FCUK LeBron!

i’m not sure how kobe’s game 7 performance relates to his stupid act of quitting on his team.

Kobe’s 6-24 shooting wasn’t due to him giving up. In fact, if I would argue, Kobe was trying too much. He was in a rush to get to places before the offense even set up, as D-Fish noted in post-game. In fact, Kobe wanted to win so much, you could see it in him movements that he was nervous, saw the goal, could taste it, desperately wanted it, but in his haste, he was tripping over his feet, losing the handle of the ball, rushing the offense. He was impatient to win. Dude grabbed like 15 rebounds. For a guard, that’s impressive. Considering he (nearly?) out-rebounded the big 3 by himself. Kobe’s only vice in that game was his haste to make his offense work. But to be fair, NO ONE was shooting well for EITHER team. It wasn’t only Kobe who shooting poorly. That Finals game was a defensive effort by BOTH teams. It was all defense.

Lebron looked more lost on the court. I hate it when he plays the offense of dribble dribble dribble, time runs off the shot clock and with like two seconds left he passes to an open teammate who then has to chuck up a ill-timed three. In all the games I’ve seen them lose in, this always happens. I don’t know if he “gave up” but his body language certainly showed he definitely wanted the game to be over. He didn’t want to try to will his team to victory (as cliched as that sounds). I saw a very ambivalent Lebron on that court.

Completely different than Kobe, who was trying to do too much. Even when his shot wasn’t falling, his body language wasn’t that of “I don’t care anymore” or “I give up.” The only time I would argue he got completely confuzzled by his offense was when he turned the ball over in the beginning of the 4th and followed it up with a blocking foul. Jordan Farmar had to remind him, it’s just one play. It’s okay. And after that Kobe went on a tear (to the charity stripe – which is what LBJ should have done) in that 4th quarter.

kobe did have a terrible game in game..of all games…7. but if you watch it again, he did not quit, but kept trying to get his team back. it was a terrible mistake on his part, but he tried anyway…and was able to at the last few minutes…and with ronron, pau and fish helping him out. lebron, even if others would not like to admit, literally just stood there while the game was being played, watched his teammates, threw errant passes like he doesnt care if the game is on the line, and made very bad shots. you can see that he isnt willing himself to play harder. i understand he had terrible help, but an mj and a kobe will glare and talk smack with his teammates just to get thier point across. i did not see that with lebron. he gave up, but whether it was because of celtics defense, or his teammates not helping, or he is having a bad night, the thing is, HE QUIT.

Lebron quit because he was missing too many shots which impacted his stats. Why you think he stopped after going 3-14. Even in crucial playoff game he is worrying about his stats. Thats prime example of lack of killer instinct. Hes got the freak athleticism and can finish at the basket like crazy but he lacks the mentality and still has too many holes in his game.

I’m sorry, but LeBron and those who agree, and say that he had no help in Cleveland must have been sleeping the last two seasons. In both seasons they had the best regular season record in the NBA. 60-plus in each. He accrued back to back regular season MVP awards (first time in ions that had been done) in each of those seasons. How can that then translate to “no help” when they were eliminated? MJ’s Bulls, Bird’s Celtics, Magic’s Lakers all won the NBA title when they had the best regular season record. We can say now that Jordan had Pippen and Rodman, Magic had Kareem and Worthy, Bird had Parrish and McHale, all of whom will likely be hall of famers. But at the time, nobody knew what the legacy of these teams would be. they were all defined in the playoffs by winning the championship! Had LeBron been able to win, then his role players would’ve received accolades. Because they didn’t, the Cavs “sucked”. Superstars elevate the play of others on their team when it matters most by imposing their will. That is what makes them a superstar. Until LBJ develops the “will” he can never be the player that leads a team to the title. Talent alone is not enough.

He’s jealous and insecure.

Well, whatever. Kobe had a bad shooting game. He played awesomely on defense and rebounding. Plus, he hit one of the biggest shots of the game, late in the fourth quarter to put the Lakers up by four, a backbreaker, and a crowd energizer. Game was basically over after that shot. After all the misses, he still had the confidence, and more importantly, the courage to take that shot. You can’t criticize that.

Time for Lebro to get over himself.

so that his cluelessness keeps him from reaching his potential.