Heat: How would LeBron fare if he played in the 80's?

[Malik Hairston]

- Most clutch ever
- Invented the fadeaway jumper
- strongest mentally
- Best defensive guard of his time
- Best scorer of his time

etc

Cool..doesn't change the fact that he's arguably the greatest athlete in NBA history and his athleticism was the base of his game, obviously, just like a lot of other legends..

Kobe is a more skilled player than Jordan, the difference is physical..

[davethedope]

Michael Jordan, arguably the most athletic player in the history of basketball..

A with Vince Carter's jumping ability, an Olympic long jumper's strides and Kawhi Leonard's hands..what would he have been without his genetic gifts?..

So be it. Just this blind adoration of LeBron is a lot of hype.

He's good, don't get me wrong, but to say his basketball skills are better than everyone's is misleading and inaccurate.

Im not impressed by his dribbling at all. And his shooting is average at best, but he's consistent so over time it averages out pretty well, but he's in no way one of the greastest shooters of all-time.

[Infinite_limit]

Cool..doesn't change the fact that he's arguably the greatest athlete in NBA history and his athleticism was the base of his game, obviously, just like a lot of other legends..

MJ wasn't that fast or big. He had good hang time on dunks. It's mentally what set MJ apart. It's mentally what is setting James back.

[HI-FI]

The old Chicago Stadium and Boston Garden would be scheduled off games tbh.

[Malik Hairston]

ya, the reason Michael Jordan was so good was all "mental"....

He wasn't a historically great athlete that ran a 40-yard dash in 4.3 seconds and had a 40 + inch vertical..

[RsxPiimp]

Lebron would dominate any era, to think otherwise is foolish. Never seen anyone like him.

[Malik Hairston]

Lebron would dominate any era, to think otherwise is foolish. Never seen anyone like him.

What do you think Kobe would have been with Jordan's genetic traits, tbh?..

[RsxPiimp]

What do you think Kobe would have been with Jordan's genetic traits, tbh?..

Probably have the same impact as MJ, bringing less efficiency. Kobe's approach has always been his achilles heel (no pun) His tunnel vision is even far narrower than MJ's

[RsxPiimp]

Look, I don't like the James love fest but y'all seriously reaching. Lebron would be above and beyond MJ in terms of everything especially in the 80's and 90's. Malik brought up good examples. Durant, Tmac and Wade would seriously give MJ a run for his money and those cats are not even in Lebrons league.

[KobeOwnsDuncan]

Look, I don't like the James love fest but y'all seriously reaching. Lebron would be above and beyond MJ in terms of everything especially in the 80's and 90's. Malik brought up good examples. Durant, Tmac and Wade would seriously give MJ a run for his money and those cats are not even in Lebrons league.

[KobeOwnsDuncan]

Kevin Love in the 80s would be remembered as being in the conversation of greatest PFs of all-time, tbh..

Your trolling sucks these days, more than you do LeBron's testicles.

[RsxPiimp]

Ok, exaggerated a bit, but Wade at his best would.

[Malik Hairston]

Your trolling sucks these days, more than you do LeBron's testicles.

sorry for breaking your heart with the realization that Kevin Love would dominate the 80s..

Why wouldn't he, tbh?..25% of the players in the 80s were White Americans..Love is putting up monster numbers against a predominantly Black league with the best International players in the world, too..it would be pretty ignorant to assume that he couldn't be even greater against a league full of unathletic players..

[Infinite_limit]

sorry for breaking your heart with the realization that Kevin Love would dominate the 80s..

Why wouldn't he, tbh?..25% of the players in the 80s were White Americans..Love is putting up monster numbers against a predominantly Black league with the best International players in the world, too..it would be pretty ignorant to assume that he couldn't be even greater against a league full of unathletic players..

The NBA is softer, dumber and lazier today than in the past. That means a whole lot more than running fast & jumping high. It's a half court sport, so change of pace and pump fakes are more important than lateral speed.

It really sounds like some of you never played organized basketball

[Malik Hairston]

the guy that said Michael Jordan didn't have super-human athleticism is accusing others of not playing basketball..

[Infinite_limit]

the guy that said Michael Jordan didn't have super-human athleticism is accusing others of not playing basketball..

Organized basketball is different than playing ty And1 pick up games at the park

[Malik Hairston]

You realize that there is less ISO-ball in today's NBA than ever before, right?..

Teams actually have schemes and systems now..

It was a huge feat in the 80s to be one of the few players that could dribble a basketball without looking at the ball..

[jimbo]

Organized basketball is different than playing ty And1 pick up games at the park

You straight re ed man? 80s basketball was just flat out running up and down the court and popping shots up along with playing no defense. It's why the pace was so damn high then.

Put Kevin Love on the Nuggets and he averages 37 a game or some bull like that

[Alex's foreskin]