Is Lebron the greatest to ever play the game?

[Bloodshot Scott]

Yes, he is.
He is the most physically gifted athlete in the world today, he would manhandle Jordan and shut him down!
Before it is said and done, the rings will come and the King shall reign.....it's inevitable!:clap:

I can think of a few guys playing right now that could beat him one on one. Kobe could beat him one on one. Derrick Rose could beat him one on one. Chris Paul.

 

[Bearded_Menace]

I can think of a few guys playing right now that could beat him one on one. Kobe could beat him one on one. Derrick Rose could beat him one on one. Chris Paul.

The same Derrick Rose that he just completely shut down the other night? Riiiight....

 

[Icewater Jones]

The same Derrick Rose that he just completely shut down the other night? Riiiight....

The D-Rose Vs. LBJ matchup is a grossly incomplete study. Situational defense is not enough to call it one way or the other. After all, LBJ has an absolutely horrible shooting percentage against Dwight Howard, and nobody has rejected more of LBJ's shots that D12, but nobody is claiming dominance one way or the other, because it's a situational matchup. Let Rose and James go at each other for a few games, then call it.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

The same Derrick Rose that he just completely shut down the other night? Riiiight....

Absolutely one on one would be a toss up. Just like Bird v. Jordan or Magic would be a toss up.

 

[Straight Shooter]

The D-Rose Vs. LBJ matchup is a grossly incomplete study. Situational defense is not enough to call it one way or the other. After all, LBJ has an absolutely horrible shooting percentage against Dwight Howard, and nobody has rejected more of LBJ's shots that D12, but nobody is claiming dominance one way or the other, because it's a situational matchup. Let Rose and James go at each other for a few games, then call it.

You have a point about situational defense. Jordan played the opposing team's best player the whole game, this is something Lebron doesn't do. He picks and chooses when he'll guard the best player as he did against Rose in the final minutes of the game(s).

 

[The Grasshopper]

Fuck that. :1orglaugh

 

[HeartBroker]

Check L'Bron's empty fingers...




Jus' sayin'...

 

[daddysal]

No!

 

[izabelplayer]

i think the issue is scottie pippen, who played with michael jordan, said lebron james is better than jordan. that is a big teammate no no. jordan made everyone around him better. pippen would have no rings and would not even be in the hall of fame without jordan.

 

[squallumz]

whys it always compare player x with player y?

boring!

just enjoy the damn game!

 

[ThatRedWing]

Lebron has the tools and the talent to be in the discussion. Realistically though you should be the best at the position before talking all around best player. Larry Bird might have something to say about being the best at the three spot. MJ has the two spot locked down. Oscar, Magic and Stockton are in the discussion at the Point. Malone and Barkley in the four spot. You have half a dozen Centers in the mix. Russell, Wilt, Kareem, Hakeem, Shaq and Duncan.

Has he averaged a triple-double for a season? No, that was Oscar. Has he scored 100 in a game? No, that was Wilt. He very well could be there when he is done. It's way to early right now.

 

[bodie54]

I wonder what Late Great Laker announcer Chick Hearn would say...

For 50 years he watched ALL the greats play, and in his opinion Elgin Baylor was the most talented basketball player he ever saw - more talented even than Jordan.

Most us are too young to have seen Elgin in person, and he never won a ring, so he almost never gets mentioned in these conversations. But Hearn was a very basketball savvy guy who's opinion carries a lot of weight with me.

 

[cemilearizona]

he is not even close kobe, if he catches kobe then we can start to compare him to MJ, but can only start...