Lebron James is Michael Jordan and Magic rolled into one

[Roly]

Dude this guys is just freakin A M A Z I NG. He took the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in his fourth NBA season and he did it all without a dominant bigman or center. Kobe Brant get the hell outta the way, Lebron James owns the league now. Hell, he's way better than Kobe, he's not selfish and does what he has to do to make the team better. Who's the next Michael Jordan? I'd bet my money on Lebron - The King James. http://youtube.com/watch?v=GzM2_DkVz1A

 

[Falcon]

That game 5 was the best playoff game I've seen in my life. 29 of the last 30 points... Incredible.

I'm a WITNESS.

 

[Michele l'Arcangelo]

i might have to get on the bandwagon... i never got into basketball AT ALL... i even had to stop in the middle of the video to post that it was badass.

 

[backbreaker]

Dude this guys is just freakin A M A Z I NG. He took the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in his fourth NBA season and he did it all without a dominant bigman or center. Kobe Brant get the hell outta the way, Lebron James owns the league now. Hell, he's way better than Kobe, he's not selfish and does what he has to do to make the team better. Who's the next Michael Jordan? I'd bet my money on Lebron - The King James. http://youtube.com/watch?v=GzM2_DkVz1A

whoa kemosobi.... slow down

to put Lebron james in the same catgory as MJ is like putting Reggie bush in the same league already as say... emmit Smith.. Can he? sure. Is he? not close


People forget how good MJ was. MJ did it game after game, and was consistant.. an image is not built on one game..

Boy that was a golden era for basketball wasn't it? Every playoff game with MJ was like a movie.. you KNEW how it was going to end, but you couldn't help but watch. With 6 mintues to go, the bulls would be up/down by 6... then MJ would slowly just start taking over.

I remember the Utah jazz game 6 when he made Bryon russell look like he was trying out for an And 1 Mixtape.. could you write a better play than that? The ball didn't even touch the rim.

I don't think he's(lebron) better than kobe. That's my personal opinion. you put kobe on that team, with that talent (and cleveland has some talent, 2 other possible all stars on their team) and Cleveland wins the east probalby every other year, if not every year.

put lebron on the lakers and they probably don't make the playoffs (yet)

Kobe's a better defender, better free throw shooter...Shot wise i don't know... both are explosive.. Lebron is less shelfish but I don't blame kobe wanting to shot every time with that High School team they call the lakers as a roster.

with that said I like lebron a lot.. but what has he proven? **** if you ask me. It's not like the east is stacked this year. He's beaten the pistons... who are a good team, but they aren't SA or Phoenix or even Dallas.

 

[Falcon]

I personally think Lebron's team is crap, not crappier than kobe's, but pretty crappy.

I cringe everytime Pavlovic drives and completely rams over someone, getting the offensive foul. Or everytime he drives and tries that dumb spin move which usually results in a missed lay-up.
Then there's Gooden, who still makes the same bone-headed plays he made as a rookie. I fear every time he attempts a past greater than 5 feet.
Then you have a bunch of one-dimensional bench scrubs. Eric Snow, Damon Jones, Donyell Marshell.
There frontline is decent but not the kind you would expect from a finals-caliber squad. I like the hustle varejao brings.

But don't forget Larry Hughes, the guy they brought in and paid money to be Lebron's sidekick. He was basically a no-show and choked in crunchtime.

Then there is their coach who almost screwed them over in game 5.

At least their second round draft pick shined.

But in all seriousness, it's Lebron who makes this team work. The fact that he could drive at will into the heart of the piston's defense and have the power to finish time after time made the difference. The pistons just had no answer.

 

[Gaucho]

Isnt it the Nikes he wears that make Lebron so good? I swear I saw that on ESPN......

Jordan is still the man.

 

[backbreaker]

i'm not a big Larry Hughes fan.. never have been.. most overrated player in the league.. But he's better than anyone (outside of odom) on the lakers.

They have an All star center, som ething the lakers don't have

they have marshell who is an extremely servicable veteran swingman

they have gooden who is a legit upper tier PF in the NBA

I like brandon gibson.... not a great player but solid and can shot..sometthing again the lakers don't have


CRAP? no. I mean they aren't the suns or anything but they are alot better than the lakers cast of misfits


kwame brown, Luke Walton, Smush parker and Jordan Farmar is not a s upporting cast

 

[DJDamage]

Lets not get ahead of ourselves. One game of Michael Jordan like does not mean he will be as good.

Jordan had that killer instinct and when he wanted too he could pretty much take over the game. The guy quit basketball for a few years because he was bored then came back and won again.

Let see how Lebron fairs against the Spurs before he gets to be compared in the same breath as Jordan. So far he reminds me of a young Vince Carter (great talent but undetermined mental toughness). Only time will tell if he can elevate his game when the going gets tough or curl into a ball in and fail like Vince has.

 

[backbreaker]

I'd put him ahead of vince carter.. he can do things vence can't.. like play a tad bit of defense, a better passer and a better ball handler.

A more accurate comparision is Tracey mcGrady. they are extremely similar..the only difference really that Tmac cant get out the first round. Both can play 3 positions (well), both are very good defenders when they want to be. both can handle the rock, both can pass... I actually think T Mac was a little more athletic (when he was younger) but is alittle more raw than lebron is.

 

[GamePlan]

Did you see how Wade took the championship last year WITHOUT a dominant big man? Don't tell me Shaq was anything close to dominant in that series. I wish he still was, but he's about as dominant as Gary Payton is. Still got that big name, but he isn't all that anymore. He had a ft% of 37 percent, plus his other stats were far from his old self, too. Wade is a great player so is Lebron, but I would shy away from comparisons to MJ. Technically they seem to have the potential, but let's see if anyone of them will ever be up there on jordan's level.

 

[mrRuckus]

Lemieux > Gretsky

 

[doctoroxygen]

The thing LeBron has over MJ is his size. He's a monster beast that can crash through people on his way to the hoop. Jordan could dunk, of course, but he couldn't physically DESTROY you like LBJ can. Jordan had a better jump shot, but I think when it's all said and done, LeBron is gonna be the best ever. There, I said it.

 

[DJDamage]

Let me repeat that again. Detroit ain't shyt without Ben wallace.

The Bulls could have told you that.

 

[GamePlan]

The thing LeBron has over MJ is his size.

I would love to hear somebody recite what MJ has over Lebron now lol.

The Bulls could have told you that.

I guess the bulls aint shyt with ben wallace lol.

 

[backbreaker]

What the hell?

First of all. Larry Hughes is NOT overrated. He frankly isn't that great and so he isn't that overrated. his FG% is attrocious. and he's injury prone. He's never had a healthy season in almost four or five years.

Second of all, he's not better than Odom or anybody in the NBA.

third of all, he doesn't play on the Lakers.

If you're referring to Kobe Bryant, you might have got the names switched.

Fourth of all, Drew Gooden isn't exactly the reason why the Cavs are making the finals. Gooden has always been there. he's been there in Orlando. The guy is one of the most dumbest PFs in the nBa. Lots of talent but dumb as fuk. What player dunks on his own basket? Not to mention all the stupid moves he's made...he's pretty stupid. No. the reason why the Cavs are making a better push is they're utilizing Varejao and Ilgauskas better. Actually, it's because they're using the Ztrain less, cuz he slows down their team.

Fifth of all, we all know that detroit ain't shyt without Ben Wallace.

Let me repeat that again. Detroit ain't shyt without Ben wallace.

when you make over 10 million dollars a year, I'm sure a little more was expected of ole' larry.

i was his biggest fan coming out of St. Louis, the 76ers picked him ahead of Paul Pierce

with that said, he can't shot. At all. That's really his only downfall however, always has been. has NBA All star athletic ability. He is one of the better defenders in the league, he is going to be in the top of the standings every year in steals, can play 2 positions, can drive to the hoop and isn't that selfish. he just can't shot. I've never seen a guy go 4-17/4-19/2-15 so many times in my life.

you aren't a very good judge of talent.. you are saying stuff based off of your off based opinions. Gooden can shoot, is an EXCELLENT offensive rebounder, one of the best in the league... his only problem is he doesn't show up every game. never will be an all star, but a very solid starter. The only thing....the only reason they have him is because they lost Carlos Boozer.. who promised the Cavs that he would resign with them if they didn't force the option on his 3rd year (he was a 2nd round pick), and then just flat out lied and signed with the jazz.

No, LH is not better than Odom.. but that's not saying very much. Odom isnt' that great of a player either. He can't shot.. as a matter of fact, he reminds me of a taller version of LH... a LITTLE better of a shot, but not by much. I've seen Odom throw clunkers up there as well. LH is a way better defender though, but odom can play so many positions he is a hard matchup.


This isn't a pissing match. to say that the lakers have the same cast as the cavs is ignorant... hell, to say they have the same cast as the CLIPPERS (Actually the clippers might be better than the cavs minus lebron) or even the warriors. The lakers basically what amounts to 1 NBA calibur starter outside of Kobe, and that's Lamar odom, maybe AB.

 

[backbreaker]

The Bulls could have told you that.

what is happening to detroit is a series of 1) Not making any damange in the offseason and 2) letting key pegs go


As much as I am not a Darko fan... you don't let him go for what they got back in return. you just don't. the kid was 20 freakin years old. Now he is a more than (well maybe just servicable) PF/Center, that's young and can shot.

Letting Okur go in FA hurt bad. REAL bad.

They need a Steven Jackson type player in the worst way.. a SF/SG that can create his own shot. I like Rip but he's a spot up shooter.. not

That and they aren't the youngest team in the league

 

[Zerix]

Lebron is ****ing great, proved A LOT in this series. I go with Cavs > Spurs. **** Spurs, and **** Detroit, I was extremely happy to see them go.

As for Kobe... he's dealing with a team of rookies. No one tops Kobe. Selfish or not, everyone knows the damn main reason why so much hate for him exists... He's just that good.

And never say "the next Michael Jordan" ... there will never be one again.

 

[KarmaSutra]

And never say "the next Michael Jordan" ... there will never be one again.

Young brother speaks words of wisdom.

Allow me to reiterate:

There will never be a Michael Jordan again.

Not even close.

 

[Falcon]

Yea, I also believe there will never be another Micheal Jordan.

Lebron and Micheal are two different players completely.

Lebron is something special for sure though. His raw power and driving ability is just crazy. I love how people don't even try to stop him once he gets in his dunking motion, they just stand their and watch now. In the last game 5, there was that one dunk were Tayshaun Prince ran away from Lebron as soon as he was airborn to avoid being posterized. It was like a reaction of a 1st grader seeing the school bully lol.

 

[backbreaker]

One of the main reasons Hughes hasn't been able to go beyond where he is..is because he's always been a role player..NEVER

When he was traded to Golden State from phily.. that's exaclty what they traded him to be. Eventually he was outplayed by J Rich, and was traded to washington in the final year of his contract because GS wasn't going to pay him what he wanted. He never was a bad player in GS, but wasn't what they traded for. Wasn't someone you could build a team around.

I'm a huge Baron Davis fan.. I think he might be the best PG in the league (when healthy).. he has trouble putting the chicken down, and he's not a small guy... he reminds me alot of a race horse.. the human body isn't made to do what he is capable of doing, and he breaks down alot. puls he's not a small guy by any stretch. However, I doubt Him and J-Rich are both there next year (j rich is probably getting hte boot)... they aren't going to pay both of them and there are so many swing men on his team (and in FA) that he is expendable.

Never was the biggest Chris paul fan myself.. He's good, he's very good, but. Ig uess he just doesn' thave the talent.. 5-6 PG's better than him at this point if not more.

I'm a HUGE shawn livingtson guy.. when he gets back (and if he's healthy) you are looking at the next penny hardaway.. they have tried to hand the keys to him this year but that freak accident against NO put him out for a LONG time. I remember when everyone laughed at taking him I think 2nd overall..smartest thing they could have done. you don't get 6-7 True pg's that come along everyday that are that athletic.

I played AAU ball (Arkansas Rockets) back in HS with Joe Johnson and some other guys he went to HS with.. jared hart amoung others (went to Kansas State) and I see/saw Joe from time to time around little rock, needless to say Im' a fan. Wish he would have stayed in phoneix.

Drew Gooden does look kinda like a doofus doesn't he? they would be heads and sholders better with boozer


The only thing making Jordan better than lebron OR kobe right now is time. Kobe has accomplished more at an earlier age than jordan... but jordan did it over a span of It hink 17 years. Make no mistake, there was a scounting report on jordan.. wasn't ever an above avg (if avg) 3 point shooter... if you could make him shoot over you, you had a chance to keep him under 25..... and that's what people don't unerstand.. jordan didn't become JORDAN until PIPPEN came along to take some of the pressure off. Jordan scored 63 against the Celtics and they were so bad they still lost. You have to keep the D honest. I remember when Joe Johnson was in HS.. his HS team was I think the 2nd ranked team in the country.. definatly top 4.. not necessarly because of Joe.. I mean he was a good reason, but they had 8 players who went on to play D1 ball.. you had no chance in containing joe because you couldn't double him. I don't think joe ever scored over 20 a game in HS... but he was heads and sholders better than anyone.. my little sister could see that.. he shined in AAU ball.. We went up against Tracy McGrady's AAU team and lost by 3 points.. Joe had 37 points. T mac was a freak BTW. you literarly had no chance in stopping him