LeBron Crowns Himself "King Of New York"

[KingJay]

I thought Kendrick Lamar was the King of NY

King of the coast
One hand I juggle them both

 

[homiedontplaydat]

ever happened....lebron IS the NBA. When he's gone it's a wrap for the league popularity wise

The NBA will be just fine without Lebrons passive aggressive ass.

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

I agree. But again, Korver is 5th all time on three pointers made....99.9% of those threes came without LeBron's help.

LeBron is a basketball savant no doubt, but to act as if giving it to the hot hand is a genius act unto itself is crazy.

Breh Korver was COLD AS fukk. Did you watch the game? Bron kept passing to him til he started making them. Let that had been Kobe out there and Korver was cold. Korver wouldn’t have touched the ball in the 4th. But Bron believed in the white boy and kept feeding him despite him being off at first.

 

[LeMAO]

King Kristaps gotta come through next matchup

and if they win the banter comeback will be epic

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Nah. I brush off most of the shyt you say like a dog would a flea.

What does that even mean?

Gil, my man, I think you be mixing metaphors here.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

What does that even mean?

Gil, my man, I think you be mixing metaphors here.

The metaphor goes A LOT deeper than you think. No mixing shyt here, "my man".

 

[mr. smoke weed]

They should just make a LeBron sub forum here so y'all could have a year long circle jerk. I'm a fan of LeBron but goddamn y'all OD talking about this dude.

@Houston911 is a LeSubForum possible?

 

[NYC Rebel]

These discussions every year are corny as fukk and bores me about the nba. Yet dudes still go hard over them.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

The NBA will be just fine without Lebrons passive aggressive ass.

You sure about that? He basically single handily took the league to new heights, not seen since Jordan and is the reason for the salary increase/new nba TV deal


NBA Announces 9-Year Extension With ESPN, Turner, Through 2025

The massive increase in TV money is a direct result of the NBA’s recent resurgence. The current contract was signed in 2007, with the league coming off the lowest rated NBA Finals ever. The $930 million annual rights fee marked ‘only’ a 22% increase over the previous deal ($765M).

In the seven years since that contract was signed, regular season and playoff ratings improved dramatically. The NBA Finals averaged a double-digit rating each year from 2010 to 2013, topping the World Series in five of the last six years. The conference finals set records in 2011 (on TNT) and 2012 (on ESPN). ABC’s coverage of the shortened 2012 regular season was the most-watched on any network since the shortened 1999 regular season.



The players were principally responsible for that seven-year resurgence. Kevin Garnett‘s 2007 arrival in Boston rekindled the Celtics/Lakers rivalry, which started the league on its path back to relevance. Then, LeBron James‘ 2010 decision to sign with the Miami Heat kicked off four years of an unhinged media and fan backlash that sent ratings soaring.

The new TV deal comes nearly three years after NBA owners successfully engineered a massive redistribution of wealth that reduced the players’ share of basketball-related income to 50 percent. That was predicated on claims that the league was in dire financial health with most of the teams losing money. The players or owners can opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement in 2017, and another lockout is widely expected.

NBA Announces 9-Year Extension With ESPN, Turner, Through 2025 — Sports Media Watch

Guess what player was featured in 2011 and 2012 conf finals that broke TV records?




I don't see much Kobe on there

also

The legacy of LeBron's 'Decision' one year later

Record-Setting NBA Ratings

The NBA was must-see TV during the 2010-11 regular season. Ratings were up across the board as basketball fans were glued to their television to see how Miami’s Big Three would impact the rest of the league. The NBA on TNT averaged 2.45 million total viewers during the regular season, up 42 percent from 2009-10 and the largest regular season audience in network history. It remains to be seen if the NBA can keep up the strong ratings following the current lockout.

The legacy of LeBron's 'Decision' one year later

 

[homiedontplaydat]

You sure about that? He basically single handily took the league to new heights, not seen since Jordan and is the reason for the salary increase/new nba TV deal


NBA Announces 9-Year Extension With ESPN, Turner, Through 2025




NBA Announces 9-Year Extension With ESPN, Turner, Through 2025 — Sports Media Watch

Guess what player was featured in 2011 and 2012 conf finals that broke TV records?




I don't see much Kobe on there

also

The legacy of LeBron's 'Decision' one year later



The legacy of LeBron's 'Decision' one year later

That's cool and all but the league doesn't need LeBron like that man. Yes he has taken the league to new heights but he also benefited from the work players like Jordan, Magic, Kobe, Iverson etc put in b4 him. LeBron is not solely responsible for how popular the league is today. He's carried the torch well but there are plenty of young superstars in the league right now who will continue where he left off.

LeBron is not bigger than the league, you'll see once he retires life will go on and the game will continue to grow.

 

[360Waves]

That's cool and all but the league doesn't need LeBron like that man. Yes he has taken the league to new heights but he also benefited from the work players like Jordan, Magic, Kobe, Iverson etc put in b4 him. LeBron is not solely responsible for how popular the league is today. He's carried the torch well but there are plenty of young superstars in the league right now who will continue where he left off.

LeBron is not bigger than the league, you'll see once he retires life will go on and the game will continue to grow.

The point he was trying to make is that the NBA was in the TV ratings dungeon until LeBron hit his prime. It’s gonna make dudes butthurt but he single handedly brought the league back to pre-Jordan popularity and there are countless articles and numbers to prove it. That multi-billion dollar deal from ESPN? Yeah, the NBA can thank him for that because ratings picked up big time when the Heat Big 3 formed. It speaks volumes about LeBrons popularity that this loaded Dubs squad can barely beat his Cavs in a ratings matchup and could only dream of touching Miami.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

The point he was trying to make is that the NBA was in the TV ratings dungeon until LeBron hit his prime. It’s gonna make dudes butthurt but he single handedly brought the league back to pre-Jordan popularity and there are countless articles and numbers to prove it. That multi-billion dollar deal from ESPN? Yeah, the NBA can thank him for that because ratings picked up big time when the Heat Big 3 formed. It speaks volumes about LeBrons popularity that this loaded Dubs squad can barely beat his Cavs in a ratings matchup and could only dream of touching Miami.

all facts

 

[homiedontplaydat]

The point he was trying to make is that the NBA was in the TV ratings dungeon until LeBron hit his prime. It’s gonna make dudes butthurt but he single handedly brought the league back to pre-Jordan popularity and there are countless articles and numbers to prove it. That multi-billion dollar deal from ESPN? Yeah, the NBA can thank him for that because ratings picked up big time when the Heat Big 3 formed. It speaks volumes about LeBrons popularity that this loaded Dubs squad can barely beat his Cavs in a ratings matchup and could only dream of touching Miami.

And the point I'm making is the ratings will not tank once LeBron is gone. Like I said he carried the torch well but there is an ABUNDANCE of superstars in this league right now, from all over the world. So I am not discounting what Bron has brought to the game but the NBA is in a good place right now and will continue to be once he's gone.

No player is bigger than the game itself and LeBron is no different. He's done a lot but there will be another superstar to take it further.

 

[Karume]

I think the NBA like a lot of things in life goes in cycles. Sure when Bron leaves there may be a dip but that also provides opportunity for others to step up and be recognized more. I just hope whomever takes or is given the "mantle" is ready for it.

 

[Blackrogue]

nikkas said Patrick Ewing gonna fight Bron

The new