THE ODD COUPLE – Chris Broussard & Rob Parker react to LeBron James, who spoke on his decision to join the Miami Heat and why he left Cleveland at the time. Chris Broussard & Rob Parker discuss how many championships LeBron potentially could’ve won if he stayed in Cleveland.
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It's obvious that Lebron career would a lot less sucessful individually and collectively if he didn't form the Heat superteam. He wouldn't even be in the goat conversation, even with all the media bullshit narrative that comes with Lebron influence.
Ain't no way he wins in Cleveland. Chicago ain't Cleveland. Jordan was fortunate that pippen and Grant turned into what they were. Also what draft pick was Cleveland gonna ever get with LeBron taking you to the finals or the Eastern conference finals. Jordan in the second run was able to get the best euro player Rodman and Harper.
@10:48 Sometimes I just laugh at Chris's super obvious takes. Duh! It's been harder for LeBron to win championships because he's playing against real competition! Actual wing players who's on his level. Shooting guards, small forwards and point guards of his generation actually have talent. So yes, he has much more competition! Big men today are shooting threes regularly lol. He has much more competition you are absolutely right! It should be harder for LeBron to win a championship to players today are 2x more talented than those once around the back ball handling guards of the very late 80's- the mid 90's. Versus a player (MJ) with no competition at his position. No wing players to actually defend him and stand in front of him cuz nobody was close to being on his level right? Also, the big slow guys in his era who actually dominated the era alongside his dominance; wasn't even on his level! 😭 So again, indeed it should be tougher for the guy (King James) in the era with more competition to win a title 😅😂😂. That's why he's the goat.
The same way people use Bill Russell's 11 rings against him because y'all say he played in an era with all the small white boys and it was no real talent back then. Well, coincidentally Mike played in the era where the talent got a little better but still nowhere close to the talent LeBron has faced in his career!
So if you really want to be technical. Since Bill Russell has 11 rings and the media says it means less than Mike 6. That would have to mean, that Mike's 6 has to be less than LeBron's 4 since everyone knows MJ never Face the competition The King has 🤷🏾♂️💯… God bless 🙏🏽❤️
Lebron would still be the GOAT even if he didn't go to Miami. His skill set, his work ethic, his drive, his athleticism he was destined to be the GOAT no matter what.
Stats don’t matter without rings. Ask Karl Malone
No lebron bias one way or the other. If lebron doesnt go to miami he doesnt win those 2 rings. He also made forming the superteam a thing.. cleveland doesnt lose 63 games n draft kyrie in the first place so 2016 doesnt happen. If also stayed, which big time stars is he gettn to come. Before 2010 nobody was flyin out to play in cleveland.. if so he woulda never left..those western teams still win the chip. N then the warriors become the warriors.
He’s definitely a ring chaser ‼️🤣😂 He sold his soul to get his 4 rings and still comes up short to MJ and it’s killing him on the inside because he knows the truth. That’s y he keeps trying to convince everybody that he’s the Goat! 🤣😂
Rob is wrong about GB. The Packers are notorious for not getting free agents. White was the highest paid FA ever at the time. Odell chose LA. Even Emanuel Sanders said he doesn't want to live in GB
Basketball ball is a funny sport. The only sport where the narrative is 100% more important than what happens on the court. Kareem by definition is the greatest Basketball player ever. Yet they wont even throw him in there because views would go down.
He sold himself short, that's why people were so upset. He felt the pressure and broke. I believe he would have won about two chips. When he hit his prime around 1014-2017 he could have pick guys at the nearest park and took them to the top
He is the one that said he needed to team up to win…and in miami HE is the reason why they lost in the first series with Dallas…and the second season in beating the spurs…let's be hoenst..if bosh hadn't made that perfect offensive revound and ray allen didnt in return make the most impossible catch and release 3 pointer with half a second of a possession then he wouldnt even have that ring…
He just needs a super super ..super super hall of fame/top 75 team mates support team to be a champion. I agree if he stayed in Cleveland and won two his goat argument would be 100% better. But not enough. They went to miami to beat kobe…so kobe was the man during lebrons golden years…and that is an issue if he wants to act like he has always been the man….
Yall just answered the question… Bron is not a killer when it comes to Finnish the game no killer instinct he never had that look at all the great champions they all had that in them Bron never had that in him that's why he doesn't have more rings that's the truth
Lebron is a narcissist? What is Jordan then? I love Jordan but stop D riding dude. We know we know he only played 6 season. The other 9 didn't count. Jordan accomplishment are great just like LBJ. But who ever you have as the best let's stop talking like these dudes or not run a close race.
The turning point that made it clear that Bron wasn’t gonna last in cleveland was 2008 ECSF when he had 45 against the big 3 Celtics and lost. And even with his MVPs and his abilities, the role players wouldn’t step up in the biggest of moments coupled with the fact that Bron wasn’t matured enough as a leader at that point.
Cleveland made a LeBron a hero, Miami made him a villain but Lakers give him an identity
The Bulls had 2 lottery picks who helped form the core of a 3-time champion. They were not "just some guys." 🙄
If Lebron didn’t go to Miami, the world would have looked at Wade leading the Heat to multiple championships himself. Miami had the money to give Wade what ever he wanted
Man I agree with Chris it’s been hella hard for Lebron to win championships like man it’s been a crazy ride in his career as far as championships but he’s a Great player and Miami was Great for him but he still would have been Great regardless maybe less rings obviously but once again Lebron can’t say anything people get upset take it out of context and o let’s not forget they gotta bring up Jordan how come only Jordan and Kobe only can be confident in their abilities but Lebron can’t that’s hilarious to me I love all 3 but man Lebron has always been Great whether you like him or not or whether you didn’t like his road to rings it doesn’t matter at the end of the day he’s Great and been Great since he picked up a basketball so get over it and just give him his credit like y’all do wirh everybody else 🤷🏿♂️
I think he would have amazing stats and accolades but in terms of what he learned and had to go through in Miami is the difference maker in the whole situation. Does he ever win those chips with the Cavs and Lakers if he doesn’t mature in Miami?
Never seen an athlete with his head so far up his own ass and for the amount of help he’s benefitted from over the past decade act as if he can’t give teammates their just due. His agency can try reshaping reality to fit their desired narrative but they’re only fooling their worshippers.