LeBron, DLo and Reaves can’t all hide in the corner
StrikingElk5288
Lebron thought it was the 2016 Finals
Street-Common-4023
My favorite lebron expression is just looking sick of the players making wide open shots he’s giving them
awntawn
It’s been like this all year but we’re not allowed to talk about that lol
Klonomania
That only works in the post-season, mate.
FlatBirthday333
For a half second during the game I thought Harrison Barnes was just super hot but he’s 40% from three this season 🫠 Lebron why you do this
veerkanch489
What Bron is doing at like 39 years old is impressive, don’t get me wrong. But people acting like he’s still a top 5 or 10 player is a bit crazy to me. And people saying “I would not take anyone over 39 year old Bron in the playoffs” is crazy too. He’s still good on offense but he just doesn’t really try much on defense anymore.
_father_time
Man, Barnes has a smooth jumper. Quick release and effortless
maybeacademicweapon
I get what everyone is saying that Bron is worse on defense now, but I still agree with the people saying he has that next gear in the playoffs. Whenever he truly locks in on defense, he is still an absolute beast (see last playoffs). I do agree that he isn’t trying as much on defense in the regular season anymore though.
VGstuffed
I can’t tell what’s worse, his defense or the video quality.
Zachkah
That first play is on Austin. They’re in a zone and instead of passing off his cutting man, he stuck with him. Then tried to recover late. The one where Lebron is indecisive about going over or under the screen? That’s because the RIGHT play is to go over but Hams defensive gameplan is to go under. The rest were just lazy so he’s gotta own those.
the_great_brandini
he thought barnes was in a warriors jersey
clamscasinoooooo
Lmao.
This is the Lakers gameplan.
Converge in the paint, play drop and force them to miss threes.
AD has said he doesn’t like it a million times this year.
#Darvin Hamas
Modzh
Michael Jeffrey Jordan would never
144Todd442
LeBron was especially bad on defense yesterday, but some of it is just emblematic of Ham’s awful pseudo zone schemes
yolocr8m8
Le-too far to run.
Parking-Arm-5419
Barnes was on fire last night. He deflated the lakers quik.
brandan223
Worked in 2016
DHSDirector
Dude just seemed completely uninterested at times.
torthBrain
LeChecked Out
DSmooth425
CleveLAND this is for you!
icanhazdinna
LeThargic
Yankec
LeBron playing defense the same as Luka
DZ_tank
Lebron has been guilty of doing this for years now.
In particular, when he starts getting frustrated on the court, he’ll just start roaming or ball-watching. The end result is that the entire defense breaks down because other players now have to cover for Lebron’s lapse on defense. Then he gets even more frustrated, acting as though he wasn’t the one to cause the whole defensive breakdown.
The most egregious examples are when he’ll spend whole defensive possessions without crossing half court.
He’s still a very good basketball player and can have a positive defensive impact, but when he’s acting like this on the court I gotta believe he’s a big negative.
chocochunx
LeAve’em Open
MychalScarn08
I’m amazed this post wasn’t downvoted into oblivion. Paying LeBron 60 million next year is a great way to stay out of the playoffs for the next decade.
R4NG00NIES
The way he drops his shoulders every time is hilarious lol
noodlesteakrice0331
He is not my goat
noodlesteakrice0331
Kobe would of locked him up
wolfishnickelsyr
It really is. There’s also some Stans who say he’s still an all nba defender
Medium_Active1729
should retire
daintybarley_deux
He didn’t get to 40K by wasting his energy on defense
Economy_Moose_299
That’s his trademark defensive move. Been like that forever.
Hashtag notmygoat
BurnCollector_
That’s the type of body language you want from your leader…
qualityskootchtime
LeAnkle
TinoCartier
Then flops his goddamn arms around all defeated like it’s somebody else’s fault. Been doing this for years and I gotta hear about how he hasn’t slowed down a single stepped the entire broadcast
-HeisenBird-
Lebron’s a very emotional player. If he’s not feeling right mentally, it will immediately reflect in his play. He’ll sulk on defense and stand in one spot on offense. When JR blew it in Game 1 of the Finals, Lebron (understandably) just sat there on the bench pouting without joining pre-timeout huddle. Then he scored 2 points in OT and lost by 10. In the first round against PHX in 2021, he basically gave up on his team after the AD injury and the Lakers got blown out. Afterwards, he engineered a trade to send half the team away for Westbrook.
WellillBDam
LeBron: Gets 100% of the credit in a win, but blames his teammates when the guy he supposed to be guarding scores.
pablo_booze
EXTEND HIM IMMEDIATELY TF???
LATABOM
The biggest sign Lebron is getting old is that he cant muster up enough energy to blame a teammate for “not rotating” when he blows his defensive assignment. 32 year old LeBron would have made angry faces at some guy on a $5 million salary.
mr_tkaos
Is this your GOAT ?
New-Distribution-952
bUt BuT hE’s 4O yEaRz oLd aNd MuH hErO!
Boy69BigButt
Yeah LeBron has always been lazy on defense. I hate that one of his career highlights was a single defensive play, cause everyone assumes he’s a two-way player now. Which he has never been
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LeBron, DLo and Reaves can’t all hide in the corner
Lebron thought it was the 2016 Finals
My favorite lebron expression is just looking sick of the players making wide open shots he’s giving them
It’s been like this all year but we’re not allowed to talk about that lol
That only works in the post-season, mate.
For a half second during the game I thought Harrison Barnes was just super hot but he’s 40% from three this season 🫠 Lebron why you do this
What Bron is doing at like 39 years old is impressive, don’t get me wrong. But people acting like he’s still a top 5 or 10 player is a bit crazy to me. And people saying “I would not take anyone over 39 year old Bron in the playoffs” is crazy too. He’s still good on offense but he just doesn’t really try much on defense anymore.
Man, Barnes has a smooth jumper. Quick release and effortless
I get what everyone is saying that Bron is worse on defense now, but I still agree with the people saying he has that next gear in the playoffs. Whenever he truly locks in on defense, he is still an absolute beast (see last playoffs). I do agree that he isn’t trying as much on defense in the regular season anymore though.
I can’t tell what’s worse, his defense or the video quality.
That first play is on Austin. They’re in a zone and instead of passing off his cutting man, he stuck with him. Then tried to recover late. The one where Lebron is indecisive about going over or under the screen? That’s because the RIGHT play is to go over but Hams defensive gameplan is to go under. The rest were just lazy so he’s gotta own those.
he thought barnes was in a warriors jersey
Lmao.
This is the Lakers gameplan.
Converge in the paint, play drop and force them to miss threes.
AD has said he doesn’t like it a million times this year.
#Darvin Hamas
Michael Jeffrey Jordan would never
LeBron was especially bad on defense yesterday, but some of it is just emblematic of Ham’s awful pseudo zone schemes
Le-too far to run.
Barnes was on fire last night. He deflated the lakers quik.
Worked in 2016
Dude just seemed completely uninterested at times.
LeChecked Out
CleveLAND this is for you!
LeThargic
LeBron playing defense the same as Luka
Lebron has been guilty of doing this for years now.
In particular, when he starts getting frustrated on the court, he’ll just start roaming or ball-watching. The end result is that the entire defense breaks down because other players now have to cover for Lebron’s lapse on defense. Then he gets even more frustrated, acting as though he wasn’t the one to cause the whole defensive breakdown.
The most egregious examples are when he’ll spend whole defensive possessions without crossing half court.
He’s still a very good basketball player and can have a positive defensive impact, but when he’s acting like this on the court I gotta believe he’s a big negative.
LeAve’em Open
I’m amazed this post wasn’t downvoted into oblivion. Paying LeBron 60 million next year is a great way to stay out of the playoffs for the next decade.
The way he drops his shoulders every time is hilarious lol
He is not my goat
Kobe would of locked him up
It really is. There’s also some Stans who say he’s still an all nba defender
should retire
He didn’t get to 40K by wasting his energy on defense
That’s his trademark defensive move. Been like that forever.
Hashtag notmygoat
That’s the type of body language you want from your leader…
LeAnkle
Then flops his goddamn arms around all defeated like it’s somebody else’s fault. Been doing this for years and I gotta hear about how he hasn’t slowed down a single stepped the entire broadcast
Lebron’s a very emotional player. If he’s not feeling right mentally, it will immediately reflect in his play. He’ll sulk on defense and stand in one spot on offense. When JR blew it in Game 1 of the Finals, Lebron (understandably) just sat there on the bench pouting without joining pre-timeout huddle. Then he scored 2 points in OT and lost by 10. In the first round against PHX in 2021, he basically gave up on his team after the AD injury and the Lakers got blown out. Afterwards, he engineered a trade to send half the team away for Westbrook.
LeBron: Gets 100% of the credit in a win, but blames his teammates when the guy he supposed to be guarding scores.
EXTEND HIM IMMEDIATELY TF???
The biggest sign Lebron is getting old is that he cant muster up enough energy to blame a teammate for “not rotating” when he blows his defensive assignment. 32 year old LeBron would have made angry faces at some guy on a $5 million salary.
Is this your GOAT ?
bUt BuT hE’s 4O yEaRz oLd aNd MuH hErO!
Yeah LeBron has always been lazy on defense. I hate that one of his career highlights was a single defensive play, cause everyone assumes he’s a two-way player now. Which he has never been