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12-16-2004, 10:19 PM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
um, no. I'll still take KG or Duncan. Lebron is top 5 though, fo shizzle.
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12-18-2004, 02:28 AM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
To start a franchise and NOT pick Lebron is plain stupid. Age is very important, but I take young Lebron over young Duncan or KG. I wanted to dislike him, but he is just amazing.
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12-18-2004, 02:38 AM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
To start a franchise and NOT pick Lebron is plain stupid.
No it's not. KG, for instance, can bring quite a few things to the table that Lebron cannot.
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12-18-2004, 02:43 AM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
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To start a franchise and NOT pick Lebron is plain stupid. No it's not. KG, for instance, can bring quite a few things to the table that Lebron cannot. [/ QUOTE ] The thing is Lebron is still relatively new and exciting where KG gets taken for granted. Both are great but with all things equal I take size and KG. All star gaurds are easy to find than Allstar big men. Lebron is awesome though
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12-18-2004, 02:51 AM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
Blanket statements like "All-Star guards are easy to come by, big men are not" shouldn't apply to LeBron. It implies that's being molded as a future lone gunman along the lines of an A.I., T-Mac, or Kobe and he's not.
What do big men do? They take high percentage shots and give you offensive efficiency. Thats what guards in the league can't do, they chuck shots instead and go 5-12, 4-13, 9-23, etc. LeBron is hitting at a phenomenal 50% clip despite taking many shots per game.
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12-18-2004, 02:46 AM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
Compare Lebron age 19 to KG age 19. It's not even close.
A pretty simple and telling stat. After thier first 100 games, the only players to average above 20, 5, and 5: Oscar MJ Grant Hill (who knows what his potential was) Lebron Pretty nice list. Also, in crunch time, it is much more difficult for a big man to create and get an open shot or take over a game. Being albe to shoot free throws in situations like this are huge. Don't get me wrong, I love KG and think he is one of the best players ever, however, Lebron is just amazing.
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12-18-2004, 03:12 AM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
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A pretty simple and telling stat. After thier first 100 games, the only players to average above 20, 5, and 5: Oscar MJ Grant Hill (who knows what his potential was) Lebron Pretty nice list. [/ QUOTE ] Another telling stat is consecutive seasons averaging 20/10/5. KG's at like, 6? 7? I lost count. Only Bird has as many as he does. Will Lebron put up numbers like that consistently? Maybe. But we already KNOW Garnett is doing it. And it's not like he's old (28). Not to mention the most unselfish star in the league and a proven leader. I hear your Lebron arguements. He has convinced me this season. But it ain't stupid to choose KG to start a new team right now.
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#9
12-16-2004, 10:22 PM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
I watched the lebron highlights over and over at the casino last night. Amazing. I would still take KG though. Lebron is for sure top 5 and his youth vaults him into top 3 or so as far as starting a franchise goes.
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12-16-2004, 11:42 PM
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Re: Lebron James is the Best Player in the NBA
the title of your post and the text that followed arent one and the same.
lebron is not the best in the NBA. period. OTOH, there is no one i would rather build a franchise around. but as far as wanting to win in the next three years, give me shaq, duncan, or KG.
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