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I'm a LeBron Fan Now
RoadDawg55
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Draymond Green said what everybody was thinking. For as dominant as LeBron has always been, he's been a little bitch at times.
LeBron answered and performed like we always expected and wanted. That had not always been the case.
I stopped rooting for LeBron in 2011 when the Mavs beat the Heat. He was getting destroyed by fans and media and shriveled up a year after giving up against the Celtics.
It was strange watching LeBron be so in control and the Warriors, especially Curry, lose their shit.
LeBron answered and performed like we always expected and wanted. That had not always been the case.
I stopped rooting for LeBron in 2011 when the Mavs beat the Heat. He was getting destroyed by fans and media and shriveled up a year after giving up against the Celtics.
It was strange watching LeBron be so in control and the Warriors, especially Curry, lose their shit.
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I think the Warriors respect LBJ a lot more now than they did, as do a lot of fans like yourself. Nothing turns off fans more than the perception or reality that a superstar is holding something back whether by design or because they choke.
Oh and I'm sure Curry was hurt. Now that he lost
I'm sure Draymond will be hanging out with Lisa Ann soon to console him
His physical talents and abilities have always been obvious ... his heart, desire and other intangibles were always the big question
His performance in this series was legendary ... far and away better than last year
Leonard is set at the "3", Aldridge is at the "4", unless you want to move him to the "5" and have Duncan come off the bench, but just so you know... Aldridge is terrible at the "5"
He's not leaving GS though so I don't know why this is even a discussion.
I don't see a world where KD(his game or ego) fit in at GS. I also believe that curry is amazing and fun to watch but his body is not built for a long sustained run in the league. He isn't built like westbrook, or even klay for that matter. I could see a situation where Curry is steve nash where he has some enormous and great years and quickly becomes a walking injury.
A guy like Dirk is much more GS style of play who could go in and out and knows how to play off a pick and role.
Can you all imagine KD/Curry/Klay all standing around the 3pt line yelling "i'm open". It's like noon ball at the Ymca! None of those guys like to bang or go to the rim.
When I watch him play, I don't see a guy that wants to be an alpha guy playing a lot of 1 on 1 ... what I see is a guy that really wants to have a team around him where he doesn't have to be the top dog and can instead make the correct basketball plays. He'll score plenty playing the way the Warriors play and he'll likely be a defensive upgrade over Barnes.
I see it as the perfect fit of superstar into a team that promotes team play and is super inclusive ... that's what I see KD wanting.