Re: Kobe aint no Lebron
I can't believe there are some that still debate this. LeBron James is clearly the best in the league and is already one of the best the game has EVER seen.
Kobe could be comparable in talent level, fine. But when you add in LeBron's frame that makes him a better playing than Kobe. He just has so much more upside and potential than other all time greats because of his frame.
How the hell can you guard a guy who is 6'8-6'9, 250 ibs, possibly the best passer in the league, possibly the quickest guy in the league, has an insane vertical, and despite what people would lead you to believe the guy is a good shooter. Nobody can stop him from getting to the rim. He gets to the rim whenever he wants and he puts points on the board. If he really wanted to he could put up 60+ pts regularly. I honestly believe LeBron could average something around 45 ppg if that was his goal and he would shoot a good % to do it.
I hate how people think the guys around him are good. Nobody is really above average other than Mo Williams, and even he is no all star. Yes, he made the AS game this year as a replacement, I am aware. He is no all star though. Fukodome and Varitek made it as starters in MLB for the AS game, are they awesome now as well? No, they are both below average.
People underrate so badly how much LeBron James makes everybody around him better. It's actually nuts what this guy can do for you. If Mo Williams played for the Bucks this year nobody would give a shit about this guy. Nobody would say he is even above average and people certainly wouldn't say he is an all star. If Wally or Gibson didn't play for Cleveland people wouldn't even know who they were, same goes for Delonte West. Z has a nice touch for a center, but he is certainly nothing above average. Bynum and Gasol are both much, much more talented than Z. Shaq back on the Miami team would take up so much attention from the opposing team that Wade was really able to do what he wanted, with the help of the refs of coarse. Nobody is giving LeBron an open lane because they are worried about fucking Zydrunas Illgauskis.
The guys around him are ordinary and that is being nice. Do they play very good team defense? Yes they do. You don't need a group of incredibly talented guys to play defense. Boston was the best defensive team last year and it was 100% because of Garnett. One guy stepping up and playing defense and get everyone doing the same. Neither Cleveland or Boston have guys that are actaully great individual defenders other than their stars LeBron and Garnett. All you need for great team defense is for people to buy into it and really give an effort on that side of the ball. Defense is not hard to play.
Look at the guys people claim are so good, then ask yourself if these guys would even start for LA or Boston. West? Nope, wouldn't start for either. Illgauskis? Nope, wouldn't start for either. Varejo? Would be lucky to get any PT. Would be like Scalabrine or Walton for BOS/LAL. Gibson or Wally? Would barely see minutes and certainly wouldn't have the open looks LeBron gives them all game. Not hard to look like a great shooter when you have uncontested looks all game. Mo Williams? Wouldn't start for Boston, but would start for LA only because they have Fisher in there for some reason. He would be their 5th best player though after Kobe, Odom, Gasol and Bynum. Not sure how anyone could dispute him being better than one of those four.
So really look at what LeBron has. He has minimal talent that he elevates into above average talent. That is him, that is not them. He makes guys better, and once he gives guys open look after open look and they start to hit some shots their confidence raises, and that is a big thing. Confidence makes you a better player. Once again it is LeBron that gives them this confidence.
No reason to always hate this guy. It's like people hating Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez or Albert Pujols. Just enjoy watching one of the best you will ever see. You could be watching the greatest basketball player of all time right now, who knows. He is certainly no Jordan yet, but he definitely can reach that level. Just enjoy it instead of looking for reasons to not like him or call him overrated.
I can't believe there are some that still debate this. LeBron James is clearly the best in the league and is already one of the best the game has EVER seen.
Kobe could be comparable in talent level, fine. But when you add in LeBron's frame that makes him a better playing than Kobe. He just has so much more upside and potential than other all time greats because of his frame.
How the hell can you guard a guy who is 6'8-6'9, 250 ibs, possibly the best passer in the league, possibly the quickest guy in the league, has an insane vertical, and despite what people would lead you to believe the guy is a good shooter. Nobody can stop him from getting to the rim. He gets to the rim whenever he wants and he puts points on the board. If he really wanted to he could put up 60+ pts regularly. I honestly believe LeBron could average something around 45 ppg if that was his goal and he would shoot a good % to do it.
I hate how people think the guys around him are good. Nobody is really above average other than Mo Williams, and even he is no all star. Yes, he made the AS game this year as a replacement, I am aware. He is no all star though. Fukodome and Varitek made it as starters in MLB for the AS game, are they awesome now as well? No, they are both below average.
People underrate so badly how much LeBron James makes everybody around him better. It's actually nuts what this guy can do for you. If Mo Williams played for the Bucks this year nobody would give a shit about this guy. Nobody would say he is even above average and people certainly wouldn't say he is an all star. If Wally or Gibson didn't play for Cleveland people wouldn't even know who they were, same goes for Delonte West. Z has a nice touch for a center, but he is certainly nothing above average. Bynum and Gasol are both much, much more talented than Z. Shaq back on the Miami team would take up so much attention from the opposing team that Wade was really able to do what he wanted, with the help of the refs of coarse. Nobody is giving LeBron an open lane because they are worried about fucking Zydrunas Illgauskis.
The guys around him are ordinary and that is being nice. Do they play very good team defense? Yes they do. You don't need a group of incredibly talented guys to play defense. Boston was the best defensive team last year and it was 100% because of Garnett. One guy stepping up and playing defense and get everyone doing the same. Neither Cleveland or Boston have guys that are actaully great individual defenders other than their stars LeBron and Garnett. All you need for great team defense is for people to buy into it and really give an effort on that side of the ball. Defense is not hard to play.
Look at the guys people claim are so good, then ask yourself if these guys would even start for LA or Boston. West? Nope, wouldn't start for either. Illgauskis? Nope, wouldn't start for either. Varejo? Would be lucky to get any PT. Would be like Scalabrine or Walton for BOS/LAL. Gibson or Wally? Would barely see minutes and certainly wouldn't have the open looks LeBron gives them all game. Not hard to look like a great shooter when you have uncontested looks all game. Mo Williams? Wouldn't start for Boston, but would start for LA only because they have Fisher in there for some reason. He would be their 5th best player though after Kobe, Odom, Gasol and Bynum. Not sure how anyone could dispute him being better than one of those four.
So really look at what LeBron has. He has minimal talent that he elevates into above average talent. That is him, that is not them. He makes guys better, and once he gives guys open look after open look and they start to hit some shots their confidence raises, and that is a big thing. Confidence makes you a better player. Once again it is LeBron that gives them this confidence.
No reason to always hate this guy. It's like people hating Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez or Albert Pujols. Just enjoy watching one of the best you will ever see. You could be watching the greatest basketball player of all time right now, who knows. He is certainly no Jordan yet, but he definitely can reach that level. Just enjoy it instead of looking for reasons to not like him or call him overrated.
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