Was Lebron's Lakers stay a success?

FarBeyondDriven · Post #1 » by **FarBeyondDriven** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:43 am

Lebron went to the Lakers and joined a young talented roster with guys like Ball, Ingram, Hart, Kuzma, Caruso, KCP and Zubac. Had he just not been...well...Lebron, he could have been the leader, set the example and watched as these guys developed together into a championship caliber team. But nope, he put his G.M. hat on and cleaned house to bring in AD. And all they have to show for it after six years is one weak, meaningless bubble championship that nobody outside of LA respects. The Lakers has to be the worst stop of Lebron's career right? I know he didn't win a ring during his first CLE stint but he was almost universally loved then and even though it was the weakest Eastern Conference in NBA history, he was taking really average rosters on deep playoff runs. If Lebron could do it all over again, just based on basketball, do you think he'd still sign with the Lakers?

Myth · Post #2 » by **Myth** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:46 am

Yes it was a success, and he wasn’t winning with those guys. Getting Davis and then filling up with vets like Rondo and Dwight was much better than relying on Ingram, Hart, Ball, and Kuzma. All fine players when healthy, but nothing close to Anything Davis.

LaLover11 · Post #3 » by **LaLover11** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:46 am

Yes he gave the Lakers a championship after KB24
Nobody else would've won them a ring besides LeBron

KyRo23 · Post #4 » by **KyRo23** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:50 am

You have a very strong opinion about this question. Are you asking to see if someone can change your mind or is it just bait?

Since LeBron went to LA, the only team who has won more than 1 ring is Golden State. You can call LA's ring meaningless, but it isn't. Simple facts. I'm not sure LA wins with those players you just listed. Ingram still hasn't even won a playoff game since leaving LA. Ball is very injury prone and hasn't been playing. Kuzma is okay as a piece as well as the others, but they don't win a ring without AD.

I'd say any time you win a ring, especially when everyone said LeBron going to LA was not a basketball move. Imagine winning a ring when you're not even going there for basketball reasons (allegedly) :lol:

Edit - GS only won one in that span as well

The High Cyde · Post #5 » by **The High Cyde** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:52 am

You play to win a title and he helped bring one to LA in his second year there. All you can ask for. There are franchises who still haven’t gotten to the Finals, so yeah it’s a success.

Underachieved maybe, but that was the mainly due to the brokeness of Jeanie and Rob Pelinka being relatively useless. But it’s still very difficult to win a ring regardless.

NbaAllDay · Post #6 » by **NbaAllDay** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:53 am

Just comes across as another hater post but lets be clear.

He won a Championship in Year 2 at 35. Anything past that is icing on the cake, especially when you are older than 90% of people playing in the league (Now the oldest)

Keep in mind, 11 franchises have yet to even win a Championship...

I won't even bother adding anything more because the answer is obvious but I'm sure some muppets will find their reasons to suggest otherwise.

Jta444 · Post #7 » by **Jta444** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:55 am

LaLover11 wrote:Yes he gave the Lakers a championship after KB24
Nobody else would've won them a ring besides LeBron

Lol you pair any top 10 player at the time with a prime AD at the time and they win 2020 bubble easily. Stop it, Lebron isn’t that good from his competition he just gets all the stars in their primes. Switch Lebron and Jimmy Butler that year and Lakers/Butler/AD win easily. Lebron just had the better team.

LaLover11 · Post #8 » by **LaLover11** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:58 am

Jta444 wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:Yes he gave the Lakers a championship after KB24
Nobody else would've won them a ring besides LeBron

Lol you pair any top 10 player at the time with a prime AD at the time and they win 2020 bubble easily. Stop it, Lebron isn’t that good from his competition he just gets all the stars in their primes. Swith Lebron and Jimmy Butler that year and Lakers/Butler/AD win easily.

Whatever you say bruh
LeBron with the Lakers was a success and it's not even finished. Lakers are drafting Bronny and trading for that 3rd star to run it back. He will finish with 2-3 rings in L.A

jkvonny · Post #9 » by **jkvonny** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:04 am

Yes.

They won the 2020 Covid Disney Bubble title.

naabzor · Post #10 » by **naabzor** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:05 am

LaLover11 wrote:
Jta444 wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:Yes he gave the Lakers a championship after KB24
Nobody else would've won them a ring besides LeBron

Lol you pair any top 10 player at the time with a prime AD at the time and they win 2020 bubble easily. Stop it, Lebron isn’t that good from his competition he just gets all the stars in their primes. Swith Lebron and Jimmy Butler that year and Lakers/Butler/AD win easily.

Whatever you say bruh
LeBron with the Lakers was a success and it's not even finished. Lakers are drafting Bronny and trading for that 3rd star to run it back. He will finish with 2-3 rings in L.A

Post #11 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:06 am

LaLover11 wrote:Yes he gave the Lakers a championship after KB24
Nobody else would've won them a ring besides LeBron

Prime AD was a force and Lebron knew it at the time.
Also, take into account all the mental games Lebron James played in the Bubble, from politics, to threatening to not pkay, which caused others around the league to be willing to do the same. He played everybody in the bubble. The Lakers had a team that they just tossed away after the bubble championship.

I can think of others that would've won them a ring. I'm sure you can too.

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NyKnicks1714 · Post #12 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:07 am

4 Playoff appearances
2 Conference Finals appearences
1 Championship & Finals MVP

Regardless of whether or not you consider that a success, how many guys have done better in the past 6 years? Not many.

LaLover11 · Post #13 » by **LaLover11** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:07 am

naabzor wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:
Jta444 wrote:
Lol you pair any top 10 player at the time with a prime AD at the time and they win 2020 bubble easily. Stop it, Lebron isn’t that good from his competition he just gets all the stars in their primes. Swith Lebron and Jimmy Butler that year and Lakers/Butler/AD win easily.

Whatever you say bruh
LeBron with the Lakers was a success and it's not even finished. Lakers are drafting Bronny and trading for that 3rd star to run it back. He will finish with 2-3 rings in L.A

He already has one ring? He only needs one more to hit that 2-3 championship target.

Keep laughing and crying it's cheating when Lakers get Durant lmao

jkvonny · Post #14 » by **jkvonny** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:11 am

NbaAllDay wrote:Just comes across as another hater post but lets be clear.

He won a Championship in Year 2 at 35. Anything past that is icing on the cake, especially when you are older than 90% of people playing in the league (Now the oldest)

Keep in mind, 11 franchises have yet to even win a Championship...

I won't even bother adding anything more because the answer is obvious but I'm sure some muppets will find their reasons to suggest otherwise.

10.

Suns 0-3 in NBA Finals
Nets 0-2 in NBA Finals (did win 2 ABA Championships tho, '70s)
Magic 0-2 in NBA Finals
Jazz 0-2 in NBA Finals
Pacers 0-1 in NBA Finals

Grizzlies
Hornets
Pelicans
TWolves
Clippers
No NBA finals as of yet.

Teams like Nuggets, Raptors, Cavs, Mavs have recently broken their futility. Each won NBA championships.

DonaldSanders · Post #15 » by **DonaldSanders** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:19 am

They won a championship, of course it was a success. LeBron got old, it's a normal thing.

Appreciate the end of LeBron's impact, he's done a hell of a job as an old guy.

LaLover11 · Post #16 » by **LaLover11** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:21 am

HMFFL wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:Yes he gave the Lakers a championship after KB24
Nobody else would've won them a ring besides LeBron
Prime AD was a force and Lebron knew it at the time.
Also, take into account all the mental games Lebron James played in the Bubble, from politics, to threatening to not pkay, which caused others around the league to be willing to do the same. He played everybody in the bubble. The Lakers had a team that they just tossed away after the bubble championship.

I can think of others that would've won them a ring. I'm sure you can too.

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Please let me hear those Superstar names that would've went to that Lonzo/Kuzma/Ingram team.

I hope you come up with something good

Shock Defeat · Post #17 » by **Shock Defeat** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:21 am

Did he even bring them a title? The bubble ring doesn't count.

LaLover11 · Post #18 » by **LaLover11** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:22 am

Shock Defeat wrote:Did he even bring them a title? The bubble ring doesn't count.

How does that Haterade taste?

DonaldSanders · Post #19 » by **DonaldSanders** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:25 am

LaLover11 wrote:How does that Haterade taste?

Leave him alone! He's a Rockets fan who dealt with The Harden Experience.

Shock Defeat · Post #20 » by **Shock Defeat** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:32 am

LaLover11 wrote:
Shock Defeat wrote:Did he even bring them a title? The bubble ring doesn't count.

How does that Haterade taste?

Even Lakers fans forgot about the bubble ring lol. It's the least talked about ring ever, no fanfare, no parade even. It is straight up meaningless.