disenfranchised wrote:Yes, Bron is a physical specimen the game has never seen before. The combination of speed, strength, and agility is absolutely jaw dropping at times. However, I don't see all the other tools needed to be a top 10 all time player. The skill level, IMO, is extremely lacking. The NBA has basically made guarding perimeter players nearly impossible, especially Bron. Bron is literally allowed to run through defenders and somehow get the foul call to go his way. The only reason he shoots a good percentage from 3 these days is because defenders literally give him 5 feet of wide open space due to the rule changes. His post game has been a weakness since he entered the league, simply because he's literally an athlete playing basketball and doesn't possess a ton of basketball skill, but I will admit he has improved in that area.
You apparently are not aware LeBron does NOT get the favorable whistle. he gets whacked alot without getting the foul.
Leaving a player wide open doesnt improve their %'s, they still have to make the shot.
A guy who is well over 260 at 6-8 who plays the game like a pg and has the numbers to boot certainly is top 10 worthy.
disenfranchised wrote:The numbers with Bron are greatly skewed because he protects his percentages. He literally will stop shooting if he thinks it will hurt his percentages. I have seen him countless times literally run from the ball when the quarter is about to end or the shot clock is winding down. Even when the clock isn't running down, he will defer to the point of hurting his team because he is so afraid to see his percentages drop. He pads his stats against weaker opponents and plays heavy minutes in games that are already decided. The sad thing is, the masses don't see it and they claim he is a GOAT candidate because all they see are the numbers. The numbers are lies, especially in Bron's case. Alpha players are in the flow of the game and they keep shooting, regardless of how bad it may make them look.
How are his numbers skewed because he takes more intelligent shots? And what games are these thats he's playing extra minutes to bloat his numbers against weak opponents? technically everyone is weaker opponent, he is the best player afterall.
leBron is one of the few top that dont mind sitting during a blow out or against a subpar team.
disenfranchised wrote:IMO, Bron can never enter my top 10. The 2011 finals sealed the deal for me. He has ran from the moment too many times in his career to be considered an alpha male. He colluded to chase titles in his prime. The precedent he set with the collusion completely and utterly tarnished his legacy. You don't form a super team in your prime if you want to be a GOAT. He had help, but people diminish his help to serve their agenda. Players like Danny Green and Shannon Brown were meaningless in Cleveland, yet they somehow helped LA win back to back titles and helped SA make two straight finals. (Green could've won FMVP last year) Bron once again, last year in game 6, almost blew a finals series in the last minutes. It took a Ray Allen 3 to save what was left of his legacy. Miami is the most stacked team in NBA history, relative to each era and the talent level of each era, IMO.
He is not what he is portrayed and is not top 10 material, IMO.
All of the inside part sound great, but what matters is the win.
Not sure where this "running" is coming from.
Didnt he wound up with a triple double in that OT game 6? I know he played 50 minutes.
Then there's game 7 .....45 mins 12-23.....5-10 from three.....perfect from the line....37 points 12 rebounds.
Now I do agree Miami should be favored every year, and they certainly have been there every year, winning the last couple.
R. I. P. Mamba 8/23/78 - 1/26/20
Gone, but will never be forgotten
