[Almanza] Cason Wallace today when asked about potentially matching up with LeBron James - “I’m putting my best foot forward, no matter who it is. Good player. Been here for a while. But doesn’t change what I do.”
Good player. Been here for a while.
This is the type of shit you would say about Kyle Korver before a playoff series lol.
“all star”
Heard he made an all rookie team before
That Hawks team was so stacked. They had five players of the month in the starting lineup
Genuinely the dumbest thing the NBA has ever done
I liked it
Magnificent
“all star?”
For real bro this is a low key disrespectful comment lmao
I don’t get why people expect competitors to hold their own presumed level of reverence for a player they’re activively competing against.
There’s nothing disrespectful about it, and its weird that everyone expects him to diminish himself in an interview.
Agreed. Wtf is he supposed to say?
“Oh man I’m real nervous about him.”
A bunch of people in here projecting fan energy onto a player.
and if he did say some shit like that we’d be roasting him for that too.
“He gives me the hoo-haa’s, I hope I don’t fangirl out right in the paint!”
“I’ll do my best against MY KING 👑”
This is the one lol
Lmao
Reminded me that Rondo response about AD (I think) lol
Redick compared the Thunder to the Jordan Bulls and Curry-Durant Warriors.
Wallace can of course say whatever he wants, but he also has plenty of options that don’t involve saying he’s nervous…
Who cares
No one is saying he needs to diminish himself, it’s more so that he is dramatically underselling LeBron saying “he’s a good player”. Cason is a good player; LeBron is arguably the best ever and is still a top 20 guy.
That said I also am not gonna over analyze his statement is intentional disrespect, it’s just a funny statement because it’s a ridiculous understatement.
That’s what trips me out when there’s posts roasting players for talking shit while their team sucks. I’m supposed to put my head down and whimper???
I don’t think he cares about making it into a top 10 NBA respect moments video.
Disrespectful? Lmao. There’s no need to glaze an opponent player. God knows we have enough of that shit from the media and the fans.
high key
Good player. Former rookie of the year so he knows what it’s like to win in this league.
haha why would be this so accurate lol
“Kyle Korver can shoot that thang”
“I think he’s played basketball before, not sure though”
“Think coach mentioned him during film sessions a couple times”
“My dad told me about him.”
Oh God, he wasn’t even born when LeBron was drafted.
” I’ve been watching his game film since I was born. Been preparing my whole life for this opportunity. “
Plus Uncles and big 1st Cousins
“We learned about him in history class”
Funny thing is, Cason doesn’t even watch film. says it fucks up his instincts
I mean, Lebron has been in the league for longer than this guy was alive…
Just to put into perspective, Wallace is 22 now, he turned 15 the year Lebron joined the Lakers, he turned 7 when Lebron did LeDecision and was born in Lebron’s rookie year
People don’t have an appreciation for Lebron’s longevity. He’s been All-NBA since the iPod Nano was released, several years before the iPhone. He has been All-NBA since The Office. Computers were running Windows XP, dual core processors hadn’t released yet. That season Usher released “Yeah!”, Shrek 2 and Star Wars Episode III were in theaters, Janet Jackson showed everyone her boob during the superbowl halftime show, and a fuckin’ dork launched a new website at Harvard called TheFacebook.
Shit, now I feel old
LeBron’s been in the league so long that guys who entered the league 5-10 years after him had long careers and retired
“good player, been here for awhile” is both accurate and hilarious.
It’s a lose-lose situation. You beat him, you beat old man. You lose the matchup, you lost to an old man. Just go play ball, regardless who it is
Exactly, sell for your opponent, don’t make yourself look like a chump. If anything let em know your opponent is a highly skilled player, an unmatched mind for the game, more playoff wins, more points, more experience than any player in history…And you intend to win regardless
/r/technicallythetruth
Beautiful summary.
“Been here a while”?
Longer than you’ve been alive bro
Damn had to look that up, that’s wild.
lol it’s just an insane thing to think about no matter how many examples are made lol
Who needs AI when you have Cason Wallace
Big understatement. I think lowkey Bron is going to dominate
LeBron James? The movie star?
Lebron is indeed a basketball player.
He forgot to add “scored quite a lot of points.”
Understatement of the century lmao
That LeBron fella is not bad
He’s kinda good with the ball
Might even have a career in it if he plays his cards right.
LeBron has played more years in the NBA than Cason Wallace has been alive.
Lebron has played more years than 90% of this sub has had sex.
Not me obviously though
Jesus died over 10 years ago
“Any time you’re matched up against a First Team All-Rookie, you have to take that challenge seriously.”
People should have learned not to give Lebron any bulletin board material after Klay Thompson.
“What Klay say? 🧐”
The laugh is an all timer. Happy to be a cavs fan after that championship. God damn what a ride.
“Klay said I guess he just got his feelings hurt”
Klay basically said it was over when the GSW were up 3-1 in the finals. Fucking hate him to this day for that media session. All my friends bring it up because I was fuming when I saw him say that crap.
I was quoting Bron lol, Klay said he guesses Bron got his feelings hurt
Ohh lol
So LeBron took it personal?
…is this really bulletin board material?
No, I’d say it’s balanced between “I’m not scared” and “I’m not setting myself up for any sort of Dillon brooks 2023 moment”
Is this bulletin board material?
Megan Thee Stallions ex bf?
I mean, giving bulletin board to Lebron has never been a good idea. I just remember two times were it ended badly, out of many other examples.
Vs Orlando, I think it was the first year Lebron was with the heat. The Magic GM talked trash on lebron before the game, kinda out of nowhere. Lebron played like possessed, 51pts and never a smile. Heat won.
2014, playoffs series Nets vs Heat. Game 3 or 4. Pierce says to the media something like “I’ll personally go to guard Lebron, full coverage, I know him well”.
Lebron ended with 49pts, heat win.
Very true. LeBron is just different but even with that OKC in 5
Klay got KD to the Warriors
“Keep talking about my squad, our personnel ages, the way he plays, he says injured, we’re past our time in this league, etc etc etc,”
Finished 11th in the West
imma do me regardless
Lebron was like 5 days in to his first season when Cason was born lol
LeIndifference James
I don’t think Cason needs to prove to anyone to see where he’s at lol. Weird question by the interviewer. This guy is certainly all defense this year
the media always makes their questions about lebron. like i get it he gets clicks but it’s gotta be so annoying to the players
“do you see him as a father figure” remains hilarious and cringeworthy
Kyrie requested a trade because of it lol
In this same session, they asked Shai about how excited the kid in him was to get to play LeBron in the playoffs. He just kinda sighed and diverted the answer to be more of a “I never take for granted being able to play this late in the season” fluff answer. Even our local media just baiting for LeBron glaze in the practice media sessions lol
Why would he even be matched up with LeBron lol.
He’s one of our best defenders
Well Bron is going to hunt him he’s their smallest defender
Cason Wallace being hunted on defense was not on my bingo card
He is gonna get revenge for cason stripping brony 2 times in a row
Hunting Caso means you’re hunting a Turnover lol
Thunder don’t allow too much “hunting” for matchups. They pre-switch miss matches and almost always double post ups.
Lebron is an intelligent basketball player, meaning he’s not going to attack one of the best defenders in the NBA because of his height. If anything he’d attack SGA to force him to give full effort on defense
Bron was hunting Amen in the post he’s always going for the size advantage. He’s going to target both of them.
Bc JDub is hurt and we haven’t got any other forwards in the rotation.
Dort’s probably gonna be the main LeBron guy to start, but Cason is gonna see plenty of him too and he’ll probably force at least a few turnovers.
“Good player, been here for a while” is crazy, and will probably fire Bron up
I feel like r/NBA reads into players’ quotes a bit much. This is just how Cason talks really
I’m not super serious, more just making a joke for jokes sake. I’m sure he didn’t mean anything negative by it
Bron: “I’m 46 years old, I’m too old to go back and forth with guys.”
Why would that fire you up? Its not disrespectful
“And lebron finishes the game with 45 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists as lakers lose 125 to 104”
Type shiii lol
Too bad LeBron is old and it won’t matter. I expect him to empty the clip for sure tho. Might go for 40 in one of these games.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the Rockets. The Rockets are a high school team compared to the Thunder
Didn’t know the Thunder had all stars 1-15
They don’t. But they also haven’t allowed anyone to drop 40 points on them in years. The last time, funny enough, was Bron in december 2023
Yeah but they don’t have a matchup for Bron, it’s our only advantage in this series. At least Houston had some size to throw at him with Tari Eason. Bron will get his but the rest of the roster is completely outmatched.
Hartenstein and Dort
lol
He’s 41 bro it’s over
He can still score 40. He’s still an amazing player that can have an elite game.
What being 41 means is that he won’t just run through whatever team is in front of him like 10 years ago. It does not mean he’s akin to Vince Carter at 41. You’re the delusional one here little dawg.
Dawg be fr, which good team has he dropped 40 on at age 41
36 against Clippers and Kawhi. Sorry it’s 4 shy of 40, but to still act like he can’t perform is crazy.
But dawg be fr, what Wing/Guard is Hartenstein defending on the regular?
Baby food even for 50 year old Bron
Caruso (and Cason sometimes) last year was guarding JJJ Jokic and Randle. I doubt they’ll have problem with Bron if he’s the first option, besides I think Jalen has size to guard him if he’s healthy
My favorite thunder player next to Ajay.
I feel like Prime lebron would shut down this Thunder team. Lol hopefully he turns back the clock for 2 games.
This Thunder team is better than the two teams that Bron beat in the Finals when he was on Miami. Anything is possible but I don’t think he wins.
It’s crazy that they probably are, but in my head it’s still hard to rationalize this Thunder team being better than the 2013 Spurs
different eras so hard to compare directly, but you can really see that this thunder team is as far away from their contemporaries by every conceivable metric as those heat/Spurs teams were from their’s
2013 spurs were better actually
Based on?
OKC net rating is one of the best all timex
Playoffs are not regular season. Teams with the better net rating lose all the time. That spurs core won 4 rings.
Their net rating is on par with the 95-97 bulls and the 15-17 warriors. Those two cores are widely considered the best teams of all time.
I’m not sure what them winning 4 chips has to do with this convo when OKC just won 1 and are the favourites to win again in a league where there is way more parity than just 10 years ago. Winning two chips in a row in this era is just as hard as winning 4 over multiple years in that era. You haven’t even given a good argument as to why the Spurs are better anyways? Nobody is talking about their dynasty, we’re talking about OKC in this single year compared to the Spurs in that year. How many rings they won before is irrelevant.
My argument would be spurs had the better core roster (top 6) and that Parker/Leonard/Duncan clear SGA/JDub/Chet. More playoff experience at that stage. Also had a better coach.
I wish we could see Prime Bron against the Thunder. A lot of the fans never saw Miami Heat Bron live and think because he’s still good that this was always his level.
I don’t think a single person alive thinks this is what prime bron looked like
I would pick okc to beat prime bron
I’m an okc fan and you don’t need to add that i feel like, prime bron with 4 other nobodies would still demolish most teams in the history of the league
No hate on OKC but prime lebron (aka Heat) Lebron was just a basketball freak.
Yeah he was a beast man, imagine chet trying to meet him at the rim, glad he’s 41 now this fuckery will soon be over
depends what era and what supporting cast you’re talking about.
it is an absolutely true statement that there is no individual defender we have built to handle the freight train of Heatles or Cavs 2 Bron, Dub is the closest from a physicality perspective but even he is undersized for that.
If only he could do the blood transfusion thing with his son to get back to a young, spry 35-yr-old Bron
Instead, you’re getting 41-year-old bron who going to get belt to ass for 4 games straight.
Ik man its sad but with Lebron you never know he might turn back the clock for 1 game and we will be in awe.
I’m looking for a potential jinx here :)
Cason is a great defender but putting him on Lebron would be suicide. There’s too much weight difference. One is a heavyweight the other is a featherweight.
They would constantly would double Lebron leading to open 3s for Kennard, Rui, Reaves. Nightmare scenario.
Cason wont be on lebron, thats certain. He will always be on reaves/who ever is playing PG. Dort and Caruso will be on lebron
LeBeenhereawhile
Cason Wallace thought they were talking about Bronny
Cason is no joke bro, this man is going to push LeGoat to the limit💯
Yeah, I hear the name before, LeBron right? I think he’s french or something.
LéBron
LeBron on Cason Wallace birthday:
23/5/3 on 8⁄18 shooting
‘Been here for a while’ is kinda wild to call
Why
Can’t kiss the crown til’ after the series. I love it
Lol.
Great player youngin
this is doubly funny if you know that according to Caruso he barely watched any film his first couple years lol
Everyone in this thread just casually forgetting that the 2 times Lebron played the Thunder this season he went for 13 and 22 pts and looked absolutely dogass tired by the end of each game after getting the belt.
And y’all are really fantasizing about him putting up 50 against this team? LMAO
He’s getting the LeBron hate gene from SGA
lol all these young guys like to act nonchalant and unbothered, but they’re probably hyped inside to face Lebron in the Playoffs.
LeBron has been in the league longer than Cason has been alive.
I believe the Pyramid of Giza has been here for a while as well.
Nonchalant final boss
Fuck it, Bron championship
This series will be the only time I root for OKC, fuck the Lakers
They’re really nice (albeit possibly considered cheesy) guys off the court, and the organization is great too, if that helps, probably not but hey it’s better than the alternative.
I know, they’re too perfect, those bastards.
Oh boy. I don’t think LeBron is going to have too much fun in this series. Mostly I just think it’s cool that this OKC potential dynasty gets to face Lebron in the playoffs at least once.
He thought they were asking about Bronny
Try to call Dort for the double team he’ll show you how good of a player he is Mr Wallace.
Double team? Dort alone gives Bron more trouble in recent years than the vast majority of defenders
Promising rookie!
Man I can’t wait for a 40 blowout win for the Thunder
Oh yes please more of this
Rip Cason.
Well the lakers need all the extra fuel they got against OKC. Betting on the refs giving SGA at least 7 trips to the line as usual with his flopping. Bron will prolly get 2 with his also.
Doesn’t change wnat I do?
Hand check?
Odds are lakers don’t have the firepower to hang in this series but you can bet LeBron’s gonna make it his mission to school this dude after a statement like that lmao.
Hell yeah. Cason has the right mindset. It’s probably better to not think of him as LeBron in this scenario. He’s just another opponent. Job stays the same.
Otherwise I could see how it would be intimidating for these young guys and affect their play.
Nobody point out how dumb of a response this is or you’ll have fifteen responses from thunder fans telling you that this guy is actually just as good as LeBron.
Usually he trips guys with his foot backward not forward
The matchup between SGA and Reaves is the one to watch.
We already have an office pool on who will get more FTAs.
He’s gonna have the zebras on his side so why should he worry?
Yes small market okc is being favored by the refs. Totally sensible and reasonable take.
Young bull messed up. LeBron going to revert to his Miami Heat days now
LeBron knocking the Thunder off without Luka would make him the GOAT, imo.
would just further enforce it, coming back down 3-1 put him on MJ’s level.
“I’m putting my best foul forward, no matter who it is. Good player. Been here for a while. But doesn’t change how I foul.”
The refs got your back!
It would be chefs kiss if this Lakers team beat these dudes. They think they are the absolute shit man.
You not Jaden McDaniels
He isnt trying to be. This is just how he talks, very non chalant and seemingly aloof. He isnt shit talking
The fact that this is becoming a thing is hilarious
People just drama hungry
You not in the playoffs
Lol I hope LeBron cooks him.
He hasn’t the last 2+ season. Why would he start now? lol
What kind of NPC ass answer was that like he’s not talking about LeBron James lol
He always talks like an npc, he isnt shit talking
Cason Wallace spends his free time looking in the mirror trying to steal the ball from himself