Ric Bucher Absolutely Destroys Lebron in Bleacher Report Video

[Moranis]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry isn't humble at all.  Dude has a gigantic ego.  Was glad to see him turn into a bit of a heal at the end of the game.  Much more in line with his true character.

Curry certainly is not humble, but no star athlete really is. Calling him a "heel" is just nonsense. People who claim this should be disregarded as biased fools.

Fact is, LeBron is the biggest d bag in the game right now.

Curry turned full on heel getting ejected after throwing his mouth piece into the crowd.  He should never throw his mouth piece but to hit a Cleveland fan (one of the owners' sons no less) is just straight up disrespectful and the move a heel.  And then his whining after the game and frankly all series.  He has whined with the best of them and much more than Lebron has.  I would think that would make you a heel, no?

[KGs Knee]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry isn't humble at all.  Dude has a gigantic ego.  Was glad to see him turn into a bit of a heal at the end of the game.  Much more in line with his true character.

Curry certainly is not humble, but no star athlete really is. Calling him a "heel" is just nonsense. People who claim this should be disregarded as biased fools.

Fact is, LeBron is the biggest d bag in the game right now.

Curry turned full on heel getting ejected after throwing his mouth piece into the crowd.  He should never throw his mouth piece but to hit a Cleveland fan (one of the owners' sons no less) is just straight up disrespectful and the move a heel.  And then his whining after the game and frankly all series.  He has whined with the best of them and much more than Lebron has.  I would think that would make you a heel, no?

LeBron gets away with worse behavior all the time, but because he's LeBron he gets a pass.

Curry had every right to be angry with the way that game was officiated. It probably didn't matter, the Cavs simply outplayed them, but the refs were totally one sided in their calls.

[chambers]

I just can't get over how biased people are against Lebron.

Let's get the facts straight here:

1)The game 5 suspension for Green was because he received too many flagrants.
They make their decision regardless of whether a suspension is due or not.
It was simply upgraded to a flagrant.
That resulted in a suspension.

Draymond slapped Lebron's nuts. He kneed Adams in the nuts multiple times. Had he not been a habitual ball basher, he would have played game 5. Can you imagine being an OKC fan and not having Green suspended for those crucial games when he kneed Adams in the nuts? Not once, but TWICE. The dirtiest, slimiest and most unsportsman kind of behavior we've seen in an NBA playoffs in the last 10 years- and if he'd been suspended one game like he should have been, the Warriors and their fan boy bandwagon probably wouldn't even be competing for the title.
The hypocrisy of some people is embarrassing. Just imagine if that was against us in the finals and Green kneed our starting big man like KG or Perk, and then didn't receive a suspension-and we went on to lose the series after being up 3-1. We'd be calling for Silver's and Green's heads and blowing our gaskets!

2)The reffing in game 6 was not one sided. Kyrie Irving was belted by Green, Thompson and even Curry.
 The calls against Curry were very easy to calls to make during the game. He blatantly reached on Irving multiple times and could have gotten called at least two other times but they let it go. Steve Kerr was screaming at them and they made a very favorable decision towards the Warriors by not calling that an offensive foul on Steph- why is that?
Because by not calling that a defensive foul, they obviously knew that it was Steph kicking his leg out. That is called helping out the MVP with 5 fouls at a crucial point in the game.

On the last Curry foul he CLEARLY hits Lebron on the arm. Lebron as the offensive player, has right of way, and Curry ran past him, creating contact- this is an EASY call to make as a referee, there were TWO SEPARATE FOULS HERE! And people are whining about it being rigged against the Warriors/extending the series blah blah...gimme a break!

The Lebron bashing here is simply pathetic.
Curry has been a whiney mope all series. I love him but he's been completely flaccid and the Cavs have defended him very well- hitting him every time in the pick and roll and forcing him to defend.

It's complete crap to blame the refs for the Cavs winning tonight. They outplayed the Warriors hands down. Curry tried to do too much on the defensive end and got caught. The pressure the Cavs put on Curry forced him to make some tough defensive decisions and it worked well- brilliant coaching by Lue by the way.

the factors for the Cavs being in this series:
1) Lebron
2) Curry sucking
3)The Warriors losing Bogut and Iggy to significant injuries- just as the Cavs dealt with last year.

The refs have had absolutely NOTHING to do with it and it's a blatant cop out to suggest they some how 'gave' this game to the Cavs. Show some respect for the performance we are witnessing from Lebron. Yeah he can be a ****, but respect that he's trying to bring a title to poor loserville Cleveland and his home town- and that he's carrying this team against one of the greatest teams of all time.
He has earned the respect and if he wins this title, it will be one of the greatest finals victories ever coming back from 3-1 down.

[KGs Knee]

^ Lol!!!!

Yeah whatever, nobody with a ounce of sense is buying that crap.

[Moranis]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry isn't humble at all.  Dude has a gigantic ego.  Was glad to see him turn into a bit of a heal at the end of the game.  Much more in line with his true character.

Curry certainly is not humble, but no star athlete really is. Calling him a "heel" is just nonsense. People who claim this should be disregarded as biased fools.

Fact is, LeBron is the biggest d bag in the game right now.

Curry turned full on heel getting ejected after throwing his mouth piece into the crowd.  He should never throw his mouth piece but to hit a Cleveland fan (one of the owners' sons no less) is just straight up disrespectful and the move a heel.  And then his whining after the game and frankly all series.  He has whined with the best of them and much more than Lebron has.  I would think that would make you a heel, no?

LeBron gets away with worse behavior all the time, but because he's LeBron he gets a pass.

Curry had every right to be angry with the way that game was officiated. It probably didn't matter, the Cavs simply outplayed them, but the refs were totally one sided in their calls.

When has Lebron thrown something into the crowd?

The fouls were even in the game (25 personal fouls each and the Cavs took only 3 more foul shots and that includes the one for the technical).  Plenty of missed calls and plenty of ticky tack calls, but Love's 3rd foul was the worst call in the game.  Love didn't touch Green at all. 

The Cavs won because they shot 5 less shots but made 7 more and made 5 more at the line (despite only have 3 more of those).  Anything other than it just whining for the sake of whining.

[Roy H.]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry is as much of a diva as Lebron.

[BRC-14]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry isn't humble at all.  Dude has a gigantic ego.  Was glad to see him turn into a bit of a heal at the end of the game.  Much more in line with his true character.

Curry certainly is not humble, but no star athlete really is. Calling him a "heel" is just nonsense. People who claim this should be disregarded as biased fools.

Fact is, LeBron is the biggest d bag in the game right now.

Curry turned full on heel getting ejected after throwing his mouth piece into the crowd.  He should never throw his mouth piece but to hit a Cleveland fan (one of the owners' sons no less) is just straight up disrespectful and the move a heel.  And then his whining after the game and frankly all series.  He has whined with the best of them and much more than Lebron has.  I would think that would make you a heel, no?

LeBron gets away with worse behavior all the time, but because he's LeBron he gets a pass.

Curry had every right to be angry with the way that game was officiated. It probably didn't matter, the Cavs simply outplayed them, but the refs were totally one sided in their calls.

When has Lebron thrown something into the crowd?

The fouls were even in the game (25 personal fouls each and the Cavs took only 3 more foul shots and that includes the one for the technical).  Plenty of missed calls and plenty of ticky tack calls, but Love's 3rd foul was the worst call in the game.  Love didn't touch Green at all. 

The Cavs won because they shot 5 less shots but made 7 more and made 5 more at the line (despite only have 3 more of those).  Anything other than it just whining for the sake of whining.

Stats don't really tell how a game is affected. The fouls can easily be made even by calling fouls in garbage time. The Warriors could get many more free throws with how one sided some of these games have been. As Kerr said, the Cavs on defense hold Curry and Klay the entire time and get away with it but often times the moment the Warriors get chippy on D the whistles start blowing. It's not even a fair game at that point because the Cavs are allowed to be physical and create contact while the Warriors are constantly in foul trouble. The Cavs were in the bonus six minutes into the game, the Warriors had three fouls called in the first 90 seconds of the game when the Cavs blew it open to start.

I'm not saying the refs are the reason the Warriors lost but it certainly affects the style of play they're allowed to play with and it definitely impacts the end of the result. The officiating has been inconsistent all series.

[Chief]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2646635-ric-bucher-dont-tell-me-lebron-belongs-alongside-michael-magic-kobe-bird

It's actually spot on if you ask me. The Game 4 issue where he and Kyrie were padding stats instead of actually trying to win the game was ridiculous. And I'm still convinced that there will be a major asterisk to this Finals win if they pull it out due to Lebron's antics about Draymond Green and essentially using his star power to get him suspended.

If the victim had been anybody but LeBron ......Green does not get suspended .

NBA had to step in, LeBron knew if he played his cards right he d get the help he needed.

Pretty much a joke .

It's sickening.  The nba should be ashamed. 

[CoachBo]

Sour grapes. Lebron is the best player in the NBA, insufferable ego or not.

I can't stand James, and if he was playing ISIS I'd have my Jihad foam finger on.

But with that said, he's the best player in the game and he most assuredly is one of the 10 all-time best players in the league.

Doesn't mean I have to like it.

[jpotter33]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry isn't humble at all.  Dude has a gigantic ego.  Was glad to see him turn into a bit of a heal at the end of the game.  Much more in line with his true character.

Uh, I think it's a pretty crazy argument to say that Curry isn't humble and that the ejection was "much more in line with his true character." That's just biased hate.

Curry didn't take out a full hour on ESPN to announce a decision on where he would play. Curry also kept tight-lipped about Lebron's antics and mouthing off, while Lebron's out crying to the media that Draymond called him a bad name. I think one is the definition of good character and the other is the definition of arrogance and entitlement..

[jpotter33]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry isn't humble at all.  Dude has a gigantic ego.  Was glad to see him turn into a bit of a heal at the end of the game.  Much more in line with his true character.

Curry certainly is not humble, but no star athlete really is. Calling him a "heel" is just nonsense. People who claim this should be disregarded as biased fools.

Fact is, LeBron is the biggest d bag in the game right now.

Curry turned full on heel getting ejected after throwing his mouth piece into the crowd.  He should never throw his mouth piece but to hit a Cleveland fan (one of the owners' sons no less) is just straight up disrespectful and the move a heel.  And then his whining after the game and frankly all series.  He has whined with the best of them and much more than Lebron has.  I would think that would make you a heel, no?

Oh, good Lord. 

[Celtics17]

I've always liked Lebron and thought a lot of the issues with him were unfounded. That being said, there are players who are physically gifted and players who know how to win and players who have both. Lebron is one of the most physically gifted players ever, don't tell Wilt that Lebron is the most physically gifted, but' he's not as much of a winner as Bird, Magic and MJ. Those guy's knew what it took to win and did it.

If Lebron somehow leads Cleveland to the title and does it again with another team then he joins that list of players but I'm not sure he does otherwise. His stats will always make him look great though.

[jpotter33]

I just can't get over how biased people are against Lebron.

Let's get the facts straight here:

1)The game 5 suspension for Green was because he received too many flagrants.
They make their decision regardless of whether a suspension is due or not.
It was simply upgraded to a flagrant.
That resulted in a suspension.

Draymond slapped Lebron's nuts. He kneed Adams in the nuts multiple times. Had he not been a habitual ball basher, he would have played game 5. Can you imagine being an OKC fan and not having Green suspended for those crucial games when he kneed Adams in the nuts? Not once, but TWICE. The dirtiest, slimiest and most unsportsman kind of behavior we've seen in an NBA playoffs in the last 10 years- and if he'd been suspended one game like he should have been, the Warriors and their fan boy bandwagon probably wouldn't even be competing for the title.
The hypocrisy of some people is embarrassing. Just imagine if that was against us in the finals and Green kneed our starting big man like KG or Perk, and then didn't receive a suspension-and we went on to lose the series after being up 3-1. We'd be calling for Silver's and Green's heads and blowing our gaskets!

2)The reffing in game 6 was not one sided. Kyrie Irving was belted by Green, Thompson and even Curry.
 The calls against Curry were very easy to calls to make during the game. He blatantly reached on Irving multiple times and could have gotten called at least two other times but they let it go. Steve Kerr was screaming at them and they made a very favorable decision towards the Warriors by not calling that an offensive foul on Steph- why is that?
Because by not calling that a defensive foul, they obviously knew that it was Steph kicking his leg out. That is called helping out the MVP with 5 fouls at a crucial point in the game.

On the last Curry foul he CLEARLY hits Lebron on the arm. Lebron as the offensive player, has right of way, and Curry ran past him, creating contact- this is an EASY call to make as a referee, there were TWO SEPARATE FOULS HERE! And people are whining about it being rigged against the Warriors/extending the series blah blah...gimme a break!

The Lebron bashing here is simply pathetic.
Curry has been a whiney mope all series. I love him but he's been completely flaccid and the Cavs have defended him very well- hitting him every time in the pick and roll and forcing him to defend.

It's complete crap to blame the refs for the Cavs winning tonight. They outplayed the Warriors hands down. Curry tried to do too much on the defensive end and got caught. The pressure the Cavs put on Curry forced him to make some tough defensive decisions and it worked well- brilliant coaching by Lue by the way.

the factors for the Cavs being in this series:
1) Lebron
2) Curry sucking
3)The Warriors losing Bogut and Iggy to significant injuries- just as the Cavs dealt with last year.

The refs have had absolutely NOTHING to do with it and it's a blatant cop out to suggest they some how 'gave' this game to the Cavs. Show some respect for the performance we are witnessing from Lebron. Yeah he can be a ****, but respect that he's trying to bring a title to poor loserville Cleveland and his home town- and that he's carrying this team against one of the greatest teams of all time.
He has earned the respect and if he wins this title, it will be one of the greatest finals victories ever coming back from 3-1 down.

You keep pushing this same stuff, but even the most Lebron-riding ESPN people were saying that the Curry fouls were ridiculous.

As I said in the other thread that you called out people for talking about the officiating, several of us were talking about the inconsistency that went ALL AROUND that game. And I don't even remember any single person saying the game was cost by the refs. No game has been decided by the refs this series, because they've all pretty much been blowouts.

 They were obviously outplayed last night - but it's UNDENIABLE that Curry has got the short end of the stick with the officiating this series. He's been in foul trouble costing him playing time in at least three of the games, and he's averaging over two more fouls a game this series than the previous series, you know the ones where he went up against Westbrook, Lillard, and Harden, who are all better and just as aggressive as Kyrie. He's getting called for stuff that he never got called for in the previous series, which is crap and just shows how inconsistent and incompetent NBA officiating really is.

[jpotter33]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry isn't humble at all.  Dude has a gigantic ego.  Was glad to see him turn into a bit of a heal at the end of the game.  Much more in line with his true character.

Curry certainly is not humble, but no star athlete really is. Calling him a "heel" is just nonsense. People who claim this should be disregarded as biased fools.

Fact is, LeBron is the biggest d bag in the game right now.

Curry turned full on heel getting ejected after throwing his mouth piece into the crowd.  He should never throw his mouth piece but to hit a Cleveland fan (one of the owners' sons no less) is just straight up disrespectful and the move a heel.  And then his whining after the game and frankly all series.  He has whined with the best of them and much more than Lebron has.  I would think that would make you a heel, no?

LeBron gets away with worse behavior all the time, but because he's LeBron he gets a pass.

Curry had every right to be angry with the way that game was officiated. It probably didn't matter, the Cavs simply outplayed them, but the refs were totally one sided in their calls.

When has Lebron thrown something into the crowd?

The fouls were even in the game (25 personal fouls each and the Cavs took only 3 more foul shots and that includes the one for the technical).  Plenty of missed calls and plenty of ticky tack calls, but Love's 3rd foul was the worst call in the game.  Love didn't touch Green at all. 

The Cavs won because they shot 5 less shots but made 7 more and made 5 more at the line (despite only have 3 more of those).  Anything other than it just whining for the sake of whining.

Stats don't really tell how a game is affected. The fouls can easily be made even by calling fouls in garbage time. The Warriors could get many more free throws with how one sided some of these games have been. As Kerr said, the Cavs on defense hold Curry and Klay the entire time and get away with it but often times the moment the Warriors get chippy on D the whistles start blowing. It's not even a fair game at that point because the Cavs are allowed to be physical and create contact while the Warriors are constantly in foul trouble. The Cavs were in the bonus six minutes into the game, the Warriors had three fouls called in the first 90 seconds of the game when the Cavs blew it open to start.

I'm not saying the refs are the reason the Warriors lost but it certainly affects the style of play they're allowed to play with and it definitely impacts the end of the result. The officiating has been inconsistent all series.

TP. This is spot-on. The officiating is different than it's been the rest of the postseason, and even Lebron-fanboy ESPN personalities are admitting and stating that.

[jpotter33]

I'm rooting for Lebron.  Would be an awesome story.

Gross. I'd rather root for the guy who isn't so arrogant that it makes my eyes bleed. A little humbleness is good for the game, which is why Curry is so much better for the game than Lebron.

Curry is as much of a diva as Lebron.

You're going to have to show me some examples, because I simply just don't know what you're talking about. I watched a lot of Golden State this year, and I've always seen Curry be nothing but respectful. He celebrates, sure, but that's not arrogance. I don't think I've ever even seen him talk trash or crap to other players like I see Lebron do every game.