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That was definitely a case of being overboard on flopping and drama after a foul... GS finally making some shots and the FTS are about even..:0074
I missed it. Was it that bad? Heard he had a choice of landing on the hardwood or carrying/flopping the momentum into the camer man
Yea it was that bad. He could easily just landed on the basline but went ahead to fly out of bounds head 1st into the camera crew & cut his head on the camera. It was obvisious that he was trying to get a flagrant foul on Bogut.
Lebron had some great games in games 1-3 but it's terrible that he's a role model for kids out there & he's out there flopping multiple times during the game & complaining to refs bout 80% of the time when the calls go against his team. Funny how the camera goes right off him when he starts complaining to the refs. Okay enough ranting bout Le-Bum.
I dunno, what exactly has he done to be a bad role model. Is he a bad guy? No evidence of that. Is he a bad teammate? Certainly no evidence of that. He gets guys to play out of their minds and they love doing it for him. While you guys complain that he gets calls, the argument could be made he gets fouled on every play. He is a very tough player to officiate because of his size.
I don't understand all the hate for him. He's been under the microscope since he was 10 years old and has delivered on the hype, quite spectacularly really. He is not an outlandish dick. Does things for the community. Clearly has some sense of where he came from.
These are people, not robots. He has played his ass off. He's working in a tremendously undermanned situation. It's almost as if you guys have forgotten he's missing two top 20 (maybe top 10 or 15) players on his team. Is he not making the best of this? Has he given up? How many athletes do you see put forward this effort?
Is he perfect? Obviously not. But Lebum? Come on.
I'm just saying kids see him flopping & constantly complaining to the refs & they're gonna go out on the court & think it's ok cause their idol does it. That's all. Just think by now in his career he'd stop doing those things. I realize he's a ridiculous athlete & does great things off the court but would b good to c him move on from those things.
Lebron is coming on the court Sunday with his black and white striped jersey and a whistle :142smilie
I hear you. I don't like flopping either. Like I said though, I think he is a super tough player to officiate. He takes a ridiculous amount of contact. This is mainly because he is so strong and athletic he can fight through most of it. A lot of what you are describing as flopping is required for him to get calls because he blows through contact that is often missed. The Warriors absolutely hammered him last game. It was the right move and it definitely took a physical toll.
I will say I have never seen an NBA superstar get less calls than Lebron. The only comparable one would be Shaq, who also was fouled on almost every play. Look back at how they officiated Jordan and Bird. You make any contact whatsoever, the whistle blew. If Lebron was officiated like that he would shoot 30 FT per game.
The game has changed a lot since than. Players are bigger stronger and faster. Truth is, it's the same for him as its been for Shaq, Howard etc. I just don't like the cry baby antics and the Friken launching urself into the Friken sidelines. He doesn't need to do any of it. What it comes down to t he is the best and he is under the microscope. He dosnt need to do any of it but play his game. I don't want to watch the BS especially form the best player on the planet. Be fucking humble for christ sakes and just play ur game. U don't need any help from the officials or the public. U also don't need to act like ur shit don't stink. Uve made it to the top. Not many people can get to where he is. Embrace it and be a roll model and not a drama queen. People will respect u more for what u do. I want to watch a basketball game not thee Kardashians.and BTW. I feel the same about CP3. He can suck it!
I agree the game has evolved. Jordan and Bird did get some Ricky tack fouls throughout their career but they were absolutely hammered as well. Way different type of defense back then. By today's rules you could call a foul every time bird or MJ touched the ball.
C'mon guys... If you're gonna hate on Lebron for flopping, then you sure as hell better save some for these jokers. The Warriors - Speights and Draymond in particular are 2 of the worst offenders in the league. But no, Lebron and to a lesser extent CP3 are a lightning rod for some people, and it's impossible for them to keep any shred of objectivity about the guy.
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Labron is getting so hard to like. I want to like him because he is a good family man and a good citizen, but his pre- and post-game interviews are getting so grandious that I just find it harder and harder to like him. He would definitely be much more likable if he didn't cry after every single play. Just not very classy.
he does it for the same reason Coach K does it with Duke
it gives him a slight advantage over the course of the game
