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Miami is super thin… Jimmy needs to go God mode. This gonna get interesting
2023 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread
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I think to understand LeBron’s hate you have to go back to the Decision. LeBron was from Cleveland, got drafted by the Cavs, and yet the first chance he got he bolted out of there like a bat out of hell.
Cleveland people were angry and felt betrayed, and even were burning his jerseys. There was like a mini riot in the streets iirc.
But the shockwave didn’t just end in Cleveland. People all around the world who were at one point betrayed in their own lives felt the betrayal as well and identified with the Cleveland people and sided with them.
Cleveland people’s hate subsided somewhat when LeBron went back and won a Chip for them.
However people all around the world still had the hangover of that betrayal and the hate for LeBron’s in their heart still remained. This is because the betrayal in their own lives have remained and we’re never atoned the way Cleland people’s betrayal were atoned by LeBron going back and winning that Chip.
LeBron’s “Decision” therefore symolised for them all the hurt and betrayal people around the world have felt in their own lives. To many they would never forgive LeBron and never loved him the same way they love Kobe and Michael for this very reason.
Man, I wish we had Tatum. That dude is going to be an elite wing for the next 10 years.
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Yep. Said it before but I will say it again. He would be my number 1 pick for the jazz if i could pick anyone off any team.
LeBron doesn't get enough credit for making it to 10 NBA Finals, including 8 straight.
I've often seen his Finals losses be weaponized against him, as if it would have somehow been better if he hadn't made it to the Finals in the years he didn't win the title.
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This. People who think losing in the finals is knock on him are so stupid. My favorite jazz seasons of franchise history were finals losses lol.
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Honestly the best thing for lebrons legacy would have been for him to die tragically right after the bubble championship.
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Kobe’s legacy is just different… stayed with one team and grew up in front of a huge fan base. He has ride or die fans… Bron was transient through big chunks of his career so those fans aren’t nearly as loyal.
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I could be wrong but it seemed like Kobe had tons of haters before he died. After he died the haters either became fans or simply went quiet. His death made him a darling.
Certain people just like the way Kobe played more and the whole "mamba mentality" persona he crafted.
I like LeBron, but he's kind of boring from a personality perspective.
I like LeBron, but he's kind of boring from a personality perspective.
Kobe wasn’t even the best player on his team for 3/5 of his championships. He never did **** by himself. He could never carry a team to the Finals by himself like LeBron.