Had this feeling about Cleveland

[djohn2oo8]

That they just were not as good as advertised, same thing as last year. LeBron has NO excuse, but ESPN will be making a million for him. Orlando back to the finals

[HarlemHeat37]

Lebron has no excuse for his game tonight, but he has plenty of excuses for the team..

-No legit #2 option..
-Arguably the worst defensive frontcourt in the NBA..
-Bad coach..

[IronMexican]

Orlando scares me a lot more this year than they did a year ago.

[lil_penny]

I said it before and ill say it again.. orlando is the best team in the east.

[Andrew Bynum]

:lmao Now everyone acting like they thought the LBJ's sucked all along. Give me a fucking break.

[Venti Quattro]

Orlando scares me a lot more this year than they did a year ago.

My sentiments too

[IronMexican]

:lmao Now everyone acting like they thought the LBJ's sucked all along. Give me a fucking break.

I didn't. I thought they were the real deal.

[oh crap]

:lmao Now everyone acting like they thought the LBJ's sucked all along. Give me a fucking break.

:lmao

i was gonna say the same thing

[Allanon]

I toldja guys last year Lebron doesn't make his teammates bettah, too much ball domination in crunch time.

Lebron's a great team player for 43 minutes. But in the last 5 minutes in a close game, he dominates the ball way too much.

[djohn2oo8]

I already knew Orlando was better than the Cavs because they are more complete, but I didn't forsee an aging Boston team waxing Cleveland's ass in this manner

[j.dizzle]

I just made 5 bills on this game hahahaha thanks Clevaland!

[Venti Quattro]

I just made 5 bills on this game hahahaha thanks Clevaland!

5 bills or 5 digits? In any case, congrats!

[Allanon]

I just made 5 bills on this game hahahaha thanks Clevaland!

Noooiiicee.

[The Franchise]

I think Jamison may be the most overated acquisition this year. He seems to give up twice as much as he scores. This entire series he has been at fault for a ton of the defensive breakdowns that Cleveland has suffered. It's almost like he's fucking retarded when it comes to defense.

[djohn2oo8]

I think Jamison may be the most overated aquisition this year. He seems to give up twice as much as he scores. This entire series he has been at fault for a ton of the defensive breakdowns that Cleveland has suffered. It's almost like he's fucking retarded when it comes to defense.

LOL @ Cleveland not giving up Hickson for Amare

[XFactor]

Celtics can thank Derrick Rose for exposing the Cav's weak interior defense in the first round playoffs. Lebron's Cavs are the Cavaliers of the late 80's good in the regular season but a no show in the playoffs...

[The Franchise]

LOL @ Cleveland not giving up Hickson for Amare

Then they don't even play him. :lol

[j.dizzle]

5 bills or 5 digits? In any case, congrats!
Just $500, I had a crazy feeling Boston would win this game..They play better on the road for some reason.:lol

[DJ Mbenga]

when was the last time a mediocre coach won the title? larry brown was good, phil , pop, Rudy T. mike brown will never get shit done

[Xevious]

-No legit #2 option..
I think that's the biggest reason. Nobody on that team has the playmaking ability to step up when Lebron is having an off game, or the defense is bothering him. Lebron has to almost have a triple-double every night for that team to have any success.


:lmao Now everyone acting like they thought the LBJ's sucked all along. Give me a fucking break.

They're a good regular season team. But better defensive teams have stopped them in the playoffs the last few years (assuming they flame out here again). A one man show can only go so far. The team is structured incorrectly, that isn't Lebron's fault. If he signs to a team with another top free agent, he'll get his ring.

[Amaso]

when was the last time a mediocre coach won the title? larry brown was good, phil , pop, Rudy T. mike brown will never get shit done

Doc Rivers

[Vinnie_Johnson]

We will see if Bron can win a ring with his new team next year.

[The Franchise]

We will see if Bron can win a ring with his new team next year.

What team can he realistically go to next year and have a chance at a title?

[ChrisRichards]

No Superstar has won a title without a legit second option. Lebron should not be an exception to that unwritten rule.

[HarlemHeat37]

Duncan and Hakeem won without legit #2s, but those teams were perfectly built around them..

This current Cavs team is extremely flawed, although Lebron does deserve some of the blame if they're eliminated right now..

His supporting cast is definitely worse than Howard's and Gasol's, the other 2 superstars on the elite teams..

[Ghazi]

No Superstar has won a title without a legit second option. Lebron should not be an exception to that unwritten rule.

Dirk

[picc84]

Doc Rivers

He said mediocre, not bumfuck retarded.

[XFactor]

No Superstar has won a title without a legit second option. Lebron should not be an exception to that unwritten rule.

Who did Hakeem have in 1994? What about Duncan in 2003?

[LnGrrrR]

Doc Rivers

:lol

Beat me to it.

[SpursDynasty]

LeBron simply doesn't care about the game right now. All he cares about is that he just became a back to back MVP and that he's headed out of Cleveland this summer.

[Dex]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/0%20Players/Lebron%20James/Dancing/2009-12-082.gif

[redzero]

:lmao Now everyone acting like they thought the LBJ's sucked all along. Give me a fucking break.

I've been openly rooting against the Cavs since last season.

Fuck Cleveland. LeBron is as good as gone.

[bostonguy]

WTF is up with Lebron?? He was so fucking passive especially when the lead hit 20 and over. His elbow? The guy was kicking ass in games 1 and 3. Is he just quitting on this team thus not giving an effort? I don't understand this.

[The Franchise]

I've been openly rooting against the Cavs since last season.

Fuck Cleveland. LeBron is as good as gone.

Thunderdan is about to become extinct. :lol

[wijayas]

No Superstar has won a title without a legit second option. Lebron should not be an exception to that unwritten rule.

How many All Stars do you need to win a title? Lebron has four!

[ffadicted]

WTF is up with Lebron?? He was so fucking passive especially when the lead hit 20 and over. His elbow? The guy was kicking ass in games 1 and 3. Is he just quitting on this team thus not giving an effort? I don't understand this.

He got a call earlier today about free lap dances for life, sealed the deal.

[The Franchise]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/0%20Players/Lebron%20James/Dancing/2009-12-082.gif

I wonder if he'll be doing this with his new team?

[JJ Hickson]

LOL @ Cleveland not giving up Hickson for Amare


The deal breaker bitch. Recognize!

[JoeTait75]

I'll give deserved props to the Boston Celtics for playing great, determined, focused basketball in this series. They're not a bunch of guys like a certain other team. They're a TEAM. I respect them and wish them well if/when they finish the job on Thursday. They're a far more worthy opponent to Orlando, L.A. or Phoenix than my team.

If LeBron is leaving I'll help him pack so he can get the f**k out of town sooner. He was a disgrace to the Cavalier uniform tonight- a disgrace to the guys who wore that uniform and NEVER laid down on a basketball floor even against impossible odds. If this is what he's all about, he's a gutless, heartless, front-running POS and I don't want him on any team of mine.

[HarlemHeat37]

I'll give deserved props to the Boston Celtics for playing great, determined, focused basketball in this series. They're not a bunch of guys like a certain other team. They're a TEAM. I respect them and wish them well if/when they finish the job on Thursday. They're a far more worthy opponent to Orlando, L.A. or Phoenix than my team.

If LeBron is leaving I'll help him pack so he can get the f**k out of town sooner. He was a disgrace to the Cavalier uniform tonight- a disgrace to the guys who wore that uniform and NEVER laid down on a basketball floor even against impossible odds. If this is what he's all about, he's a gutless, heartless, front-running POS and I don't want him on any team of mine.

:lol Who are these guys?..Chris Gatling? Matt Harpring? Ricky Davis?..

[bostonguy]

I'll give deserved props to the Boston Celtics for playing great, determined, focused basketball in this series. They're not a bunch of guys like a certain other team. They're a TEAM. I respect them and wish them well if/when they finish the job on Thursday. They're a far more worthy opponent to Orlando, L.A. or Phoenix than my team.

If LeBron is leaving I'll help him pack so he can get the f**k out of town sooner. He was a disgrace to the Cavalier uniform tonight- a disgrace to the guys who wore that uniform and NEVER laid down on a basketball floor even against impossible odds. If this is what he's all about, he's a gutless, heartless, front-running POS and I don't want him on any team of mine.

Joe that just isn't Lebron. Maybe that elbow is more serious than we thought. I still can't see how he just "quit" tonight. That isn't Bron's character. Expect him to go all out Thursday (unless that elbow injury is more serious than we knew).

[JoeTait75]

:lol Who are these guys?..Chris Gatling? Matt Harpring? Ricky Davis?..

Mark Price. Craig Ehlo. Nate Thurmond. Bobby Phills. To name a very few.

And Harpring wasn't bad the year he played here. I had no complaints about his effort.

[Lars]

If LeBron is leaving I'll help him pack so he can get the f**k out of town sooner. He was a disgrace to the Cavalier uniform tonight- a disgrace to the guys who wore that uniform and NEVER laid down on a basketball floor even against impossible odds. If this is what he's all about, he's a gutless, heartless, front-running POS and I don't want him on any team of mine.

:wow

[JoeTait75]

Expect him to go all out Thursday

Oh gee, will he? Will he go all out in a fucking PLAYOFF ELIMINATION GAME?

That's mighty white of LeBron to do that. :rolleyes

[j.dizzle]

The look on Dan Gilbert's face said it all. He looked like he was about to crack a bottle on someones head haha

[bostonguy]

Oh gee, will he? Will he go all out in a fucking PLAYOFF ELIMINATION GAME?

That's mighty white of LeBron to do that. :rolleyes


Well you think he just gave up and quit tonight. That has never been Lebron. I am saying don't expect this game 5 passive performance to repeat itself in game 6.

[Killakobe81]

I'll give deserved props to the Boston Celtics for playing great, determined, focused basketball in this series. They're not a bunch of guys like a certain other team. They're a TEAM. I respect them and wish them well if/when they finish the job on Thursday. They're a far more worthy opponent to Orlando, L.A. or Phoenix than my team.

If LeBron is leaving I'll help him pack so he can get the f**k out of town sooner. He was a disgrace to the Cavalier uniform tonight- a disgrace to the guys who wore that uniform and NEVER laid down on a basketball floor even against impossible odds. If this is what he's all about, he's a gutless, heartless, front-running POS and I don't want him on any team of mine.

Pretty harsh Joe. Lebron has carried this team. Do i think he stillhas a lot to learn about closing? for sure ...but much like Mavs letting your best player (in franchise history) leave is never wise especialy when you dont have the tradition or pedigree of the Celts or Lakers ...

[JoeTait75]

Well you think he just gave up and quit tonight. That has never been Lebron. I am saying don't expect this game 5 passive performance to repeat itself in game 6.

1.) Yeah, pretty much.

2.) Well I guess it is LeBron, isn't it? I mean, this is, what, three times he's fallen over with his legs in the air during this series?

3.) Sweet, he'll come out like gangbusters in Game 6, they'll win, and he'll fold up again in Game 7. At least that's another three or four days I won't have to watch the Indians.

[Killakobe81]

Mark Price. Craig Ehlo. Nate Thurmond. Bobby Phills. To name a very few.

And Harpring wasn't bad the year he played here. I had no complaints about his effort.

great players all of them Price was the white Chris paul with a better jumper ...

[Killakobe81]

Who did Hakeem have in 1994? What about Duncan in 2003?

No one but MJ was on vacattion Rox knew it and were smart enuff to get Drexler the next year ...

for the Spurs Duncan was grea and had young all-stars in the making: Parker and Manu who are BOTH wayyyyy better than Mo williams ....

[Ghazi]

Elbow can't be no excuse. He was great in Games 1 and 3..

[ChrisRichards]

How many All Stars do you need to win a title? Lebron has four!
All washed up brah. And Mo got there because he was yappin non stop about being snubbed.

The deal breaker bitch. Recognize!
:lol


If LeBron is leaving I'll help him pack so he can get the f**k out of town sooner. He was a disgrace to the Cavalier uniform tonight- a disgrace to the guys who wore that uniform and NEVER laid down on a basketball floor even against impossible odds. If this is what he's all about, he's a gutless, heartless, front-running POS and I don't want him on any team of mine.
Say it aint so Joe :wow

:lol Who are these guys?..Chris Gatling? Matt Harpring? Ricky Davis?..
Shawn Kemp, Darius Miles, Bobby Sura and Dajuan Wagner.

[mogrovejo]

That they just were not as good as advertised, same thing as last year. LeBron has NO excuse, but ESPN will be making a million for him. Orlando back to the finals


Uh? Have they won the conference finals yet?

As I've said before, this game wasn't very meaningful. Both teams can win home/road games just as easily. Veteran, experience teams.

[KidCongo]

I don't know what happened to the 'pain' of losing before.

Don't turn into the next Vince Carter please.

[mogrovejo]

The effort excuse is overused by fans who overrated the talent of their own team/underrated the talent of the opponent. Cs fans did the same after game 3.

[resistanze]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/0%20Players/Lebron%20James/Dancing/2009-12-082.gif

:lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

It's kind of funny that I haven't seen anybody give the Celtics any credit..the media hasn't given them any, other fans aren't giving them any..everybody is just focusing on the Cavs..

Boston is healthy and clicking at the right time..dangerous..

[JoeTait75]

Say it aint so Joe :wow

The Cleveland Cavaliers were NOT winning Championships long before LeBron, they haven't won Championships with LeBron and they can just easily NOT win Championships after LeBron.

I've never made any secret out of thinking LeBron is a essentially a toolshed aside from his prodigious basketball skills. If he's going to play like he has the balance of this series he's just an overhyped toolshed who isn't getting it done for my team. That's all he is.

[resistanze]

That shit is so fucking funny...:lmao

:lol Fucking dancing like George Jefferson.

[Ghazi]

It's kind of funny that I haven't seen anybody give the Celtics any credit..the media hasn't given them any, other fans aren't giving them any..everybody is just focusing on the Cavs..

Boston is healthy and clicking at the right time..dangerous..

son I'll cosign that.

Boston did look like the best team in basketball for the first 30 games of the year before a weird slump of mediocrity, .500 basketball, and bizarre blowout losses.

Kinda weird how they've "flipped the switch". or whatever it is that tey're doing.

[j.dizzle]

A boston/orl series would be more fun to watch then Orl/Cle IMO.

[mavsfan1000]

A boston/orl series would be more fun to watch then Orl/Cle IMO.
More fun for Orlando.

[HarlemHeat37]

Boston is a worse matchup for Orlando..

[bostonguy]

More fun for Orlando.

Not really. Boston matches up pretty well with the Magic. That would be a better series than the Cavs/Magic. We will see if this happens come Thursday.

[mavsfan1000]

Boston is a worse matchup for Orlando..
Cleveland made that Jameson trade just to match up with Orlando. I got a feeling Orlando will have no problem with Boston.

[ducks]

I hope boston swepts the magic then the suns

[RedsLakers24]

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7166/98796986.gif

[j.dizzle]

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7166/98796986.gif
:lmao fuckin hilarious

[mavsfan1000]

I hope boston swepts the magic then the suns
I hope to be rich. Unfortunately, that's not going to happen.

[j.dizzle]

Im rooting for LA/Bos finals, I REALLY hope it happens.

[ducks]

and you know this how?

[The Franchise]

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7166/98796986.gif

:rollin

[Killakobe81]

Duncan and Hakeem won without legit #2s, but those teams were perfectly built around them..

This current Cavs team is extremely flawed, although Lebron does deserve some of the blame if they're eliminated right now..

His supporting cast is definitely worse than Howard's and Gasol's, the other 2 superstars on the elite teams..

Pau Gasaol superstar! LOL Love the spainard and he is atop 3 big man and a top 10-15 player but SUPERSTAR?

Please define the word. Rondo is a great palyer but is he a SUPERSTAR? Same for Pau ...

[Killakobe81]

:rollin

Hilarious!!!

[mavsfan1000]

Pau Gasaol superstar! LOL Love the spainard and he is atop 3 big man and a top 10-15 player but SUPERSTAR?

Please define the word. Rondo is a great palyer but is he a SUPERSTAR? Same for Pau ...
I would say he is.

[Ghazi]

but Dirk is not a superstar, right bullsfan?

lol double standards

[mavsfan1000]

but Dirk is not a superstar, right bullsfan?

lol double standards
Dirk is a superstar as well.

[ginobili's bald spot]

All washed up brah. And Mo got there because he was yappin non stop about being snubbed.


Don't even try it with the blaming his teammates bullshit. Even Cleavland fans are blaming this on LeBron. http://www.realcavsfans.com/showthread.php?t=31118

LeBron hasn't proven shit when it counts. When the chips are down all he has shown is that he fades into the background.