Protect him from hard fouls son. See my response to Clipper Nation.
How so? LBJ would get to deliver the same hard fouls and hand checks as everyone else on defense in addition to his technical skill on the defensive end, tbh.... and LeBron's basketball IQ, shot selection, and court vision on the offensive end would be just as elite then as it is now, son.... Kang would still be a beast in the '90s, tbh....
MJ needed mental toughness to play through hard fouls. LBJ hasn't shown me he has that makeup the way he whines in today's game. If he played in the '80s without protection by the refs, he'd be an all star due to his skill, size, strength and athletic ability. But when other players would be given free reigns to put his in the dirt, he'd wilt. He hasn't shown me anything to sway my thinking.
He wants things easy...part of the reason he left a team custom built for him...and fled to South Beach. That wreaks of mental weakness. Case in point: he would not be the LBJ we see right now if he played back then. In that respect, Rodman was spot on.
He's mentally weak. MJ wasn't. That's the difference.
True greats don't join their rivals son. That's weak as in my book.
Lebron is soft. Case closed.
The league didn't even protect MJ - who was way more mentally tough than LBJ is. I could see somebody like Lambeer punking LBJ or Rick Majorn making LBJ his tbh. , we saw how Rodman used to get in Zo Mourning's head. It would be quite comical if LBJ were doing his antics back then (i.e. dancing on the sidelines, chosen 1 tats, pregame powder routine, etc). Them old school players would take turns pounding LBJ every chance they got. would be funny as .
It was in the context of scoring points. MJ got a lot of calls and therefore scored more points. Hard fouls are completely off topic.
Besides, you can talk about people hitting LeBron all you want, but I'm guessing James would do some serious damage if he were allowed to lay lumber on players like it happened back in the day.
disagree. back in the day if you deliver punishment you needed to back it up. Thus the thugs in the NBA like Oakley, McDaniels, Mason, etc
Lebron would not be able to play both roles of punisher and #1 option of a team. Just not possible. different roles for different people
You have no idea who your idealized "true greats" would have joined to win a ring with today's unrestricted free agency and 24/7 media criticism, tbh....True greats don't join their rivals son. That's weak as in my book.
LOL that's what you call doing serious damage?
pls go look up McDaniels, Oakley and Mason on youtube
plus that' s Larry Bird, hardly a GOAT. Lebron could possibly have been a Larry Bird type back then minus the shooting. No MJ thou
Sean Elliott, Dan Majerle, Danny Manning, Detlef Schrempf, Cedric Ceballos, etc were all "above average" All Star small forwards in the 90's, so Rodman's implying Lebron would be inferior to those players with his comment
The 90's game was actually played more above the rim than today's game, and team defense was nowhere near as sophisticated as it is now, so I don't think Lebron would have much of a problem excelling in that era.
I was listening to that this morning and heard him say it. He's not all here, never was, but now he's all broke and washed up not here, and that's even worse. He's looking for something to get his name going again. Sucking Korean must have left a bad taste in his mouth.
You're an idiot.LOL that's what you call doing serious damage?
pls go look up McDaniels, Oakley and Mason on youtube
plus that' s Larry Bird, hardly a GOAT. Lebron could possibly have been a Larry Bird type back then minus the shooting. No MJ thou
James and Bird have nothing in common.
never said they did stupid
dude posted a vid of Bird to talk about tough fouls. I said Bron could have been a player at level of bird minus the shooting. (allstar, etc). Never said their games are simliar LOL
The comparison to Jordan isnt about their playing styles. It's about the fact that LeBron has a legit chance to be considered the greatest basketball player ever, a le Jordan currently holds.
According to some. I think Kareem has a legit argument as GOAT.
Sure he has an argument, I agree.
Unfortunately, the argument does not win.
Lebron wouldn't last in those times.
The way he is now you can barely touch him before he goes into a fit. Lebron would absolutely go nuclear then.
LeBron plays up contact because he can. If you put him in the '80s or '90s he would adapt, I'm sure.
On the flip side, imagine how ridiculously effective LeBron would be defensively if you took him back two or three decades with the amount of contact they allowed back then.
It's just how we all are as we grow older. We all as humans have sentiments about the past and nostalgia and dont 'understand the new generation'. back in my day kids used to go outside play football and . Now a days these little ers just play videogames and have cell phones at 9 years old.
"Lebron could possibly have been a Larry Bird type back then minus the shooting. No MJ thou"
Larry Bird type = like Larry Bird
Maybe you meant "Larry Bird level". Learn Engrish you .
Lebron is Nick Van Exel with a bunch of endorsements.
try to pay attention at the context of what we are discussing you stupid inbred
we are talking about Rodman's comment's on Lebron's LEVEL of play. Not style. The entire discussion in this thread is about level not style ya stupid
This clown just wants his name to be in the news every few months...
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