LABron James Discussion: 21st Season - Setting New Standards

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  1. Alcindor

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    Look who's talking, Death himself.
     
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    if you want attention in that area its worth it lol
     
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    I don't have a level of distaste for KD, so my trolling would have no passion. Now hating Bron is something I could get behind. Heck, I'd even consider reserving a domain name dedicated to the cause.

    Oh wait....
     
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    Hahaha....or his Johnson and Ball jerseys are still at the cleaners. You still gotta rep, amirite?
     
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    *Johnson*
    *Ball(s)*
    Lakers across the crotch

    I see what you did there...

    [​IMG]
     
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    lmao...You're nuts!

    but that is funny!
     
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    LaVar sighting 2:29
     
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    that ending lol
     
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    Yes that's my point.

    What puts LeBron ahead imo is the longevity. He is already in unprecedented territory as far as best player in the NBA after 15 years of service time. Amazinglyhe has improved AFTER his physical prime. Plays less defense naturally but it's amazing to me how he keeps playing 38 mpg and 40+ in the playoffs and that year after year without any serious injury or anything. 9 consecutive finals is a lot of basketball man.

    Nobody has ever done that. Malone or AC Green were real Iron men but they didn't put the same mileage on their legs. LeBron is one of a kind in that regard.
     
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    I hope Lebrons health and lack of major injury lasts another 4 seasons, he's a genetic wonder for sure. Also hope he continues to receive the Lebron treatment from the refs. At least be fair in the calls and don't allow him to be mugged.

    One thing about Kobe's career that drives me insane to this day was the lack of any type of preferential star treatment, or even fair treatment, from the refs which all the other stars received, even scrubs like wheelchair. Literal head hunters trying to injure him Jalen Rose, Raja Bell, Dahantay Jones.. and so many others.

    Very impressed with Lebrons will to win, and we landed another incredibly hard working super star.. I hope it trends with the young players and they copy him.
     
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    Bron is just a physical specimen. There aren't many players you can throw at him. When you try to be physical with him, he uses his speed. You can't put smaller players on him. The only person I've seen defend Lebron well have been Kobe and KD. Kobe is just a workaholic that studied his tendencies whereas KD has the length and mobility to at least give him fits.

    Kobe had everything thrown at him from Bruce Bowen, Raja Bell, Tony Allen, Jalen Rose, Pippen, Artest, Battier, Posey, Doug Christie, to even have guys like Patterson try to label himself as the "Kobe Stopper". Those are all time great defenders, and Kobe still had his way with those guys. Kobe's early stage game was also very brash, he didn't give a crap about going 100% in the paint. It wasn't until his later stage he found playing in the post was more efficient and was less wear and tear on his body, until D'Antoni came in and ran him to the ground.
     
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    We didn't run much pick and roll last year either. Part of it being we don't have a lob threat inside.

    I can see us using a lot of a off ball screens and back door cuts to get easy baskets though, a lot of motion and weaving. Bron doesn't really have an all around post game, but we can use screens to get him mismatches down low.
     
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    Someone decided to pull this gem out of history lol :Laugh:


     
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    I'm not sure people know but LeBron has a photographic memory.

    He remembers literally everything. You can ask him what he ate 5 years ago in a restaurant and he knows it. It helps him a lot on the court as he remembers every scouting report to the detail.
     
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    It's another pet peeves of mine. There is no such thing as photographic memory. It's Hollywood dumbed down representation of what eidetic memory kind of resembles if you squint really hard.

    What LeBron does is impressive to an outsider, but by no means extreme or even that unique.

    Whoever played chess in an organized manner can probably remember many relatively average players remembering parties played, with ease and long after some time has passed.

    Heck, I remember a lot of the code I've written over the years. Or seen written.

    I, too, easily remember what I had in a restaurant 5 years ago.

    Let's not glorify an already glorified far too much player.
     
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    I've posted this before, but it's not THAT uncommon among professional athletes. Draymond reportedly has an incredible memory too. And of course if you look at other sports:

     

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