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Originally Posted by octothorp
As much as I dislike LeBron's personality, he really did a lot to cement his legacy with this series, especially in the dying minutes of game 7.
I feel like getting back on my soapbox about how 3-point shooting alone is not a viable playoff offence; every top-10 in the league has passable 3-point shooting that can win some games (by blowouts) when their shooting is on; what matters is what else you have to fall back on, which for Golden State this series was just not enough.
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He cemented his legacy to me the minute he rolled around on the floor like he was shot with 20 seconds left in the game, only to magically get up and take his free throws showing zero effects of what he made look like a broken wrist. I was actually starting to feel bad for him thinking to myself that it sucks that he's going to miss actually being on the court when Cleveland wins it's championship (and I hate Lebron), but sure enough, all just an act again. When he put on his little show for the camera (and that's what it was) when he got down on all fours and started banging the floor with the wrist he was reeling in pain with moments earlier, I wanted to vomit.
I don't think I've ever had as little respect for an athlete that is clearly the best of his generation as I do James. From him leaving Cleveland in the first place, to his "decision", to his hand picking of all-star teams to ensure he won, to his torpedoing of coaching, to his flopping and whining, to me this guy is everything that I dislike the with the NBA all tied up in a neat little package.