That's been the case for at least a year now if not more. He clogs everything up when he's in the game...and he also is incredibly lazy when he's in the game leaving the Lakers a lot of times playing 4 on 5. He needs to retire or accept a veteran role.
@@scarletspider1240Right, that's one of the reasons why Kyrie wanted to be traded from Cleveland. And then behind his back LeBron was trying to get him traded which was revealed later on down the line. Kyrie found out and demanded a trade.
Yup they beat the 1st seed Celtics without him and AD. That roster is fully capable of being a great team they need to not run the Lebron system and find their own identity.
This shouldn't be surprising. Lebron has a negative plus/minus this season. If you believe that stat, it literally means that the Lakers are better when Lebron is off the court than when he's on.
@Celestial_Souljah Reach much? Anthony Davis has a - plus minus as we'll. The difference is LeBron is 40 years old playing the same amount of minutes and still has a big workload... LeBron could easily play off of AD , D 'Lo and Reaves , how would the team fair with the ball in those players hands most of the time?
@@lewismoultrie5548 Better. Isn't he a better shooter than he's ever been? Shouldn't he be asked to create less, and shoot more? Basketball is simple. & The age excuse is completely irrelevant. He can accept a reduced role if he had enough self-awareness.
@@ifheavenwashumanYou can’t disregard the age. Never saw a 38-40 year old asked to be a second option and carry the team to wins while playing 82 games plus playoffs.
These numbers are so inflated with the rules changes on defense, 3 point attempts and star driven ball dominant offenses, it’s impossible to compare eras.
When LeBron is absent, the Lakers can play their proper position. The actual PG can bring up the ball. The ball will get distributed properly, instead of Lebron trying to fill up his stat line.
Sometimes Phil Jackson would call out a number. Which was the number of passes before taking a shot to see how the defense reacted. The Bulls Dynasty was by design.
There's no such thing as "no help". 27+k college players playing right now. Less than 5k have ever played in the NBA! You got players being misused, bad evaluation of skill set, or mental/emotional issues (anxiety, stress, lazy). If you got a dude who can get buckets AND can facilitate, run a motion offense and move without the ball. That's how Jordan dominated. When everyone is involved you win. When ONE dude is dominating the ball, doing everything you got fool's gold. You'll win some, maybe even a chip but that's it. Wilt Kobe LeBron Jokic Luka Harden Westbrook
This happens every year. As soon as he gets out of the way, the TEAM chemistry seems to immediately improve because the players no longer have a dictator who doesn't take accountability for his own mishaps over their shoulder after every possession and stoppage of play.
Crazy I watched Denver. I’m not gonna say the joker doesn’t stat pad, cause then I’m racist. But when you watch Denver play, it never seems forced LeBron game seems forced two different topics man come on.
I clearly..and i mean CLEARRLYYY..remember the times when ESPN and media used to bash Kobe/Iverson etc every dam season for being "ball hogs". where the HELL is criticism of that NOW for these players!?!? literally every teams best player are now 3x more ball dominant than Jordan/Kobe ever were lol. Luka, Harden, Morant, trae young etc all these guys have the ball about half the game and over dribble. Many people confuse having assists as "not beimg selfish". assists dont have nothing to do with that. its the Ball hog/3 point shot mentaility thats been a huge part of the NBAs demise
When James is off the court the Lakers run an offense that is smooth as silk that Bron ball is as bad as watching paint dry Anthony Davis can be the best player in the league when his point of attack is spread all over the floor defenses cannot stop him with D Angelo Russell at the point the offense moves the ball, everyone is involved if Russell gets hot from 3 it's over James is a pitiful defender that leaves his team in four on fives and is a turnover machine he loses games
That’s a good point you made about the assist but let’s also remember that a lot of the assists that LeBron is getting credit for aren’t really assists. The league is just giving him credit for them that are clearly not assists. With that being said it’s really even worse than you think.
People are so easily fooled by stats not realizing they can be manipulated depending on what team coach and offense you're in accumulated numbers doesn't make u the best player
There is a sound bite with Dlo during a post game interview last year. Dlo said he doesn't know what he is on that team. He basically said we play Lebron ball.
I think they push the LeBron style today bc it gives them a claim that players are "more skilled" today. Or how it's the "greatest offensive" era. It's all smoke and mirrors.. but many young fans just watch highlights and buy it.
Yeah, because guys like Cam Reddish, and Rudy actually hustle on the defensive end. The wings and guards were hustling on defense, funneling players to the shot blockers, playing the passing lanes, blocking out their man.. they just didn’t stand on the baseline waiting for the rebound.
Great commentary man. So sweet to hear you talk about the fundamentals of the game, the offence in particular. Reminds me of my balling days back in high school. I feel like the modern NBA is designed for the average fan and not for the student of the game. It’s all entertainment. At the core, it’s not as fundamental as we wish it to be, or better, as it should be. I loved 90s NBA because of their fundamentals. One fundamental I see missing in today’s NBA is boxing out to get rebounds. It’s like nobody cares about these things in the modern NBA. Maybe this is why it’s not competitive.
They don’t have to box out, or it’s very rare, because of the 5 out offense and offensive players are rarely in position to crash the boards… I don’t know how many times I’ve seen modern players grab a rebound without even jumping. Just stand there… and the ball bounces towards them. That’s why triple doubles, especially by a guard meant more back in the day, because that meant that player was active on the boards.
@Mandownsports True. This is clearly visible. The interviews that the commissioner had with Charles Barkley, KG and others are just a PR stunt in my opinion. Have you noticed that there is an effort to reintroduce a bit of physicality back in the NBA recently?I think it is to enable NBA players to compete in the Fiba World Cup and the Olympics. Why? Because the loss by the US in the Fiba World Cup hurt the product of the NBA. It suggested that the NBA does not have the best players or the best brand of basketball, but I digress. The NBA is being shaped for what is regarded as the future as you mentioned, it is now clear to me now.I think this will degrade the game. The Dr J’s, the Larry Bird’s, the Kareem’s, the Jordan’s, the David Stern’s made the NBA a sellable product. Modern players are simply reaping the fruits of the labour of those guys. I think they are not doing a good job to keep it sellable. It may get washed out ultimately and then the days to do the ground work again will return. Finally, there is a saying: tough times produce tough people, tough people produce good times, good times produce weak people and weak people produce tough times. I hope this does not happen to the NBA.
@ What has happened to the game we love? 🤦♂️True. Because of the long shots, rebounding specialists that play in college should never even think of being drafted. Who needs them? Oh, I know! They’ll only be needed to screen for the guy who will use the screen to shoot a step-back 3 point shot! 🤦♂️Back in high school, my coach used to make us watch NBA games (90s) to teach us fundamentals like rebounding the ball. What do kids watch today to learn these things? Maybe it will change in the future. I hope. As things look now, it appears like the NBA is about revenue and entertainment. Great point.
Funny you talked about the triangle offense. While watching the game last night, i was chatting with my bro about how the Lakers should be running the triangle! Given that JJ wanted AD to operate as the offensive hub, why not just run Tex Winter's offense!?!
What's messed up is that the players know their game is negatively impacted by LeBron. But they don't speak on it. Either out of fear of the LeMedia or because everyone is buddy buddy in the league and only interested in glazing their buddies. A common trait shared by dynasties is that their stars are stars at their positions, fulfilling the responsibilities associated with their positions. When LeBron plays PF, he plays like he's the PG. When LeBron is in at SF, he plays like he's the PG. When a PG is in with LeBron, the PG has to play like he's a SG.
Steve KERR said this years ago. Lebron system of offense is easy to guard, Kerr would praise Lebron in public and didn't think Lebron's style of offense was a threat and that's why the Warriors beat Lebron 3 out of 4 times. It should have been 4 times. And like Mel said, Kobe said the same thing when he broke down Lebron system in details.
I Think How Denver Got Eliminated Last Year, Has Affected Their (Yearn) Early Play... Jokic Still Brings His Lunch Box... IMO They'll Turn It Up Towards The Middle/End Of The Year.... But Westbrook's Steadiness Key...
Yeah good breakdown. The coach or Jokic have to find different ways to put Murray and Porter Jr to shine. And it will help Jokic not only for the MVP ( even if he sacrifices his game/stats) but it will make his job easier when comes playoffs time.
Lakers defense were good without the Slacking Bum. No one disrupts the team chemistry, no ones adjusting their game to suit the Bum's style of play. DLo finally gets to play his game and same with AD.
ESPN says that the LeBumination Jimmie is Number 7. The Math says the very sorry bummy aonny LeBrawnie is Number 783. The average of Father and Sonny equals 395!!! IT IS THAT BAD!!!
If I was On the Lakers and Lebron James Comes Back Next Year? I Would Ask for a Trade Off of the Lakers! As a Matter of Fact, I wouldn’t Wait to the End of the Season. I Would Request for a Trade at the Trade Deadline this Season to Get Away from this Guy. Lebron Is Toxic! And He Kills Players Careers and Coaches!
Mel this is why I fool with you even though I push back on some of your assessments… you deliver such nuance and substantial insight… and you said something that I have believed even though you agreed with Draymond’s assessment… when you indicated that Golden State played a high level of offense and defense at the beginning of there run, subpar defenses were doomed and GSW had JR Smith and Shumpert loss on them back cuts JR is still looking for Shaun Livingston… butchering ass PJ Tucker is still fouling KD in post 😂😂😂…enjoy following the program and listening to your insight… til the next episode
Here we go talking about LB again as usual right on que. The Lakers beat a sorry Portland team without Bron and now it’s see they playing. They did what they were supposed to
look mate, we have a "Defensive Player of the Year", right? MVP means Most Valuable Player of the team, comparing to all NBA teams, is the impact of Jokic to his team any less than all the star players with respect to their teams?
@@constanciokurdapio541 the mvp trophy is named after the goat Michael Jordan and he showed value to his team on offense and defense and led his team to much team success as well as showing value to the league by selling tickets, merch etc. The player that checks off the most boxes to match MJ should get the most consideration for the award. Jokic is just a stat stuffer this year and should get consideration for the offensive player of thebyear award but not mvp
@@Mandownsports , but it wasn't previously, even if its named as the MJ trophy, it should not veer off from what it is actually for, for the most valuable player to his team. [EDIT] unless the NBA redefined the trophy, but i think its just renamed, not redefined.
Joker is the single biggest difference maker to any team in the league. His current on/off numbers are historic. If the rest of the team was so good, they wouldn't be the worst team without the Joker on the floor
I was just having this discussion with a friend last night about Denver and how they misuse their players. He thought Murray was good, and I told him he wasn't because the role Murray plays is not his proper role. Murray technically should be the floor general, not Joker as you mentioned. Joker is supposed to be the clean up man. He can still get his numbers that way, but having a big man like him facilitate the way he does won't last. The league (the players) is going to shut Jokic down at some point just like the league caught up to Lebron's shenanigans.
D’Lo plays much better without LeBron on the court. He’s a guy who’s played PG his entire life, he’s not an off the ball player. The same reason he struggled with Golden State, because they wanted him to play off ball…. He’s the type of PG to run the offense and get everyone involved, and doesn’t play for the assist… but rather plays to get the best shot. LeBron’s need to control and run the offense… and the way the players defer to him on offense, you can notice their bad body language, they play tentative.. when DLO runs the point, everyone can play their role. You can see players running and cutting, and even when DLo initiated the offense by giving it to AD in the high post, he was able to play off of that, as opposed to standing in the corner when LeBron is running the point. Lebrons inability to play off ball has always been a problem…
For Denver... Jokic - #1 MPJ - #2 unless he's on one of his off nights (getting fewer and far between). Braun - #3 or step up to #2 Jamal - Who the fuck knows? He's garbage and inconsistent. Gordon - More of a facilitator/defender.
@@TacoMahstah look up the 2013-14 Spurs roster that won the championship and you'll see they had the same type roster. Then ask yourself how did Tim Duncan win like thar and you'll find that defense matter and Tim Duncan was the anchor of that defense and it resulted in a top 3 defensive rating. Jokic don't do that from the nuggets and there the problem
@@Mandownsports But he does. You lump Jokic in with Lebron and Luka, and he's not. At all... He runs the defense, tells the guys where to be off a timeout, and what play the other team is running. He protects the paint (not incredibly well, but he puts in the effort, just doesn't have the footwork). If you watch them when he's off the court, there's a big empty space in the middle of the court where other teams get easy dunks/layups. The biggest weakness of the Nuggets' defense is the 3, which is what Jokic doesn't defend because he's back, and if he comes out, they can get by him, or other guys can move into the paint and get their easy buckets. He's not an excellent on ball defender, but he's good at predicting plays and intercepting passing lanes. His rim protection has been improving, but it's still not amazing. As I said before, I'd give him a C, but he's definitely nowhere in the realm of Luka/Lebron.
@@Mandownsports It's like with his offense... You lump him in with Luka and Lebron, but he hardly dribbles and constantly moves the ball. The guys just keep sending the ball back to him. That's why he asked for Westbrick. He wants a facilitator. He doesn't want to have to do everything.
LeBron isn’t as smart as the media billed him to be. He doesn’t have a high basketball IQ… because if he did, he’d recognize his deficiencies….He would’ve adjusted his game… IMO LeBron with his skill set, would more effective in the mid post, let the PG run the offense, and initiate the offense… Lebron would still get his stats, but it would be in the flow of the game.
HEY the blazers haven't been kicking the Lakers ass the past two years it's been Denver and DELO has been horrible every time so beating the trailblazers means nothing DELO don't praise him for that. PS lebron will be the all time scoring leader for the rest of your life 😎
You're wrong on Denver cause Jokic is a far better PG than injury prone inconsistent Murray and the sooner they decide to get rid of Murray the better the Nuggets will be
LeBron could never carry a team...he had moments where everything clicked with his teammates and they prevailed but he never dug deep...hes a 4th option at best
Right now Jerry Buss and Kobe bean Bryant are rolling over in their graves. Lebrick needs to retire go and enjoy your life take your wife somewhere so the NBA can get back to being what it was Michael Jordan played with the team he had
LeBron James do this b,s, every dang thang year just please 🙏 retire now.he got some more tricks in his sleeves watch he about too trade the whole rosters... 😱😳 or trade half the roaster again.this quote I need more help .just retire he ain't no goat 🐐
They played better and more cohesive without that bum from Akron.
Exactly !
That's been the case for at least a year now if not more. He clogs everything up when he's in the game...and he also is incredibly lazy when he's in the game leaving the Lakers a lot of times playing 4 on 5. He needs to retire or accept a veteran role.
@ that’s egomaniac too ful if himself yo takes lesser role
JJ was probably crying after the game seeing all that 5v5 defense and getting consistent stops.
@@scarletspider1240Right, that's one of the reasons why Kyrie wanted to be traded from Cleveland. And then behind his back LeBron was trying to get him traded which was revealed later on down the line. Kyrie found out and demanded a trade.
The lakers have been better without lebron during his tenure
Yup they beat the 1st seed Celtics without him and AD. That roster is fully capable of being a great team they need to not run the Lebron system and find their own identity.
This shouldn't be surprising. Lebron has a negative plus/minus this season. If you believe that stat, it literally means that the Lakers are better when Lebron is off the court than when he's on.
@@Celestial_Souljah good point
The whole league is better off !
@Celestial_Souljah Reach much? Anthony Davis has a - plus minus as we'll. The difference is LeBron is 40 years old playing the same amount of minutes and still has a big workload... LeBron could easily play off of AD , D 'Lo and Reaves , how would the team fair with the ball in those players hands most of the time?
@@lewismoultrie5548 Better. Isn't he a better shooter than he's ever been? Shouldn't he be asked to create less, and shoot more? Basketball is simple. & The age excuse is completely irrelevant. He can accept a reduced role if he had enough self-awareness.
@@ifheavenwashumanYou can’t disregard the age. Never saw a 38-40 year old asked to be a second option and carry the team to wins while playing 82 games plus playoffs.
russell looks like an all-nba player for this era when french maid doesnt play!
These numbers are so inflated with the rules changes on defense, 3 point attempts and star driven ball dominant offenses, it’s impossible to compare eras.
@@greganderson8753 absolutely 💯
I agree even with the triple double it’s doesn’t even have the same impact on the game as it should…….
The ball movement was fantastic... Bronny going 0-2 on layups and -9 in 2.5 mins was pretty funny.
Nice!
Love the way BJ broke down the game and loved how you broke down the game people who actually know the game know you preaching lol
When LeBron is absent, the Lakers can play their proper position. The actual PG can bring up the ball. The ball will get distributed properly, instead of Lebron trying to fill up his stat line.
Facts
All of his stats should be marked with the asterisk symbol labeled as omitted stats of a counterfeit 🐐😂.
Sometimes Phil Jackson would call out a number. Which was the number of passes before taking a shot to see how the defense reacted. The Bulls Dynasty was by design.
That passing making sure everyone got touches was a thing of beauty
@@k3nfr0st39 it keeps dudes engaged, in rhythm and defense had to respect all 5 dudes.
90s to early basketball teams in this era would look like the globe trotters. They played D and knew how to move the ball.
Ducan is on Mount Rushmore
Remember when Kobe averaged 35ppg and was the 8th seed and lost to Nash and finished 5th in MVP voting!
Because he had smash parker,Luke Walton and Kwame brown in the starting lineup
If Kobe had lebron teammates he'd have 8 titles
If Jordan had lebrons teammates he'd have 12 titles
@ facts!
There's no such thing as "no help". 27+k college players playing right now. Less than 5k have ever played in the NBA!
You got players being misused, bad evaluation of skill set, or mental/emotional issues (anxiety, stress, lazy).
If you got a dude who can get buckets AND can facilitate, run a motion offense and move without the ball.
That's how Jordan dominated.
When everyone is involved you win. When ONE dude is dominating the ball, doing everything you got fool's gold. You'll win some, maybe even a chip but that's it.
Wilt
Kobe
LeBron
Jokic
Luka
Harden
Westbrook
This happens every year. As soon as he gets out of the way, the TEAM chemistry seems to immediately improve because the players no longer have a dictator who doesn't take accountability for his own mishaps over their shoulder after every possession and stoppage of play.
Great Takes as Usual, Mel. I Appreciate the REAL Break Downs of the Games and Schemes
Salute 💯
FELIZ NAVIDAD BROTHER. 🌲🌲🌲
Lakers are fine when LBJ not the focus... their biorhythms are better when he does less
Mornin MDS ……. Lookin forward to this show
Crazy I watched Denver. I’m not gonna say the joker doesn’t stat pad, cause then I’m racist. But when you watch Denver play, it never seems forced LeBron game seems forced two different topics man come on.
One player is 29 and the other is 40 🤦🏾♂️
I recall K D saying the Lakers are toxic. Referencing LeBalco
Indeed.
I clearly..and i mean CLEARRLYYY..remember the times when ESPN and media used to bash Kobe/Iverson etc every dam season for being "ball hogs".
where the HELL is criticism of that NOW for these players!?!? literally every teams best player are now 3x more ball dominant than Jordan/Kobe ever were lol.
Luka, Harden, Morant, trae young etc all these guys have the ball about half the game and over dribble. Many people confuse having assists as "not beimg selfish". assists dont have nothing to do with that. its the Ball hog/3 point shot mentaility thats been a huge part of the NBAs demise
@@anthonyhernandez2111 that's a good point and it's insane to see play out like that
When James is off the court the Lakers run an offense that is smooth as silk that Bron ball is as bad as watching paint dry Anthony Davis can be the best player in the league when his point of attack is spread all over the floor defenses cannot stop him with D Angelo Russell at the point the offense moves the ball, everyone is involved if Russell gets hot from 3 it's over James is a pitiful defender that leaves his team in four on fives and is a turnover machine he loses games
That’s a good point you made about the assist but let’s also remember that a lot of the assists that LeBron is getting credit for aren’t really assists. The league is just giving him credit for them that are clearly not assists. With that being said it’s really even worse than you think.
@@coolpeople7349 that's true too
I thought LeBron was going to play 82 this year, that's what he said at the beginning of the season 😂😅😂😅😂😅
People are so easily fooled by stats not realizing they can be manipulated depending on what team coach and offense you're in accumulated numbers doesn't make u the best player
Exactly 💯
Great show Mel all facts i agree with everything u said
🫡 salute
There is a sound bite with Dlo during a post game interview last year. Dlo said he doesn't know what he is on that team. He basically said we play Lebron ball.
Pretty much
Team got to play with freedom, and got a win... no statpadder to statpadd to a loss. How will JJ explain to LeDiddy that they dont need him 😂
I think they push the LeBron style today bc it gives them a claim that players are "more skilled" today. Or how it's the "greatest offensive" era. It's all smoke and mirrors.. but many young fans just watch highlights and buy it.
Yeah, because guys like Cam Reddish, and Rudy actually hustle on the defensive end. The wings and guards were hustling on defense, funneling players to the shot blockers, playing the passing lanes, blocking out their man.. they just didn’t stand on the baseline waiting for the rebound.
This is cap, I watched the game and Portland was just missing open shots.
Great commentary man. So sweet to hear you talk about the fundamentals of the game, the offence in particular. Reminds me of my balling days back in high school. I feel like the modern NBA is designed for the average fan and not for the student of the game. It’s all entertainment. At the core, it’s not as fundamental as we wish it to be, or better, as it should be. I loved 90s NBA because of their fundamentals. One fundamental I see missing in today’s NBA is boxing out to get rebounds. It’s like nobody cares about these things in the modern NBA. Maybe this is why it’s not competitive.
Very good point, they are definitely trying to phase the old guys out abd attract more kids and new generation fans for sure
They don’t have to box out, or it’s very rare, because of the 5 out offense and offensive players are rarely in position to crash the boards… I don’t know how many times I’ve seen modern players grab a rebound without even jumping.
Just stand there… and the ball bounces towards them.
That’s why triple doubles, especially by a guard meant more back in the day, because that meant that player was active on the boards.
@Mandownsports True. This is clearly visible. The interviews that the commissioner had with Charles Barkley, KG and others are just a PR stunt in my opinion. Have you noticed that there is an effort to reintroduce a bit of physicality back in the NBA recently?I think it is to enable NBA players to compete in the Fiba World Cup and the Olympics. Why? Because the loss by the US in the Fiba World Cup hurt the product of the NBA. It suggested that the NBA does not have the best players or the best brand of basketball, but I digress. The NBA is being shaped for what is regarded as the future as you mentioned, it is now clear to me now.I think this will degrade the game. The Dr J’s, the Larry Bird’s, the Kareem’s, the Jordan’s, the David Stern’s made the NBA a sellable product. Modern players are simply reaping the fruits of the labour of those guys. I think they are not doing a good job to keep it sellable. It may get washed out ultimately and then the days to do the ground work again will return. Finally, there is a saying: tough times produce tough people, tough people produce good times, good times produce weak people and weak people produce tough times. I hope this does not happen to the NBA.
@ What has happened to the game we love? 🤦♂️True. Because of the long shots, rebounding specialists that play in college should never even think of being drafted. Who needs them? Oh, I know! They’ll only be needed to screen for the guy who will use the screen to shoot a step-back 3 point shot! 🤦♂️Back in high school, my coach used to make us watch NBA games (90s) to teach us fundamentals like rebounding the ball. What do kids watch today to learn these things? Maybe it will change in the future. I hope. As things look now, it appears like the NBA is about revenue and entertainment. Great point.
Funny you talked about the triangle offense. While watching the game last night, i was chatting with my bro about how the Lakers should be running the triangle! Given that JJ wanted AD to operate as the offensive hub, why not just run Tex Winter's offense!?!
JJ not built like that
What's messed up is that the players know their game is negatively impacted by LeBron. But they don't speak on it. Either out of fear of the LeMedia or because everyone is buddy buddy in the league and only interested in glazing their buddies.
A common trait shared by dynasties is that their stars are stars at their positions, fulfilling the responsibilities associated with their positions.
When LeBron plays PF, he plays like he's the PG. When LeBron is in at SF, he plays like he's the PG. When a PG is in with LeBron, the PG has to play like he's a SG.
Proves my point from the live... I think LA is a winning team without LaBum!
You might be right ✅️
the chemistry is a lot better with lebron off the floor. it's very apparent
The Mavs are better this year, but you can put Luka in that category with LeBron and Joker also.
Absolutely 💯
We need to see you and Skap talk Denver/Joker lol
As a Celtic fan, I hope he plays for another 10 years.
@@nnevon8848 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Steve KERR said this years ago. Lebron system of offense is easy to guard, Kerr would praise Lebron in public and didn't think Lebron's style of offense was a threat and that's why the Warriors beat Lebron 3 out of 4 times. It should have been 4 times. And like Mel said, Kobe said the same thing when he broke down Lebron system in details.
And that's why a player that people think is the best can be beat 6 times in the finals
I Think How Denver Got Eliminated Last Year, Has Affected Their (Yearn) Early Play... Jokic Still Brings His Lunch Box... IMO They'll Turn It Up Towards The Middle/End Of The Year.... But Westbrook's Steadiness Key...
When a Situation is put on a team like the Lakers by force not Choice you have the LeBron and Bronny affect like the Second Space jam it's unreal🤣🤣*
😂😂😂 They played the Blazers.
With Bron out, they may go a winning streak! They're finally able to get back on defense and not argue with the ref to catch a breath.
Wow that was like a weight off!
NOT RELYING!!! Handicap YES!!! Better off playing without L boyyy way!!! Just to get his STATS SHIT!!!
Yeah good breakdown. The coach or Jokic have to find different ways to put Murray and Porter Jr to shine. And it will help Jokic not only for the MVP ( even if he sacrifices his game/stats) but it will make his job easier when comes playoffs time.
I agree 100%
Like Him Or Not... This Will Help Reddick Be A Better Coach. To Be Honest.
I agree
Thanks@@Mandownsports
Lakers defense were good without the Slacking Bum. No one disrupts the team chemistry, no ones adjusting their game to suit the Bum's style of play. DLo finally gets to play his game and same with AD.
ESPN says that the LeBumination Jimmie is Number 7. The Math says the very sorry bummy aonny LeBrawnie is Number 783. The average of Father and Sonny equals 395!!! IT IS THAT BAD!!!
There will never be another dynasty until these teams start allowing players to play their natural position, and teams start playing defense.
Facts
If I was On the Lakers and Lebron James Comes Back Next Year? I Would Ask for a Trade Off of the Lakers! As a Matter of Fact, I wouldn’t Wait to the End of the Season. I Would Request for a Trade at the Trade Deadline this Season to Get Away from this Guy. Lebron Is Toxic!
And He Kills Players Careers and Coaches!
Lebum is a Ball n' Chain for the Lakers, they have to let him go so they can play their game.
Somebody in the locker room told LeBron about himself
This is cap. They beat Portland. Big deal.
Modern day offense lacks variety....
Mel this is why I fool with you even though I push back on some of your assessments… you deliver such nuance and substantial insight… and you said something that I have believed even though you agreed with Draymond’s assessment… when you indicated that Golden State played a high level of offense and defense at the beginning of there run, subpar defenses were doomed and GSW had JR Smith and Shumpert loss on them back cuts JR is still looking for Shaun Livingston… butchering ass PJ Tucker is still fouling KD in post 😂😂😂…enjoy following the program and listening to your insight… til the next episode
@@Chris-i5g9t salute 🫡
You have to be a defensive stopper and playmaker to have 5 turnovers...
Put LBJ on the trade market and take anything for him, please
They turned my son into a casual
I've said it before the Lakers plays better without LeBron. Other players can showcase their talent without being victim to Bron ball
Here we go talking about LB again as usual right on que. The Lakers beat a sorry Portland team without Bron and now it’s see they playing. They did what they were supposed to
Lebron should be on the second unit
I agree
@ 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 or just retire
LeBron only carried in the East. When he left the East, Toronto immediately won a championship. Prior to that, they were known as LeBronto.
LeFraud just playing for his stats.
look mate, we have a "Defensive Player of the Year", right? MVP means Most Valuable Player of the team, comparing to all NBA teams, is the impact of Jokic to his team any less than all the star players with respect to their teams?
@@constanciokurdapio541 the mvp trophy is named after the goat Michael Jordan and he showed value to his team on offense and defense and led his team to much team success as well as showing value to the league by selling tickets, merch etc. The player that checks off the most boxes to match MJ should get the most consideration for the award. Jokic is just a stat stuffer this year and should get consideration for the offensive player of thebyear award but not mvp
@@Mandownsports , but it wasn't previously, even if its named as the MJ trophy, it should not veer off from what it is actually for, for the most valuable player to his team. [EDIT] unless the NBA redefined the trophy, but i think its just renamed, not redefined.
Joker is the single biggest difference maker to any team in the league. His current on/off numbers are historic. If the rest of the team was so good, they wouldn't be the worst team without the Joker on the floor
I was just having this discussion with a friend last night about Denver and how they misuse their players. He thought Murray was good, and I told him he wasn't because the role Murray plays is not his proper role. Murray technically should be the floor general, not Joker as you mentioned. Joker is supposed to be the clean up man. He can still get his numbers that way, but having a big man like him facilitate the way he does won't last. The league (the players) is going to shut Jokic down at some point just like the league caught up to Lebron's shenanigans.
I just hate everyone can't see pass the stats for these players.
D’Lo plays much better without LeBron on the court. He’s a guy who’s played PG his entire life, he’s not an off the ball player. The same reason he struggled with Golden State, because they wanted him to play off ball…. He’s the type of PG to run the offense and get everyone involved, and doesn’t play for the assist… but rather plays to get the best shot.
LeBron’s need to control and run the offense… and the way the players defer to him on offense, you can notice their bad body language, they play tentative..
when DLO runs the point, everyone can play their role. You can see players running and cutting, and even when DLo initiated the offense by giving it to AD in the high post, he was able to play off of that, as opposed to standing in the corner when LeBron is running the point.
Lebrons inability to play off ball has always been a problem…
For Denver...
Jokic - #1
MPJ - #2 unless he's on one of his off nights (getting fewer and far between).
Braun - #3 or step up to #2
Jamal - Who the fuck knows? He's garbage and inconsistent.
Gordon - More of a facilitator/defender.
@@TacoMahstah look up the 2013-14 Spurs roster that won the championship and you'll see they had the same type roster. Then ask yourself how did Tim Duncan win like thar and you'll find that defense matter and Tim Duncan was the anchor of that defense and it resulted in a top 3 defensive rating. Jokic don't do that from the nuggets and there the problem
@@Mandownsports But he does. You lump Jokic in with Lebron and Luka, and he's not. At all... He runs the defense, tells the guys where to be off a timeout, and what play the other team is running. He protects the paint (not incredibly well, but he puts in the effort, just doesn't have the footwork). If you watch them when he's off the court, there's a big empty space in the middle of the court where other teams get easy dunks/layups. The biggest weakness of the Nuggets' defense is the 3, which is what Jokic doesn't defend because he's back, and if he comes out, they can get by him, or other guys can move into the paint and get their easy buckets. He's not an excellent on ball defender, but he's good at predicting plays and intercepting passing lanes. His rim protection has been improving, but it's still not amazing. As I said before, I'd give him a C, but he's definitely nowhere in the realm of Luka/Lebron.
@@Mandownsports It's like with his offense... You lump him in with Luka and Lebron, but he hardly dribbles and constantly moves the ball. The guys just keep sending the ball back to him. That's why he asked for Westbrick. He wants a facilitator. He doesn't want to have to do everything.
Truth be told ,LeBron is a hindrance to the Lakers.
Here's proof that LeBron isn't needed anymore
Realistically he should come off the bench with this season being his good riddance tour.
Agreed
LeBum hurts the Lakers when is present, they beat Boston when he didn't play, they're chemistry is better without him!!
LeBron isn’t as smart as the media billed him to be. He doesn’t have a high basketball IQ… because if he did, he’d recognize his deficiencies….He would’ve adjusted his game… IMO LeBron with his skill set, would more effective in the mid post, let the PG run the offense, and initiate the offense… Lebron would still get his stats, but it would be in the flow of the game.
You might be right ✅️
Hmm so Darvin Ham was not the issue . The same thing happened last season, lebum was out they play better
Happens everytime since e has been in LA
HEY the blazers haven't been kicking the Lakers ass the past two years it's been Denver and DELO has been horrible every time so beating the trailblazers means nothing DELO don't praise him for that. PS lebron will be the all time scoring leader for the rest of your life 😎
We back to this silly narrative I see 😂😂
He need to hang it up he's trying to pack his stats so nobody can catch him for a long time he's hurting the team not helping them
You're wrong on Denver cause Jokic is a far better PG than injury prone inconsistent Murray and the sooner they decide to get rid of Murray the better the Nuggets will be
See, that's the problem right there
2002 draft..dajuan Wagner...
LeBron could never carry a team...he had moments where everything clicked with his teammates and they prevailed but he never dug deep...hes a 4th option at best
Right now Jerry Buss and Kobe bean Bryant are rolling over in their graves. Lebrick needs to retire go and enjoy your life take your wife somewhere so the NBA can get back to being what it was Michael Jordan played with the team he had
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Bron should have retired yrs ago...bron is more a 3v3 player not 5v5 js
Lol there better without the goat
Leflop the turnover Goat
LeBron James do this b,s, every dang thang year just please 🙏 retire now.he got some more tricks in his sleeves watch he about too trade the whole rosters... 😱😳 or trade half the roaster again.this quote I need more help .just retire he ain't no goat 🐐