Comments on: What LeBron James did in All-Star Game just doesn’t matter

By: southbeachtalent

southbeachtalent — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:50:47 +0000

wow way to contribute. we can always count on your idiocy.

By: southbeachtalent

southbeachtalent — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:49:14 +0000

How about Rose? Or Durant? They get passes? I mean they’re clutch and awesome and all that but can’t get to a Finals?

Besides even if LeBron wins it wont stop the crticism. People love to hate.

By: southbeachtalent

southbeachtalent — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:44:54 +0000

now your catching on..

Bron if you do, Bron if You don’t. I coined that phrase..

By: Kurt Helin

Kurt Helin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:27:36 +0000

If you read the story, you’ll see I talk about it being in the clutch.

By: isd87

isd87 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:19:08 +0000

The Lebron shut down Rose storyline is completely overblown. For those of us who watched the series we know that in the first 3 quarters Lebron was hardly ever guarding Rose. Lebron did a good job in the closing seconds of guarding Rose, but that’s the extent of it. Lebron is a great player and played great in that series, but this is a case of narrative over fact. If Lebron could shut down Rose he wouldn’t have averaged 27 (45% shooting) against the Cavaliers in the 2010 playoffs.

By: losntina69

losntina69 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:13:15 +0000

The best thing that the Heat can do at this point is trade Lebron, he is a great regular season player but nothing else. He is Dominique Wilkins, just more athletic, he is a very good player but not a champion. I think we all tend to forget that he has been in the league 9 years already and still shows no sign of taking it to the next level. Like Iverson did Lebron will do the same. He will rely on his athletic talents and as he gets older he is not going to be as efficient as he is today. So trade him, go get Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson or trade with anybody else in this league that will give you players for him. Hell send him to the Grizz get Marc Gasol, Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo if possible. Trade him while you can or else its going to be the same story line every year. Miami gets bounced in the second round of the playoffs or Bron doesnt show up in the 4th quarter. I’m not saying, i’m just saying.

By: mr9teen

mr9teen — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:24:29 +0000

No one hates LeBron for NO reason. People don’t like LeBron for several reasons that his apologists don’t want to hear about so I will run them down. He’s has all the ability in the world and does just enough with it. He’s 6’8 265 and runs like a gazelle which means small players can’t cover him and big players can’t stay with him. Aside from that he’s a frontrunner. That is clearly obvious by his decision to bolt Cleveland last year. Let me say that he had EVERY right to leave Cleveland last year. However the manner in which he did so was classless and lost me as a fan. I’ve been watching LeBron since high school so I had a chance to see him before most. As a fan you expect players to develop more each year. Maybe some of us are spoiled by Magic, Jordan and Kobe. LeBron has not lived up to the promise.
The turnover is not so much the problem as much how terrible a pass it was. He was on fire. NO ONE would have had a problem with taking the shot.

By: mr9teen

mr9teen — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:12:08 +0000

What he does in the end of the game doesn’t matter in the sense that it’s and all Star game however it furthers the notion that he is not a “killer” come game time. If he had taken the shot then it would have shown a glimmer of what he needs to be mentioned in that Kobe/Jordan/Wade/Durant class of players. Even if he had missed it would have been cool because he was HOT the whole quarter. Kobe would have taken that shot being THAT hot. LeBron is not gonna win these championships without taking those shots

By: limonadamas

limonadamas — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:53:16 +0000

I disagree, Kurt… If LBJ spearheaded an East comeback and stuck the game winner in Kobe’s face, most people (even Woj) would likely acknowledge that as a sign that he’s taking steps forward in his evolution towards becoming “the man” (whatever that means). Put that kind of performance together with his aforementioned statistical and team excellence this season and I think you’d shut a lot of people up (at least til the playoffs). As it stands, the din of his detractors grows louder.

Sure, it’s a “meaningless” ASG, but his performance has impacted public perception for worse. That’s hardly meaningless. I personally believe it could’ve impacted public perception for better, had the outcome and process been different.

By: toegoat

toegoat — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:48:46 +0000

I can understand the Cleveland crybabies(fans of all Cleveland teams) being a Lil bit mad at first but damn get over it NOBODY would ever win a title with mo Williams sideshow bob and that washed up bum jamison. With that said anyone outside of Cleveland that hates on Bron is just hating on em because its the popular trend. Seriously enjoy people rings or not we are watching a legend @ work, enjoy it instead of being bitter.

By: steelerdynasty2010

steelerdynasty2010 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:37:42 +0000

remember when MJ said that the thing that made him successful was that “I’ve never been afraid to fail” ?

i think lebron’s afraid to fail. i think it’s why he ultimately left cleveland. i think the opportunity presented itself to allow him to leave when he (and history) could honestly say that the team hadnt surrounded him with enough to win a title and he had no choice but to leave to win one. he didnt want to risk playing his whole career there and not win a title (and who can blame him?), so he picked MIA where it’s all but certain that he’ll win one, but it will be due more to the parts around him, than him being the difference maker. not knocking his talent, but he’s just not a shark in the water, no matter how much blood you put in there.
what i thought was most telling about the all-star game was that even with Kobe chiding him to shoot the ball, he still wouldnt. he opted for a long cross court pass that he had to launch across his body on a little basketball court (yes, it’s little when you’re 6’9″). why do you think kobe was telling him to shoot it, maybe because he knew he wouldnt? yes, it was an all star game and in the grand scheme of things, it doesnt really matter, but IMO, it’s further evidence that Lebron is afraid to fail, and would rather be criticized for NOT TAKING the shot, than for MISSING the shot.

i dont think we learned anything new about lebron nor do i think this changes his legacy or anything like that, but i think it does contribute even more to the lore of the “cowardly lebron”. it’s all a great story to somehow excuse or explain the fact that he does not yet have a ring. he plays the game the way you’re supposed to play it, WITH his teammates, no matter what. no matter the criticism, no matter the outcome and i can say i’m ok with that.

By: pardontheerruption

pardontheerruption — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:11:15 +0000

Why do we need to wait until playoffs again? We’ve seen this same story every year since he’s actually made the playoffs…Dude just doesn’t have “it”, he is more concerned with being the most popular kid in the school.

By: c0achdesigns

c0achdesigns — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:22:16 +0000

6’8 v.6’2 and D.Rose(on a bad ankle) still scores 23.4 points a game on the Eastern Conference Finals. Is that what you call a ‘shut down’?

- SARCASTICALLY, THEN IT’S A HANDS DOWN FOR LECHOKES MAGICAL ACCOMPLISHMENT!
LOL

By: losangelasbasketball

losangelasbasketball — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:10:34 +0000

LBJ spends 10 grande on a pr team and some commericials and all the suddened kurt gets all cozy inside… Arent writers supposed to be pillars of emotional fortitude?

By: c0achdesigns

c0achdesigns — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:03 +0000

EMPHASIS ON ‘SUCKED IN THE FINALS’

By: c0achdesigns

c0achdesigns — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:57:58 +0000

We saw the decision last Finals, it happened again.

You want to know what winners looks like on any game, anywhere, anytime(doesn’t matter what game)? –> MJ at age 40 took winning shot of ASG but Kobe erased that because Kobe took the shot, he thought of winning the game and ended taking free throw after a (KG) foul.

This is why the BEST are separated from the GREATS.

By: asublimeday

asublimeday — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:36:42 +0000

Considering that 6’2″ 190 pound fraud was league MVP, yes, it was a magical accomplishment.
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You just lost any credibility you had on these boards. You will forever be known as the mongoloid who called Rose a fraud. Congrats.

By: asublimeday

asublimeday — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:35:46 +0000

So a 6’8″ 250 pound forward, who happens to play on a team with two other max-contract All-Stars, defensively “shuts down” a 6’2″ 190 pound guard who plays on a team without anyone else who can get off their own shot, and that’s supposed to be some magical accomplishment?
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FINALLY someone with common sense.

Golly, a forward does a good job defending a guard?! So, you’re telling me that the best forward in the game can cover the best guard in the game with constant help defense? What an insane concept

By: jumpman2325

jumpman2325 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:23:37 +0000

Kobe is one of the greatest players to ever play in the league, but let’s not forget he was “Scottie Pippen” for 3 of those rings. Those Kobe led Lakers would have been lucky to win 1 of those 3 rings without arguably the greatest center of all time.

By: c0achdesigns

c0achdesigns — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:32:23 +0000

@Kurt. It does make some relevance on how his heart plays on getting it done. LBJ poured on 30+ points at will because it’s an all star game. but the truth of the matter is, the game is on the line here. The best player in the league today, holding the ball, the chance to tie the ball game, everyone (critics and fanatics alike) wanting, anticipating him to take the BIG SHOT,breath held, then poof, then another…poof. His heart goes to the flush.

I for one, consider myself a hater, but I would love LBJ to take that shot, any given day, any game. Some, if not all, like me[being a hater] and all nba fans will agree with me that LBJ should have taken THAT SHOT.

By: allsportsnyfan

allsportsnyfan — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:16:30 +0000

Yep, he’s a target. Until, he goes and wins a championship, like Jordan, The Admiral, Kobe, Wade or Shaq, fans and media won’t regard him as “The King”, but “The Queen”. Sad. He will not be “The Chosen One” until he does. He will this year though. Just try to avoid another meltdown. Good luck, LeChoke. Sorry, had to get that one in there.

By: diablito0402

diablito0402 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:56:48 +0000

Kurt on lbj’s jock

By: jayzus

jayzus — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:46:24 +0000

I ain’t defending Lebron but it has gotten to the point that even if he is perfect haters are going to hate. I wonder if he will ever be able to shut everything out because this noise ridiculous as it is wont go away.

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By: tyronebrown

tyronebrown — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:33:58 +0000

Yeah..i kinda remember that player being Derrick Rose..I wonder if some people even watch the game of basketball.

By: tyronebrown

tyronebrown — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:30:03 +0000

Amazing…Dwade fumbles the ball out bounds with a chance to take the lead and no one says a word. Lebron is the only player in history that can score 36 points in an all star game and all people talk about is a turnover. We have marginalized everything he does and lost perspective..like Obama, if he’s not perfect he is a failure. It makes no sense to me.

By: 1historian

1historian — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:25:46 +0000

As the old song goes – “It don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that ring.”

True yesterday, true today, true tomorrow.

By: vstyle23

vstyle23 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:23:17 +0000

Kobe provided the pressure and Lebron Lechoked. Even in a meaningless exhibition LeChoke couldn’t man up. Let me say that I’m not at all a Kobe fan infact I like LeBron better but Kobe punked the kid. Every young man needs a father, to teach him how to man up!!!

By: david0303

david0303 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:00:25 +0000

I didnt think an article this stupid could actually be posted, but i clicked on it and it wasnt a joke. you are just awful Kirt

By: klownboy

klownboy — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:58:17 +0000

I tell you one thing, LeBron better lead the Heat to the NBA title this season.

By: slowclyde86

slowclyde86 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:35:05 +0000

Not only did he choke last year, but his choking will go down as one of the greatest choke jobs of all time. Sure he did well In the first three rounds with no pressure, but disappeared when the series got tight and the stakes were highest.

I imagine he gets over this sometime soon, but in the meantime, yesterday did matter. The fact that people are talking about another fold proves that it does.