LeBron Is Washed

[msgkings322]

I'd punch him in his face if I defended him. And then he'd cry about it even though he's got half a foot and 60 pounds on me. He's such a pussy.

You're kind of a badass.

 

[Wamu]

Very different. Not somehow different. Explicitly different. You could acknowledge the difference if you were being genuine.

Not different at all. LeBron, Kobe, KG none of them went to college. Yet you singled out one player when others have taken the same route to the NBA.

 

[eaglesnut]

You're kind of a badass.

Almost everyday.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Don't forget Dirk and Luka.

Lebron can't hold George Mikans jock

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Like I said above, one thing we know about LeBron is he doesn't work hard.

Such a lazy fuck.

 

[msgkings322]

Such a lazy fuck.

Zero effort

 

[tlance]

Why wouldn't he? Are you projecting the game was too rough, or he wouldn't have the health and dietary advantages back then?

As I have mentioned…

The assertion on here that the 80s were some type of rugged basketball era are just wildly false.

There were a few non-basketball flagrant fouls that have since been legislated out, but 80s defense wasn’t better than today.

In fact, was probably worse.

 

[tlance]

Bird didn't exactly take care of himself. Pretty heavy drinker. Lebron is a freak not just because of the era and the available regiments but because of how well he takes care of himself (and some luck)

Bird wasn't going to be gracing any fitness mags.

Most of the guys that play the kind of minutes he has break down...Durant, Steph, Klay etc.

Him and MJ are pretty special in that regard.

Pippen as well actually.

Pippen broke down.

Just didn’t start to happen until the tail end of his run with MJ.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

As I have mentioned…

The assertion on here that the 80s were some type of rugged basketball era are just wildly false.

There were a few non-basketball flagrant fouls that have since been legislated out, but 80s defense wasn’t better than today.

In fact, was probably worse.

90s to mid 2000s were the "rugged era"

Which lebron caught the end of it with the Sheed Pistons

 

[tlance]

90s to mid 2000s were the "rugged era"

Which lebron caught the end of it with the Sheed Pistons

And at least 3-5 years past that was bad offense and low scoring even though less rugged.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

And at least 3-5 years past that was bad offense and low scoring even though less rugged.

The change had to happen. The game was being muddied the fuck up with Pitino/Huggins style hand slapping and bullshit that takes away from the skill

Mugging a player is not a skill.

 

[SJ76]

Why wouldn't he? Are you projecting the game was too rough, or he wouldn't have the health and dietary advantages back then?

So you think the 80s/90s is comparable to today as far as physicality? Lol

Cmon people. It was a lot more bruising back then in you go into the lane.

 

[SJ76]

There could be three different answers to your question.

People old enough to remember all of KAJ's career. People that remember Magic's career. And people not old enough to remember either of them would probably go with Kobe.

LeBron under no circumstances should be mentioned. He hasn't been a Laker nearly as long as those other three. But no doubt he's on the Lakers all time starting five.

My answer to your question is Magic.

Agreed

 

[SJ76]

Larry joined a team with what....4 hall of famers?

And that isn't even McHale and Parrish.

Larry would've won Jack shit with Boobie Gibson and Larry Hughes.

Larry joined a team that won 29 games or so the year before his rookie year. Then Boston jump to 61 wins. One of the biggest turnarounds in NBA history

How Larry Bird saved the Celtics & NBA as a rookie

www.celticsblog.com

 

[shopson67]

Bryant?

3rd

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Larry joined a team that won 29 games or so the year before his rookie year. Then Boston jump to 61 wins. One of the biggest turnarounds in NBA history

How Larry Bird saved the Celtics & NBA as a rookie

www.celticsblog.com

How many future hall of farmers on the 79 80 Celtics as opposed to the 06 07 Cavs
And I'm not counting the couple on the C's that may go in as coaches.


And it's not to shit on Larry. He's a top 10 guy in my book. That's prestigious as hell. But he's not MJ. He's not quite Kareem. He's not Lebron.

 

[msgkings322]

There could be three different answers to your question.

People old enough to remember all of KAJ's career. People that remember Magic's career. And people not old enough to remember either of them would probably go with Kobe.

LeBron under no circumstances should be mentioned. He hasn't been a Laker nearly as long as those other three. But no doubt he's on the Lakers all time starting five.

My answer to your question is Magic.

Lakers all time starting 5 is easy at some positions and hard at others.

PG Magic and SG Kobe obviously. SF is probably LeBron. Center: Kareem I guess, so put Shaq at PF? What about Wilt?

Not even starting: West, Mikan, Worthy, Gasol, Baylor, etc

 

[shopson67]

You're kind of a badass.

You spelled jack wrong

 

[shopson67]

Lakers all time starting 5 is easy at some positions and hard at others.

PG Magic and SG Kobe obviously. SF is probably LeBron. Center: Kareem I guess, so put Shaq at PF? What about Wilt?

Not even starting: West, Mikan, Worthy, Gasol, Baylor, etc

Just do a top 15 and let Riley or Phil sort out the rotations.

 

[shopson67]

So you think the 80s/90s is comparable to today as far as physicality? Lol

Cmon people. It was a lot more bruising back then in you go into the lane.

Guys like Kareem and Parrish lasted forever with their thin frames. Lebron would've been fine, and would've given as many if not more bruises than he took.