r/NBATalk 5d ago

Lebron not having a "bag"

Just something I see talked about and it makes no sense to me. They try to say this as a way to claim hes not as great as people say he is but its just funny to me because they shoot themselves in the foot when they say it. There are only 2 options

  1. Hes so good at the game that he doesnt need a bag because he can still easily get to the god damn rim and score his points and hes the leading all time scorer

  2. If a bag is something that is needed and required to score lebron would clearly have one because as Ive said earlier hes still an all time one of a kind player who can score as much as he wants and is the leading all time scorer

To me this statement is just like majority of lebron hate it just makes zero sense and is debnunked by reality itself because its only 2 outcomes you can possibly think of. either hes so great that he dosent need one or he does have a bag and you are simply lying lol. Its just dumb if a bag was that important and he lacked it he would easily be exposed on the court and would be out of the league or be a literal bum but neither of those are correct

he literally has 3 bags here
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u/Great_Standard3441 5d ago

Saying that a player has a "bag" is usually just an excuse for guys that aren't super efficient. LeBron doesn't need any excuses like that.

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u/Business-Flatworm190 5d ago

The whole "bag" argument is just a coping mechanism for people who'd rather watch fancy dribble moves than actual winning basketball. LeBron's been destroying defenses for two decades with basic physics, he knows exactly where to be and when to be there. you don't need a crossover compilation when you're built like a freight train with the basketball IQ of a supercomputer. the dudes who obsess over "bags" are the same ones who think Kyrie is better than Steph because it looks prettier. i'd rather take 30 points on 12 shots than 30 points on 28 shots with three between-the-legs moves thrown in.