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He is not even close MJ right now perhaps in 2-3 years we will see!
I'm sorry, but I don't believe that people are already comparing LeBron with the likes of Mike or Magic! I mean, ok the kid is very good, and promises to be even better as time passes. But he still hasn't been to any playoff games or accomplished anything really. I say we wait and see if the guy has what it takes to win like Mike or Magic had.
Last edited by MaNuMaNiA; 03-23-2005 at 06:32 PM.
He is not even close MJ right now perhaps in 2-3 years we will see!
yeah whatever.
Barring injury LBJ will surpass MJ...the kid is that good and has the size/athleticism to boot and is still growing...Jordan wasn't even in the pros yet at LBJ's age...
Statistically, he's better than Magic was at 20, but then again, at that age, rookie Magic scored 42 points while filling in for Kareem at center to win Game 7 of the 1980 Finals and collect the Finals MVP award.
Michael dropped in 63 points in a playoff game against one of history's greatest teams in his second year.
LeBron has to do something like that in this postseason if he is to be fairly compared to those guys.
exactly
Remember, Magic and Michael had an awesome supporting cast. This kid has jack squat and they're still doing pretty good. What he needs is a good outside shooter. I believe I heard they were trying to go after Michael Redd.
damm I only thought I was the only one on this board that thought so
I can not believe he can not make up his mind about the dunk contest. he is starting to at like mailman
and then he leaves a game to get fluid then comes back
that is koke likeness.
well did you see last night when it looked like he was gonna do a monster dunk on a breakaway, but ended up barely laying it in....
was that a bad takeoff or is he hurt?
he's hurt, that's why he's indicisive about going to the All Star game.
hurt and hes got the flu.
Ducks, and all you other haters??? STFU.
He's got a bad ankle. What's your hurry to get confirmation from him? It's nothing like Malone.
Ducks just thinks that if something looks too good to be true it probably is.
I feel the same way, but I love to watch the kid play.
I hate to watch the cavaliers defensive rotation though... ughhh.
Well, Magic had a nice supporting cast in his first two seasons, with Kareem (a nice role player, I guess), Norm Nixon, Jamaal Wilkes and others. That was true, though, because LA got the #1 pick by dealing for it (I think that the Lakers got that pick a few years earlier in a deal with Utah for Gail Goodrich) and added Magic to a group that had been the WCF a couple of years earlier. Not unlike adding Tim to the Spurs roster in 1997-98. MJ, on the other hand, had next to nothing around him but a bunch of role players when he went to Chicago. Nothing, nada, zip. Orlando Woolridge, Quentin Daley, Dave Corzine, Steve Johnson, guys like that. MJ pretty much carried the Bulls into the playoffs in the early years. They never made much noise, other than MJ's prolific scoring, until they added guys like Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant to the mix.
I'd say that, in that sense, Lebron is much closer to MJ than to Magic. Ultimately, though, the comparison with either player is unfair. Lebron is a tremendous talent and if he just plays to be the First Lebron, he's going to be amazing by the end of it all.
The NBA always overhypes it's stars. I'm just glad that they're back to hyping a star with a variety of skills, instead of a 7-foot defensive lineman with a couple of post moves and a big mouth.
Last edited by Spurminator; 02-18-2005 at 06:13 PM.
at his age, he's amazing. for any age, he's amazing.
Lebron deserves the hype this season. Last season I think he was overhyped a bit in terms of how effective he really was as a player. In other words he was just a major talent producing at a young age, but not in an efficient fashion like his hype suggested. This year he is producing a lot, and doing it efficiently. Oh and he is winning games too.
Right now he is like Magic Johnson and MJ mixed. Or you could say he is like Drexler and Grant Hill rolled into one. And soon he will be a MJ/Magic type of player, but in his OWN way.
Labron is bigger than life b/c the media has made him into that. There is a need it seems around the NBA for there to be another MJ. Right now, everytime LJ breathes, the media will make it bigger than what it is. LJ is a good player right now, but to compare him or even say that he's better than MJ is too early.
They were saying the same thing when Kobe busted in the L...it's the new flavour...everyone (media pundits) were saying that Kobe will be the best of all time....all I say is wait until the career is over and then we can make some informed decisions...I still think the big O has to be regarded in any sentences of greatness.
Comparing LeBron to Magic and Michael already is nuts, but I'm 100% convinced he'll be MVP within 3 years.
He's the real deal. Your eyes don't deceive you when you see the young man play. He is that good. If you have trouble discerning the quality of a player's game without consulting a box score or stat sheet then the numbers don't lie there either.
If you are into such things, I'd advise picking up a couple of his rookie cards on ebay.
The Big O should be considered a " great player", but during his time! The game was different back then. The defenses weren't as sophisticated like they are today. Just take a look at some of the classic games on the sports channel. The defensive players weren't switching or helping out like they do in todays games. By today standards the Big O wouldn't be a great ball handler. Would he be " great" in the game today? Good maybe! Not great!
IMOH!!
I think he will win mvp in 3 years also
duncan,kg,kobe will be past prime
it will be between amare and james
I hate MJ, so I hope every forgets MJ with LeBron.
Why didn't you edit the lineman part out.....????
( Sumo Wrestler...)
Look, he passes better as a SF and a 2nd year player to boot, then Tony does after four years in the league as a PG. WTF else can you possibly want out of a player, do you realize how sweet it would be if Bron Bron was playing with Steve Nas or Jason Kidd?
Jesus Im getting hot just thinking about that....that team would never lose.
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