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@mrlitl @LABallerLife @1andonlyVis @BronMuse @KingJames This team wasn’t trash? The first year without Lebron this team while retaining most of the core group (mo Williams and antawn jamison) goes on to win only 19 games, but they also proceed to set an nba record for longest losing streak in nba history. One of the worst teams ever.

@LABallerLife @1andonlyVis @BronMuse @KingJames 2009 Cavs 66-16, 1st seed in the East Bron won MVP Team off rating 4th in league Team def rating 3rd in the league Team 3pt % 2nd in the league They weren’t trash either. That’s the point. Folks act like they needed “dragging.” They didn’t.

24-year-old LeBron James lead the Cavs to 66 wins with this starting lineup in 2009.

@Keexy_Mustard @CruBMXrideordie @WhozMEECH Year before Nash - the suns won 29 games, the year after adding Steve Nash the Phoenix suns won 62 games, he took a 29 win team and made them a 62 win team in the “loaded west”. How is he not the most valuable? He deserved the MVP

@CruBMXrideordie @WhozMEECH They wasn’t mediocre stop it

“Kobe was the 7th seed he not the MVP if he only the 7th seed.” With all due respect, be quiet 🤫 Kobe averaged 35.4PPG| 5Reb| 5Ast in 80 games. Even had an 81 point game. 1. He was playing in the toughest western conference of all time 2. His team not being good is an understatement. Minus Kobe, This is the worst roster to ever be in the playoffs. 3. All star/All NBA teammates on this all time bad roster: 0 4. Let’s peep the career stats of this this dumpster roster Chris Mihm: 8PPG/5Reb/.03AST Lamar Odom: 13PPG/8Reb/4Ast Luke Walton: 5PPG/3Reb/2Ast Smush Parker: 9PPG/2Reb/3Ast Kwamie Brown: 7PPG/6Reb/1Ast There’s no way Laker management got away with this. NO WAY. I think they and the media were punishing Kobe post Colorado allegations. They wanted to make sure he couldn’t get MVP and be the face of the league. Use your brain, this was an inside job. The whole NBA was in on it.

@RHoveli @8_24Mamba4Ever Kobe himself admits that he took the backseat to Shaq for this title run. Shaq has the accolades and the stats to prove that he was the prime reason for this 3 peat. Kobe gets the credit for being the guy for 2 later. youtube.com/shorts/Xg7SYnB…

@Sllewuy @8_24Mamba4Ever Kobe was the prime reason the lakers won. As a quick reminder game 7 vs Portland know history! An what followed from that!

Back Then, Legends Used To Celebrate 3Peats. Now, Kids Celebrate 4 Titles In 10 Tries And Call It Greatness 🤣🤡

@RHoveli @8_24Mamba4Ever If he is the prime reason, why is Shaq the 3x finals MVP for that entire 3-peat? Shaq over the course of all those finals averaged over 30ppg over 10 rpg and over 2bpg.

@RHoveli @8_24Mamba4Ever There is knowing the game, and knowing the facts about history. I asked why is MJ pictured next to Kobe in a photo about their 3-peat greatness instead of the man who won the finals MVP for all 3 of those championships. It’s more appropriate to put Kobe next to Scottie.

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever Again 2001 is a defensive player of the year so, why is that not impressive? It’s the best defensive player in the league.

@Sllewuy @8_24Mamba4Ever starting centers shaq faced in the finals: 1994 yr: finals Hakeem superstar center averaged 33ppg, Reb 11, ast 5.5, bpg 4 2000: Rick Smith 10ppg, Reb 4 2001: dikembe 16ppg, Reb 12, bpg 2 2002: Todd Maccullough 7ppg, 4 reb, 1 bpg 2006: Erik damper 5ppg, reb 8 Impressive lol

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever I already mentioned Dikembe Mutumbo won defensive player of the year the same year they faced off and couldn’t stop him. if the DPOY is a bad defender then nobody is a good one. Common reasoning there.

@Sllewuy @8_24Mamba4Ever Ok finals MVP you can give him that for those 3 peats he averaged 34/35/36ppg in those finals. But look how skewed that is, he a superstar center going up against C level grade centers who all combine points from all 3 finals would round out to Shaqs 36ppg. Look how 🗑️ they were

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever There is no argument, Shaq was definitively the best player on the lakers for this stretch of time. Shaq was widely considered the most dominant player in the game. He averaged the most points, rebounds and blocks for the lakers. Shaq needs to be first when talking this 3 peat

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever Scottie is important to the bulls run, it’s not discrediting Kobe to say he was not the best player on the lakers 3 peat. It’s just the facts, Kobe was not the best player on the lakers. Scottie was needed to win the bulls dynasty, Kobe was needed to win the 3 peat too.

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever Shaq faced defensive player of the year Dikembe Mutumbo when he played the sixers. He played the best defensive big of that specific year and dominated him. So, it’s not that Shaq didn’t have any opposition he was just unstoppable. So, again I don’t like the downplay of Shaq

@Sllewuy @8_24Mamba4Ever Shaq in all three finals with lakers never faced any perennial superstar or allstar big man or PF to challenge him. Kobe faced several allstar and superstar players that he had to guard, run the offense get everyone involved and still play offense and defense both players r equal

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever I don’t like this false narrative that implies that Kobe was the guy for all 5 of his titles. Kobe was the best player for a back to back and he was the 2nd option for a 3 peat early in his career. But these posts imply that his 5 rings are on par with Jordan’s rings.

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever Everything you’re mentioning Scottie did for the bulls too. Scottie ran the offense, Scottie played both sides, Scottie averaged 20 PPG in those finals too. So, why can’t I just make that comparison that Kobe was what it was, he was 2nd to Shaq in this time period.

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever The original post a side by side of MJ and Kobe with their 3 peats. It implies that Kobe was the best player on those 3 peats because he was next to MJ. MJ was the de facto best player, he won 3 finals MVPs. Shaq should be next to MJ if we are talking about the Lakers 3 peat

@Sllewuy @8_24Mamba4Ever Your trying to make an argument to discredit Kobe as if he was not even on shaq level of importance which is ludacris. Shaq was the most dominant player by far I agree, but Kobe was the most Valued player he ran the entire offense & was a two way type of player

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever Kobe won a finals when he didn’t play two of the games. Isn’t this more proof that he was the sidekick? He doesn’t even need to play and the lakers can still win a title during that 3 peat. Kobe deserves the full credit for his last two titles, but give Shaq credit for the 3 peat

@Sllewuy @8_24Mamba4Ever His 15 ppl in his first finals is very skewed he got injuried in game 2 missed the rest of the game and didn’t play in game 3 at all with a severely third degree high ankle sprain and played through as best as he could. That series was shaq all the way

@Drizzydawize @8_24Mamba4Ever Look at shaqs numbers compared to Kobe’s during that entire 3 peat run for every finals series. Shaq averaged over 30ppg for all 3 of those series - 38, 33, 36. Kobe averaged 15, 24, 26. Shaq is scoring more than 10 more PPG than Kobe in those series. How is he not the sidekick

@Sllewuy @8_24Mamba4Ever You don’t know jack shit about basketball if you call Kobe a side kick to shaq look at Kobe’s number that measures up to shaq compare to pippen measures up to Jordan. Then come back and have a real conversation dude drop lol straight dumb

@CaliScorpio89 @Da_Milkman15 @8_24Mamba4Ever The stats say Larry Bird was a better 3pt shooter. The career averages have Larry at 38% vs Draymond’s 31%. Kobe’s 3% is 33% vs Lebron’s 35%.

@Da_Milkman15 @8_24Mamba4Ever Defense strategy was to leave LBJ open n dare him to shoot the 3. Defense strategy was to double team Kobe not give him space make someone else beat u. If Stats told the whole story we would believe Draymond Green is a better shooter than Larry Bird.

Kobe 🐍 > Lebron Foot-work: Kobe Post-game: Kobe Mid-range: Kobe Three ball: Kobe Defense: Kobe Handles: Kobe Clutch shot making: Kobe Free throw: Kobe Off ball game: Kobe Demoralizing a defense: Kobe Killer Mentality: Kobe Tougher Route: Kobe Better Rosters: LeBron Championships: Kobe Passer: LeBron Slasher: LeBron Longevity: LeBron

@clickthatfollow @dinkynievera Dwight Howard was broken what an excuse and a sad one. He played 76 games for the lakers he wasn’t hurt. He was the definitive best center in basketball the 5 years prior. 5x all nba 1st team, 3x DPOY. But because Kobe broke his will (his own teammate), he no longer a superstar?

@dinkynievera 40 year old nash with broken leg, 40 year old malone, broken dwight howard lmao

Shaq had so much help man... Penny and Horace in Orlando Van Axel and Jones in Los Angeles KOBE WADE NASH, Amare BRON KG,PIERCE,ALLEN But Kobe get slander for having Pau and Shaq, not even a superteam. Bro isn't allowed to have teammates.

@ApexJones22 Would Kobe have 3 titles if Shaq did not quit on Orlando?

NEVER FORGET August, 2014, one day before Akron welcomed Lebron James home with a rally, ESPN suspended Dan Le Batard for putting up billboards all over Akron to troll Lebron for quitting on the Heat. As I've said many times, "The Decision" marked the beginning of a partnership between Lebron and ESPN. Lebron tried to get Michelle Beadle fired for criticizing the clown show that was "The Decision," and he probably tried to get Le Batard fired too. When ESPN fired all those people last summer, they kept on ALL of the Lebron puppets, including Klutch huckleberry #1, Kendrick Perkins. ESPN has since hired Klutch media puppet #1 (who I recently showed being outed as a having been bought by Klutch--by Joy Taylor), Shannon Sharpe. ESPN has always silenced its employees to protect its investments like Lebron. Same as when it silenced the journalist from reporting on Bron's PED allegations & findings. (See Victor Conte interview w/Jason Whitlock) Salute

@el_jefe562 How well did Kobe uplift Smush Parker?