Nobody:
NovU: "I was extremely excited for the Raptors, especially with LBJ out from the picture"
NovU: "Kawhi almost pulled off a nice LBJ's invisible mode, lol."
NovU: "nor has to GM the team like LeBronto"
NovU: "No more LeBronto no moah"
NovU: "Like whole bunch of teams had series lead against LeBurnn in the past "
NovU: "Raptors and Bucks are the proof so was LBJ reigning east for decade prior to this season"
NovU: "People vastly overrated him for winning a championship with LeBurnn. He was never a winner until LBJ joined him"
NovU: "regarded them as top dog to come out of East after shitshowdown against LBJ last year"
That is NovU on JUST Raptors playoff threads this year, and he didn't comment on the first round.
NovU, give the Raptors credit without mentioning LeBron being out of the picture. You literally cannot stop putting him in your posts, and comparing this run to his, or stating that you "knew" because he was out of the picture. The Bucks, 76ers, Raptors and even Celtics would have beat that 17-18 Cavs team as constructed this year. This year the East had stronger top teams than any of LeBrons finals runs. Stop being a casual and a fanboy, it's really annoying.
LeBron is 1-8 in his last 9 finals games. 7 of his 8 straight finals runs were with TWO already established all-stars playing next to him (Three including him), in the weakest east in NBA History
Propping him up like he went full beast mode, or did it himself, or just mentioning him "running through the EAST", and giving him all the credit while Wade, Bosh, Kyrie, and Love were all MAJOR parts of 7 of the 8 finals runs, is EXACTLY the problem with NBA Twitter, and the casual fanbase in general. OF COURSE the Cavs and Heat dominated the East in those years when they had 3 all-stars in a East that was winning about 40% of the games compared to around 60% of the West.
I come to the NLSC to try to get away from the casual, box score watching teenage fans who are heavily influenced by the media, who don't know the game well and constantly prop up a player they are a fanboy over. But I clearly cannot do that.
Comparing his runs constantly with this Raptors team is incredibly silly, and shortsighted. The Eastern Conference was entirely different this year in regards to talent and the top teams. I also try and come here to get away from "LeBurnnn, LeBronto, etc", but clearly that's impossible.
So annoying....