2023 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread

[fishonjazz]

Nuggets win the game and series, and instead of watching them celebrate we have to watch Lebron exit the court and walk down the tunnel. What a joke.

And somehow some people will blame lebron for that.

 

[fishonjazz]

Again?

Did he quit before? I dont remember that.
Maybe you are thinking of jordan?

 

[fishonjazz]

Just sucks that the Nuggets swept the Lakers and made it the finals for the first time in franchise history and Lebron has still found a way to make it all about him. The possibility of him retiring is now all anyone is talking about.

Eh he was asked deep questions about next season and declined to answer and then said he has a lot to think about. I dont see how he is trying to make it all about him. Just answering some questions honestly get him some hate these days.

 

[KqWIN]

Nah, Lebron isn't sitting a year. You are underestimating how important it is for Lebron to continue cementing his legacy and that includes making the scoring record a Stockton like untouchable with assists.

Extending that lead is not important. He already sits out many regular season games. He got the record, it will likely never be broken anyways due to load management. It’s not something I think is a priority for him.

Going into retirement and coming back would be maximum attention grabbing and ensure he can be healthy to play with his son. I don’t believe he will retire forever because he has been adamant about playing with Bronny and I believe it.

 

[Gameface]

Did he quit before? I dont remember that.
Maybe you are thinking of jordan?

I mean when he quit on his team in the playoffs during his last series his first time in Cleveland.

P.S. yes I'm a petty jackass

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Extending that lead is not important. He already sits out many regular season games. He got the record, it will likely never be broken anyways due to load management. It’s not something I think is a priority for him.

Going into retirement and coming back would be maximum attention grabbing and ensure he can be healthy to play with his son. I don’t believe he will retire forever because he has been adamant about playing with Bronny and I believe it.

Ehhh... he ain't catching MJ in titles so he gotta be the mega-compiler. I think it was partly show and partly frustration last night. I always think he has an agenda or purpose with his answers. It may be for his documentary they are filming, it may be to get the Lakers to push for Kyrie (although that isn't up to them), or maybe its to make sure AD gets extended or something like that... its him getting some leverage of some sort.

I think he ends up getting surgery or whatever on his foot and slow plays it next year to start the season. I think LA can have a lot more trade chips and get another piece during the season more easily than trying to sign one outright. Then he decides to go play with Bronny or force his team to draft him.

 

[KqWIN]

Ehhh... he ain't catching MJ in titles so he gotta be the mega-compiler. I think it was partly show and partly frustration last night. I always think he has an agenda or purpose with his answers. It may be for his documentary they are filming, it may be to get the Lakers to push for Kyrie (although that isn't up to them), or maybe its to make sure AD gets extended or something like that... its him getting some leverage of some sort.

I think he ends up getting surgery or whatever on his foot and slow plays it next year to start the season. I think LA can have a lot more trade chips and get another piece during the season more easily than trying to sign one outright. Then he decides to go play with Bronny or force his team to draft him.

I think the retirement and comeback card is the best way for him to milk the drama tbh. Maybe he comes back next year and just coasts with rehab, but I don’t think he really cares what happens with the Lakers. Honestly if he’s just gonna rehab he should just retire for one year and make some cringy comeback that we all expected anyways.

MJ’s ring count is out of the picture, so I think he’s dropping that pursuit and going 100% into this legacy stuff.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think the retirement and comeback card is the best way for him to milk the drama tbh. Maybe he comes back next year and just coasts with rehab, but I don’t think he really cares what happens with the Lakers. Honestly if he’s just gonna rehab he should just retire for one year and make some cringy comeback that we all expected anyways.

MJ’s ring count is out of the picture, so I think he’s dropping that pursuit and going 100% into this legacy stuff.

And bypass 46M with a 50M player option for the following year? Dude trying to run up the financial scoreboard too... he can get all the clout of a comeback with an offseason of "will he come back?"

 

[KqWIN]

And bypass 46M with a 50M player option for the following year? Dude trying to run up the financial scoreboard too... he can get all the clout of a comeback with an offseason of "will he come back?"

Uh, yeah. I think he would bypass it. At this point time is money for LeBron. With the amount of capital he has there are so many other means to create wealth.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Uh, yeah. I think he would bypass it. At this point time is money for LeBron. With the amount of capital he has there are so many other means to create wealth.

And he can do all of that and more while rehabbing under contract on company time as Shaq would say.

He may pseudo retire but he won't actually do it.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Has there ever been double sweeps in the conference finals?

No

 

[KqWIN]

And he can do all of that and more while rehabbing under contract on company time as Shaq would say.

He may pseudo retire but he won't actually do it.

The pseudo retirement is what I expect.