Don't fall for it!

[Zig]

Lame thread.

Lebron is a great player, and I respect him and his class. I don't get why we have to hate good players just because they are on the opposing team...

especially when we are beating said team 3-0.

Have some class and give Lebron some props.

I missed the part where I said he wasn't a good player.

[MadDog73]

I missed the part where I said he wasn't a good player.

I just think it's classless to jump all over a player because of his tattoos and he gets upset at refs.

If you're gonna do that, there are a lot more players for you to hate more than LeBron.

[Obstructed_View]

I missed the part where I said he wasn't a good player.

Good, then shut up.

[Zig]

Good, then shut up.

This thread was about how LeBUNG was not sincere at the PC - not his game play.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Whether he was coached or just manned up on his own doesn't matter to me. It's a of a lot better than the fest that was the first two rounds.

[Obstructed_View]

This thread was about how LeBUNG was not sincere at the PC - not his game play.

What incredible powers of observation you have. Of course he wasn't sincere!!!! It was right after the goddamn game, and he was probably still fuming about it. But he came in, sat down, made no excuses about it, didn't feed the media frenzy and gave tons of credit to his opponent. And you won't give him credit because you know he didn't believe it? ing please.

[Zig]

What incredible powers of observation you have. Of course he wasn't sincere!!!!

Good, then shut up.

[JustSpurs]

Mouse Mouse Mouse

[ambchang]

Is that part of practice during the season? Do scouts look for good ers when the kids are in high school and college?

LOL

You are also supposed to read the whole thread, but it's apparent you never practiced that.
BTW, did you practice breathing when you were in college or high school? Because if you didn't, stop doing breathing. According to you, people are only supposed to do things they practiced.

LOL .

[Zig]

You are also supposed to read the whole thread, but it's apparent you never practiced that.
BTW, did you practice breathing when you were in college or high school? Because if you didn't, stop doing breathing. According to you, people are only supposed to do things they practiced.

LOL .

The bottom line is players are not SUPPOSED to at the refs. Coaches are SUPPOSED to stick up for the players. They are SUPPOSED to bring things to the refs attention.

[Obstructed_View]

Good, then shut up.

You said he wasn't humble or mature, when he handled the game humbly and maturely. You are a .

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Zig,

who cares?

[Zig]

You said he wasn't humble or mature, when he handled the game humbly and maturely. You are a .

Ummm....no he didn't - He was obviously sarcastic in the PC and spent 5 min crying to the refs after the game. I wouldn't call that mature - and I wouldn't call Chosen 1 and Witness on the body humble.

[ambchang]

The bottom line is players are not SUPPOSED to at the refs. Coaches are SUPPOSED to stick up for the players. They are SUPPOSED to bring things to the refs attention.

Captains AND Coaches are supposed to bring the attention to the refs, and that is what James did. So how else can he "bring things to the refs attention"?
And players SHOULD talk to the refs on blown calls, refs should know about them.
Anytime you show us your diploma for breathing? Or how it's OK for Duncan to complain and not James?

[Zig]

Zig,

who cares?

Obviously many people - I made my statement - others chose to comment.

[Zig]

Captains AND Coaches are supposed to bring the attention to the refs, and that is what James did. So how else can he "bring things to the refs attention"?
And players SHOULD talk to the refs on blown calls, refs should know about them.
Anytime you show us your diploma for breathing? Or how it's OK for Duncan to complain and not James?

Please show me where I said it is ok for Duncan to complain??? Captains are supposed to lead, and motivate their team. Crying about a call is NOT a captain's job.

Based on the grammer in your post, I challenge you to just show me your college diploma.

[td4mvp3]

i do agree with the spirit of the thread, that too many people are fawning over how mature and humble lebron was in not saying he got fouled. to me, that's the point. he was fouled, he knows it, everyone knows it. he doesn't have to whine about it (and he wouldn't be since, quite obviously, bowen grabbed him and meant to grab him) but he should acknowledge it. saying it was incidental contact was just dismissing the defensive strategy, essentially saying that bowen wasn't a cause or factor when bowen quite clearly was. it was kobe-esque hubris. and no, none of it means he's a whiner or a bad player but it does go to the heart of the problem, the media spin and hype of lebron at this stage in his career. he's a y, talented young man, let's not pretend otherwise.

[703 Spurz]

Of course LeBron was told after the game to STFU and not make any excuses. ESPNEWS kept showing him in slow motion mouthing that he was fouled.

[td4mvp3]

Of course LeBron was told after the game to STFU and not make any excuses. ESPNEWS kept showing him in slow motion mouthing that he was fouled.

i think the issue is why act like he's more mature/classy than he is simply because he's following orders and keeping to a script? and it wasn't all that classy to lie about an obvious blown call instead of owning up to it.

[Zig]

i do agree with the spirit of the thread, that too many people are fawning over how mature and humble lebron was in not saying he got fouled. to me, that's the point. he was fouled, he knows it, everyone knows it. he doesn't have to whine about it (and he wouldn't be since, quite obviously, bowen grabbed him and meant to grab him) but he should acknowledge it. saying it was incidental contact was just dismissing the defensive strategy, essentially saying that bowen wasn't a cause or factor when bowen quite clearly was. it was kobe-esque hubris. and no, none of it means he's a whiner or a bad player but it does go to the heart of the problem, the media spin and hype of lebron at this stage in his career. he's a y, talented young man, let's not pretend otherwise.

Of course LeBron was told after the game to STFU and not make any excuses. ESPNEWS kept showing him in slow motion mouthing that he was fouled.

Thank you! Thats all this thread was about. People need to stop swinging from LeBUNG's nuts and see that he is young and y.

[ambchang]

Please show me where I said it is ok for Duncan to complain??? Captains are supposed to lead, and motivate their team. Crying about a call is NOT a captain's job.

Based on the grammer in your post, I challenge you to just show me your college diploma.

Many of you lambs are buying into this "LeBron showed his maturity after the game" crap

So based on what you just said, Duncan is immature?
And talking to the referees IS a captain's job.
And I don't have a diploma.

[Zig]

And I don't have a diploma.

Not even one from IWHS or Providence?

[MadDog73]

Zig, you're calling LeBron "Le " and "LeBUNG"(?).

Doesn't really lend credibility to your opinions of what is "mature."

[ambchang]

Not even one from IWHS or Providence?

I don't know what those are.
So is Duncan immature and insincere? It would be quite a shame an intellect like you can't even use logic against a guy without a college diploma.

[Zig]

I don't know what those are.
So is Duncan immature and insincere? It would be quite a shame an intellect like you can't even use logic against a guy without a college diploma.

Duncan is a master at smirking and staring at the refs to get his point across. Rarely does he get into a heated discussion with the refs like (this is for you MadDog) LeBron. In this series (MadDog)LeBron has been seen mouthing words about bad calls. I can't recall one occasion in this series where Tim had words with an official like (again MadDog) LeBron did. Tim also does not come off as being sarcastic in the PC after the games.