LeBron's Lakers Decision ... 5 Years Later 

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@@nflproduction4105it doesn’t feel like it at all

LeBron has already been here longer than Miami and his 2nd stint in Cleveland. and if he stays two more years he matches his first run in Cleveland.

@@cjvaye99damn nigga I didn’t think of that. Those 4 years of his second stint in Cleveland and Miami somehow felt way longer then his time on the lakers😂

Just shows that time is really a mental thing. It can go as fast or as slow as it wants.

He sacrificed that young corps to stack the deck....he did nothing of himself...player turnover....entire roster overhaul galore.....draft picks given away like candy

@@scorpionJByeah but this new lakers team when he’s gone will be a powerhouse

@@scorpionJBthat’s generally what happens when you get an aging superstar coming off an amazing season. Especially one of lebrons caliber

​@@AllBetzOffpowerhouse? They have little draft capital and Davis will be on the decline with Reaves the only bright spot

@@scorpionJBIrrelevant. Still won a title.

fax I REALLY wish they didn't make that westbrook trade because that damn near was like a long pause to their success

Not really considering how hard it to get multiple titles in a few of years

And he broke the record

@@impacc4182I don’t know what they were thinking at the time. They lost in the first round because their star was injured ( LeBron played but he wasn’t 💯 either) not because they were playing bad. They were first until AD and later LeBron went down. Tell me a team that could continue to win without their stars?

@@bandito241 And they didn’t lose to bums either. They lost to a on fire suns team that went all the way to the finals. That’s no need to blow up your whole team

They didn’t trade for Andre Drummond they signed him

@@HellaRacks you're right, my bad

I think you’re right I couldn’t fathom why they made that Westbrook trade but I saw another comment recently saying they were trying to match the nets big 3 after they got harden and the lakers wanted a 3rd star

@impacc4182 just imagine you being the GM, you have LeBron for 3 years and he was badly injured in 2 of them. Along with that you don't know how many years he got left (at this point we know it's how much he wants to, but we didn't back then). AD can't hold it alone, specially with that big 3. 2021 title was hold back because of injuries So yes, looking for a third superstar wasn't so insane at that time

Thank you a logical laker fan

you'll never get past Denver for the next 7-8 years

The LeBron era was the most embarrassing era to ever been a Lakers fan. I'm a Lakers fan for 20 years, I'm 32. 2021 was the greatest catastrophe in the history of NBA basketball bar none. To see this bum statpad, play zero defense, trade the whole franchise future away to try to stack the deck and even then fail in such monumental ways, it has been the worst experience a fan can imagine. The bubble ring doesn't count for shit, noboy respects it but LeBron fans, it is the butt of every joke, the Lakers, the team with the most rings in history, never needed and never wanted to win in such an fugazy manner, LeBron needed it for his narcissistic diva personality. LeBron James is simply the worst superstar I've ever seen my whole life watching basketball. A natural born loser, a joke of a man, a failed hypejob that played with 100+ all stars in this career of failure and defeat, and what does he have to show for it? 6 finals losses, 3 sweeps, 2 bronze medals, 100 playoffs losses (all time record) 33 finals losses (all-time record) a 22-33 finals record ( 40% win rate ). There is a whole list of players greater than this bum. He's not even top 10 all time.

@@andyirons7162well I mean shout out to Denver then.

@@andyirons7162we got past them before bozo

The LeBron era was the most embarrassing era to ever been a Lakers fan. I'm a Lakers fan for 20 years, I'm 32. 2021 was the greatest catastrophe in the history of NBA basketball bar none. To see this bum statpad, play zero defense, trade the whole franchise future away to try to stack the deck and even then fail in such monumental ways, it has been the worst experience a fan can imagine. The bubble ring doesn't count for shit, noboy respects it but LeBron fans, it is the butt of every joke, the Lakers, the team with the most rings in history, never needed and never wanted to win in such an fugazy manner, LeBron needed it for his narcissistic diva personality. LeBron James is simply the worst superstar I've ever seen my whole life watching basketball. A natural born loser, a joke of a man, a failed hypejob that played with 100+ all stars in this career of failure and defeat, and what does he have to show for it? 6 finals losses, 3 sweeps, 2 bronze medals, 100 playoffs losses (all time record) 33 finals losses (all-time record) a 22-33 finals record ( 40% win rate ). There is a whole list of players greater than this bum. He's not even top 10 all time.

new core w reaves-rui-vando etc

Facts

Realistically if they wanted to win a championship that young core was not the answer they were talented fs but I they wouldn't have been enough .

@@rohangupte3545 yeah completely agree. I’m just curious to see what it would’ve looked like come playoff time. Would they have blossomed when the lights got bright or would they stink up the joint?

lebron the 2018 cavs too the finals, im preeeeetty sure he wouldve faired well

@@envymeh_people don’t even remember they were the 4th seed halfway through the season before lebron got injuried then ingram then lonzo

AD came and won the chip for the Lakers. He was the reason as the best player

The 2021 team was mean and even better than 20 imo. We were just unlucky because of ad injury (shortened vacation) and bum ass solomon hill decided to dove into lbj ankle

Fax these trolls just put an asterisk on the bubble because lebron and the lakers won it

Comment of the year❗️

Don’t hold your breath

It’s only because of the end result. Bron/lakers haters are a cancer, I vividly remember everyone loving the bubble up until the clippers choked and the lakers won the chip

kawhi and kyrie have 3 rings combined.....?

😅

I think he did great for the Lakers, but if he has a personal goal to surpass Jordan, most people aren't convinced with 4 championships. Clearly, that wasn't his top priority, but if it was, he could've gone to New Orleans and played with Davis for a couple years and then go together to L.A in free agency. It would've give him more chances to win championships.

@@ArkhamDeluxehe’s talking about since they formed their new teams dude

Yes, it's disappointing because no real Lakers fan really got to enjoy that championship. The goal was to come back the next year and win back to back. Which would've put the league on notice for 3 in La, which no one even remembers the first ring and his 1st 3peat. Without that bubble ring, he has 3 legitimate rings. I say legitimate because of the no travel, no fan yelling, and playing a team as weak as the heat was. The easiest ring in the last 40 years. The easiest path to the finals when he was in the east. Yes, he played some great teams in the finals. If he was out West for 20 years, does he really make finals 10 times. He made it to the finals once in 5 years. Against no competition with a top 5 teammate on both ends

Notice how brons lakers have gotten a lot more hate over these pass 5 years then kawhi clippers when they choked in the bubble and have only barely made a conference finals

The LeBron era was the most embarrassing era to ever been a Lakers fan. I'm a Lakers fan for 20 years, I'm 32. 2021 was the greatest catastrophe in the history of NBA basketball bar none. To see this bum statpad, play zero defense, trade the whole franchise future away to try to stack the deck and even then fail in such monumental ways, it has been the worst experience a fan can imagine. The bubble ring doesn't count for shit, noboy respects it but LeBron fans, it is the butt of every joke, the Lakers, the team with the most rings in history, never needed and never wanted to win in such an fugazy manner, LeBron needed it for his narcissistic diva personality. LeBron James is simply the worst superstar I've ever seen my whole life watching basketball. A natural born loser, a joke of a man, a failed hypejob that played with 100+ all stars in this career of failure and defeat, and what does he have to show for it? 6 finals losses, 3 sweeps, 2 bronze medals, 100 playoffs losses (all time record) 33 finals losses (all-time record) a 22-33 finals record ( 40% win rate ). There is a whole list of players greater than this bum. He's not even top 10 all time.

Superstars colluding to ring chase is disgusting

The Lakers also won the year that I was born, 2010, and I've always been a LeBron and Lakers fan, coincidence?

Even 2022 like you said, LeBron was individually great, but AD missed 41 games.

Always an excuse for lebron

@@ry_an. people make excuses for everyone lol, what point are you trying to make? Are unrealistic expectations imaginary or something?

@@BlueGrovylewhich is precisely why it’s pointless to use the injury excuse. That applies to other teams as well. People need to not act like the Lakers were the only team with injuries.

​@@ry_an. you still gonna shit on him even if there is no excuse lmao

Really? Win a title in general because the turn around from trading the youngsters was massive I didn't see that coming tbh

That's true. At least this year they could turn it around and win

It was honestly worth watching the Westbrook experiment before somehow getting into the WCF imo. Some of the most bizarre shit ever. I still watch those Westbrook blooper reels from time to time and it's like viewing an alternate reality. Hilarious.

Brother is living in fairyland

He's already the goat to me

Jordan never won a championship as a Laker, so he's automatically out of the GOAT running. That's just the rule.

The issue is LeBron is older now and can’t play as many mins as he used to. AD was great last season but he’s always an injury liability. I’m not sure the Lakers can field a better team than Denver this upcoming season tbh.

@@JevonDS I mean that is true Lebron is getting older but he still showing that he can play at a high enough level… the team just got wayy deeper in depth and AD does have his health problems but when healthy he can carry the team. The nuggets were the team to beat but I think it’s gonna be different this season. If u remember they did sweep LA but almost all four games were close aside from game 4 i believe

Anthony Davis was missing both seasons after he got traded, the years they missed the playoffs. It wasn’t only roster construction.

@@bandito241 that as well I agree.

@@michaelwhite4004 yeah that short turnaround after the 2020 season messed up everything.

Might even win this year they got a chance

Wish his vids were like 20-30 mins 😭

i started smiling when i heard that Two Tens instrumental

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it's insane kawhi dropped a commercial claiming LA was his city just for Bron to win a championship that next season. If Bron claimed LA as his city we would never hear the end of it

Bronny needs to get healthy 1st, I think people need to slow down with the NBA talk

Oh no… not one of these… I hope you know that LeBron wanted Damian Lillard and Rob turned around and said “I”ll get you a washed up ball hog instead”

100% could’ve repeated they matched up so well against anybody in the east

@@spark6306is that true? Because people keep saying bron wanted Westbrook but I see other comments saying he wanted demar, buddy hield, or dame

Clippers lol😂

That’s wild 💀

Most people believed they needed that third star to be able to compete with the KD/Kyrie/Harden Nets. Wild times.