No one's denying that. Its harder to score in the 4th than it is at any other points in the game the harder the situation in the game gets, the less effective James becomes.
Varejao did a helluva job on Duncan in the 07 finals during the stretches he guarded him, do you see Odom being effective? Please
You diminish Gasol because he never won a playoff game with Memphis, despite carrying the Grizzlies to the playoffs three years in a very tough Western conference with a very mediocre supporting cast. At the same time, you gush about Larry Hughes and Mo Williams. Let's see, Hughes in Washington - 03: 13 ppg, 37 wins, no playoffs; 04: 19ppg, 25 wins, no playoffs, 05: 22 ppg, 45 wins, 5th seed in the playoffs. And that was in a very weak Eastern conference. Mo Williams in Milwaukee: 30-52, 40-42, 28-54, 26-56. Five total playoff games. Again, in a very weak Eastern conference. You're also ignoring the fact that Mo Williams had the most efficient season of his career his first year playing with Lebron. Even Antawn Jamison, who was "still producing," was putting up 20ppg for a team that had averaged 34 wins his final three full seasons before being traded to Cleveland. Yeah, these guys are really comparable to Pau Gasol.
Missing a shot is not the same as choking. Missing a shot that you're supposed to make (like the free throw against Boston) is choking. The missed three against Chicago was not an example of choking. And you're conveniently leaving out the fact that Miami only had a chance to tie at the end because of Lebron's game-tying three-point play with 36 seconds left. And as for Lebron riding Wade's coattails in the clutch, Miami lost that game because of a mental lapse on defense by Wade -- after some good Lebron defense on Rose -- that gave Deng a wide open look at the game winner.
you have to be a great player first. example. MJ, Bill Russell, Magic, Kareem, Hakeem, Bird, Shaq, Kobe, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, many others this takes away Robert Horry from conversation. to name a few. after this. you compare guys these guys.. they all have similar stats, and the "day" they played must be considered. Sure Russell has like 11 rings. but you have to be picky... he is not better than MJ... nobody would think that. MJ has 6 rings, in the 90's. Tim Duncan trumps Karl Malone. It does not matter than Malone played in the early 90's. Tim Duncan still has 4 rings, with the previously posted criteria.
my top 10 list? 1) MJ 2) Kareem 3) Russell 4) Magic 5) Bird 6) Wilt 7) Kobe 8) Duncan 9) Shaq 10) Hakeem/O
Lebron chokes again, Miami Heat 12-16 vs teams over 500 yet, some of you think this is a "playoff" team. LOL chew on that.
You started a this new thread when you had already started an existing thread a while back, which you are also posting on as of today. WTF? Chew on that.
Because he lives for these situations. Give the kid his moment. It must be sad when this is all you have.
