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[M.H.C.]

No wonder my list struck a cord. This was just 2 years ago. You was lost in the sauce fluffing and crowning Curry as GOAT and overrating the Nugs cuz they play in the weak West. All you part time Dubs fans done went back to your OG teams and thats a good thing. Order has been restored.

I'm not against Lebron but dude had to go grab a top 5 player from that same WESTERN conference in order to do what he is doing. And no this isn't the same West. It might still be the better Conference but Bron never had to deal with Kobe, Tim Duncan, Warriors(Before Durant and With Durant), OKC when they had the big 3 and even after Harden left etc. His career wasn't made off having to beat those teams to get to the Finals or even playoffs. No way he takes the Boobie Gibson Cavs to the Finals on the West.

So he hasn't proved that and he can't so it doesn't matter. He HAS proved he's not fucking human though in his 17 season so I will not talk down on his name even jokingly. That's a bad dude right there.

 

[KingTaharqa]

Don’t take this the wrong way, but you and the tweets you quoted are never allowed to speak on basketball again.

Lebron’s doing great, his numbers are great and the team’s doing great!

But let me ask you a question. In the past five years, who’s the dominant team in the West?

I’ll wait...

As a matter of fact, in the past five years who’s the second and third most dominant team in the West?

Let me answer that for you.

There is none!

Warriors are injured and officially the worst team in the league. There is no second and third most dominant team in the West that’s been championship caliber or a championship contender in the West in the past five years.

So without the Warriors, the West is wide open.

So please if you don’t understand basketball, please don’t speak on it.

Stop deflecting for Gay_Carver and MHCs horrible takes. The "LeBron cant play in the West" theory was created by Laker Kobe fans and West Coast NBA fans over 10 years ago. CLOUT CHASING. Now that old man Bron is on the Lakers and #1 in the West we see how silly that shit sounds. All that Western conference pride is gone. These horrid takes are all a part of Bron's legacy and history. The most hated baby!

And I challenge you or anyone on this board to debate on bball history. You niggas dont read books on this shit or drop no names or info for the family. Just watch Stephen A and Shitlock and act like the NBA started in the 90s. I grew up in North Carolina, shit aint a joke for us bruh.

 

[REDLINE]

Stop deflecting for Gay_Carver and MHCs horrible takes. The "LeBron cant play in the West" theory was created by Laker Kobe fans and West Coast NBA fans over 10 years ago. CLOUT CHASING. Now that old man Bron is on the Lakers and #1 in the West we see how silly that shit sounds. All that Western conference pride is gone. These horrid takes are all a part of Bron's legacy and history. The most hated baby!

And I challenge you or anyone on this board to debate on bball history. You niggas dont read books on this shit or drop no names or info for the family. Just watch Stephen A and Shitlock and act like the NBA started in the 90s. I grew up in North Carolina, shit aint a joke for us bruh.

Who are the dominant teams on the West?

 

[M.H.C.]

this was personal Plex. He needs to be worried about Cole Anthony and why Cole Anthony is apart of "The Least Talented Team Roy Has Ever Coached" instead of shitting on the Nuggets every chance he gets. But as a Duke fan, I'll never miss an opportunity to take a jab at the Heels. But hey Duke trash this year too fam.

 

[Amajorfucup]

As a matter of fact, in the past five years who’s the second and third most dominant team in the West?

Let me answer that for you.

There is none!

Warriors are injured and officially the worst team in the league. There is no second and third most dominant team in the West that’s been championship caliber or a championship contender in the West in the past five years.

So without the Warriors, the West is wide open.

So all those years of the "east is weaker" narratives was just about the Warriors being dominant? Same Warriors who Bron beat after a 73 win season and made them add the 2nd best player in the world?

I'm not against Lebron but dude had to go grab a top 5 player from that same WESTERN conference in order to do what he is doing. And no this isn't the same West. It might still be the better Conference but Bron never had to deal with Kobe, Tim Duncan, Warriors(Before Durant and With Durant), OKC..

Its almost like he didnt make 9 finals on all these watch and beat 3 for a ring in the process..

You "East was weaker.." niggas do realize TWO of those western teams Voltroned after Lebron kicked their ass on his way to rings right??

 

[REDLINE]

So all those years of the "east is weaker" narratives was just about the Warriors being dominant? Same Warriors who Bron beat after a 73 win season and made them add the 2nd best player in the world?

If that’s what you took from what I said, then run with it. Just know that you’ll be running alone.

 

[M.H.C.]

So all those years of the "east is weaker" narratives was just about the Warriors being dominant? Same Warriors who Bron beat after a 73 win season and made them add the 2nd best player in the world?

Its almost like he didnt make 9 finals on all these watch and beat 3 for a ring in the process..

You "East was weaker.." niggas do realize TWO of those wetern

Major, can you look ANYBODY dead in their eye and say that Lebron would've owned Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Russ, Harden and Durant to the tune of 9 straight Finals? You think Kobe wouldn't have eaten in the West if Lebron was there? Cmon. Even more recently, you think the Warriors wouldn't have eaten if Lebron was there? He beat them ONE time and y'all act like he owns them. The Warriors have beaten him EVERY OTHER TIME! I'm confused. I really am. No Lebron hate but he definitely benefitted from being in the East. That's all I'm saying.

 

[KingTaharqa]

So all those years of the "east is weaker" narratives was just about the Warriors being dominant? Same Warriors who Bron beat after a 73 win season and made them add the 2nd best player in the world?

Its almost like he didnt make 9 finals on all these watch and beat 3 for a ring in the process..

You "East was weaker.." niggas do realize TWO of those wetern

They act like this is baseball and interleague play dont exist. Like LeBron Cavs and Heat didnt play Kobe Lakers every Christmas for a decade. I told yall Summer 2018 the "West is weak" narratives were coming. Lakers are #1 in the West, Dubs last. Order has been restored. Feels like the early 2000s all over again.

Dubs got housed by fuckin Toronto. Kyle Lowry got in the Hall off them. Put them in the East they not seeing 5 straight Finals. See, we can play that game too.

 

[Amajorfucup]

Major, can you look ANYBODY dead in their eye and say that Lebron would've owned Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Russ, Harden and Durant to the tune of 9 straight Finals? You think Kobe wouldn't have eaten in the West if Lebron was there? Cmon. Even more recently, you think the Warriors wouldn't have eaten if Lebron was there? He beat them ONE time and y'all act like he owns them. The Warriors have beaten him EVERY OTHER TIME! I'm confused. I really am. No Lebron hate but he definitely benefitted from being in the East. That's all I'm saying.

Brother, go look at LeBrons head to head record against them all.. He owned Kobe. Duncan was the one to give him fits... and again, he beat Duncan once to earn a finals. Also, are we forgetting why the Warriors 2.0 with KD even existed? It was literally formed because both contending teams felt they needed to in order to beat Lebron.

 

[Mack1052]

^^^^^

Atlantic and Flatbush feels more like home than 31st and 7th. It's never too late to come on home brother. Never too late..

 

[REDLINE]

I don’t want to call the past Eastern or Western Conferences “Weak”, but what I will say is...

When Lebron was going to the Finals with Cleveland or Miami, did we all know at the beginning of the season that Lebron’s team would be in the Finals?

The West wasn’t “Weak, but for the past few years was there any question that the Warriors would be in the Finals?

Dominant players on dominant teams, can’t necessarily say that both conferences were “Weak”.

But there were no true challenges in their conferences to keep both teams/Lebron from the Finals so if one conference was weak, then they both were.

 

[LegendOfLedo]

Just to reaffirm what I said earlier about the match ups in Lakers vs Clippers......



Clippers not beating them in a 7 game series like this. The rockets fall into the same trap. Switch Harden or Westbrook on Bron and its over.

 

[M.H.C.]

I'm calling trolling on this one. N

Just to reaffirm what I said earlier about the match ups in Lakers vs Clippers......



Clippers not beating them in a 7 game series like this. The rockets fall into the same trap. Switch Harden or Westbrook on Bron and its over.

I like this video

 

[dtownsfinest]

I'm not against Lebron but dude had to go grab a top 5 player from that same WESTERN conference in order to do what he is doing. And no this isn't the same West. It might still be the better Conference but Bron never had to deal with Kobe, Tim Duncan, Warriors(Before Durant and With Durant), OKC when they had the big 3 and even after Harden left etc. His career wasn't made off having to beat those teams to get to the Finals or even playoffs. No way he takes the Boobie Gibson Cavs to the Finals on the West.

So he hasn't proved that and he can't so it doesn't matter. He HAS proved he's not fucking human though in his 17 season so I will not talk down on his name even jokingly. That's a bad dude right there.

You wasting your time fam......

 

[dtownsfinest]

Don’t take this the wrong way, but you and the tweets you quoted are never allowed to speak on basketball again.

Lebron’s doing great, his numbers are great and the team’s doing great!

But let me ask you a question. In the past five years, who’s the dominant team in the West?

I’ll wait...

As a matter of fact, in the past five years who’s the second and third most dominant team in the West?

Let me answer that for you.

There is none!

Warriors are injured and officially the worst team in the league. There is no second and third most dominant team in the West that’s been championship caliber or a championship contender in the West in the past five years.

So without the Warriors, the West is wide open.

So please if you don’t understand basketball, please don’t speak on it.

Shouldn’t even have to be explained. There’s no dominance out west which is why Clippers load manage everyone. They can afford too.
As a Mavs fan I know we probably gonna be a first round exit but am I scared of the Nuggets, Lakers or Clippers? Hell naw. They are beatable based on what I’ve seen from them thus far.
That being said, Lebron doing what a lot of people including myself has said he’s never done and that’s play the West four times a year and he’s doing it. Having arguably the best season of his career. He’s doing it with Anthony Davis but I don’t hold that against him. Harden doing it with Westbrook and Kawhi doing it with PG.

 

[REDLINE]

Shouldn’t even have to be explained. There’s no dominance out west which is why Clippers load manage everyone. They can afford too.
As a Mavs fan I know we probably gonna be a first round exit but am I scared of the Nuggets, Lakers or Clippers? Hell naw. They are beatable based on what I’ve seen from them thus far.
That being said, Lebron doing what a lot of people including myself has said he’s never done and that’s play the West four times a year and he’s doing it. Having arguably the best season of his career. He’s doing it with Anthony Davis but I don’t hold that against him. Harden doing it with Westbrook and Kawhi doing it with PG.

Agreed

 

[Gemini]

 

[Amajorfucup]

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Tonite should be funny. TNT and warriors play.

 

[BenQ]

Just to reaffirm what I said earlier about the match ups in Lakers vs Clippers......



Clippers not beating them in a 7 game series like this. The rockets fall into the same trap. Switch Harden or Westbrook on Bron and its over.

 

[Simply Sickenin']

True indeed. Don't think it would be with any team with championship aspires tho. Could see Vince taking over the Chicago or Charlotte team in a year or two

I'd love to see him coaching a young squad like The Suns or Pelicans. Vince would be the ultimate players coach for a group of young players who need that push to become the superstars of tomorrow.

Listening to Greg Anthony's commentating is even worse than watching his son's team play.

Refs called this an offensive foul. Wtf

 

[KingTaharqa]

Cuz Harden play in the West, he better. He'd average 50 in the weak East!



Made Shooter Jack get off that "this Kawhi league" bullshit he was talkin 2 weeks ago. I know MJ is your idol Jack and you played HS ball with Kobe, but damn bruh. Dont ever say no stupid shit like that again.

 

[dik cashmere]

Atlantic and Flatbush feels more like home than 31st and 7th. It's never too late to come on home brother. Never too late..

Tell him again. @playahaitian theres always room for you in BK

 

[dtownsfinest]

Damn that analogy fits like a muthafucka.

 

[playahaitian]

Tell him again. @playahaitian theres always room for you in BK

I'm seriously considering it but firing your coach amd letting Kyrie be in charge aint helping.

 

[Day_Carver]

Damn that analogy fits like a muthafucka.

Very...however i will say he is a great role player and that's perfectly fine. Hes not a superstar, hes not an consistent all star, but he is a star player. And you need those types of players to consistently win in the NBA......

 

[dtownsfinest]

Very...however i will say he is a great role player and that's perfectly fine. Hes not a superstar, hes not an consistent all star, but he is a star player. And you need those types of players to consistently win in the NBA......

Oh for sure. But he walks and talks like a star.......he’s a glorified role player and that’s fine. You need those guys.

 

[LordSinister]

Regardless of the Era, Bron is doing shit we have never seen done in year 17. Karl Malone, Kareem are the only 2 players off the top of my head that played at all star levels after the age of 35.

 

[Day_Carver]

Oh for sure. But he walks and talks like a star.......he’s a glorified role player and that’s fine. You need those guys.

I wouldn't say glorified but I feel ya. But Barkley is comparing him to super stars and that's really dumb...

 

[dtownsfinest]

I wouldn't say glorified but I feel ya. But Barkley is comparing him to super stars and that's really dumb...

Draymon talks like he's a superstar though. He been shutting the fuck up this year though. I guess its easier to talk when you can play behind KD, Steph and Klay.

 

[dik cashmere]

I'm seriously considering it but firing your coach amd letting Kyrie be in charge aint helping.

I’ll only worry about that if they hire Lue

 

[Complex]

Barkley hasn't played basketball in over 20 years. If he wasn't on TNT he would still be remembered as a player.

In 25 years nobody will think about Draymond besides when they show highlights of Steph, KD and Klay. He's a poor mans Ben Wallace or Dennis Rodman.

I hate the...I have a ring argument. Shit, you also cost your team a ring. You also can't talk about being a leader, shit, a top three player left because of your dumb ass

 

[Day_Carver]

Barkley hasn't played basketball in over 20 years. If he wasn't on TNT he would still be remembered as a player.

In 25 years nobody will think about Draymond besides when they show highlights of Steph, KD and Klay. He's a poor mans Ben Wallace or Dennis Rodman.

I hate the...I have a ring argument. Shit, you also cost your team a ring. You also can't talk about being a leader, shit, a top three player left because of your dumb ass

Barkley was a superstar player of course he will be remembered. I don't think anyone thinks that of green. That doesn't diminishes him as a player though...

 

[dtownsfinest]

Barkley hasn't played basketball in over 20 years. If he wasn't on TNT he would still be remembered as a player.

In 25 years nobody will think about Draymond besides when they show highlights of Steph, KD and Klay. He's a poor mans Ben Wallace or Dennis Rodman.

I hate the...I have a ring argument. Shit, you also cost your team a ring. You also can't talk about being a leader, shit, a top three player left because of your dumb ass

I cringe when I hear idiots like Draymon bring up their ring in a argument. You shit on the Barkley’s, the Ewing’s and all the other greats with no rings.

 

[Complex]

Barkley was a superstar player of course he will be remembered. I don't think anyone thinks that of green. That doesn't diminishes him as a player though...

Shit, it doesn't diminish Robert Horry, but he's not John Stockton or Patrick Ewing.

 

[SIDESHOW]

Kristaps is garbage.