J-ALL-DAY Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 minute ago, redsoxsuck05 said: I can think of three reasons LeBron would want to retire: 1) He's too prideful to have a season where he's truly a shell of himself. 2) It's absolute torture to keep his body in "LeBron shape" at the age of 39, especially when a nagging injury is guaranteed every year 3) Forcing your son to have to play with/for you is too much pressure on him. Maybe he wants to let him forge his own path without being resented by his future teammates for getting special treatment. 1. He's still very good, just not MVP, ATG level. Bron cannot consistently play to that level game in and game out. 2. This is fair and he needs to evaluate can he go through another tough season with all his injuries? And if he has surgery, that's going to be a long recovery that has him on the sidelines to start the season. 3. Sure, but who started this in the first place? LeBron is the one who brought up the idea of wanting to play with his son. HE started this narrative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Thankfully Bron came to his senses. That was crazy pressure he was putting on Bronny and it was something he just stated without talking to his son. I can see a scenario where Bronny told him he wants Bron to retire when he gets to the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malak1 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 53 minutes ago, J-ALL-DAY said: Thankfully Bron came to his senses. That was crazy pressure he was putting on Bronny and it was something he just stated without talking to his son. I can see a scenario where Bronny told him he wants Bron to retire when he gets to the league. Is this a forgone conclusion if his father isn't in the league? I've watched him a few times. He didn't really come off as anything special as a ball player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, malak1 said: Is this a forgone conclusion if his father isn't in the league? I've watched him a few times. He didn't really come off as anything special as a ball player. I mean he's making the league, it's just going to happen lol. He's a top 20 prospect in his class and he has traits that should get him to the NBA. He's an unspectacular player compared to other top prospects but he's a big strong guard with very good athleticism and is a good defender....Can shoot the ball as well. That's the definition of an NBA player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOUCAN Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, J-ALL-DAY said: I mean he's making the league, it's just going to happen lol. He's a top 20 prospect in his class and he has traits that should get him to the NBA. He's an unspectacular player compared to other top prospects but he's a big strong guard with very good athleticism and is a good defender....Can shoot the ball as well. That's the definition of an NBA player. Also, I think he's got tools and is super coachable. That's going to get him looks regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, J-ALL-DAY said: Thankfully Bron came to his senses. That was crazy pressure he was putting on Bronny and it was something he just stated without talking to his son. I can see a scenario where Bronny told him he wants Bron to retire when he gets to the league. He said that a week or two ago. People selectively edited that out of his last statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Unless he flames out at USC, he'll be drafted. He compares to a player like De'Anthony Melton. If he grows 2 inches, then that would really help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartica4Real Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, seminoles1 said: Unless he flames out at USC, he'll be drafted. He compares to a player like De'Anthony Melton. If he grows 2 inches, then that would really help. Yeah, pendulum swung too far the other direction with calling Bronny a bad prospect. He's definitely not his dad, and he's definitely not one of the top prospects of his class, but he's easily a non-lottery 1st round level of prospect right now. The question was just if he could go higher if guaranteed to play with Bron, where a team would take a chance on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agarcia34 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Windy was on ESPN saying he’s never seen a better performanc by a team that got swept.. Nasty nasty stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartica4Real Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, agarcia34 said: Windy was on ESPN saying he’s never seen a better performanc by a team that got swept.. Nasty nasty stuff Lmao. If only there were a way to look at point differential in a sweep and see what the closest series were... For those curious: Closest sweep ever is tied between the Cavs > Pacers 2017 first round and Warriors > Bullets 1975 Finals. 3rd place is last year's Celtics/Nets series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Smithers Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, agarcia34 said: Windy was on ESPN saying he’s never seen a better performanc by a team that got swept.. Nasty nasty stuff Lol when KD got swept by the Celtics last year it’s a stain. When Lebron gets swept it’s best performance by a team that got swept ever. Granted KD played like crap 3 out of 4 games but damn Edited May 23, 2023 by Kip Smithers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Congrats to Denver for winning the series. They were the best team in the West all season long, so it's fitting that they're representing the West. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Smithers Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Anybody buy that Lebron floated this idea of retirement to divert attention over the fact he got swept? With him being so calculated, I wouldn’t even rule it out completely lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire12 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kip Smithers said: Anybody buy that Lebron floated this idea of retirement to divert attention over the fact he got swept? With him being so calculated, I wouldn’t even rule it out completely lmao Certainly possible. Also puts some pressure on the organization to pursue things/ players he wants or he retires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 24 minutes ago, Kip Smithers said: Anybody buy that Lebron floated this idea of retirement to divert attention over the fact he got swept? With him being so calculated, I wouldn’t even rule it out completely lmao No. He's 38 years old. He's close to retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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