Lakers Mortgaged FUTURE for LeBron: He cannot play anymore

AD had a run of about 5 years in a row of at least 24 ppg, 50+% fg, 10+ rpg, and over 2 blocks per game. His major weakness, besides 3 pt shooting in recent years, which has been awful, is that he can't play a full season. He's played 75 games in a season twice in his entire career and that's the most he ever played. Many seasons have been 50s-60s. However, when he played this year he was really good, except for 3 pt and ft. He shot 56% from the field with roughly 25.9/12 rpg. He looked great in game one.

And this is Lebron's fault? Their two other former all stars did nothing tonight.

Bad take. They did great to steal one on the road. They'll close this out in 5 or 6. Warriors got red hot, Lakers played passively like they didn't even want to be there, and Warriors had the favorable whistle. Everything went right for them today.

Yup

Nope

Against the Kings the Warriors looked old and slow, but they used their poise and experience and championship grit to pull out the win. Now it’s the Lakers who look old and slow, even in game 1, and the Lakers have NONE of the other attributes over the Warriors that the Warriors had over the Kings. No, if you really watched both games, you know the Warriors are going to win this series. Lakers are seriously challenged to consistently score, they stink at transition D, (and the Warriors are running them into the ground), they need to rely on seriously the most erratic star in history, AD, and they’ve been out coached.

Some good points wise one. Lakers could win this series IF there were like 4 rest days between games. But there aren’t and they cannot. LeBron is old for NBA and AD has an old body but tremendous talent when he is feeling it. Neither can bounce back quickly from playing 35-40 minutes.

Still, Lakers got the split in the bay, so they have the edge until Ws win one in LA.

What sort of PEDs is Lebron on that others are not?

Alan

Great minds think alike. This Lakers team just cannot keep up. Is LeFlop even a factor tonight?

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Well Lakers were bound to win a couple games as I said GS in 6. Good job tonight Lakers but realize reality will be a rude awakening for the Lakers. It is possible GS is just not taking them seriously as they don’t seem focused tonight.

Or is it possible that GS isn’t as good as many thought they were. The playoffs are made for the more physical defensive teams to shine. GS lives on the 3 and they aren’t hitting than they are in trouble. In game 1 they made 21 3’s and STILL lost! That should tell you something. Lakers in 7

You also said that Lebron needs to retire because he can't play anymore.

Exactly. He cannot play up to his standards anymore. Thank you for reminding me of this point I made.

Still waiting.

I hope this comment was made in sarcastic tone.

Lakers have more depth. Their bench is playing well, which keeps the legs fresher. Curry will consistently be great, but the others need to be red hot the rest of the series for them to have a chance.

LeBron was hiding in the first quarter and then turned it on when needed in game 3. Draymond said in his podcast that Steph was trying to figure LeBron out, which means the big guy currently has the upperhand.

You should retire.