A LeBron observation

Real Talk 07 · Post #1 » by **Real Talk 07** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:11 am

Now I know a lot of people are going to overract as soon as they read this...but has anyone noticed that LeBron has no true moves on offense? As in, a fadeaway jumper like a MJ/Kobe, or how Wade comes off the dribble for a floater in the lane...LeBron doesn't seem to have a true go to move he uses....he's really just freestyling based off of his athletic ability. His only true polished skill on offense is his incredible passing ability, which is actually amazing seeing as he led the league in scoring this yr, and has averaged 27 a game for his career....any thoughts/corrections?

JDawg · Post #2 » by **JDawg** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:17 am

Terrible observation.

The man has a go to move. Its called a sliver of an opening and the tomahawk over the waiting big man.

its the best move you can have. I wish Kobe had that move once in a while.

What LBJ needs is a reliable jumper from midragne like a Kobe or MJ and he'd be the greatest player the league has EVER seen.

EVER.

GuyverX · Post #3 » by **GuyverX** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:24 am

LeBron's go-to move is the layup. Seriously. :rofl:

kooldude · Post #4 » by **kooldude** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:26 am

JDawg wrote:Terrible observation.

The man has a go to move. Its called a sliver of an opening and the tomahawk over the waiting big man.

its the best move you can have. I wish Kobe had that move once in a while.

What LBJ needs is a reliable jumper from midragne like a Kobe or MJ and he'd be the greatest player the league has EVER seen.

EVER.

you're a funny guy, Jon.

Rasheeed!!! · Post #5 » by **Rasheeed!!!** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:28 am

I agree to an extent......but his 1-on-1 skills are so good he doesn't really need one at the moment. There's also that brute strength

Basileus777 · Post #6 » by **Basileus777** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:32 am

LeBron really needs to develop a post game.

Patterns · Post #7 » by **Patterns** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:34 am

It's true that he doesn't have a money go to move but he finishes so well around the rim, does he need one?

prekazi · Post #8 » by **prekazi** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:38 am

You think MJ developed that fade away when he was 23? Kid is still growing and everyone knows this is the most scary part about him. He's still kind of raw offensively and he's one of the best scorers in the league!

RapsGM · Post #9 » by **RapsGM** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:39 am

He doesnt need a go to move. He just needs a midrange jumper that is consistent. Hes doing just fine without a go to move. :wink:

Cybulski37 · Post #10 » by **Cybulski37** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:42 am

JDawg wrote:Terrible observation.

The man has a go to move. Its called a sliver of an opening and the tomahawk over the waiting big man.

its the best move you can have. I wish Kobe had that move once in a while.

What LBJ needs is a reliable jumper from midragne like a Kobe or MJ and he'd be the greatest player the league has EVER seen.

EVER.

Seriously. The only thing defenses can do is give him room and hope his jumper isn't falling. If it's falling.... watch out. He's already arguably the best player in the NBA, and if he gets a consistent jumper, and continues to improve his defense, then he has a decent chance to surpass MJ. It's amazing though, how he can get 30ppg on 48% without a reliable jumpshot.

Milkdud · Post #11 » by **Milkdud** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:43 am

he doesn't really need one right now and there will be a natural progression for him to get one. The guy is freaking amazing right now if he got a back down fade way jumper down its gonna be a sucky game for the other team.

Basileus777 · Post #12 » by **Basileus777** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:45 am

Cybulski37 wrote:Seriously. The only thing defenses can do is give him room and hope his jumper isn't falling. If it's falling.... watch out.

And when it isn't falling....

LeBron's lack of a jumper is a serious issue if he wants to win a title. He can get by in the regular season, but in the playoffs it has really hurt him. The Spurs shut him down because of it and so did the Celtics for most of the series.

prekazi · Post #13 » by **prekazi** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:46 am

Patterns wrote:It's true that he doesn't have a money go to move but he finishes so well around the rim, does he need one?

Yes he needs! So he can avoid games like 2-18 FG! You can never see a game like that from Kobe and that's why he's not the best player in the league but Kobe is. But like I said he's only 23 so I'm not worried. Starting from this summer he must work on a post game though!

Icefire10304 · Post #14 » by **Icefire10304** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:48 am

All I really think he has to do is work on his midrange game and his footwork

LiquidFire · Post #15 » by **LiquidFire** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:49 am

he does have one though, its called the drive to the hoop with power lol.

walchy · Post #16 » by **walchy** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:52 am

lebron is so overrated he has no moves and cant play defence lebron is a scrub lol!

Post #17 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:55 am

GuyverX wrote:LeBron's go-to move is the layup. Seriously.

and an ability to finish equally well with either hand.

Cybulski37 · Post #18 » by **Cybulski37** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:58 am

Basileus777 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

And when it isn't falling....

LeBron's lack of a jumper is a serious issue if he wants to win a title. He can get by in the regular season, but in the playoffs it has really hurt him. The Spurs shut him down because of it and so did the Celtics for most of the series.

I hate to beat a dead horse on this one, but if those teams couldn't allocate three or four defenders to him, he could just continue getting into the paint. The Cavs winning the championship starts with getting another threat on offense.

Lazy Faizy · Post #19 » by **Lazy Faizy** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:03 am

Imagine when/if Lebron develops a post game AND a consistent jump shot..

Post #20 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:03 am

That is true. The real problem wasn't that LeBron was off, it was that the entire rest of the team wasn't making shots either. Which allowed them to make sure that someone other than LeBron be the one to beat them.