"And this whole "lebron is better than anyone else" is a joke to me."
What does that mean?
So you think James is too unselfish? Based on what? Lebron shoots 20 shots a game...you want him shooting more?
LeBron James is a very flawed player.
Despite being so well-rounded offensively, he is used as a PG in the offense.
He could be used to fill in the gaps offensively.
But the problem is that he wants to consistently play from mid-range and has a shaky shooting stroke.
LeBron James is more guardable than Bryant, Wade, and Jordan.
And it is because he doesn't choose to play out of his comfort zone.
He hasn't developed a refined post-up game because of this.
He hasn't perfected his jump shot because of this and doesn't really have any real move or sweet spots on the floor.
LeBron James is the best perimeter finisher around the rim in the NBA.
Yet, he is used as a PG and isn't able to utilize that aspect of his game nearly as much as he should be able to.
When he takes over games, I simply don't like the way he does it. He isolates and generally gets fouled.
But against defenders like Paul Pierce or Ron Artest, he doesn't get fouled nearly that often.
I think there is a big reason that LeBron James could not get past the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic the past two years, and it isn't just because his teammates weren't good enough.
It's because defenses know how to marginalize James.
It's not completely his fault in the sense that he has had some TERRIBLE offensive coaching.
But his play is flawed.
It's undeniable.
Watching LeBron play against a good defense is like watching the Detroit Pistons dictate exactly what Jordan did.
Instead of the Jordan Rules, you might as well call it the LeBron Rules.
Opposing defenses are able to make LeBron throw the ball wherever they want because they know his tendencies as a player.
He is not nearly as well-versed of a playmaker and scorer as guys like Derrick Rose, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, or Michael Jordan.
He needs a decent coach other than Erik Spoelstra or Mike Brown who can actually draw something up and throw defenses off.
The way it has ALWAYS been for LeBron's entire career is... OK. I have the ball at the top of the key.
Wait. Mo has room.
Three.
Wait they are guarding me one on one.
Pull up jump shot or drive to the rim (mainly directly into double-teams).
Jordan played under a refined offense after Phil Jackson and Tex Winter took over.
There were TWO other options every time a player had the ball in that offensive system.
AKA- a triangle offense. A much more complicated system that takes a while to learn. But the Bulls did. And the Lakers did.
Phil Jackson teams have won 11 titles in the past 20 years largely because of that refined offensive system.
The point is that LeBron James has no halfcourt system.
Spo and Brown are noted for being defensive-minded guys who let their players have free reign on offense.
The good thing about Spo is that he, unlike Brown, allows James to run off of long rebounds and turnovers.
Brown did NOT like fast-tempo... I don't know why. He just did.
Anyway, the point is that the coach lets LeBron James do whatever the hell he wants too often offensively.
The main point:
LeBron James can be marginalized easily.
There is no player in NBA history who has his hands on the ball as much as LeBron James does.
And he isn't a very good decision-maker compared to almost ANY other PG in the NBA.
Granted- he is an excellent decision maker compared to most players in the NBA.
And has some great passing skills (his only great offensive skill worth speaking highly of).
But most players in the NBA aren't point guards.
He was designed to be a wing scorer.
And an inside-outside threat- much like Jordan, Durant, and Carmelo Anthony.
Maybe even better.
But he isn't that player.
