LeBron: We Could Lose Every Game And Still Probably Make The Playoffs

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

LeBron James is trying to remain upbeat despite Miami's five-game losing streak.

“We’re just at a point in the season where we’ve hit a dry spot. How do we explain it? We can’t. Me and D-Wade will try to keep our teammates upbeat. This is not rock bottom for us. We could lose every game and still probably make the playoffs.”

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James received very little support outside of Mario Chalmers, who had 10 points.

Chris Bosh was outplayed by LaMarcus Aldridge, who had 26 points compared to just seven from Miami's power forward.

 

[cruzg24]

Teams are finding the key to beating the Heat. Let Wade and Lebron get theirs, but no one else. That supporting cast is just atrocious. Im not worried about the Heat, the Lakers go through these same types of lapses late in the year and they always manage to turn it on come playoff time. I expect more of the same from the Heat.

 

[Pugz]

now thats some smart thinking

 

[Giantmetfan07]

well, its the truth, ain't it? The way that division is they could lose every game left and (now sure how many games ARE left) and be at or slightly above .500% and still make the playoffs.

And yeah, the supporting cast sucks. There's no true post-up player for them, either. Their top big guy plays 0 defense and when he has a good offensive game he never sees the ball in the 4th quarter.

Its obvious. Too obvious. When it comes to the 4th quarter in a close game, LeBron and Wade hold onto the ball. They stop working as a team and it becomes a 2-man show. Its not that nobody off the bench can score, its that nobody off the bench gets the OPPORTUNITY to score. They pointed it out this morning -- something like, uh, during this stretch of losses LeBron hasn't come off the court once in the 2nd half. Or something like that. You can't do that. It makes the other players feel worthless and when they do get on the court they won't be as motivated.

I doubt Spoelstra is the coach next year.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

They're not even on the same page, the two guys who hold the ball in the 4th Q. LeBron says this ISN'T rock bottom but then Wade says "Things can't get any worse". Newsflash LeBron -- when you can't get worse, you've hit Rock Bottom.

 

[mikenike]

Well, they turned it around didn't they?

 

[Mooche]

Well, they turned it around didn't they?

We shall see come playoff time when LeQueen pulls his usual Casper the ghost impersination.

 

[.infamous]

We shall see come playoff time when LeQueen pulls his usual Casper the ghost impersination.

lol He doesnt turn into a ghost in the playoffs. He has some huge games in the playoffs. But has never did enough to win a championship. He has been far from being casper. Last season I dont know, but I think he was hurt. But he could've definitely played harder and his teammates could have to.

 

[buzzy]

2007 Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5.

'Nuff said.

 

[.infamous]

I was gonna post that but I didnt.

 

[Mooche]

lol He doesnt turn into a ghost in the playoffs. He has some huge games in the playoffs. But has never did enough to win a championship. He has been far from being casper. Last season I dont know, but I think he was hurt. But he could've definitely played harder and his teammates could have to.

He's a diva, and he disappears..

I'll let you guys see this year.

 

[Elite]

He's a diva, and he disappears..

I'll let you guys see this year.

Lmfao, disappears? Please. He has played better in the playoffs then he does in the regular season almost every time he's been there and carried a shitty Cleveland team to the NBA Finals. Fuck outta here with that shit

 

[Mooche]

Lmfao, disappears? Please. He has played better in the playoffs then he does in the regular season almost every time he's been there and carried a shitty Cleveland team to the NBA Finals. Fuck outta here with that shit

Sorry, no team is shitty when they are winning 60+ games.. I don't care who is leading them, that team is not that bad.

Quit making his teams sound like they were fucking d-league scrubs in Cleveland.

 

[Elite]

Sorry, no team is shitty when they are winning 60+ games.. I don't care who is leading them, that team is not that bad.

Quit making his teams sound like they were fucking d-league scrubs in Cleveland.

Then you don't understand the difference between regular season and playoff basketball.

The "Everybody sit and watch LeBron drive to the hoop" offense doesn't work in the playoffs

 

[Pugz]

it shouldnt work in the regular season either. lol. i hate how people use that. his team was good. i NEVER thought those teams were true contenders though.

 

[Elite]

it shouldnt work in the regular season either. lol. i hate how people use that. his team was good. i NEVER thought those teams were true contenders though.

It works because they play inferior teams most of the seaon. Then they go against a team that has a full 7 game series to gameplan and watch tape. It's a lot harder in the regular season to really study another team with the back-to-backs and all that.

 

[Pugz]

teams should already know how to defend him. hes had the same game for years.

but back to those teams. they were never good enough. i still dont blame him one bit for leaving, the way he did it was kinda shitty but still. it was the fo's fault for never giving him a good enough team.