***Official 2022-2023 NBA Thread***

[dirk digler]

Can't believe the regular season starts tonight. Just seemed like the Finals ended a couple weeks ago.



Philly vs Celtics: 6:30PM CST TNT

GSW vs Lakers: 9:00PM CST TNT

[tyecopeland]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron has been awful shooting 3's all postseason, especially in the 4th.

MJ shot 6-46 (13.0%) from 3 in the 4th Q/OT during his 4 title runs with a regular 3 point line.

MJ shot 0-16 (0.0%) from 3 in the 4th Q/OT during his 4 Finals with a regular 3 point line.

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) May 19, 2023

On shots to take the lead in the 4th Q/OT in NBA Finals (since 1997)

Durant: 5-7 FG - 78.6% eFG
Wade: 5-11 FG - 45.5% eFG
LeBron: 17-42 FG - 45.2% eFG
Jordan: 10-24 FG - 43.8% eFG
Duncan: 5-12 FG - 40.0% eFG
Kobe: 8-24 FG - 35.4% eFG
Steph: 5-17 FG - 32.4% eFG

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) April 28, 2023

Hmm, you sure about that? That MJ is clutcher than LeBron?

It's hilarious that LeBron was losing so much to get that number of shots up to fit that specific category.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by tyecopeland

It's hilarious that LeBron was losing so much to get that number of shots up to fit that specific category.

Has more to do with the fact that LeBron has played longer and deeper in the playoffs than anyone in the history of basketball by a decent margin now, but sure.

[Hammock Parties]

since 1997? what kind of shit is barry peddling?

[tyecopeland]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron taking the stances he does doesn't help his clout, his financial bottomline, or anything else. He could easily be a complete corporate shill who avoided anything remotely political/social like MJ was. He does it because he feels morally obligated to do so.

MJ would never.

His stance on China really benefits his bottom line

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by tyecopeland

It's hilarious that LeBron was losing so much to get that number of shots up to fit that specific category.

Also hilarious that he claims Lebron wasn't outplayed by Durant in those Finals.

Durant was the most clutch player ever in those series. How did he not outplay Lebron?

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron has been awful shooting 3's all postseason, especially in the 4th.

MJ shot 6-46 (13.0%) from 3 in the 4th Q/OT during his 4 title runs with a regular 3 point line.

MJ shot 0-16 (0.0%) from 3 in the 4th Q/OT during his 4 Finals with a regular 3 point line.

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) May 19, 2023

On shots to take the lead in the 4th Q/OT in NBA Finals (since 1997)

Durant: 5-7 FG - 78.6% eFG
Wade: 5-11 FG - 45.5% eFG
LeBron: 17-42 FG - 45.2% eFG
Jordan: 10-24 FG - 43.8% eFG
Duncan: 5-12 FG - 40.0% eFG
Kobe: 8-24 FG - 35.4% eFG
Steph: 5-17 FG - 32.4% eFG

— Barry (@BarryOnHere) April 28, 2023

Hmm, you sure about that? That MJ is clutcher than LeBron?

Lol, yeah, I'm sure. Watched him end the hopes of dozens of teams, whether he shot it or he created the perfect shot for a teammate too many times to count. he may not have been the greatest 3-point shooter, but he always drew the foul, scored the bucket or created the perfect shot for someone else.

leBrn, on the other hand, managed to get the steal in the previous game, but failed to score. MJ would've gotten the steal, drawn the foul and scored the bucket.

And in the last game, LeBron couldn't get the game-tying shot off, where MJ definitely would've scored that bucket, and drawn the foul for the win.


It's just what he did, time after time.

Le Bron is a great player; one of the very best to ever do it. But he's obviously not the assassin that MJ was. Not a knock on him as much just a statement of fact.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

since 1997? what kind of shit is barry peddling?

Good catch.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by tyecopeland

His stance on China really benefits his bottom line

Benefits the NBA's bottomline more than anybody's. The league can't afford to break that relationship and wants to expressly avoid another Darryl Morey situation. LeBron falls in line and MJ would have done the same.

[New World Order]

Has there been a moment in the NBA Finals where Lebron has completely taken over the game and hit a game winner like Jordan?

I'm talking about scoring the final 6 points in 2 minutes including his game-winning steal (on another HOF) that led up to his game-winning shot vs the Jazz in 98 to capture his 6th title.

Anything like that?

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by tyecopeland

His stance on China really benefits his bottom line

Oof yet another example of Jordan being less of a prick.

All of Lebron's fake social justice bs goes out the window when he proves his hypocrisy with China.

Yea, I think we've proven without a shadow of a doubt that MJ is the GOAT and less of a prick.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

And in the last game, LeBron couldn't get the game-tying shot off, where MJ definitely would've scored that bucket, and drawn the foul for the win.

He couldn't get the game winning shot off because he was doubled and fouled. No idea how anybody could criticize him for that.

Le Bron is a great player; one of the very best to ever do it. But he's obviously not the assassin that MJ was. Not a knock on him as much just a statement of fact.

At LeBron's age, MJ was not even a quarter of the player LeBron is. He was putting up horribly inefficient numbers for a Washington Wizards team that missed the playoffs, not averaging a triple double in the Western Conference Finals.

It's a ridiculous double standard to hold LeBron to the same standard he was at in years past.

[tyecopeland]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Benefits the NBA's bottomline more than anybody's. The league can't afford to break that relationship and wants to expressly avoid another Darryl Morey situation. LeBron falls in line and MJ would have done the same.

You said none of his stances help his bottomline. I point out a big one that does and now it's, 'mj would have done it too'

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Oof yet another example of Jordan being less of a prick.

All of Lebron's fake social justice bs goes out the window when he proves his hypocrisy with China.

Yea, I think we've proven without a shadow of a doubt that MJ is the GOAT and less of a prick.

MJ is literally an owner in the NBA right now. You think he's ever saying a word about China now or ever?

[staylor26]

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron taking the stances he does doesn't help his clout, his financial bottomline, or anything else,

Yeah, fitting right in with the political and corporate regime and bending over for China doesn't help his financials at all.