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axs Starting Rotation
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:46 pm Post subject: Lebron James: Family memories more important than championships |
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Quote: | "No," James told reporters when asked if the loss of Game 3 to the Warriors in the Finals still haunts him. "No. I mean, listen. I've lost five Finals. What are you going to do about it? No.
"What's going to stick with me is seeing my daughter smile, seeing my kids graduate high school, college. Hopefully my daughter will go off and meet the man of her dreams. That's what's going to stick with me. I keep telling you all, these games and wins and losses, yeah, I love it, but it's not the be all and end all for me." |
http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-lebron-james-cavaliers-warriors-christmas-family-more-important-rematch-nba-finals/yeseu98o4tmi1xo9o3kq9nvrs
This just in, oxygen more important than championships. _________________ "I'm Magic before retirement, illest in the game." |
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governator Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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The anti-Mamba mentality |
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danzag Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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He's coming to LA to stay with his family. |
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kwase Star Player
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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He realizes his championship days are over, so he's making excuses. Kobe and MJ never gave up hope. |
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Lakerfan 4 Life Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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danzag wrote: | He's coming to LA to stay with his family. |
Maybe that'll change if he signs with the Lakers and win another NBA Championship in his new hometown and with his family watching at Staples. He'll have the best of both words. |
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activeverb Retired Number
Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 37470
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Lebron James: Family memories more important than championships |
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axs wrote: | Quote: | "No," James told reporters when asked if the loss of Game 3 to the Warriors in the Finals still haunts him. "No. I mean, listen. I've lost five Finals. What are you going to do about it? No.
"What's going to stick with me is seeing my daughter smile, seeing my kids graduate high school, college. Hopefully my daughter will go off and meet the man of her dreams. That's what's going to stick with me. I keep telling you all, these games and wins and losses, yeah, I love it, but it's not the be all and end all for me." |
http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-lebron-james-cavaliers-warriors-christmas-family-more-important-rematch-nba-finals/yeseu98o4tmi1xo9o3kq9nvrs
This just in, oxygen more important than championships. |
That's the nature of NBA press conferences. Reporters ask stupid questions hoping to get a sound bite. Players, who are required to be there, yammer on and often say stupid things because they feel they have to say something. Pops is the only one who doesn't play the game, but his own game gets annoying. |
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Basketball Fan Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: Lebron James: Family memories more important than championships |
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activeverb wrote: | axs wrote: | Quote: | "No," James told reporters when asked if the loss of Game 3 to the Warriors in the Finals still haunts him. "No. I mean, listen. I've lost five Finals. What are you going to do about it? No.
"What's going to stick with me is seeing my daughter smile, seeing my kids graduate high school, college. Hopefully my daughter will go off and meet the man of her dreams. That's what's going to stick with me. I keep telling you all, these games and wins and losses, yeah, I love it, but it's not the be all and end all for me." |
http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-lebron-james-cavaliers-warriors-christmas-family-more-important-rematch-nba-finals/yeseu98o4tmi1xo9o3kq9nvrs
This just in, oxygen more important than championships. |
That's the nature of NBA press conferences. Reporters ask stupid questions hoping to get a sound bite. Players, who are required to be there, yammer on and often say stupid things because they feel they have to say something. Pops is the only one who doesn't play the game, but his own game gets annoying. |
That's pretty much it |
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GOODRICH25 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | "No. I mean, listen. I've lost five Finals. What are you going to do about it?" |
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panamaniac Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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I actually love the way he said this. Kudos LeBron. |
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Dreamshake Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Well, he's right. Basketball is just a game. |
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Bol Star Player
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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The Grind wrote: | I actually love the way he said this. Kudos LeBron. |
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't bother following pro sports if the top players in history had the same attitude. _________________ -Avenue of the Champions- -RIP Dr Buss- #824 |
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george w kush Star Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Anyone remember all of these anti-Lebron posts here a few years ago of people here saying Lebron would fall off in this 30s due to his success being most due to athleticism? Dude is still a beast. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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wait, so winning is not the most important thing to him any longer? How does he feel about "moral victories"? I think we lead the leave in those. |
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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I love how LeBron deflects it to something that has absolutely nothing to do with what he's being questioned about.
Reporter: "So you know game 3 where Durant his the 3 over you and ultimately lead the Warriors back in your house and essentially sealed the Championship for the Warriors? Do you ever look back on that and think what you could have done differently?"
LeBron: "I'M A GREAT FATHER!" _________________ How NBA 2K18 failed the All-Time Lakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMBYm3wwxk |
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Three NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He's done it all in basketball. Rings probably mean something, just not as much. After 15 years his enthusiasm has waned.
He's young the competitive juices are still flowing. I guess it's time to move on. Business, commentator, team ownership, TV, he currently has a few shows.
This is after he does his stint with the Lakers. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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