Pippen's D is better I agree..but lets not act like lebron is a slouch..he shut down rose in the ECF
lebron 6' 8", Rose 6' 2", he should shut him down.
Lebron is basically a point forward...his IQ and passing ability are the best I've ever seen for an SF...Scottie isn't a slouch in that department but Lebron is better
They invented the term Point forward to describe Scottie.
Lebron is 6'8 270 pounds can pass like a PG, shoots pretty well, can drive to the basket with either hand, can run with unbelievable speed and agility, finishes with power to the basket (reminds me a lot of Wilkins and Kemp), plays great defense (good shot blocker and ball stealer). Again Pippen is not a slouch, but lebron was the best player in high school and could make an NBA roster as a sophomore in HS, THAT'S talent.
I do remember him being called lebrick so shooting, I don't know. All the things you describe are a result of him being more physically gifted.
because he had two fantastic seasons and led the cavs to 60 win seasons(i think him playing with Coach K really helped him take his game to an even higher level)...who else would you give the MVP too?
Maybe, but before the season started or ended, the debate was lebron or Kobe and that's it and it was like that all season. Like I said, they were pretty much handed to him by default, like Dieon Sanders' DPOY award in Dallas.
that isnt a shot at me calling people idiots because usually i dont
anyway i agree to disagree
No, that was for someone else. I was just showing how I can disagree and not resort insults, unlike some blowhard around here.
True..but you still have to look at how the player performed overall in the playoffs and in his career...i dont like calling a player great because they have a lot of championships resulting from being on a powerhouse team..there's more than that(although i do agree pippen's finals performances are better than lebron's right now...i think lebron will have a couple of titles before its all said and done tho...difference between lebron and pippen is lebron is 26..and pippen is retired)
I don't mean a thing without the ring.
mine too..but probably not as much as yours...you're entitled to your opinion
They should
Kobe has played as well as anyone in his 7 finals appearances. As much as I hate him and think he's a bit overrated, he's been clutch and a leader in the finals. Who cares about one defining moment? seriously, Kobe has been great in the finals. Your other statements I can somewhat understand but this is a little ridiculous
Kobe's career number sin the finals are pretty much equal to Jordan's worst Finals series. SO I wouldn't call him great in the finals when I can't even recall any one game from his finals appearances.
btw you know what makes a really great player...a guy that shoots 0-10 in the first half..comes back in the 2nd...keeps shooting and wills his team to win..thats what kobe and dirk and many others do/have done..i am still waiting for lebron to come out his shell and really compete like that
lebron isn't that guy. Never was
Disagree. lebron is the best player on the planet. One crappy finals doesn't change everything(he barely missed a beat sharing the ball with wade and bosh and he decimated the bulls in the ECF)
How about 2 crappy Finals, does that count? They were expected to beat the Bulls, no surprise there. The Finals is where it counts. Wade and Bosh showed up, lebron didn't.
he's still the best...he just has some issues with finals. It's really perplexing..but he still is the best imo..look at the whole body of work
So his constant failures on the biggest of games has no bearing on him being the best to you? Even though he fails EVERY YEAR!?
he does get a lot of attention by the media and other but he's a damn good player.he isn't Jordan, but he's the best the NBA has right now
Then the league needs to look elsewhere, because lebron isn't it.
Sorry.
