It's official: LeBron James would've never survived playing in the NBA in the '90s and '80s, from a trash talking standpoint. During Game 3 of the Bulls/Cavaliers series, James and Joakim Noah got into a verbal altercation in the third quarter after The King decided to say something to Noah after posterizing him. LeBron's remarks were in response to something the Bulls center said to him on the previous play.
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While there is some uncertainty as to what was said by James and Noah, both players were hit with a technical foul.
After the game, James wasn't pleased with the type of trash talk Noah directed at him.
Per Cleveland.com:
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But, if you hit that "Related Articles" link and see what guys like Michael Jordan and Larry Bird were saying to everyone from opposing coaches to players to their own teammates, it's probably a hell of a lot worse than whatever Noah told LeBron last night.
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[via SLAM]