LeBron Came To Town

He needs Greg Oden Cologne.

Way too full of himself. I’ll take me some Roy (even on his off days) over that guy. Seriously. I don’t care if he’s the greatest basketball player ever.

Sad some people don’t appreciate the completeness of his game. It is really easy to get caught up in his athleticism and playmaking skills, but his defensive evolution and commitment are really something to behold. His court vision and passing ability in general (he can sling the ball cross court with ease) are other-worldly as well. The jumper criticisms have some merit, but the guy doesn’t need it like other players need it. He still shoots 50% from the floor, and an extremely high percentage of his shots come from inside, and when there, he shoots at a 72% clip. He truly is a remarkable player.

I can always spot her from the 300 level, but tonight…wow.

Did you see the kid in the #23 jersey passing LeBron the ball pre-game? Some young fan was courtside and James gave him the ball so the kid could pass it back. They did that about 12 times then the kid said “This is boring. The most famous basketball player in the world wants me to pass him the ball. I am 7 years old. Mmmm candy.” Then he just ran off. Crazy.

People want to cheer for the player who struggles to force their will or grits their teeth to take a punishment. Lebron makes things look easy. He’s faster and bigger than everyone else on the court. Very boring guy to cheer for even though he can make some spectacular plays.

He also makes fundamental basketball mistakes like calling travels a crab dribble which amuses me to no end.

I choose to believe it was JC who asked the question.

dude, bron has roy stripes in his hair?

the best athelete in professional sports – it’s not even an argument.

Also inarguable, LeBron reads “The Boxcar Children” – he’s the complete package.

It looks like that woman is having a baby behind LeBron.

Kobe > Lebron on the court
Kobe > Lebron off the court

sad but true

The Blazers were soft and cuddly last night, weren’t they? Such nice boys.

If it’s true that Kobe makes reporters wait for an hour after a game, walks around in post-game chats in clothing that costs more than what it takes to feed a large family for a month, and can’t end a questioning session in an anti-climatic fashion.

But hey, I’m bias and will probably never like the guy for any reason. I’m not a huge fan of LeBron either, but I think some people give him a bad rap unfairly for seeming too corporate or all business with his image and/or basketball… I think that he tries hard to come off as professional and grounded in everything he does, and that can rub some the wrong way when he’s perceived as being above others, distant, or full of himself.

Not picking on any player in particular… well, maybe just Kobe a bit, but I’d take an all-star that seems overly professional or corporate any day rather than have an all-star that comes off as arrogant, smug, or conceited. Thankfully, Roy, LA, and Oden don’t seem to portray any of those qualities at all.

Just food for thought, but anyone (ya, including Nate or Monty, which is hard for me to say) who raises eyebrows or thinks that a player should never ask another player for a memento of their competition/meeting should take a page out of the playbook for european athletes who sometimes trade jerseys and other items with members of opposing teams as a sign of friendship, respect, etc. after big games. Kudos to Lebron for letting Quick realize the lameness of that question.

I remember I went to see Lebron his rookie year, it was his second nba game, Damon was guarding him and held him below 10pts. That will probably be his performance against the blazers until Batum develops in 2 yrs. He’s our future lebron stopper, you heard it here first.

I mean worst performance

Looking at the history of the small forward position—LeBron, in his short career, has a firm lock on #2 of all time. That’s right—I think he has surpassed The Doctor. James hasn’t won a ring yet, but Dr. J only managed one in his career, and that was only when the Sixers went and got Moses.

As for the greatest SF of all time—currently, that slot is held by Larry Bird. Charley Rosen compares LeBron and Larry here, (scroll down a bit) with Bird getting the slight edge at the present time according to Rosen. Obviously, Bird is done, and LeBron may have yet to peak—but will The King one day surpass even Larry Legend, and become the best SF of all time?

I say yes.

The second question then becomes—will LeBron surpass Jordan?

I say—he could. Whether he will, I don’t yet know. While LeBron is a fine defender, he’s not yet in Jordan’s league. OTOH while Jordan was a fine passer, LeBron’s already better at that aspect of the game. Both are near-unstoppable offensive forces, and both are perfect storms of out-of-this-world physical talent and relentless drive.

Should be interesting to watch. Here’s hoping a certain dominating center from Ohio trumps the best wing (sorry, Kobe) in the game today.