darthska
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Is that... Re_ick?
Say sike. Say sike rn.
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Is that... Re_ick?
No. That's not period.
He's not going to be '40.'
You.
Jane.
Never.
EVER.
Seen.
The.
Combination.
Of.
HIS.
Ability & age.
Stop talking like he's done standard picture of what 39/40 is.
Sweatergawd, you & Bro just REFUSE...
He: great at 39He's been great at 39 (out in the first round)
He's been great at 38 (swept in WCF)
He's been great at 37 (missed playoffs)
He's been great at 36 (out in the first round)
Play-in team 3 of those 4 years. Our PEAK is 7 seed for FOUR years.
He can be great at 40-41-42, he's still not going to be good enough.
OKC just swept their series and got ONE BASKET from a player over 25.
Minny just swept with Ant dominating the Suns.
Boston up 3-1 with Tatum
Denver the champs with the soon to be 3 time MVP at 29.
Jalen Brunson got the Knicks up 3-1 age 27.
Pacers up 3-1 in Halliburton's first playoff run.
The Magic can't even buy alcohol yet or the Cavs behind old man Spider. (He's 27)
The last series is the Clippers deep roster vs young Luka. (Winner TBD there)
It is a young players sport. It has been for 80 years.
Bron, Steph, KD got ONE PLAYOFF WIN COMBINED this year. They are all legends. And their time has passed.
Tim Brady was great. His time ended.
Jeter was great. His time ended.
Mike was great. His time ended.
Kobe was great. His time ended.
He's not going to magically get better at 40-41-42. I'm not saying we need to old yeller him. If he wanted to play (at a high level) for 10 million a year as we build up a new generation of Magic and Worthy (young stud duo carrying old man Kareem) sure, great. HE WANTS FIFTY ONE MILLION DOLLARS A SEASON. You can't build a ****ing contender like that. Period.
PERIOD.
You're lying to yourself, your friends, this thread, NT, and the rest of the Internet if you believe otherwise.
And our other best player just got taken out by........well.......uh......yea, someone bumped him in the paint. *Jaguar fan.gif*
He: great at 39
Team: out in the first round
He great at 38
Team: swept in WCF
He: great at 37
Team: missed playoffs
He: 36
Team: out in the first round
It's the same exact response you offer when people use the lazy "Coach!" argument.
"He's old! That's the problem!"
Not with the way he's performing it's not. Look at his stats, watch his games... and then look elsewhere, because that ain't it. It's lazy.
space cadet
LOCK DOWN a primary scorer on the other team? Nope. Not in his bag anymore. That's Miami/Cleveland Bron.
Rui missed a defensive read?**** like this is exactly why Bron pushes for the vets/old guys over youth (for better or worse). TP may have struggled with the extended minutes during the reg season, but he was easily better than Rui this series.
I've always said Rui's best spot is backing up Bron. Get you solid 12-15+ off the bench in a role that doesn't need him to think and process. Just go out there and do what you do best. He can't be relied on in a role like this.
Just making **** up to feed a narrative.
See ya when coach is fired: you know, the REAL problem.
So not playing dudes against the defending champs who haven’t seen action on a NBA court in MONTHS is dumb? yall just be saying stuff to just to be saying stuff…
It's the same exact response you offer when people use the lazy "Coach!" argument. You point to the team and shut them down.
**You are the "It's the coach!" crowd.**
(It's funny how one of the biggest "It's the coach!" guys in the thread also says "You're lying to yourself if you don't see it my way, or you're a moron." )
"He's old! That's the problem!"
I think you're kinda missing something.
I'm not saying he's not good, cuz he's old.
I'm saying he's limited, because of his age/mileage. Mileage maybe a better word than age, I just use age as the inherent understanding of his milage.
I'm also not trying to blame him for every detail. But he is a huge part, and there is 50 million other reasons.......
You're trying to lump me in with others, that's not a me thing.
You guys wanna extend a high milage player who can't do what he was doing at 30 and we fail year after year, and then sit back and wonder "how come we don't win anymore?" I guess I won't be able to answer you.
I genuinely don't know how you can watch those games and say Bron is the problem.
Rui, DLo, and Reaves don't cost 50 million dollars.
If you're willingly wanting to extend a guy AT THAT PRICE that can't guard the other teams best players........then good luck. I guess you'll enjoy the regular season highlights and memories.
I want the Lakers to win Championships.
I genuinely don't know how you can watch those games and say Bron is the problem.