The Best Player in the NBA is . . .

[Clarkmeister]

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I think that within a year or two Lebron James will be considered the best in the league. The guy is unbelievably skilled, but he needs time to learn how to play D

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Do you even watch the NBA? Suggesting LBJ doesn't play D is pretty ridiculous.

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Your statement is ridiculous. I would lay odds that no one who posts here has seen Lebron play more than I have (I went to high school at Akron Hoban, St V was our rival.) LB was a great defensive player in high school, but that is like saying that Chip Reece would do well in a 4/8 limit holdem game. Lebron has a keen eye for the passing lane which enables him to make many steals that others are not capable of, but the fact of the matter is that LBJ is currently an average NBA defender. This will change with time, but how much so will ultimately determine how he ranks up with MJ imo.

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There's a big difference between "needs to learn how to play D" and "oustanding passing lane defender while being otherwise average at defense". I got the impression from your initial post that you thought he was a *bad* defender.