Haven't watched basketball since 2011 I see..
Oh come on Gil, you're better than this. That's a goddamn, outright lie.
Lebron has taken 136 game-winning/game-tying shots in his career, and they're spread over the whole career. There is only ONE season where he took fewer than 6, and he's had as many as 15 in 2007, 17 in 2008, and 15 in 2013.
I didn't think I'd have to post this again so soon, but you appear intent on acting like it doesn't exist:
2004, attempts first game-winner in just 5th NBA game, makes first game-winner by getting a steal and layup with 16 sec left against the Nets to cap off a 41-6-13 game...at the age of 19.
2005, hits his first game-tying three, right over prime Artest with just 1.7 sec left in regulation in the season opener (can't find video).
Pacers vs. Cavaliers - Game Recap - November 4, 2004 - ESPN
2006, the first player in history to hit multiple game-winners in his very first series right out of the gate.
2007, scores 29 of the last 30 points in overtime in the decisive ECF game, including the game-tying shot in regulation and the game-winning shot in overtime.
2008, hits 7 game-tying or game-winning shots and duels Paul Pierce to the end of Game 7, scoring 45 against a stacked title team with almost no support.
2009, hits that huge fadeaway three to win Game 2 of the ECF against Orlando, and was an inch from nailing back-to-back threes to take Game 4 as well.
2010, one of his better years with four game-winning/game-tying shots, but none of them were particularly special so I'll throw up his buzzer-beater from 2009 instead:
2011, dominates every 4th quarter against Chicago in the playoffs, including the elimination game where he scored the final 10 points while holding Rose to 1-10 shooting to come back and win.
2012, the title run (with both Bosh and Wade hurting) goes without saying, especially Game 6 against Boston
2013, an even more impressive title run, especially the huge shots in Game 1 against Indiana, and Game 6 and Game 7 against San Antonio.
2014, drains that classic buzzer-beater three against the Warriors.
2015, when he not only called his own number to make that enormous game-winner in the ECSF against the Bulls, but took pretty much EVERY damn shot against the Warriors in the Finals while his entire team was in the ER.
2016, scores 9 of the final 12 points in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and had the clutchest block in NBA history to cap off the greatest 3-game stretch in Finals history
2017, hit big threes against the Bucks and the Wizards to win games.
I mean, you're right, other than hitting 42 game-tying or game-winning shots over the course of his career (including 8 in the playoffs > Kobe's 7), and having the best clutch time stats in the NBA nearly every year, he's certainly tried to keep those situations to an absolute minimum.
Yall keep bringing up lebron not guarding the opps best player the entire game, When no star player guards the opponent's best player the entire game. The shyt isn't YMCA basketball.
He was already getting named to the 1st-team All-Defensive Team by year 6 (got his first votes in year 3), but now he didn't even "play defense" that year.
You mean every big moment outside of his first playoff series ever (two game-winning shots), his 2006 series against the Pistons (controlled every 4th quarter and won three close matches in nearly beating the heavy favorites), his 2007 Game 5 against the Pistons (29 of final 30 points including game-tying shot in regulation and game-winner in overtime), his 2008 Game 7 against the Celtics (45 points in nearly beating the heavy favorites), his 2009 ECF against the Magic (averaged 39-8-8 and hit the game-winner in Game 2 and nearly back-to-back threes to win Game 4), his 2011 ECF against the Bulls (dominated every 4th on offense and defense), his 2012 ECSF against the Pacers (averaged 30+ in final three games after Bosh went down and they dropped behind 1-2), his 2012 ECF Game 6 against the Celtics (45-15-5 when down 3-2), his 2012 Finals against the Thunder (first title), his 2013 ECF against the Pacers (game-winner in Game 1), his 2013 Finals against the Spurs (came back from 3-2 down with huge performances in Games 6 and 7, including clutch shots in final 30 seconds of both), his 2014 ECF against the Pacers (won in Game 7), his 2015 ECSF Game 4 against the Bulls (game-winner when down 2-1 with Love out and Kyrie hurting), his 2015 Finals against the Warriors (pushed them to 6 with Love and Kyrie out), and his 2016 Finals against the Warriors (greatest 3-game run in NBA history while down 3-1, including 9 of final 12 points in Game 7).
You talking about the player with the highest elimination game scoring average in NBA history, three Finals MVPs including series where he was down 3-2 and 3-1 to stacked teams, and 8 game-winning or game-tying shots in the playoffs.
Yeah, other than that, I'm sure he always shrinks in big moments.
Incredible that one of the most efficient post scorers from 2012-2016 didn't have footwork yet. Can only imagine what would have happened if he had started training with Hakeem. Oh, wait...
What the hell does that matter?
So now we're talking about free throws?
What offensive star does now?
On those arguments?
at one point y'all nikkas gotta stop giving trolls attention and let them e-die in a corner
KD is in a switch everything offense and the only thing Westbrook guards is the post for rebounds foh.
A LeBron stan calling someone else a "terrorist"......But then the terrorists will have won!
Stop looking at the box score, my breh.
It still to early I agreeStop looking at the box score, my breh.
Kyrie's actually not averaging more turnovers than last season. Kyrie only has the ball in his hands for 5.3 minutes a game, whereas IT2 had the ball in his hands for 6.7 minutes per game. Kyrie's actually scoring at a similar rate to IT2 on a per minute time of possession scale, now obviously one can't just automatically assume that if Kyrie had the ball in his hands for the same amount of time that IT2 did last season, he'd be able to score the same amount of points, but it's just to show you why his PPG reads as it does.
IT2 averaged 5.9 assists last season, and Kyrie's averaging 5.7 this season - hardly a margin even worth mentioning when you factor in IT2 controlled the ball a lot more. Kyrie's actually been running a better offense (in terms of structure), and has a better 1-2 combination going on with Horford, than IT2 did last season.
Kyrie's been actually putting in a lot of work in shyt that doesn't show up in the box score too (particularly off the ball and on defense), more than IT2 was last season.
It's still far too early to compare their seasons, especially since Kyrie's in a completely different system/environment, with completely different teammates, while having to deal with his co-offensive anchor (Hayward) being out for the rest of the season.
