Lakers: Lebron is soft and wouldn't survive the 80s - Mychal Thompson

[apalisoc_9]

Damn, you OK tbh? Stunningly good take....

[Raven]

sooooooo steph curry would?

[ambchang]

Lebron would just kill it in the 80s, or the 90s, or the 70s, or any other era. He has the physical tools and basketball IQ to dominate in any era, and to suggest otherwise is stupid.

He is basically Scottie Pippen in Karl Malone's body with Magic Johnson's vision. Lebron can probably be checked by Rodman, and I can't really think of another player back in the day who are strong, quick and smart enough to check Lebron one on one. Hand check wouldn't work too much on him because he is so strong and athletic, him not having a consistent jumper wouldn't hurt him that much because a lot of great players in the 80s didn't really have consistent jumpers. Isiah was deadly when he's on, but there were days he was off, Magic didn't develop a reliable shot until late in his career, ditto Jordan. Sidney Moncrief wasn't really known for his range.

Handcheck or not, Lebron will just breeze past this, he is way too strong to be stopped or even slowed down by simple handchecking.

[lebomb]

Steve Kerr said that Lebron has no consistent face up and post up jumpers.
He is right

Lebron is lucky he won the genetic lottery tbh

Every player that ever was has a weakness. MJ even had it all except the skyhook and crazy 3pt accuracy.

[TheGreatYacht]

His son, like him, are Charmin soft. Lebron a mentally weak though

Today's NBA

[lefty]

Every player that ever was has a weakness. MJ even had it all except the skyhook and crazy 3pt accuracy.

Still more refined than Lebron overall
And a better ball handler

[lefty]

But yeah Magic wasn't the greatest outside shooter tbh

[Killakobe81]

But yeah Magic wasn't the greatest outside shooter tbh

nah he got more accurate with that push shot as he got older and slower ...
But He also went from a good about 82% to great FT shooter over 90% as he got older.

[Pelicans78]

With the illegal defense rules in place back then, with him getting single-covered by guys like Kelly Tripucka, LeBron would have torn it up in the '80s. Other than maybe Michael Cooper or Bobby Jones, who would have been able to check him? Robert Reid, maybe? Dennis Rodman in his early years? Who else?

I'd like to see how Draymond would have survived back then. Put him in a time machine, send him back to those days and have him nut-check Rick Mahorn and see what happens. Most players these days don't have the "old-school" mentality and that goes for the Warriors too.

FWIW, I don't remember Mychal Thompson being an overly physical player either.

Without the HGH factor, Lebron wouldn't have been so big and powerful as he is today. Guess he could have resorted to anabolic steroids.

[jermaine]

LMAO!!! Mychal Thompson was considered a soft ass niggra in the 80's NBA. Real niggras were Bill Laimbeer (sandblasted niggra), Anthony Mason, Dennis Rodman, Charles Oakley, Rasheed Wallace, Xavier McDaniel.

I swear coming up, those was favorite players. Plus Barkley. I hated Jordan... Pippen, Paxson, an Kerr bailed Jordan out so much. Much like that kicker who always saved Tom Brady an the Patriots.

[UZER]

But yeah Magic wasn't the greatest outside shooter tbh

He also couldn't play D and dribble with his left hand.

[JoeTait75]

Without the HGH factor, Lebron wouldn't have been so big and powerful as he is today. Guess he could have resorted to anabolic steroids.

He could've gotten in touch with Mark Gastineau or Lyle Alzado. I'm sure they would have steered him in the right direction.

[lefty]

nah he got more accurate with that push shot as he got older and slower ...
But He also went from a good about 82% to great FT shooter over 90% as he got older.

He's always been an excellent FT shooter

As for his outside shot he had to be wide open

Not a deal breaker of course, he was so complete offensively

[lefty]

He also couldn't play D and dribble with his left hand.

The then today's NBA

[LkrFan]

Agreed. He's mentally soft and protected nowadays. Back then he'd get treated like MJ did. Go in the lane, get knocked on his ass, no flagrant fouls, just shoot your freebies then get back on D. Rinse, repeat.

LeHype couldn't stomach the pain inflicted on him by Oakley, Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, Worm, etc etc. on a regular basis. He'd LeQuit.

[baseline bum]

Agreed. He's mentally soft and protected nowadays. Back then he'd get treated like MJ did. Go in the lane, get knocked on his ass, no flagrant fouls, just shoot your freebies then get back on D. Rinse, repeat.

LOL what? The flagrant foul was introduced specifically to protect Jordan.

[Killakobe81]

LOL what? The flagrant foul was introduced specifically to protect Jordan.

Sure i think they did benefit from that change but early on the pistons used to beat on his ass physically he got points still bit pistons made him earn them

[HarlemHeat37]

The 80s had minimal defense and over 25% of the players were White Americans(including a ton of rotation players), which speaks volumes on the level of compe ion, tbh..

[resistanze]

The 80s had minimal defense and over 25% of the players were White Americans(including a ton of rotation players), which speaks volumes on the level of compe ion, tbh..

25% Kevin Love?

[Clipper Nation]

Klaynus' dad is even dumber than he is

[HarlemHeat37]

25% Kevin Love?

That's the best part of lefty and the old timers bashing Love, tbh

[lefty]

The 80s had minimal defense and over 25% of the players were White Americans(including a ton of rotation players), which speaks volumes on the level of compe ion, tbh..

Just STFU tbh this Warriors would get raped it's obvious

[Obstructed_View]

Stockton's ability in Malone's body is a skillset that works in any era.

[lefty]