2021 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD: Media Day...SHENANIGANS

[getback]

What expectations did LeBron have to begin with?

MJ

 

[WASHED KING]

Can’t “EXCEED” expectations with a losing finals record. Sorry not sorry

Championships are TEAM accomplishments.

Who here in 2003 thought Lebron James would be a top 3 player in the league in the year 2021? What player in modern history has had this level of dominance for this long?

 

[lawdog1]

What expectations did LeBron have to begin with?

To be one of the best players to ever play in the NBA; win multiple rings and MVPs.

 

[pmatic]

What expectations did LeBron have to begin with?

Best prospect since Lew Alcindor and greatest player ever?

 

[rbk93]

MJ

To be one of the best players to ever play in the NBA; win multiple rings and MVPs.

Best prospect since Lew Alcindor and greatest player ever?

I might be too young, but I don't remember none of that ****. Especially the KAJ comparison.

 

[IATT]

Like is Bron the “GOAT” because he reached the said expectations and potential everyone laid out?

if anyone should have empathy for dudes, it should be shaq

Kareem obviously is a thin dude but also a freak.. but dude was doing yoga throughout and it’s not hard to see how that helped

imagine if shaq just tries to keep his weight down a bit.. not be in crazy bron like shape.. but committed

look at Duncan dropping weight

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Much easier for guards to have longevity

When bigs age the downhill is much steeper. Lebron withstanding

Im taking Shaq over Duncan as well

 

[D StaXX]

I might be too young, but I don't remember none of that ****. Especially the KAJ comparison.

You have to be mad young lol.
Lebron is the only player I‘ve been able to personally witness come in the league with such expectations and fully fulfill them. I’m 31 btw.

 

[pmatic]

Coming to school the next day after LeBron's debut vs the Kings >

 

[kingfoamnyc]

When y'all start this I play the 2011 NBA finals on a loop

 

[WASHED KING]

When y'all start this I play the 2011 NBA finals on a loop

The 2016 Finals was way better though?

 

[HOU$TON]

Much easier for guards to have longevity

When bigs age the downhill is much steeper. Lebron withstanding

Im taking Shaq over Duncan as well

I’m taking Hakeem over Duncan as well

 

[Maximus Meridius]

ehhh I would not say it’s irrelevant.

Shaq took a finals L early like Bron did. Shaq needed Kobe like Bron needed help too. Everyone needs help. Goat arguments are useless but the gap between Shaq and Bron shouldn’t be as big as some in here are making it to be. That’s all

Whats the negative about 4-6?

I just think its pointless to isolate his finals record when he's won 4 outta 10. If he was 2-8 I would get it. People do that a lot when talking about Mike vs Bron but losing is losing. Mike lost in the 1st rd 3 times, lost to the same team for 3 straight years.

 

[D StaXX]

I wish Twitter was around for Brons rookie debut.
Guys heads would have exploded.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

I wish Twitter was around for Brons rookie debut.
Guys heads would have exploded.

It was incredible.

18 year old making grown *** men look like BOYS

 

[IATT]

Much easier for guards to have longevity

When bigs age the downhill is much steeper. Lebron withstanding

Im taking Shaq over Duncan as well

normally I’d agree..

but shaq wasn’t a normal big

dude had the crazy athleticism along with the size even when he was gaining a ton of weight

him, wilt, Kareem and david robinson were/are just different

 

[Based Jesus]

Lebron's hype was insane but he definitely lived up to it
***** came into the league a superstar in an age before social media
His rookie jersey was the best selling of that year ending KOBE'S streak
Hell I even had one. Momma bought me a Bron Cavs jersey that christmas

 

[addict4sneakers]

That kings game was crazy

 

[IATT]

Yea they were showing bron’s high school games on espn along with the SI cover

all the stuff with the hummer


the Nike commercial before the game

 

[HIM]

Bron was supposed to be an all-time great and he became the GOAT. It’s kind of crazy that he surpassed the hype

 

[IATT]

and he became the GOAT.

 

[lawdog1]

Yea they were showing bron’s high school games on espn along with the SI cover

all the stuff with the hummer


the Nike commercial before the game

They referred to him as “The Basketball Chosen One” and had a church choir singing about him in his first Nike ad campaign. That alone tells you the expectations were pretty big

 

[pums]

Longevity obviously goes to Bron. Bron still has a losing record in the finals right? Is peak Bron better than peak Shaq? Cause peak Shaq wasn’t losing playoff games. Peak Shaq doesn’t have a 2011 finals either

I’m all ears

More career points, more finals mvps , more mvps. Longevity.

2004 L as the highly favored team is pretty bad too. Only Kobe gets killed for that though.

 

[getback]

 

[addict4sneakers]

More career points, more finals mvps , more mvps. Longevity.

2004 L as the highly favored team is pretty bad too. Only Kobe gets killed for that though.

well Kobe shot 38/17/92 that series and took some of the worst shots ever. That’s more on him than Shaq.