rebs 3 ast
     
    10-16 FGA and 16-20 FTA (who said he couldnt shoot FTs again)
     
    10 points in the 4th qt and...
     
    Made the game winning FTs to seal the deal.
     
    Only Dwyane Wade can match his talent level.
     
    LeBron James
     
    Thats interesting. Sure looks alot like a typical Kobe Bryant game   Why you would even bring up the game Lebron had is silly.  Lebron doesn't need you to explain how great he is. Everyone knows he's great, top 3 at least. And everyone knows Kobe is better than Lamar.
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 3:24 PM ET #33

    The guy comes through again.
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    The guy comes through again.
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 3:50 PM ET #35

    how did the Lakers fair last night without Kobe?
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    how did the Lakers fair last night without Kobe?
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 4:35 PM ET #36

    Lebron is a good player but not even in the top 10 in the NBA.  He can't play ANY D. and can't shoot FT's especially in the clutch.  Good offensive player but that's ALL. Also, no leadership skills.
     
    1. Kobe
    2. Dirk
    3. TMac
    4. Nash
    5. Wade
    6. Amare
    7. Shaq
    8. Ray Allen
    9. Josh Howard
    10. Lebron
     
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    Lebron is a good player but not even in the top 10 in the NBA.  He can't play ANY D. and can't shoot FT's especially in the clutch.  Good offensive player but that's ALL. Also, no leadership skills.
     
    1. Kobe
    2. Dirk
    3. TMac
    4. Nash
    5. Wade
    6. Amare
    7. Shaq
    8. Ray Allen
    9. Josh Howard
    10. Lebron
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 4:36 PM ET #37

    Threw him in at #10 but there are a few more out there better than him.
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    Threw him in at #10 but there are a few more out there better than him.
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 4:39 PM ET #38

    He's gonna be a great player... when he grows up!
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    He's gonna be a great player... when he grows up!
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 5:00 PM ET #39

    wow, Ray Allen, Tmac, and Howard ahead of Lebron?  lets not get crazy here. Thats in the territory of "Lamar Odom is better than Kobe" and "Kobe is a role player", famous quotes by Hustleman.
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    wow, Ray Allen, Tmac, and Howard ahead of Lebron?  lets not get crazy here. Thats in the territory of "Lamar Odom is better than Kobe" and "Kobe is a role player", famous quotes by Hustleman.
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 8:12 PM ET #41

    Still Queen James to me, until he get's it done in the playoffs. No more excuses, his team is more than capable of coming out the east. I enjoy watching him play, but I'm not into anointing him KING until he at least gets to the finals. I enjoy watching these games where he dominates, such as the LA game and last night in Detroit, but IMO these things aren't that big of a deal considering the elite players in the leaugue go off like this all the time in the regular season.(maybe not all the time, but you know what I mean.) Really he is a supreme talent, matched by nobody in the leaugue, but until he becomes a closer when it matters he still the Queen to me, and I mean that with all due respect to him.
    Just my 2 cents
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    Still Queen James to me, until he get's it done in the playoffs. No more excuses, his team is more than capable of coming out the east. I enjoy watching him play, but I'm not into anointing him KING until he at least gets to the finals. I enjoy watching these games where he dominates, such as the LA game and last night in Detroit, but IMO these things aren't that big of a deal considering the elite players in the leaugue go off like this all the time in the regular season.(maybe not all the time, but you know what I mean.) Really he is a supreme talent, matched by nobody in the leaugue, but until he becomes a closer when it matters he still the Queen to me, and I mean that with all due respect to him.
    Just my 2 cents
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 9:31 PM ET #43

    he aint nothing. he will only be known for being an offensive player, being a ball player you need to play both ends. sure he can get those calls from the refs, but the guy doesnt play defense, he will never be as good as KOBE!
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    he aint nothing. he will only be known for being an offensive player, being a ball player you need to play both ends. sure he can get those calls from the refs, but the guy doesnt play defense, he will never be as good as KOBE!
     
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    Posted: Mar. 8, 2007 - 10:34 PM ET #44

    charles4297,
     
    I usually like your posts as you given your opinion without sounding like an uninformed moron (like most posters) but what were you thinking with this?
     
    "Still Queen James to me, until he get's it done in the playoffs."
     
    He's only been to the playoffs one time and he almost pulled off the biggest upset of the season, taking the team with the best record to a 7th game.  He hit 3 game winning shots in the Washington series as well.  Did you even see the playoffs last year?
     
     
    "No more excuses, his team is more than capable of coming out the east."
     
    I disagree.  They dont have the point guard, they dont have the coaching, and they dont have the depth to get it done.  They have the best player in the NBA but you need more than that to win.  They guy is the only superstar player in the NBA without any help.
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    charles4297,
     
    I usually like your posts as you given your opinion without sounding like an uninformed moron (like most posters) but what were you thinking with this?
     
    "Still Queen James to me, until he get's it done in the playoffs."
     
    He's only been to the playoffs one time and he almost pulled off the biggest upset of the season, taking the team with the best record to a 7th game.  He hit 3 game winning shots in the Washington series as well.  Did you even see the playoffs last year?
     
     
    "No more excuses, his team is more than capable of coming out the east."
     
    I disagree.  They dont have the point guard, they dont have the coaching, and they dont have the depth to get it done.  They have the best player in the NBA but you need more than that to win.  They guy is the only superstar player in the NBA without any help.
     
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    Posted: Mar. 9, 2007 - 4:09 AM ET #45

    Alright, Hustle let me explain.
     
    I will concede that he was a beast in playoffs in his first year (yes, I did watch the playoffs). I mean I don't have a choice, he did avg. 30pts./8r./5a. However, when I say get it done in the playoffs, I don't mean personally( 3 game winners) or statistically I mean from a team perspective. I realize part of your response would be, he did all one man can do with the team he's been given, ecpecially in his first playoff run. Fair enough. Basically my problem with annointing him "KING" is until he does lead his team to the finals, what's all the fuss, until he hits those clutch shots, free throws, and game winners on the biggest stage to get to/ or win the finals, what's all the fuss. I mean he's on the way and I believe he will eventually do it, but until he does he's still the "QUEEN" to me.
     
    What he did in his 1st playoff run was great, but I just want to see it when it really matters. So many good players in the leaugue have had great opening and even semi-final rounds, but if they eventually didn't get it done, or didn't get a shot to get it done we perceive  them differently. Fair or not. Now this is a discussion for another day and a big problem with comparing players, but it comes down to how you value winning championships V.  the argument  Superstar X( LeBron) doesn't  have the supporting cast. Now back to my point. I guess it's fair to say he's the most talented, but as already said in this thread what does that really matter. Obviously, it' needed to carry your team deep into the playoffs, as he tried doing last year, but bottom line is  he didn't complete the task, so we don't know. Until we do know, he just a supreme talent who hasn' gotten it done on the big stage. Lastly my perception of him is he doesn't have that killer in him. I don't know why, it's just my opinion when I watch him. Sometimes the killer isn't there(last Thursday in Dallas), then other times like in the Detroit game he proves me wrong, because going to the Staples and getting a W doesn't require any killer, many players have went to Staples this year and gone off. However, beating a Conference/Divsion rival, on the road, in a playoff atmosphere helps dispel my belief about him. I'm not one of these people who have an opinion and believe since it'e MY opinion then it's ok if the facts state otherwise. At this point the facts don't say this to me. I wanna be fair to him, because he's so young, but since eveyone has annointed him KING it's almost like he has to be held to a different standard.
     
    Now to the Cavs, I can't argue the major holes in the Cavs team and M. Brown is an avg. coch at best, but the east is up for grabs. Detroit's good, but very beatable and I'm just not redy to jump on that "The Heat are back" bandwagon.The list pretty much ends there. Maybe Chicago, but outside of Ben, they have less experience than the Cavs. They are 2 games out of the top seed in the east having played so-so ball up until recently.Why can't they make it to the finals. The east is going to be won by the hot healthy team, and it can be the Cavs IMO. The Pistons and Heat are very beatable unless you assume the Heat are unbeatble because he's proven many times the Pistons aren't.
     
    Hope this explains where I'm comin' from. Sorry, if it's a tough read, but it's 2am out here in PHX. Worked for 10 hrs today., been puffin' for the last two.Time for some!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Alright, Hustle let me explain.
     
    I will concede that he was a beast in playoffs in his first year (yes, I did watch the playoffs). I mean I don't have a choice, he did avg. 30pts./8r./5a. However, when I say get it done in the playoffs, I don't mean personally( 3 game winners) or statistically I mean from a team perspective. I realize part of your response would be, he did all one man can do with the team he's been given, ecpecially in his first playoff run. Fair enough. Basically my problem with annointing him "KING" is until he does lead his team to the finals, what's all the fuss, until he hits those clutch shots, free throws, and game winners on the biggest stage to get to/ or win the finals, what's all the fuss. I mean he's on the way and I believe he will eventually do it, but until he does he's still the "QUEEN" to me.
     
    What he did in his 1st playoff run was great, but I just want to see it when it really matters. So many good players in the leaugue have had great opening and even semi-final rounds, but if they eventually didn't get it done, or didn't get a shot to get it done we perceive  them differently. Fair or not. Now this is a discussion for another day and a big problem with comparing players, but it comes down to how you value winning championships V.  the argument  Superstar X( LeBron) doesn't  have the supporting cast. Now back to my point. I guess it's fair to say he's the most talented, but as already said in this thread what does that really matter. Obviously, it' needed to carry your team deep into the playoffs, as he tried doing last year, but bottom line is  he didn't complete the task, so we don't know. Until we do know, he just a supreme talent who hasn' gotten it done on the big stage. Lastly my perception of him is he doesn't have that killer in him. I don't know why, it's just my opinion when I watch him. Sometimes the killer isn't there(last Thursday in Dallas), then other times like in the Detroit game he proves me wrong, because going to the Staples and getting a W doesn't require any killer, many players have went to Staples this year and gone off. However, beating a Conference/Divsion rival, on the road, in a playoff atmosphere helps dispel my belief about him. I'm not one of these people who have an opinion and believe since it'e MY opinion then it's ok if the facts state otherwise. At this point the facts don't say this to me. I wanna be fair to him, because he's so young, but since eveyone has annointed him KING it's almost like he has to be held to a different standard.
     
    Now to the Cavs, I can't argue the major holes in the Cavs team and M. Brown is an avg. coch at best, but the east is up for grabs. Detroit's good, but very beatable and I'm just not redy to jump on that "The Heat are back" bandwagon.The list pretty much ends there. Maybe Chicago, but outside of Ben, they have less experience than the Cavs. They are 2 games out of the top seed in the east having played so-so ball up until recently.Why can't they make it to the finals. The east is going to be won by the hot healthy team, and it can be the Cavs IMO. The Pistons and Heat are very beatable unless you assume the Heat are unbeatble because he's proven many times the Pistons aren't.
     
    Hope this explains where I'm comin' from. Sorry, if it's a tough read, but it's 2am out here in PHX. Worked for 10 hrs today., been puffin' for the last two.Time for some!!!!!!!!!
     
     
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    Posted: Mar. 9, 2007 - 4:25 AM ET #46

    Quote Originally Posted by BowmansAddict:

    how did the Lakers fair last night without Kobe?

    Not very well

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    how did the Lakers fair last night without Kobe?

    Not very well

     
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    ok. hustleman.
     
    i'll be careful on the next hed to hedbetween those two teams, but usually teams that get caught up in a late breaking drug scandal, play like shit that day and the games after.
     
    last year in mlb the diamond back were in 1st place, when a pitcher of theirs was in the news for peddling steriods. he had to resig. and the backs then lost like 45 of 60 games.
     
    last year nets took a dive when cliff was on drugs.
     
    i usually fade teams involved in drug scandals, so i am not impreessed with yeatrday.
     
    but yeah lebron is good. this mite be his year even.
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    ok. hustleman.
     
    i'll be careful on the next hed to hedbetween those two teams, but usually teams that get caught up in a late breaking drug scandal, play like shit that day and the games after.
     
    last year in mlb the diamond back were in 1st place, when a pitcher of theirs was in the news for peddling steriods. he had to resig. and the backs then lost like 45 of 60 games.
     
    last year nets took a dive when cliff was on drugs.
     
    i usually fade teams involved in drug scandals, so i am not impreessed with yeatrday.
     
    but yeah lebron is good. this mite be his year even.
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by king james23_mb:

     
     
    LMAO throwback you gotta be one of the dumbest people ive ever read on here
     
     
    Wade and Bron are miles ahead of all those guys when they first came in the league.LMAO saying you would take Mello over Bron and Wade And just stop with your Kobe and Durant dick sucking that shit gets old after a while. Ask any GM in the league and anyone that knows basketball would take Oden ahead of Durant. They would also take Wade and LB over any other players to start a team. So once you can contribute more than a  than maybe ill take you serious. But other than that you dont know what the fuck your talking about, maybe you do but your head so far up Texas and the Lakers ass its not even funny.
     
     
    Odom better than Kobe
    Walton better than Diaw
    Bron and Wade better than Kobe
     
    Oden better than Durant   
     
    your an idiot dude  thats why Greenbacks always makes fun of you
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    LMAO throwback you gotta be one of the dumbest people ive ever read on here
     
     
    Wade and Bron are miles ahead of all those guys when they first came in the league.LMAO saying you would take Mello over Bron and Wade And just stop with your Kobe and Durant dick sucking that shit gets old after a while. Ask any GM in the league and anyone that knows basketball would take Oden ahead of Durant. They would also take Wade and LB over any other players to start a team. So once you can contribute more than a  than maybe ill take you serious. But other than that you dont know what the fuck your talking about, maybe you do but your head so far up Texas and the Lakers ass its not even funny.
     
     
    Odom better than Kobe
    Walton better than Diaw
    Bron and Wade better than Kobe
     
    Oden better than Durant   
     
    your an idiot dude  thats why Greenbacks always makes fun of you
     
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    Good Centers come a dime and a dozen in college ball how often to players like Durant come in ?
     
    they said MJ wasnt even on his level as a collegiate athlete
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    Good Centers come a dime and a dozen in college ball how often to players like Durant come in ?
     
    they said MJ wasnt even on his level as a collegiate athlete
     
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by BowmansAddict:

    how did the Lakers fair last night without Kobe?
     
    BowmansAddict,
     
    How did the Lakers fair last night with Kobe?
     
    WORST LOSS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY?
     
    LOL
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    how did the Lakers fair last night without Kobe?
     
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    How did the Lakers fair last night with Kobe?
     
    WORST LOSS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY?
     
    LOL
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