2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[90sera]

Funny part about people defending these players who don't have rings is KD, Malone any player would tell you themselves they aren't legit until they get that ring. While everyone is celebrating KD, he himself will consider this season a failure if he doesn't win.

 

[trueprada]

 

[sneakertalk]

Flop clippers vs Warriors round 2 let's go!

 

[sea manup]

Flop clippers vs Warriors round 2 let's go!

if only the games started now 

 

[victor page]

I told myself I wasn't going to participate in this nonsense but here goes.

Judging by what some of you are saying.

From 2003-2012...Lebron James was not a superstar and/or not on Kobe Bryant's level.

Correct?

 

[grandtheftbike]

hour 5 of the superstar talk in the 2013-2014 nba playoffs thread, is officially a wrap

 

[Cashflow]

I think people are focusing too much on the word "superstar" instead of the general idea of what is being presented

 

[sea manup]

I told myself I wasn't going to participate in this nonsense but here goes.

Judging by what some of you are saying.

From 2003-2011...Lebron James was not a superstar and/or not on Kobe Bryant's level.

Correct?

yes

 

[drewsone]

This thread is nuts lmao

 

[yeezusdisciple]

Stephen as smith ruined this thread snh

It was all good just yesterda

 

[90sera]

I told myself I wasn't going to participate in this nonsense but here goes.

Judging by what some of you are saying.

From 2003-2012...Lebron James was not a superstar and/or not on Kobe Bryant's level.

Correct?

As far as on court accolades no he wasn't. How does 5 rings to 0 make them even? I think you guys are factoring in commercials, shoes, and everything else that makes someone a superstar. I'm talking strictly on court. He was great but not comparable to Kobe in no way shape or form. How can you compare Lebron pre title to Kobe or Duncan?

 

[beh235]

This thread reads like a middle school cafeteria food fight. Srs.

 

[Lovetohate3000]

ridiculous. kd been a superstar for a minute. a superstar without a ring. it is what it is .you dont got to win a ring to be a superstar. 

 

[sea manup]

[h2]su·per·star[/h2]   [soo-per-stahr]  Show IPA

noun
1.
a  person,  as  a  performer  or  athlete,  who  enjoys  wide  recognition,  is  esteemed  for  exceptional  talent,and  is  eagerly  sought  after  for  his  or  her  services.

2.
any  very  prominent  or  successful  person  or  thing.

 

[darthska]

I told myself I wasn't going to participate in this nonsense but here goes.

Judging by what some of you are saying.

From 2003-2012...Lebron James was not a superstar and/or not on Kobe Bryant's level.

Correct?

 

[90sera]

ridiculous. kd been a superstar for a minute. a superstar without a ring. it is what it is .you dont got to win a ring to be a superstar. 

I AGREE! Without a ring though your not in Kobe's class either. Get it now? How is this lost on everyone. It's simple concept.

 

[herbshuttles15]

KD is a superstar end of conversation

Whoever says anything else is dumb, **** your opinion

 

[darthska]

I told myself I wasn't going to participate in this nonsense but here goes.

Judging by what some of you are saying.

From 2003-2012...Lebron James was not a superstar and/or not on Kobe Bryant's level.

Correct?

As far as on court accolades no he wasn't. How does 5 rings to 0 make them even? I think you guys are factoring in commercials, shoes, and everything else that makes someone a superstar. I'm talking strictly on court. He was great but not comparable to Kobe in no way shape or form. How can you compare Lebron pre title to Kobe or Duncan?

You're right, though.

I mean, LeBron averaged nearly 201-10-5 on the court his rookie year.

Kobe averaged... a very little bit. On the court.

So Kobe wasn't a superstar until the final buzzer sounded against the Pacers in the Finals? Before that, he was... just nice w/ it, but not a superstar?

 

[CHAOSE57]

Cue Zo.gif

 

[addict4sneakers]

So does that mean 2014 Kobe is a better player than 2014 KD because of the rings?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

This is...wow, we have all fallen off.

 

[awwsome]

90sEra trolling man.

 

[grandtheftbike]

between the guy demolishing the burger before the lac/gsw game tipped off and all this talk. i am going to go to carls jr today

 

[JD617]

I guess Jordan wasn't a "Superstar" until '91

he was labeled as a flashy scorer that would never win anything until he won something

And the people who did that labeling were incredibly stupid. In '89 he averaged 32, 8, and 8 on 54%, he played PG for a stretch during that season and had 10 triple doubles in 11 games, he had an MVP and DPOY under his belt. He was clearly a transcendent player.

I don't get the need to judge current players the same way idiots judged players back then just because that's the way it's always been.

 

[victor page]

In 2000...Shaq finally entered Bill Walton's class.