LeBron James has been favored to win the Finals 2 out of 6 times

[Field Marshall Bradley]

You don't always have to be the favorite to win. I don't even know where they came from.

And using the term "unfavored" in such a general way is insane to me.

This isn't some unranked third world boxer going up against the #1 P4P fighter in the world.

This is a great team going up against a better team. Both have world class athletes, world class coaching and are lead by the #1 and #2 best players in the world.

This isn't that big of a mismatch at the end of the day.

So you don't watch a lot of basketball either

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

He had the better team every year he was on the heat. That team was stacked, they just blew it.

The Heat weren't a better team than San Antonio in 2014, and the Spurs were playing better basketball team wise than the heat in 2013.........

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

He could have

Game 1: 14 pts on 25% shooting and 6 turnovers in a 9 point loss
Game 3: 25 pts on 39% and 5 turnovers in a 3 point loss
Game 4: 24 pts on 30 shots, 6 turnovers and goes 2/6 from the FT line in a 1 point loss

Spurs averaged 98 ppg during the season and the Cavs held them to 86 ppg in the Finals

3 of the 4 games were very winnable

Jesus Christ this is a horrible post.....

 

[Ohene]

A team of 3 All-stars can dominate LeBron, sure

His current team has the all star . And so did miami

 

[King Karim]

These excuses before the NBA Finals start?



All I know is LeBron better win the ring this year...no excuses.


Since when has "bu-bu-but, he's not favored to win" become an excuse for losing? In no other sport do we use "betting odds" to excuse someone for losing

i gave OP a 1* solely off the strength of your post

 

[Draje]

if he was dat nikka...hed be enough of a factor to make his teams the favourite
what? you think if i told you 3 years ago that a team whose core consists of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and a 2nd rounder in Draymond Green would dominate Lebron in a files that youd believe it.

you wouldnt

If I told you that a team with Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, and Shaq got dominated 4-1 to a team who's best player was undrafted, undersized center, would you believe that?

Or can it be that a well-oiled team can outpace an superstar talent if all the parts are working to the best of their ability (Plus Curry is a superstar anomaly of a player himself) ?

 

[Big Boss]

The Heat weren't a better team than San Antonio in 2014, and the Spurs were playing better basketball team wise than the heat in 2013.........

Yep and the spurs had HCA that year

 

[Big Boss]

If I told you that a team with Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, and Shaq got dominated 4-1 to a team who's best player was undrafted, undersized center, would you believe that?

Or can it be that a well-oiled team can outpace an superstar talent if all the parts are working to the best of their ability (Plus Curry is a superstar anomaly of a player himself) ?

and

 

[Ohene]

If I told you that a team with Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, and Shaq got dominated 4-1 to a team who's best player was undrafted, undersized center, would you believe that?

Or can it be that a well-oiled team can outpace an superstar talent if all the parts are working to the best of their ability (Plus Curry is a superstar anomaly of a player himself) ?

i wouldnt...but this is the thing...we dont make excuses for why kobe lost them finals.

 

[Pimp]

The Heat weren't a better team than San Antonio in 2014, and the Spurs were playing better basketball team wise than the heat in 2013.........

the heat were a better team than them old ass spurs they just got outplayed..

 

[Trece]

If I told you that a team with Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, and Shaq got dominated 4-1 to a team who's best player was undrafted, undersized center, would you believe that?

Or can it be that a well-oiled team can outpace an superstar talent if all the parts are working to the best of their ability (Plus Curry is a superstar anomaly of a player himself) ?

i wouldnt...but this is the thing...we dont make excuses for why kobe lost them finals.

This is the problem with Bron Stans, Karl Malone never played in those Finals BUT no excuses Lakers should have won that series -no excuses,
Now here come Bron stans trying to defend the softest supertar of our generation on some we was never favored BS....

What is it today Bron stans oochie wally or one mic?

 

[Trece]

I think this is why lotta fans don't like or respect him... Too many damn excuses for everything

I dont respect Bron cause i see the frontrunner and insecurity in him. But I do admit that he is the most physically gifted NBA player I have ever seen, its amazing really. He has gotten this far on 60% athleticism 30% skill and 10% mentality.

What I dont like is his Stans revising history to prop him up. Acting like Wade Bosh and Ray were role players.. Saying Kobe lost in 2008 when he was favored to win?? You mean a Kobe that lost in 2008 with 2 of his 5 starters out and having to start Sasha Vujacic and Vlad Radmonivich against the big three?? Like they have to diminish other peoples accomplishments to put Bron on equal footing. shyt is disgusting. Let Bron stand on his own 2 feet like a grown man and stop making up new stats to defend him.
Funny thing is that his biggest stans stay in Bristol Conneticut. All those CAC stat geeks that make up new numbers to shove this stat padder down our throats as top three all time like they are protecting a golden child is what really makes fans hate dude. This is why ESPN lost 10 million subscribers and will keep losing more because of their obsession with stats. Take those stats back to MIT and leave sports to the barber shops and bars where they belong.

Real sports fans and men in general can see with their own eyes who has and who doesnt have the heart of a champion.

 

[Newzz]

i wouldnt...but this is the thing...we dont make excuses for why kobe lost them finals.

This is the problem with Bron Stans, Karl Malone never played in those Finals BUT no excuses Lakers should have won that series -no excuses,
Now here come Bron stans trying to defend the softest supertar of our generation on some we was never favored BS....

What is it today Bron stans oochie wally or one mic?

Exactly.

I ain't ever heard any stanbase latch on to #BettingOdds in order to justify losing until LeBron stans pulled it out the air in 2016

I mean, why even play the games? nikkas had preemptive excuses on deck before the series even started

 

[Newzz]

I dont respect Bron cause i see the frontrunner and insecurity in him. But I do admit that he is the most physically gifted NBA player I have ever seen, its amazing really. He has gotten this far on 60% athleticism 30% skill and 10% mentality.

What I dont like is his Stans revising history to prop him up. Acting like Wade Bosh and Ray were role players.. Saying Kobe lost in 2008 when he was favored to win?? You mean a Kobe that lost in 2008 with 2 of his 5 starters out and having to start Sasha Vujacic and Vlad Radmonivich against the big three?? Like they have to diminish other peoples accomplishments to put Bron on equal footing. shyt is disgusting. Let Bron stand on his own 2 feet like a grown man and stop making up new stats to defend him.
Funny thing is that his biggest stans stay in Bristol Conneticut. All those CAC stat geeks that make up new numbers to shove this stat padder down our throats as top three all time like they are protecting a golden child is what really makes fans hate dude. This is why ESPN lost 10 million subscribers and will keep losing more because of their obsession with stats. Take those stats back to MIT and leave sports to the barber shops and bars where they belong.

Real sports fans and men in general can see with their own eyes who has and who doesnt have the heart of a champion.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

the heat were a better team than them old ass spurs they just got outplayed..

In 2014? The Spurs finished 8 games ahead in the standings I think. The heat defense had noticeably declined. How exactly were the heat a better team that year than San Antonio? The only advantage we had that series was we had LeBron. Everything else was an advantage for the Spurs.

i wouldnt...but this is the thing...we dont make excuses for why kobe lost them finals.

Most of this site does.