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  • MartyFunkhouser
    Disciple of RNGesus
    • Nov 2008
    • 18732

    #691
    Originally posted by FN Phat View Post
    The comparison of LBJ to Karl is absurd.
    It is a better comparison than the usual suspects like Magic, Jordan, and Bryant. He is closer to Malone than he is to the other people like to compare him to.
    As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
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    • Color Me Badd Fan
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2009
      • 12519

      #692
      Wade has been the closer during the Finals, no question about that. LeBron is just showing how un-Jordan he is. In the first 3 rounds, I thought LeBron had taken a big step, but he's faded in the Finals. Fortunately for Miami Wade, the superior closer anyway, has stepped up.

      I know this has been posted here before, but this clip kills me.

      [YOUTUBE]QUJ5IDN2E8w&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]
      Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

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      • Color Me Badd Fan
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2009
        • 12519

        #693
        Originally posted by mpfunk View Post
        It is a better comparison than the usual suspects like Magic, Jordan, and Bryant. He is closer to Malone than he is to the other people like to compare him to.
        I've always thought LBJ looks like Barkley in transition, probably because of his combo of strength, ball-handling, and athleticism which Malone never had (strength, yes).

        But really, LBJ is waaaay better than Malone.
        Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

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        • MartyFunkhouser
          Disciple of RNGesus
          • Nov 2008
          • 18732

          #694
          Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View Post
          I've always thought LBJ looks like Barkley in transition, probably because of his combo of strength, ball-handling, and athleticism which Malone never had (strength, yes).

          But really, LBJ is waaaay better than Malone.
          He is a better player than Malone, but he is similar to Malone in his ability to close out games.
          As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
          --Kendrick Lamar

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          • il Padrino Ute
            Junior Member
            • Nov 2008
            • 19161

            #695
            Originally posted by mpfunk View Post
            He is a better player than Malone, but he is similar to Malone in his ability to close out games.
            Or lack thereof.
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            • MarkGrace
              Grooveshark dick tease
              • Dec 2008
              • 31546

              #696
              Originally posted by il Padrino Ute View Post
              Or lack thereof.
              Ladies and gentlemen, il Padrino Ute!
              So Russell...what do you love about music? To begin with, everything.

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              • SteelBlue
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2008
                • 8187

                #697
                Originally posted by mpfunk View Post
                He is a better player than Malone, but he is similar to Malone in his ability to close out games.
                Except that Miami wouldn't be in the finals if Lebron hadn't closed out the games vs Chicago. With the exception of yesterday's game I think LBJ has played very well this series.

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                • cougjunkie
                  *Banned*
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 23223

                  #698
                  Originally posted by Coach McGuirk View Post
                  Sounds like we are in agreement then. Wade is MJ and bron is gravy training off wade. Now that we have that set, he has been a serviceable second fiddle.
                  Except that Lebron was the reason they made the Finals as Wade struggled against both Boston and Chicago.
                  *Banned*

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                  • MarkGrace
                    Grooveshark dick tease
                    • Dec 2008
                    • 31546

                    #699
                    Originally posted by cougjunkie View Post
                    Except that Lebron was the reason they made the Finals as Wade struggled against both Boston and Chicago.
                    Bron was rather clearly the guy through the first 3 series, and now it has become Wade. Should they win this thing, the narrative is going to look something like this: the Heat did exactly what people said they couldn't do, which is put aside their egos and let each guy lead when the time called for it; Bron when Wade was struggling, then Wade when Bron was struggling, with Bosh intermittently chipping in.

                    Should they lose this series, Bron's going to take a lot of heat (get it!) because with an even average game 4 Miami wins the series. But I still suspect they'll win this thing, Bron will play well enough in the next three, and the story will go as above.
                    So Russell...what do you love about music? To begin with, everything.

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                    • BGRTHNUMEGO
                      Junior Member
                      • May 2010
                      • 3670

                      #700
                      Dirk = Willis Reed = worst comparison ever.

                      Why do so many people insist on pretending that Reed was anything but an initial boost of energy for his team to begin that game? He walked up the tunnel, was on the floor for the tip, and then did nothing. That's an insult to compare Dirk's Game 4 to that.

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                      • Flystripper
                        Degenerate Gambler
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 14089

                        #701
                        Originally posted by BGRTHNUMEGO View Post
                        Dirk = Willis Reed = worst comparison ever.

                        Why do so many people insist on pretending that Reed was anything but an initial boost of energy for his team to begin that game? He walked up the tunnel, was on the floor for the tip, and then did nothing. That's an insult to compare Dirk's Game 4 to that.
                        Dirk's game was closer to MJ vs the Jazz but not quite as dramatic
                        Dyslexics are teople poo...

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                        • MartyFunkhouser
                          Disciple of RNGesus
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 18732

                          #702
                          Originally posted by Flystripper View Post
                          Dirk's game was closer to MJ vs the Jazz but not quite as dramatic
                          Except for Dirk was sick and Jordan just had a hangover.
                          As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
                          --Kendrick Lamar

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                          • CardiacCoug
                            вот так штука
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 11013

                            #703
                            Dwyane Wade is hurt -- went to the locker room.

                            Doesn't look like it's too serious, but time for Lebron to step up.

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                            • MartyFunkhouser
                              Disciple of RNGesus
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 18732

                              #704
                              Originally posted by CardiacCoug View Post
                              Dwyane Wade is hurt -- went to the locker room.

                              Doesn't look like it's too serious, but time for Lebron to step up.
                              Bron Bron picking up where he left off last game. He is now deferring to Mario Chalmers.

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                              • MartyFunkhouser
                                Disciple of RNGesus
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 18732

                                #705
                                Damnit. This isn't looking good for the Mavs right now.

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