EPTLeBron is just not as good as the rest at being falsely humble. But I would give him a bigger break since he has been in the spotlight since he was a kid and never got to mature properly than I would give Jordan who even as a grown ass man has to give the hall of fame speech that he gave.
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BlackJack
United States10574 Posts
LeBron is just not as good as the rest at being falsely humble. But I would give him a bigger break since he has been in the spotlight since he was a kid and never got to mature properly than I would give Jordan who even as a grown ass man has to give the hall of fame speech that he gave. | ||
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
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Bonzinator
Slovenia862 Posts
On May 23 2012 12:26 Ace wrote: @BlackJack I dont think everyone is falsely humble but I do agree with guys having to give canned responses. I think that's why I like Kobe and Garnett interviews: They say exactly how they feel and dont give a damn about being PC. This is gold | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
 then made an incredible comeback against the mavs. no knees? no problem | ||
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Vitruvian
United States168 Posts
On May 23 2012 12:24 BlackJack wrote: Everyone in sports is a falsely humble arrogant douchebag with an inflated ego. It's why I never listen to interviews or post-game conferences with athletes. They all repeat the same script that their PR teams have drilled into their heads, e.g. say you got a lot of support from your team, say your opponents fought hard, you had a good game, etc. Is this what they would say if they were playing on the street? They would be like "bitch I just nutted in your mouth! How does that taste?!" LeBron is just not as good as the rest at being falsely humble. But I would give him a bigger break since he has been in the spotlight since he was a kid and never got to mature properly than I would give Jordan who even as a grown ass man has to give the hall of fame speech that he gave. This discussion about players having to give canned responses in interviews reminds me of Rasheed Wallace with "Bof team played hard" on repeat. trololol... Seriously though, it's a bit extreme to say that EVERYONE is like that. There certainly aren't many good sports in the league, but there are some, e.g. Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, etc. | ||
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Chunhyang
Bangladesh1389 Posts
On May 23 2012 12:26 Ace wrote: @BlackJack I dont think everyone is falsely humble but I do agree with guys having to give canned responses. I think that's why I like Kobe and Garnett interviews: They say exactly how they feel and dont give a damn about being PC. 1. It's because they're marketed that way. It's as canned and planned as everyone else. Barkley and 'sheed might be better examples, though they are blasts from the past. 2. Granger getting injured as he tried to wrap up Lebron. It's usually the other guy that gets hurt doing something like that, right? Goddamn freight train, that man. 3. I think OKC can beat the Spurs solidly because they don't rely on passing or any kind of organized halfcourt game, they're a bunch of [very very good] chuckers. Spurs need individually excellent defenders to deal with that I think. They don't have Bowen anymore though, so they will be challenged. Duncan might have a field day if Ibaka guards him though. Serge never saw a pump fake he didn't like [jump at]. But seeing as they contained Paul somewhat, I can see the Spurs containing Russell "Donatello" Westbrook. It will be hard-fought for sure. The winner should be able to beat Bosh-less Miami or Indiana easily. I'm rooting for the Spurs though, I want to see OKC pay some dues before winning. | ||
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
And I agree with Vituvrian. There are some good guys in the league for sure. edit: On May 23 2012 12:38 Chunhyang wrote: But seeing as they contained Paul somewhat, I can see the Spurs containing Russell "Donatello" Westbrook. It will be hard-fought for sure. The winner should be able to beat Bosh-less Miami or Indiana easily. I'm rooting for the Spurs though, I want to see OKC pay some dues before winning. Donatello lol. Agree with your opinions on last bit as far as I am concerned  | ||
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Chunhyang
Bangladesh1389 Posts
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
On May 23 2012 12:23 Tien wrote: Hot_bid Your hate has become quite irrational. LeBron has owned up to his mistakes and has moved on from it. It's quite pathetic to see "fans" 2 years later still butt hurt over it. Go watch his 2012 MVP speech, how can you hate this guy? He's truly a "good guy" as much as you'd like to think otherwise. He makes mistakes, he's human. LeBron is a once in a lifetime talent. You won't see this kind of basketball from a player in another 30-40 years. Watch the game and appreciate it instead of filling threads with trash about how much you hate a certain player. Get over it. Are people not allowed to have different opinions on players? Everyone keeps mentioning "hate", "haters" blah blah but its not like anyone really hates Lebron. They just see a reason to root against him. Have you never rooted against a team or player? Everyone seems to be taking this shit personally, when it was really just a discussion on why some people rooted for, and some people rooted against, Lebron. Its kind of funny Hotbid said he would stop "derailing" the thread, and then then you come in and provoke him again. Then what? If he responds, are you going to tell him to stop "filling the thread with trash" again. Its a thread about the NBA and people are sharing their opinions on NBA players. What is to be expected? Personally, I have mixed feelings about Lebron. One thing I think everyone can agree on though is he is a great player. The rest should be allowed to be up for debate. People should be free to root for who they want. Its the drama that makes sports so fun | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9173 Posts
On May 23 2012 12:24 BlackJack wrote: Everyone in sports is a falsely humble arrogant douchebag with an inflated ego. Just read this article: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1198491/ I'm sure there's quite a few others too. Sportspeople are still people and there are some, like Duncan, who stay grounded. | ||
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Chunhyang
Bangladesh1389 Posts
On May 23 2012 13:03 Scarecrow wrote: Just read this article: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1198491/ I'm sure there's quite a few others too. Sportspeople are still people and there are some, like Duncan, who stay grounded. Like Reggie Evans, who can't jump. | ||
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Whatson
United States5357 Posts
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Tien
Russian Federation4447 Posts
On May 23 2012 13:01 itkovian wrote: Are people not allowed to have different opinions on players? Everyone keeps mentioning "hate", "haters" blah blah but its not like anyone really hates Lebron. They just see a reason to root against him. Have you never rooted against a team or player? Personally, I have mixed feelings about Lebron. One thing I think everyone can agree on though is he is a great player. The rest should be allowed to be up for debate. People should be free to root for who they want. Its the drama that makes sports so fun Fun? You can't go into any forum or media outlet after LeBron has a bad game without that medium being filled with just trash and glee over LeBron failing. It's just plain pathetic. If your derive your enjoyment from seeing the greatest current NBA talent lose a game, then you don't actually like to watch great basketball, i.e, I don't consider you a true fan of the sport. Every intelligent NBA fan that I have spoken to in real life appreciate LeBron, every ignorant fan I meet in real life call him a choker. Anyway, I'm done talking this. | ||
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seiferoth10
3362 Posts
On May 23 2012 13:17 Tien wrote: Fun? You can't go into any forum or media outlet after LeBron has a bad game without that medium being filled with just trash and glee over LeBron failing. It's just plain pathetic. If your derive your enjoyment from seeing the greatest current NBA talent lose a game, then you don't actually like to watch great basketball, i.e, I don't consider you a true fan of the sport. Every intelligent NBA fan that I have spoken to in real life appreciate LeBron, every ignorant fan I meet in real life call him a choker. Anyway, I'm done talking this. Wow, it really kills you that someone else doesn't like your favorite player. One day you'll learn that not everyone likes the same stuff. | ||
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AntiGrav1ty
Germany2310 Posts
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
On May 23 2012 13:17 Tien wrote: Fun? You can't go into any forum or media outlet after LeBron has a bad game without that medium being filled with just trash and glee over LeBron failing. It's just plain pathetic. If your derive your enjoyment from seeing the greatest current NBA talent lose a game, then you don't actually like to watch great basketball, i.e, I don't consider you a true fan of the sport. Every intelligent NBA fan that I have spoken to in real life appreciate LeBron, every ignorant fan I meet in real life call him a choker. Anyway, I'm done talking this. Ok. As I said earlier, I think he's a great player. But that doesn't necessarily mean I have to root for him. And it doesn't mean I'm not "true NBA fan" if I chose to root against him. Watching him and Wade go nuts in game 4 was really entertaining, I'm not gonna lie. They played well and it was fun to watch. In fact, I think it made it even more thrilling to watch Lebron knowing that every great play he made defied my wishes. Just because I'm rooting for the other team doesn't mean I can't appreciate his skill. | ||
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majoraLoL
United Kingdom13 Posts
On May 23 2012 13:25 AntiGrav1ty wrote: We need more Grant Hill's in this league. A lot of people seem to forget how good of a player Grant Hill used to be...injuries man...injuries. | ||
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AntiGrav1ty
Germany2310 Posts
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Ace
United States16096 Posts
On May 23 2012 13:38 majoraLoL wrote: A lot of people seem to forget how good of a player Grant Hill used to be...injuries man...injuries. Smh. Dude was an absolute monster before the injuries. Was going to be at or above Kobe peak level. | ||
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