LeBron James just quit on the Lakers, Joel Embiid SHOULD have been ejected against the Knicks, I went to see the Orlando Magic in person... #lebron #lebronjames #nba
Soon every team announcer will have to add Embid's anthem in their playlist and pump up the volume everytime he begs for a foul: " I know you got more tears to share babe, So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on... and cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby"
Yeah and he got punished for it (flagrant 1) which was the right call. Ejected is too much just for that even when draymond was kicking people in the nuts he didn’t get suspended until like the 3rd or 4th time it happed
I’ve never been a big Lebron fan, but I genuinely feel bad, especially for the young guys on the lakers, they don’t need this for their confidence, and they sure as hell don’t need to see their leader giving up, Jokic took the broom out, and Lebron isn’t throwing any trash on the floor anymore
I get tired of this "It's just basketball" stuff, yeah it's not life or death but at least don't act like you were just out at the park having a fun game just for recreation. I'd rather they just go through the politically correct motions than to act like their career is just a pickup game
I don’t understand how Joel can justify that move by saying he didn’t want Robinson to land on him, there wasn’t any chance of that happening if you don’t pull him down. You doing that ACTUALLY put yourself at risk, what a dummy
Yeah. Everyone on the planet knows this was a clear ejection except for Joel and the refs. They must be psychic and know he didn't want to be stepped on because it looks like he was pulling him down
Exactly, Robinson fell across Embiid's already bad leg BECAUSE Embiid pulled him down. If he hadn't grabbed him he'd have just dunked and controlled his landing knowing Embiid was on the ground like all other dunkers do so they don't land on someone/the ball and twist their ankles, especially Robinson who just came back from ankle injury.
@@kennethhanes5702 If he wins "Celebrate the dude. He's doing it at the peak level at 40 y/o" if he lose "You can't hold the dude to high standards. He's 40 y/o". There way LeBron fans move like Neo in The Matrix to dodge any blame or criticism is wild. So his longevity is good or bad? pick a side people
@@kennethhanes5702Lebron isn’t even close to MJ. He has no chance of surpassing MJ as greatest. In fact he’s not top 5. Lebron is a great player, but has to many faults and downfalls and flaws. No hate, just facts. He’s a poor shooter, not good at defense, he’s been inconsistent, not clutch.
Thank you tucker because no one is mentioning this the knicks got screwed the whole game with foul calls embid had 21 free attempts and the knicks had as a whole 19 this league is a joke !! All because the 76ers cried last two games which the foul attempt have been pretty even
Yeah, I went to look at the box score, expecting that the Foul Merchant got a bunch of FTAs for his good game. And even I was blown away by his 21 FTAs! Lol. Even then I thought he had a good game, until I saw that clip of him trying to injure Mitchell Robinson. Hell, he tries to play off as this loveable teddy bear, but Embiid is a fraud, a liar, weak mentally, and now we know he's craven.
This is the exact same treatment the Lakers get every single game against Denver, the biggest differences, even though the Knicks are very good. They’re not Denver so they can’t make up for the referees being against them like that it is a bit weird to see Philadelphia getting all the calls. You would think the NBA would want the Knicks to win because of the New York market
He's actually apart of the problem. He needs to take a step back and let AD lead. Many times he missed AD on pick and rolls. He's either not seeing AD open on the roll, or he's trying to hero ball.
Lebron does not play defense. He is a liability. He is also uncoachable. He also throws his teammates under the bus, so they have no confidence or team spirit. (As opposed to how Jokic ACTUALLY makes his teammates better.) If Brunson was on the Lakers instead of Lebron, they would have been the 4th or 5th seed.
@@bonkersdonkers7381 No yk the nuggets is one of the best pnr defense and when ad had the ball and was looking to score they would literally swarm him it’s actually insane bro would get triple teamed inside the paint
Nothing against LeBron. His legacy as one of the greatest is secure. No point arguing about absolutes. The media is Sooooo slow to stop slurping the Lakers. It's similar to when the media covers Tiger Woods. Last at the Masters, but most commented about and followed in spite of it. Think what you said at the start. The Lakers were one of the best teams in the conference coming into the play-in game. Put one of your less favored teams in the play-in game and you would never say that about them. Dynasties fade and go. Teams rise and fall. Players get old. New players arrive. It can't be about what you did last time. That was last time. Why, why why can't the media report what's happening, rather than constantly hope for a continuation of what they know? Every day is a new day. Someone else's turn to shine. The sooner LeBron stops dominating NBA coverage, the better.
Their argument is always "Lebron brings in clicks" because hes the only player NBA will market, and Lebron is the only NBA news you're going to get. 2) Lebron is one of the best players ever but he is so incredibly over hyped and he's had so much help from literally everyone
@@cappy2282over hyped ??? Naaaaaaw you don’t accomplish what he did being over hyped, what you have is LeBron being on the lakers, that’s gonna put an enormous spotlight on him regardless and curry is not in the playoffs as well so more spotlight on him
I don’t know how every Knick player isn’t decking Embiid after that. Someone goes after my guy like that, ain’t nothing stopping me. He could have really hurt him. Do better Joel.
I mean, it was actually really smart of them because they knew the refs were going against them the whole game they couldn’t afford to lose any players to ejections. It’s not right, but that’s just how it is
Lakers are such a poorly constructed team. yes, i know hes won with less.. but he also wasnt 39years old at the time.. they never had a chance in 2024.
They traded all the future for that one year victory. Look at Lonzo (unfortunately injured a lot), Randle, Ingram, Josh Hart. Those guys would be fine players now. But of course, winning a title justify that. The problem is Lebron stays in the Lakers and this is his choice. He could have kept chasing but he stopped while constantly stating he wants to be the greatest of all time.
My guy, everybody cant say the Lakers are contenders, they can beat anybody and then when they lose it's because he's 39. Can't be both, pick a side and stay there
The Embiid thing is pretty obviously the refs wanting a longer series. More ratings, more parlays. Something needs to happen about all of this suspiciousness.
refs gifting the Knicks Game 2 generated soooooo much controversy and talk over the usefulness of L2M reports too not surprised if they told the refs to make the calls loose
@@MrBubblecake Only because Embiid didn't get called for the blatant flagrant 2 on Robinson, who got hurt on that play. Had Embiid not been playing the last 3 quarters I highly doubt the Sixers win
He only said it was just basketball when the reporters asked him how he felt about his teammates and how they played. He can't just openly blame them all
Like Lebron has turned heel on so many of his teammates? :D He brought in Russ, and turned on him. He did the Big 3, and then turned on Dwade and Bosh. Lebron is like Hulk Hogan, the ostensible face of the franchise, but so much ego that they are the actual villain.
I hate the awards being delivered during the playoffs. They should have done it the same week that the regular season ended, or right as the play in was happening
I don’t buy the “it’s better for from an NBA perspective or product perspective to not eject Embiid.” The game is already dealing with an injury problem. To not punish players for deliberately hurting other players is extremely problematic
Remember when everyone came at KD and Kyrie for saying the exact same thing, sayingthat they're soft and don't deserve their fame? Keep rhat same energy with Lebron.
As a leader, you can never put on some kind of face like this so I keep trying to tell everybody this dude is not the greatest of all time because he always has quit in them regardless how the series is going as a leader you don’t quit
You apart of the modern day fan problem . How did Lebron quit. Did u even watch the post game conference? Lebron was asked about how he feels about the team by a reporter and said it’s just basketball alluding to the fact that. Yes it’s the playoffs and there is pressure but it’s all just basketball
Big magic fan. It’s so cool you were there. I’ve been going to magic games for ten years and this was by far the most fun one. I’ve never seen our crowd like that. Do you live in Orlando?
During the regular session everyone cries and bitches that the game is too soft no physicality, then as soon as the playoff start players should be suspended and ejected for playing a little rough make up your danm mind. This is ridiculous.
Lebron is horrendous off ball on both sides. Just watch the defense he’s played in this series. He’s so bad at that block. And offensively he can’t take Jamal Murray one on one
After seeing LeBron play game one. I could just tell that this is the final turning point of his career. He's no longer the GUY who can take over and control the pace of the game. Choosing to facilitate and get the other guys going instead of putting his head down and charging towards the rim. And i think that's ok. It's reality and about time. However, he's still statistically better than 90% of NBA players. Having a 3rd/2nd altering guy who can be an elite veteran playmaker and get you a few good possessions in quarters. Is something every other contender would die for. Idk just some thoughts.
Bro, if that was Draymond, he’d be on his way to jail in handcuffs straight there there no mercy! because the Sixers need embed and the season is over without him, he is free to go
Yeah, but only cause Draymond got away so many times in the past now he's spending the rest of his career under a magnifying glass. And after being overprotected as he was for years, that's far from making up for his actions. Eventually, Embid will end up in the same situation if he keeps going down that road...
I like the new format, but i think it might look better if the heading cards were at the top and maybe a little but smaller. Maybe a darker shade of red as well. I think it looks vetter when the face cam is on the side as well.
Embiid did explain: He said he was protecting himself from being stepped on. Except he pulled Robinson towards him. And then went on to say how the Sixers can play physical also. He got frustrated and legit tried to hurt Robinson, which he may have done. I understand it's incredibly difficult to suspect a player in a crucial playoff game, but he 100% should have been ejected - and suspended for a few games (the suspension could have been carried over to next season, which would be fair).
Very disappointed in this clickbait title Tucker. Lebron didn't quit. He said "It's just basketball" in regards to his teammates mindset. Of course there's gonna be pressure on them, but it's just basketball, it's not like their gonna die if they get eliminated.
Don't blame Lebron for the loss. The team is poorly constructed because he traded away Lonzo (unfortunately injured a lot), Randle, Ingram, Josh Hart. Those guys would be fine players now and two borderline all stars. Lebron chooses the Lakers and Jennie Buss' bad management. He could have kept chasing in somewhere like 76ers or Grizzles, but he came for the Hollywood fame while constantly stating he wants to be the greatest of all time.
But he quit? Nah our team was playin terrible. Yes he had a turnover issue, but the illogical hate when he’s deadass hoopin is crazy to me. No one brings up D’LO struggling, the vINCENT RUI FUCKIN HACHIMURA. The off ball movement was bad, the rebounding/boxing out effort was bad, the inability to hit AD on high pick n rolls, or a mismatch seal down low was bad and the inability to cut on drives was HORRENDOUS. But of course it’s always bron fault no matter what. I’m not even a big lebron fan, but he deadass was givin us da best chance he could n mfs will still hate
4:33 strongly disagree, intentionally trying to hurt someone is terrible for the game, they can just ruin a series on a whim like this out of frustration
Dude the Lakers are a good team like you said 22-10 etc etc Those cavs teams played teams with 45 loses in the playoffs. LeBron has walked the easy road so many times
LeBron was legitimately holding back tears when he said that. Childish reaction to being soundly beaten in a game of sport. A man speaks up and owns it when he's been bad. Not fight back tears like a 6 year old.
I'm not even sorry for the lakers... they did this to themselves.. you never want to give high contracts to players ever!! Until they've one you at least two ring(ego are high in there first ring demanding a big contract), have a great attitude of basketball and teammates, and to improve his team as a whole and how he can be better, his lifestyle outside of basketball, not causing problems with the coach in the press. (exp: Curry, Kawhi, soon Jokic too) scouts don't really see a players mindset.. it's sad.
Bron quit on the Lakers in the 1st round of the 2021 playoffs as well. He physically and mentally checked out when AD was hurt and mailed it in for Games 5 and 6. He played with ZERO effort and it was clear he was playing because he had too. It only looked like he gave a damn when l it was later in the game as he chose to hunt for his numbers even though the game was out of reach. A few fast break layups and Phoenix letting him run to the rim to get his 29 points.
Lebron said that because he knows he has been defeated and he doesn't have the skills to win. So later in his podcast, and in retirement he can say he only played that long just to help the young guys.
Between Lebrons “its just basketball”, Hams “i dont know what to do”( when talking about Jokic), and DLO eating during the huddle?! Yea this team is cooked bro
I feel sorry for AD. You watch him during all these Lebron moments and Lebron acts like he's talking for both of them and you can see AD is pissed. Both when he passed Kareem and 10000 and they lost both games you could see how annoyed AD was that it took over the game and the team obviously lost focus. Lebron ignores what AD thinks because it's his team. AD is the only thing making these games close at the moment.
"It's just basketball" that made you a zillionaire, and "it's just basketball" that, when you lose, many lives are dramatically affected economically - they lose their jobs, their income, and their lives can be significantly altered.
It's just basketball? It's the reason you make your fame and money dude. The fans! You think you would get paid on your talents if there was no fans? You forget about us, you should fight for us!
Embiid foul met the criteria to be a flagrant 2 and in my opinion is even dirtier then that Morris hit on Jokic that blew up a season or two ago. I'm not a fan of either team, but that was a dirty play from a man child smh
Embiid also smacked Hartenstein in the face during a contest late in the fourth, and ended up shooting free throws. Earlier, Kyle Lowry slapped DiVincenzo in the face while Donte was driving to the basket
Please stop saying that. He is NOT one of the smartest players in basketball. That is another media narrative. And if people would stop listening to the media when they're sniffing his jock, and just use your own eyes and brain, you would see that he is not as smart as they say he is.
One of the best basketball minds just said "It's just basketball."??? Dude basketball is his life! Basketball is the reason face is being shoved on our faces everyday for 21 years! The dude who was so desperate on asking for respect, validation and never ending claim of the GOAT title of guess what, BASKETBALL!!! And then had the audacity to say its just basketball??? And somehow you sit there and still defend the guy??? 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
:57 bro averaged a near triple double carrying a garbage team with just AD The way he has lead the charge and is talked about like this is exactly what he was saying about a month or so ago about retiring and not saying anything cause the lack of respect for him since 18 years old I’m tired of it I normally watch to hear him out but I’m not even a lebron fan and I’m over hearing the disrespect 😂
embiid dirty play is not a mistake by any means, it was immature and he meant it. Embiid has always been immature like that. i remember he almost punched lonzo ball a few seasons back and got away with it.
I used to think some team would draft Bronny to get Lebron, but I’m not so sure anymore. Lebron is looking less desirable than at any other point in his career.
good video but i disagree in that i think lebron still has a huge impact on the game even at his age and i think the lakers are definitely capable of winning the series if all engines are firing. game four confirms that too, given that the lakers won in huge part because of lebron. will the lakers likely lose in 5? yes. but the lebron + ad are still lethal and if they get better role players, even an average center, and basically any other coach, they can compete with anyone
A lot of people gone be on bron for saying that but I don’t blame him dawg. If you and your star teammate is playing elite basketball and you down 0-3 something gotta be wrong. Maybe it’s the fact that we have centers and don’t even play them. Like bro AD is a forward dawg that’s his natural position. That ad at the center position only works against ever other center not name jokic or Embiid 😂🤦🏽♂️. And it’s not rocket science bro the lakers front office is so bad. They continue to ignore the facts that we won playing BIG limiting the pressure on AD so he can move freely🤦🏽♂️. We also had true 3and D players like KCP and green. Don’t get me started on boneheaded ham I’m not even gonna bring him up cause he’s most of the lakers problems.
New style here, LOVED making this and would 100% do recaps like this daily if the support is there... let me know and thanks for the support as always
I like it but your head is to big. Needs to be smaller in the corner. I would watch
@@cheekymonkey8818 😂😂 gotchu thanks!
Idk. Your head doesn't bother me. Everything is cool and aight.
I liked it.
Don’t know if this is something to do in the regular season, but could be really cool during the post season with all of these important games.
Embiid commit two hard fouls in the first quarter -> Isnt ejected -> Cry a lot for nothing -> Proceed to get 21 FT, 1/3 of them undeserved
Soon every team announcer will have to add Embid's anthem in their playlist and pump up the volume everytime he begs for a foul:
" I know you got more tears to share babe,
So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on... and cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby"
If Mitchell Robinson did to Embiid what Embiid did to Mitchell Robinson he would be ejected in a heart beat
If that were draymond, they'd suspend him indefinitely
@@clix8100no they wouldn’t have😂 foh he was playing dirty the dynasty years as well
Embiid had two dirty moves in this game. He should have been ejected.
Stop it.. Knicks players dirty
But this year his playoff injury is neurological and that means if you make fun of him it's a hatecrime😅
@@Jevonicoleman when did they intentionally try to hurt a player
Yeah and he got punished for it (flagrant 1) which was the right call. Ejected is too much just for that even when draymond was kicking people in the nuts he didn’t get suspended until like the 3rd or 4th time it happed
@@Sincityhippie there was no basketball play that was a flagrant 2
Jokic really took LeSwept's basketball's spirit lmao
I’ve never been a big Lebron fan, but I genuinely feel bad, especially for the young guys on the lakers, they don’t need this for their confidence, and they sure as hell don’t need to see their leader giving up, Jokic took the broom out, and Lebron isn’t throwing any trash on the floor anymore
@@LovelyHeartDiamond lebron tried his heart out game 2 and 3, "young guys" didnt show up, lebron def not playing another year with this team
Lol @@fergalhennessy775
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I get tired of this "It's just basketball" stuff, yeah it's not life or death but at least don't act like you were just out at the park having a fun game just for recreation. I'd rather they just go through the politically correct motions than to act like their career is just a pickup game
DLO chose the wrong game to do his best klay Thompson impression
When he did his 2016 impression he got the same result
We all knew what kind of player dlo is. This is on the lakers for bot trading him
When lebron walked off last game where was the energy
@@MrE_I said it when they refused to trade for Harden. That was the end of their season.
he only took 7 shots 6 of em were 3's...bron was 1-6. i mean its not that big of a difference
Losing in the Playoffs "it's just basketball" .. Winning in the Playoffs "that one, right there made me the greatest of all-time" 😂😂
Honestly LeBron has always had this mentality though? Even in wins he puts it into perspective
Those two things can exist at the same time.
It did, and then he won another Title after that😂
Sounds like you take things too seriously if you ask me 🧐
@Earl_TheSquirrel "this one right here, made Me the greatest choker of all time"
-currently clean LeBron
I don’t understand how Joel can justify that move by saying he didn’t want Robinson to land on him, there wasn’t any chance of that happening if you don’t pull him down. You doing that ACTUALLY put yourself at risk, what a dummy
Yeah. Everyone on the planet knows this was a clear ejection except for Joel and the refs. They must be psychic and know he didn't want to be stepped on because it looks like he was pulling him down
Exactly, Robinson fell across Embiid's already bad leg BECAUSE Embiid pulled him down. If he hadn't grabbed him he'd have just dunked and controlled his landing knowing Embiid was on the ground like all other dunkers do so they don't land on someone/the ball and twist their ankles, especially Robinson who just came back from ankle injury.
"Losing 12 straight games to the Nuggets... That right there... Make me the greatest of all time"
Holding lebron at 39 to a higher standard than mj shows you think lebron is better
@@kennethhanes5702 If he wins "Celebrate the dude. He's doing it at the peak level at 40 y/o" if he lose "You can't hold the dude to high standards. He's 40 y/o". There way LeBron fans move like Neo in The Matrix to dodge any blame or criticism is wild.
So his longevity is good or bad? pick a side people
@@kennethhanes5702Lebron isn’t even close to MJ. He has no chance of surpassing MJ as greatest. In fact he’s not top 5. Lebron is a great player, but has to many faults and downfalls and flaws. No hate, just facts.
He’s a poor shooter, not good at defense, he’s been inconsistent, not clutch.
@@JS-nd1posaying that Lebron is bad shooter or bad defender is negative ball knowledge
@@AntosBrzozowskihe’s a great dunker and finisher but outside of 3 feet he is not a good shooter.
Thank you tucker because no one is mentioning this the knicks got screwed the whole game with foul calls embid had 21 free attempts and the knicks had as a whole 19 this league is a joke !! All because the 76ers cried last two games which the foul attempt have been pretty even
Yeah, I went to look at the box score, expecting that the Foul Merchant got a bunch of FTAs for his good game. And even I was blown away by his 21 FTAs! Lol.
Even then I thought he had a good game, until I saw that clip of him trying to injure Mitchell Robinson. Hell, he tries to play off as this loveable teddy bear, but Embiid is a fraud, a liar, weak mentally, and now we know he's craven.
This is the exact same treatment the Lakers get every single game against Denver, the biggest differences, even though the Knicks are very good. They’re not Denver so they can’t make up for the referees being against them like that it is a bit weird to see Philadelphia getting all the calls. You would think the NBA would want the Knicks to win because of the New York market
The NBA has no integrity. Officiating and sports betting ruined the game.
Yup. The officiating was already bad but when they started promoting sports bet it got worse.
Kinda hope the knicks jump Embiid to start game 4. Nothing brutal, but push him around and let him know he’s toast.
Embiid will bully the heck out of the Knicks again.
One good bump and Embiid will blow out his knee
Just let him do his thing and he'll probably injure himself 😂😂😂
Yeah, old Glass Embiid is the last person to be trying to injure someone else.
Wtf does Donte plan to do against embiid. Doesn’t really matter if embiid is injured cuz he can still just drop 50 on their head
Im truly impressed by the delusion@@MrMiyagisGrandson
I’d quit too if no one is showing effort like Lebron and AD
He's actually apart of the problem. He needs to take a step back and let AD lead. Many times he missed AD on pick and rolls. He's either not seeing AD open on the roll, or he's trying to hero ball.
Lebron does not play defense. He is a liability. He is also uncoachable. He also throws his teammates under the bus, so they have no confidence or team spirit. (As opposed to how Jokic ACTUALLY makes his teammates better.)
If Brunson was on the Lakers instead of Lebron, they would have been the 4th or 5th seed.
@@shorewall Shorewall when he lies :0
Lebron and effort are antonyms...
@@bonkersdonkers7381 No yk the nuggets is one of the best pnr defense and when ad had the ball and was looking to score they would literally swarm him it’s actually insane bro would get triple teamed inside the paint
"It's just basketball" says the 50mil a year player.
Nothing against LeBron. His legacy as one of the greatest is secure. No point arguing about absolutes. The media is Sooooo slow to stop slurping the Lakers. It's similar to when the media covers Tiger Woods. Last at the Masters, but most commented about and followed in spite of it. Think what you said at the start. The Lakers were one of the best teams in the conference coming into the play-in game. Put one of your less favored teams in the play-in game and you would never say that about them. Dynasties fade and go. Teams rise and fall. Players get old. New players arrive. It can't be about what you did last time. That was last time. Why, why why can't the media report what's happening, rather than constantly hope for a continuation of what they know? Every day is a new day. Someone else's turn to shine. The sooner LeBron stops dominating NBA coverage, the better.
This is Lebron GM fault. He had a chance to trade for Drue but opted to stay with DLo. Maybe Chris Paul would have helped more.
You cannot add to a legacy if it is secure. Truth is it’s complicated. Thats the whole purpose of him still playing this counts as well.
Their argument is always "Lebron brings in clicks" because hes the only player NBA will market, and Lebron is the only NBA news you're going to get.
2) Lebron is one of the best players ever but he is so incredibly over hyped and he's had so much help from literally everyone
@@carlocalingasan998first off why would the trailblazers accept dlo ar or rui same for the wizards
@@cappy2282over hyped ??? Naaaaaaw you don’t accomplish what he did being over hyped, what you have is LeBron being on the lakers, that’s gonna put an enormous spotlight on him regardless and curry is not in the playoffs as well so more spotlight on him
LeBron saw D’Angelo giving up and was like I’ll join you
Nope bron had that mentality game two
I don’t know how every Knick player isn’t decking Embiid after that. Someone goes after my guy like that, ain’t nothing stopping me. He could have really hurt him. Do better Joel.
I mean, it was actually really smart of them because they knew the refs were going against them the whole game they couldn’t afford to lose any players to ejections. It’s not right, but that’s just how it is
LBJ saying that "it's just basketball" is actually so disrespectful to his organization and fans
Lakers are such a poorly constructed team. yes, i know hes won with less.. but he also wasnt 39years old at the time.. they never had a chance in 2024.
Blame it on never letting the talent having a chance to gel they just wanna make a trade every year.
They traded all the future for that one year victory. Look at Lonzo (unfortunately injured a lot), Randle, Ingram, Josh Hart. Those guys would be fine players now. But of course, winning a title justify that. The problem is Lebron stays in the Lakers and this is his choice. He could have kept chasing but he stopped while constantly stating he wants to be the greatest of all time.
"The Lebron experience"
My guy, everybody cant say the Lakers are contenders, they can beat anybody and then when they lose it's because he's 39. Can't be both, pick a side and stay there
@@babyshak98 Ya they lose because they traded future and built their team around a 35+yr old man who's only concern is making himself look good
If Mitchell Robinson did to Embiid what he did to him he'd be thrown out and fined
The Embiid thing is pretty obviously the refs wanting a longer series. More ratings, more parlays. Something needs to happen about all of this suspiciousness.
refs gifting the Knicks Game 2 generated soooooo much controversy and talk over the usefulness of L2M reports too
not surprised if they told the refs to make the calls loose
Stop the BS Sixers dominated the 4th quarter of this game
@@MrBubblecake Only because Embiid didn't get called for the blatant flagrant 2 on Robinson, who got hurt on that play. Had Embiid not been playing the last 3 quarters I highly doubt the Sixers win
Most parleys went with the Sixers and Embiid points though, it was obvious there was gonna be compensation for Game 2.
If Embiid stopped lying on the floor for half of the game, trying to sell fouls, then he wouldn't have to be afraid of someone "jumping on his knee".
He only said it was just basketball when the reporters asked him how he felt about his teammates and how they played. He can't just openly blame them all
If this was WWE AD would turn heel on lebron so quickly
Like Lebron has turned heel on so many of his teammates? :D He brought in Russ, and turned on him. He did the Big 3, and then turned on Dwade and Bosh.
Lebron is like Hulk Hogan, the ostensible face of the franchise, but so much ego that they are the actual villain.
@@shorewallLebron is like Taylor swift of the nba
@@shorewall I was just thinking about Hogan lmao.
"Lebron just quit" while Dlo was on his phone on the bench
And didn’t lebron realize it and go get him?? Lebron is the clear leader
Dlo is a role player, what he does isn't as impactful or important as what Lebron does.
@@BaithNashould still be focused and trying his best to be dialed in.
@@billymurphy3why it’s just basketball.
@@_WESTSIDE_ Exactly. We all know MJ and Kobe would never tolerate that.
Lebron has always been a quitee when things get tough
I hate the awards being delivered during the playoffs. They should have done it the same week that the regular season ended, or right as the play in was happening
I don’t buy the “it’s better for from an NBA perspective or product perspective to not eject Embiid.” The game is already dealing with an injury problem. To not punish players for deliberately hurting other players is extremely problematic
Oh please let the lakers be dumb enough to max extend Lebron so he can keep padding stats while making us laugh as they keep losing ugly. 🙏
Best video you’ve made in a bit. (Not that the others have been bad but this one really hit) good recap for a crazy day
Remember when everyone came at KD and Kyrie for saying the exact same thing, sayingthat they're soft and don't deserve their fame? Keep rhat same energy with Lebron.
Who’s not keeping this energy? This shit softest corny shit I’ve heard
Lebron said this about his team not feeding into the playoff pressure but have fun lol
@@HR-ms6edWestbrook said the same and got ridiculed
As a leader, you can never put on some kind of face like this so I keep trying to tell everybody this dude is not the greatest of all time because he always has quit in them regardless how the series is going as a leader you don’t quit
You apart of the modern day fan problem . How did Lebron quit. Did u even watch the post game conference? Lebron was asked about how he feels about the team by a reporter and said it’s just basketball alluding to the fact that. Yes it’s the playoffs and there is pressure but it’s all just basketball
I hadn’t even thought about Draymond doing that to Mitchell Robinson. Dude would have been sent to Taiwan immediately.
It's a bad example though, cuz Draymond has ALOT of history of this kinda shenanigans. Embiid doesn't as much.
No he wouldn’t 😂
Liked this style, wouldn’t mind this one of these every week
Bro definitely quit nbs
When LeFraud puts his statue in front of Crypto Arena they should engrave, "At the end of the day, it's just basketball," at the base.
You realize he was saying that for his team to not to feel the pressure of the moment . 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
I like these day review vids
It’s not the roster - it’s LeBron James!
Big magic fan. It’s so cool you were there. I’ve been going to magic games for ten years and this was by far the most fun one. I’ve never seen our crowd like that. Do you live in Orlando?
During the regular session everyone cries and bitches that the game is too soft no physicality, then as soon as the playoff start players should be suspended and ejected for playing a little rough make up your danm mind. This is ridiculous.
Lebron is horrendous off ball on both sides. Just watch the defense he’s played in this series. He’s so bad at that block. And offensively he can’t take Jamal Murray one on one
The cope is real. “It’s just basketball”
After seeing LeBron play game one. I could just tell that this is the final turning point of his career. He's no longer the GUY who can take over and control the pace of the game. Choosing to facilitate and get the other guys going instead of putting his head down and charging towards the rim. And i think that's ok. It's reality and about time. However, he's still statistically better than 90% of NBA players. Having a 3rd/2nd altering guy who can be an elite veteran playmaker and get you a few good possessions in quarters. Is something every other contender would die for. Idk just some thoughts.
Lepunk, I’m jk.
I would be depressed too, they keep getting beat on by the same team
Bro, if that was Draymond, he’d be on his way to jail in handcuffs straight there there no mercy! because the Sixers need embed and the season is over without him, he is free to go
Yeah, but only cause Draymond got away so many times in the past now he's spending the rest of his career under a magnifying glass. And after being overprotected as he was for years, that's far from making up for his actions.
Eventually, Embid will end up in the same situation if he keeps going down that road...
I like the new format, but i think it might look better if the heading cards were at the top and maybe a little but smaller. Maybe a darker shade of red as well. I think it looks vetter when the face cam is on the side as well.
The " its just basketball" was a passive aggressive shot at Robert Horry😂 Horry kinda roasted him😂😂😂
This title didn't age well...
Embiid did explain: He said he was protecting himself from being stepped on. Except he pulled Robinson towards him. And then went on to say how the Sixers can play physical also. He got frustrated and legit tried to hurt Robinson, which he may have done. I understand it's incredibly difficult to suspect a player in a crucial playoff game, but he 100% should have been ejected - and suspended for a few games (the suspension could have been carried over to next season, which would be fair).
Y’all literally manipulating that comment so much, he was literally talking about everyone else. Plus he’s 39 so there ain’t much he can’t do.
Very disappointed in this clickbait title Tucker. Lebron didn't quit. He said "It's just basketball" in regards to his teammates mindset. Of course there's gonna be pressure on them, but it's just basketball, it's not like their gonna die if they get eliminated.
Lebron's saying "It's just basketball" has a very John C. Reilly delivery to it.
Don't blame Lebron for the loss. The team is poorly constructed because he traded away Lonzo (unfortunately injured a lot), Randle, Ingram, Josh Hart. Those guys would be fine players now and two borderline all stars.
Lebron chooses the Lakers and Jennie Buss' bad management. He could have kept chasing in somewhere like 76ers or Grizzles, but he came for the Hollywood fame while constantly stating he wants to be the greatest of all time.
Bruh 😭 show the whole clip! He saying is he under pressure 😊
“Lebron Quit” …..a few moments later……..30/5/4 with 3 steals and a block in a win. 🙄
But he quit? Nah our team was playin terrible. Yes he had a turnover issue, but the illogical hate when he’s deadass hoopin is crazy to me. No one brings up D’LO struggling, the vINCENT RUI FUCKIN HACHIMURA. The off ball movement was bad, the rebounding/boxing out effort was bad, the inability to hit AD on high pick n rolls, or a mismatch seal down low was bad and the inability to cut on drives was HORRENDOUS. But of course it’s always bron fault no matter what. I’m not even a big lebron fan, but he deadass was givin us da best chance he could n mfs will still hate
4:33 strongly disagree, intentionally trying to hurt someone is terrible for the game, they can just ruin a series on a whim like this out of frustration
At stats, "Embiid" has more flagrant than "Draymond" with "less game" too.. That surprise me the most.
Dude the Lakers are a good team like you said 22-10 etc etc
Those cavs teams played teams with 45 loses in the playoffs. LeBron has walked the easy road so many times
In the last 2 years, the Lakers have been a play-in team.
Hope when the season is mercifully over, Coach Ham is headed for the exit.
I changed it when he said curry is randomly winning awards... The definition of the clutch award........???????
I like recaps like this (maybe add in the title (recap from x-y or some like that)
Thanks!
@@SportingLogically think it would be a great addition to the channel and I look forward to it
LeBron was legitimately holding back tears when he said that.
Childish reaction to being soundly beaten in a game of sport.
A man speaks up and owns it when he's been bad. Not fight back tears like a 6 year old.
The media stuck in the past and not willing to talk about the new all star players or even the really successful teams that are lighting up the NBA…
And they keep trying to compare this dude to Jordan!🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤣😭🤣
In season tournament champions 😂😅😂
How can the Lakers just let him say that. That guy is lowering the standards in LA
I'm not even sorry for the lakers... they did this to themselves.. you never want to give high contracts to players ever!! Until they've one you at least two ring(ego are high in there first ring demanding a big contract), have a great attitude of basketball and teammates, and to improve his team as a whole and how he can be better, his lifestyle outside of basketball, not causing problems with the coach in the press. (exp: Curry, Kawhi, soon Jokic too) scouts don't really see a players mindset.. it's sad.
Bron quit on the Lakers in the 1st round of the 2021 playoffs as well. He physically and mentally checked out when AD was hurt and mailed it in for Games 5 and 6. He played with ZERO effort and it was clear he was playing because he had too. It only looked like he gave a damn when l it was later in the game as he chose to hunt for his numbers even though the game was out of reach. A few fast break layups and Phoenix letting him run to the rim to get his 29 points.
You can expect your team to show up fir you when you throw them under the bus every time they lose.🤷🏽♂️🧹 real leaders don't do that
LeBron James join Denver next season 😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂
WAIT YOU WENT TO YESTERDAYS MAGIC GAME?!?! I WENT AS WELL
they should’ve just thrown their play in game lol
insinuating that robinson was in the boot because of the flagrant is disingenuous
Lebron said that because he knows he has been defeated and he doesn't have the skills to win. So later in his podcast, and in retirement he can say he only played that long just to help the young guys.
Between Lebrons “its just basketball”, Hams “i dont know what to do”( when talking about Jokic), and DLO eating during the huddle?! Yea this team is cooked bro
I feel sorry for AD. You watch him during all these Lebron moments and Lebron acts like he's talking for both of them and you can see AD is pissed. Both when he passed Kareem and 10000 and they lost both games you could see how annoyed AD was that it took over the game and the team obviously lost focus. Lebron ignores what AD thinks because it's his team. AD is the only thing making these games close at the moment.
"It's just basketball" that made you a zillionaire, and "it's just basketball" that, when you lose, many lives are dramatically affected economically - they lose their jobs, their income, and their lives can be significantly altered.
Embiid was lucky he pull that off in Philly. Such dirty plays easily would ignite a rumble.
It's just basketball? It's the reason you make your fame and money dude. The fans! You think you would get paid on your talents if there was no fans? You forget about us, you should fight for us!
Embiid foul met the criteria to be a flagrant 2 and in my opinion is even dirtier then that Morris hit on Jokic that blew up a season or two ago. I'm not a fan of either team, but that was a dirty play from a man child smh
It was a beautiful thing to see his face when he said it.
The lakers were not good this season. They were just gifted opportunities to win via gifted free throw disparities.
Embiid also smacked Hartenstein in the face during a contest late in the fourth, and ended up shooting free throws. Earlier, Kyle Lowry slapped DiVincenzo in the face while Donte was driving to the basket
Kings draft Bronny at 13, Lebron ends his career where it started...Sacramento
Tuck do you live in Orlando? Aren’t you a Nets fan?
The "just basketball" comment locked Lebron in at 2nd in the GOAT ranking for me
Please stop saying that. He is NOT one of the smartest players in basketball. That is another media narrative. And if people would stop listening to the media when they're sniffing his jock, and just use your own eyes and brain, you would see that he is not as smart as they say he is.
I’m not the biggest lebron fan by any means but I respect tf out of him and you can’t deny his greatness it’s definitely gonna be sad when he retires
As if the corruption in the NBA head office would allow Embiid to get ejected and the series effectively be over.
One of the best basketball minds just said "It's just basketball."??? Dude basketball is his life! Basketball is the reason face is being shoved on our faces everyday for 21 years! The dude who was so desperate on asking for respect, validation and never ending claim of the GOAT title of guess what, BASKETBALL!!! And then had the audacity to say its just basketball??? And somehow you sit there and still defend the guy??? 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
“It’s just Basketball”
“It’s bigger than Basketball”
Don’t you just hate when players be using them fill-in words lol
Ngl though his supporting cast hasn’t done much. AD was great but only DLo has showed up at times
:57 bro averaged a near triple double carrying a garbage team with just AD
The way he has lead the charge and is talked about like this is exactly what he was saying about a month or so ago about retiring and not saying anything cause the lack of respect for him since 18 years old
I’m tired of it I normally watch to hear him out but I’m not even a lebron fan and I’m over hearing the disrespect 😂
embiid dirty play is not a mistake by any means, it was immature and he meant it. Embiid has always been immature like that. i remember he almost punched lonzo ball a few seasons back and got away with it.
LA roster may not be good but can some one talk about the defense performance of Lebron in this 3rd match ? where was he ?????
Don't understand why dlo keeps going back if he doesn't like playing with the Lakers.
I used to think some team would draft Bronny to get Lebron, but I’m not so sure anymore. Lebron is looking less desirable than at any other point in his career.
So what if its just basketball DUDE. STOP COMPLAINING
good video but i disagree in that i think lebron still has a huge impact on the game even at his age and i think the lakers are definitely capable of winning the series if all engines are firing. game four confirms that too, given that the lakers won in huge part because of lebron. will the lakers likely lose in 5? yes. but the lebron + ad are still lethal and if they get better role players, even an average center, and basically any other coach, they can compete with anyone
good points but no team has ever won from an 0-3 deficit sadly, doubt this team will be the one to do it
A lot of people gone be on bron for saying that but I don’t blame him dawg. If you and your star teammate is playing elite basketball and you down 0-3 something gotta be wrong. Maybe it’s the fact that we have centers and don’t even play them. Like bro AD is a forward dawg that’s his natural position. That ad at the center position only works against ever other center not name jokic or Embiid 😂🤦🏽♂️. And it’s not rocket science bro the lakers front office is so bad. They continue to ignore the facts that we won playing BIG limiting the pressure on AD so he can move freely🤦🏽♂️. We also had true 3and D players like KCP and green.
Don’t get me started on boneheaded ham I’m not even gonna bring him up cause he’s most of the lakers problems.