Serious question: Do you believe LeBron has used steroids?

[Black Adam]

Or what if Kobe's caught using HGH? Does he quit sounding like a hypocrite? Just throwing out other hypotheticals.

lol i'm with ya. here's basically what I think. i think there definitely ARE players who are "on the juice" in one fashion or another. and i think David Stern is probably sitting on a sizeable pile of evidence. none of that can be PROVEN, of course. i'm just calling it a hunch...

but then, i never liked Stern to begin with. but the guy's no dummy. looking at what p.e.d.'s did to baseball with Bud Selig i'm guessing he'd never want that kind of shit storm to come to the NBA. once again, only a hunch...

 

[Heatles84]

lol i'm with ya. here's basically what I think. i think there definitely ARE players who are "on the juice" in one fashion or another. and i think David Stern is probably sitting on a sizeable pile of evidence. none of that can be PROVEN, of course. i'm just calling it a hunch...

but then, i never liked Stern to begin with. but the guy's no dummy. looking at what p.e.d.'s did to baseball with Bud Selig i'm guessing he'd never want that kind of shit storm to come to the NBA. once again, only a hunch...

Who knows....

 

[Jims_Doors]

Sman may be a little overzealous in this particular matter, but I would like to get your serious thoughts: Do you believe LeBron is on steroids?

I think he is (Wade as well). For one athletically gifted athletes simply aren't built like that. He's more physically built than just about every other NBA player, except for maybe Dwight Howard. And what happened to his hairline? When you look at his appearance in press conferences and stuff, he looks a hell of a lot older than 28.

Being a Cubs and Sammy Sosa fan, I had always held out hope throughout the prime of Sammy's career that he wasn't on steroids, but as he started to quickly break down in his mid-30's, I had started to lose faith in the matter, even though I still idolize him.

What are your thoughts?

I found this article to be interesting:

Reasons I Believe LeBron James Uses Steroids | ajaythuraisingham

With James being an NBA pro, what does he have to gain by using roids?

There's no physical contact involved where he needs to overpower another player one on one (unlike the NFL)

The basketball court length doesn't really let a person get to full speed w/o having to slow down because you're at the end of the court (unlike MLB running bases, NFL)

It's not like it gives you the power to make shots further from the basket (or gives you better accuracy) compared to MLB players who can hit an outside pitch that's going to be called a ball and have the power to make contact for an opposite field HR.

It's not like he's jumping higher and getting middle-of-the-chest level with the rim, shattering total RPG averages and Blocks PG like never seen before.

It might help a player to be able to play longer without feeling fatigued per game but are we going to say Jimmy Butler is on roids because he played all 48mins in 5 of the 12 postseason games he played in last season?

Tell us Dij.....what makes you think James is on roids / PED's and what advantages have you seen him have to suggest he is.

 

[geneh_33]

Could be the reason he is so overzealous on his flopping?

 

[trojanfan12]

With James being an NBA pro, what does he have to gain by using roids?

There's no physical contact involved where he needs to overpower another player one on one (unlike the NFL)

The basketball court length doesn't really let a person get to full speed w/o having to slow down because you're at the end of the court (unlike MLB running bases, NFL)

It's not like it gives you the power to make shots further from the basket (or gives you better accuracy) compared to MLB players who can hit an outside pitch that's going to be called a ball and have the power to make contact for an opposite field HR.

It's not like he's jumping higher and getting middle-of-the-chest level with the rim, shattering total RPG averages and Blocks PG like never seen before.

It might help a player to be able to play longer without feeling fatigued per game but are we going to say Jimmy Butler is on roids because he played all 48mins in 5 of the 12 postseason games he played in last season?

Tell us Dij.....what makes you think James is on roids / PED's and what advantages have you seen him have to suggest he is.

I can think of a few reasons for NBA players to take PED's!! For one, recovery time. It's an 82 game season with lots of travel and some back to back games. Some PED's like HGH can help with the recovery time between games.

Also, while they may not need the strength required in the NFL or to hit home runs in MLB, strength is required to play in the paint!! It's why Kobe hit the weight room and bulked up earlier in his career and why Pau hit the weight room for the first time in his career after being beat up by the Celtics bigs in 2008!!

I'm not saying that Lebron or anyone else in the NBA is on PED's, but there are reasons for them to be!!

 

[True Lakers Fan]

not saying this to be a dick, but what if Sman proves to be right? i'd be interested in seeing all the reactions around here...

Wouldn't that be like asking a whore to quit prostituting her body out?

I'm not trying to be mean, but I expect the sun to be shining each morning - It is what it is and for Sman to be right - that would upset the balance of nature. Being a dick is what he does best and there is no other way for him

 

[Shanemansj13]

If a player does take roids: Does it help them shoot? No. Help athleticism? Barely, already very athletic.

No real advantages.

The answer is no.

The real question. Is he going back to Cleveland in 2014?

 

[Black Adam]

If a player does take roids: Does it help them shoot? No. Help athleticism? Barely, already very athletic.

agree to a point. you've got a whole LOT of folks who're athletic. i could see someone doing it to "maintain their edge". just sayin'...

The real question. Is he going back to Cleveland in 2014?

my turn to say "who knows"? but i guess it'd at least wrap up one loose end...

 

[Clayton]

No real advantages.

Keep telling yourself that. There are plenty of advantages to be gained by roids, though working on his jumpshot has been Lebron's biggest improvement.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Keep telling yourself that. There are plenty of advantages to be gained by roids, though working on his jumpshot has been Lebron's biggest improvement.

In basketball, not much.

He already had great athleticism, when taking it to the basket strwlength can help you but he has touc and that can't be taught. Posting up could help with strength, still gotta make the shot...again touch.

Football and baseball are real advabtage spprts for roids, basketball not so much.

But the fact is there is no proof and I don't even see why there is speculation.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

In basketball, not much.

He already had great athleticism, when taking it to the basket strwlength can help you but he has touc and that can't be taught. Posting up could help with strength, still gotta make the shot...again touch.

Football and baseball are real advabtage spprts for roids, basketball not so much.

But the fact is there is no proof and I don't even see why there is speculation.

Sman is not speculating - Sman is trolling the Miami Heat Fans(granted that it is fun to piss the hell of them off) and the rest of the posters in here are buying into his trolling

 

[Triplexxx23]

Like lebron said it before....

 

[geneh_33]

Like lebron said it before....

AS LONG AS I'VE GOT DWAYNE WADE, CHRIS BOSH AND RAY ALLEN TO COVER MY ASS!!!

 

[Black Adam]

AS LONG AS I'VE GOT DWAYNE WADE, CHRIS BOSH AND RAY ALLEN TO COVER MY ASS!!!

TOO funny...

 

[MellowYellow]

They should just start a steroid league. That way people who want pure athletes can watch boring games.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

D-Wade, 100% yes without a doubt. He is the poster child for PED abuse in the NBA.

LeBron, maybe 25% yes....would not be shocked if he did take PEDs that he got turned on to from his buddy D-Wade.

But, D-Wade is just a matter of time to get busted.

Not IF but WHEN for D-Wade.

 

[Heatles84]

D-Wade, 100% yes without a doubt. He is the poster child for PED abuse in the NBA.

LeBron, maybe 25% yes....would not be shocked if he did take PEDs that he got turned on to from his buddy D-Wade.

But, D-Wade is just a matter of time to get busted.

Not IF but WHEN for D-Wade.

Yawn....

 

[geneh_33]

Yawn....

That's what Miami's title run is going to look like next year. YAWN!

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Flauge]

to be completely honest.. i think he has. i think wade has. i think kobe has. i think howard has. i think jordan did. i think the admiral did.

maybe im a cynic. maybe just an asshole. but i think nearly 100% of professional athletes have used at some point in their careers. i think the NBA has a huge HGH 'problem' right now. but to be honest.. give me 5 years at an NBA pay rate and i will use as well. risk vs reward. for millions of dollars.. hand me the HGH.

 

[#1BostonFan]

I mean he has put on a lot of muscle since he was 18, but I mean what he's done doesn't seem unrealistic. I wouldn't be surprised if was using though.