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  • TheKobeStopper
    TheKobeStopper Member Posts: 5,959
    edited October 2013
    He_Needs_More_Time said:

    TheKobeStopper said:

    He_Needs_More_Time said:

    TheKobeStopper said:

    The best moment of the season will be when I bump this thread during the playoffs and Race announces that it was just what he was hearing, not a prediction. I'll need to learn the difference.

    I can see it now. You'll bump this when they are trailing in a series to Indiana or Chicago and everyone is counting them dead.

    Then Sven will bump this thread a week after you did when the Heat rally to win another thrilling series as Lebron is the best closer in the game.

    Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
    The guy who pointed out that all three games Indiana won in the ECF were close, calls Lebron the best closer in the game.

    Game 1 of the Finals was another close loss. Game 6 the Heat got the miracle win but before the last 30 seconds, in a close game the Spurs pulled away.

    The game they lost to the Bulls in the playoffs? Close game.

    Lebrons the best player but he is not a great closer. Miami is at its best when they're up 10.
    You are seriously pressing. Lebron has stepped up many times in pressure situations. I'm guessing you forgot game 4 vs Indiana in 2012, game 6 and 7 against Boston in 2012. The entire NBA finals in 2012.

    Probably also forgot game 1 vs Indiana in the ECF's, how game 5 was close then due to Lebron put them away.

    Then games 4, 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals in 2013 Lebron closed it out.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9C7FUAP9HA

    Hit a huge shot in a game 7 to CLOSE the game.

    He has two rings the past two years. He's the best closer in the game.
    Lebron had probably the best game ever played in that game 6 against Boston. But I wouldn't regard game 6 or 7 of that series close games down the stretch. If you want to stretch "closer" into a meaningless word that just means "wins the series" then obviously he's the best, he's the best player on the defending champion. But I think defining it that way is stupid.

    Games 1-4 against OKC were close. They also lost game 1. And in game 2, ya boi Lebron fouled Durant when they were up 2 with 10 seconds left. A no call that was so bad it not only was criticized by the announcers but they even pointed out that Lebron actually fouled him two seperate to times on the play. As long as we are arbitrarily going back in in time, Dallas.

    If you're going to give Lebron credit for game 6 against the Spurs then this is pointless. Allowing a team, in a close out game, to get a lead that it would take a miracle to overcome and then not even hitting the game winner. What a closer.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    Kobe's right on this. Bron Bron's easily the best player in the game. Closing isn't his strength.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,653 Founders Club
    His post up game is coming along nicely. Could be helpful. He never had a move he could count on under pressure
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  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,773
    Rose won't be the same with the jello knee.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,426 Standard Supporter
    Bulls bench is awfully drecky. I think they should have re signed Nate to give them some scoring punch. They are going to have to make a move or two. Gibson is a good back up big guy, and Dunleavy is a decent spot up shooter, but only going 8 deep is going to hurt them.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 11,453
    Lebron is 11-3 in closeout games the last three years.

    He's also 5-1 the last three years when facing elimination.

    When I said best closer in the game that's not necessarily down the stretch but more in big games.

    The NBA is pretty simple. The best player is going to win the title. I'll keep betting on Lebron when he's going up against the Rose and George led teams.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    The season is over.
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  • TheKobeStopper
    TheKobeStopper Member Posts: 5,959
    He_Needs_More_Time said:

    Lebron is 11-3 in closeout games the last three years.

    He's also 5-1 the last three years when facing elimination.

    When I said best closer in the game that's not necessarily down the stretch but more in big games.

    The NBA is pretty simple. The best player is going to win the title. I'll keep betting on Lebron when he's going up against the Rose and George led teams.

    No argument that Lebron hasn't played great in big games. We are just defining closer differently.

    I do think its worth noting that while playing great in elimination games is nice, avoiding those games and taking care of business in 6 or earlier is better.
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  • TheKobeStopper
    TheKobeStopper Member Posts: 5,959
    RaceBannon said:

    His post up game is coming along nicely. Could be helpful. He never had a move he could count on under pressure

    I'll remain skeptical of his post game until I see him embrace it. It was critical in defeating OKC a couple years ago but that was because Scott Brooks is a terrible coach and didn't know how to deal with it. They decided to just let Heat shooters get wide open looks. His post game really hasn't been a huge factor in any other series and it seems like he doesn't really want to use it most of the time.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,871 Founders Club
    The guys at Vanilla are scrambling to install new servers. Trust me, it's getting crazy in Montreal. ;)
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