Heat: If Lebron repeats, I'll put him in the elite category

[DMC]

Lebron is so classy for finally giving San Antonio the coveted championship repeat Lebron = Class

Is there are more irrelevant troll than you? 4>0 Rings hasn't been around for awhile under that name, because it's an irrelevant term now.

[DMC]

The Lakers were underdogs in every series you referenced, they were expected to lose in all of those series's.

Lebron's Cavs were the number 1 seed and heavy favorite against Orlando. They won 66 games that year, his supporting cast was clearly sufficient.

Kobe would have never went out like that in a series in which his team was favored to win.

This year ring any bells?

[Bynumite]

Lebron has already surpassed Kobe. He's taken a team to the Finals 3 times. Kobe was taken to the Finals. You don't get sorties for being a passenger.

One ring in 3 Finals appearances is not a great look brah... Lebron still has to build a stronger résumé before reaching Kobe's level imho.

[DMC]

One ring in 3 Finals appearances is not a great look brah... Lebron still has to build a stronger résumé before reaching Kobe's level imho.

ok lol

[Bynumite]

Is there are more irrelevant troll than you? 4>0 Rings hasn't been around for awhile under that name, because it's an irrelevant term now.

Just telling it like it is, it's obvious you can't handle the truth brah. It's pointless to deny the existence of the San Antonio Heat bandwagon and act like it's just a spurstalk myth.

We all know spurfan will jump ship once the spurs get bounced out of the playoffs but ironically spurfan points the finger at lakerfan and calls him a bandwagoner. Spurfans have no shame in their game period.

[Thebesteva]

Lebron has already surpassed Kobe. He's taken a team to the Finals 3 times. Kobe was taken to the Finals. You don't get sorties for being a passenger.

That's your ridiculously biased opinion. No one from the main stream media, fans, etc would agree.

[Bynumite]

kobe's 5 rings are overrated. lakers won the first 3 in the post-jordan era when the league was pretty weak overall

Could say the same about the current state of the eastern conference and Lebron's road to the Finals.

[LkrFan]

If you want to be compared with Jordan, Magic, Kobe, Hakeem, Shaq and the others, you have to repeat as NBA champion. Its a sign of sustained excellence and consistent dominance. It's the reason I can't include Larry Bird in this group but at least Bird can say he played in an era where there was another superteam against him.

James has no excuse. I hate him but I'll give him credit if he does this. All the elite players in history have have defended their championship.

Agree or disagree?

[Koolaid_Man]

If you want to be compared with Jordan, Magic, Kobe, Hakeem, Shaq and the others, you have to repeat as NBA champion. Its a sign of sustained excellence and consistent dominance. It's the reason I can't include Larry Bird in this group but at least Bird can say he played in an era where there was another superteam against him.

James has no excuse. I hate him but I'll give him credit if he does this. All the elite players in history have have defended their championship.

Agree or disagree?

I appreciate your candor...but I disagree...Duncan is elite he just didn't repeat...I need Duncan's legacy to remain intact so that I can use it to prop Kobe up...Kobe had to go through the Spurs dynasty...he kicked Duncan's ass and cleaned his clock along the way but Duncan was no easy clean...just shows you how bad ass Kobe really was.... All Hail Duncan

[midnightpulp]

The Lakers were underdogs in every series you referenced, they were expected to lose in all of those series's.

Lebron's Cavs were the number 1 seed and heavy favorite against Orlando. They won 66 games that year, his supporting cast was clearly sufficient.

Kobe would have never went out like that in a series in which his team was favored to win.

You're a in' liar.

The overwhelming majority of analysts and fans favored the Lakers to win the '08 Championship. They were also favored in '11 to beat the "choking" Mavericks.



Now go pray to Mecca and ask Allah for forgiveness for being such a dumbass.

[midnightpulp]

And...



http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2011...vericks-lakers

Kobe went out like a in two series his team was a huge favorite to win.

What now, Muhammed?

[LkrFan]

I appreciate your candor...but I disagree...Duncan is elite he just didn't repeat...I need Duncan's legacy to remain intact so that I can use it to prop Kobe up...Kobe had to go through the Spurs dynasty...he kicked Duncan's ass and cleaned his clock along the way but Duncan was no easy clean...just shows you how bad ass Kobe really was.... All Hail Duncan

[Koolaid_Man]

You're a in' liar.

The overwhelming majority of analysts and fans favored the Lakers to win the '08 Championship. They were also favored in '11 to beat the "choking" Mavericks.



Now go pray to Mecca and ask Allah for forgiveness for being such a dumbass.

the Lakers being favored to win by experts in 08 was purely cosmetic because they made Texas toast of the Spurs...but think...if they were truly being objective they would have remembered that Kobe was playing a front line in Boston with no Bynum or Ariza..the 08 Spurs were no comparison to the Celtics...so even if they weren't underdogs by some analysts they should have been...

[Clipper Nation]

Hey Mid, don't forget this one...

[Floyd Pacquiao]

midnightpulp with the drone strike goods, dropping truth bombs all over muhammed

[midnightpulp]

the Lakers being favored to win by experts in 08 was purely cosmetic because they made Texas toast of the Spurs...but think...if they were truly being objective they would have remembered that Kobe was playing a front line in Boston with no Bynum or Ariza..the 08 Spurs were no comparison to the Celtics...so even if they weren't underdogs by some analysts they should have been...

You too, not surprisingly, are a in' idiot. The primary reason the Lakers were so heavily favored was because Kobe was having an all-time great playoff run up until that point, averaging over 30 points per game on around .500 shooting. In addition to that, the Celtics looked very unimpressive being taken to 7 games in all 3 prior rounds. The Lakers were favored because they were supposed to be the better team.

And if Kobe doesn't choke game 4 away, he just might be sitting on 6 right now.

[midnightpulp]

Hey Mid, don't forget this one...

A series lost because Kobe chucked them out of it in a pathetic attempt to try and win Finals MVP

[Thebesteva]

You're a in' liar.

The overwhelming majority of analysts and fans favored the Lakers to win the '08 Championship. They were also favored in '11 to beat the "choking" Mavericks.



Now go pray to Mecca and ask Allah for forgiveness for being such a dumbass.

I made alot of $ off that Celtics series. I thought it was obvious that the Lakers without Trevor Ariza and Bynum could NOT compete with a fully-loaded and 100% healthy Celtics. There's a rumor that all those guys picked the Lakers to add pressure on the Lakers, I'm not kidding you. JA Adande absolutely despises the Lakers, he's an LA times guy and picked any team to win in 2009 but the Lakers and gave the Lakers 0% chance to repeat in 2010.

As for 2011, you're definitely right. Gasol grew a vagina in that series.

[Thebesteva]

A series lost because Kobe chucked them out of it in a pathetic attempt to try and win Finals MVP

No way man, 2004 was a ed up series. First of all, the Timberwolves destroyed the Lakers in that 7 games series. After that series

Malone
Rick Fox
Derek Fisher

Were all seriously injured and Malone actually couldnt play in that series. in Medvedenko was a starter and the bench was depleted.

2) Stern was afraid to make Kobe win on the big stage due to him taking the pussy so just to be sure he had the officials completely against the Lakers

3) Detroit was a monster that year....quite possibly the greatest NBA defense ever.

[spurraider21]

Team accomplishments are a reflection of the best player on the team.

Kobe has been terrible this year, huh

[Jeff Van Gundy]

midnightpulp with the drone strike goods, dropping truth bombs all over muhammed

[DMC]

the Lakers being favored to win by experts in 08 was purely cosmetic because they made Texas toast of the Spurs...but think...if they were truly being objective they would have remembered that Kobe was playing a front line in Boston with no Bynum or Ariza..the 08 Spurs were no comparison to the Celtics...so even if they weren't underdogs by some analysts they should have been...

Yes, dip , all analysts overlooked that seemingly obvious aspect. Well done.

[TDMVPDPOY]

asif.....using lakerfans as human shields, drone truthbombs hitting anything

[Clipper Nation]

2) Stern was afraid to make Kobe win on the big stage due to him taking the pussy so just to be sure he had the officials completely against the Lakers

As if Stern wanted DETROIT to win and not the Lakers

[OKC]

I've seen Lebron play in person a number of times, most recently last Thursday @ OKC. I don't need stats or rings to tell me that this guy is just off the charts in terms of being an elite player. If you've never seen this guy in person, at his peak, you'll never appreciate what he's all about. TV doesn't do it justice. As pissed as I was to see OKC getting abused, I couldn't help but be blown away with what Lebron does on the floor. This guy might very well go down as the greatest player to ever live.