If you put Lebron James in the worst Division 1 Team can they win the title?

**Mac4Lyfe** · 02-23-10, 09:28 PM

Your talking about the 2 best players on the planet... Lebron on a YMCA team would probably get out of the 1st round. He's a one man wrecking ball. Put him on any resemblance of a basketball team and they'd probably make it to the final 4...

**williams22** · 02-23-10, 09:29 PM

Watching Lebron in high school was a somewhat similar situation his senior year. His starters weren't scrubs, but none were great. They played a national schedule against prep schools like Oak Hill Academy and beat them.

I'd say if you put Lebron on the 16th seed they could beat Kentucky. It's not his scoring that would do it, it's his court vision. Also, he would be able to make the team play way above their heads for a game or two.

**ngates815** · 02-23-10, 09:30 PM

Well if they put him on a 16 seed and they beat the 1st seed I'd hope that team would make it to the final 4.

It's tough to say...But there are people in the NBA that can keep him under control, somewhat.

Absolutely nobody in the NCAA can hold him...he could play Center in the NCAA and tear those weak guys up.

**Glitch** · 02-23-10, 09:59 PM

yes.

**Bswitz32** · 02-23-10, 10:08 PM

Absolutely he would be great. Not so fair to the other team

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**stealthyburrito** · 02-23-10, 10:20 PM

i saw this in the ncaa forums and i'll say the same thing: maybe

**Jive** · 02-23-10, 10:20 PM

If you put Lebron on an average high school team, would they win the Pac-10?

**stealthyburrito** · 02-24-10, 12:27 AM

Originally posted by Jive

If you put Lebron on an average high school team, would they win the Pac-10?

that is the question that plagues us all

**KiDBaZkiT** · 02-24-10, 12:55 AM

Look how much bigger he is tan in high school. H would tear up the NCAA something like Hansborough did. Nobodys in college could guard him.

**dimon** · 02-24-10, 01:12 AM

why we even talking about it?

**dynamite140** · 02-24-10, 05:10 AM

Someone mentioned Radford as 16th seed and that they would have a good chance to win the title.

They say

These are my exact thoughts. Conversations like these arise nearly every year, along with the could the USC Trojans/Texas Longhorns/generic CFB power house beat the Oakland Raiders? The same concept applies.

Check out the 2002-2003 Syracuse National Championship team. A tier 1 NBA superstar (Carmelo Anthony) with the help of a now average, but consistent, NBA player (Hakim Warrick) dominated the season and won the championship. Carmelo was a freshman. Imagine adding him to any team now with seven years of NBA experience.

Throw LeBron on Radford and they win the National Championship. Throw LeBron and Kobe on Radford and they'll name the score against anyone they play.

Thoughts?

**dynamite140** · 03-26-10, 04:15 AM

anyone else?

**Gopi-1** · 03-26-10, 05:56 AM

If you put Lebron on a mid-major but somewhat mediocre team like say, SDSU (#11), they'll win all their games by double digits all the way to the finals...

**Goat Milk** · 03-26-10, 06:06 AM

Some people really don't understand the HUGE difference between the NBA and NCAA. If you take any player any starting lineup that averages more than 10 points in the NBA, they'll dominate in college. Look at JJ Redick- Just an average NBA player. Look at what Evan Turner is doing with the Buckeye's. Evan Turner would average 17, 5, and 5 if he were in the NBA right now. Put those next to Lebron's NBA numbers. 30 8 and 8 pretty much. If Lebron were in College, he'd average 25, 14, and 14.

He's stronger than any player in the country. Demarcus couzins couldn't get a rebound over Lebron if you put bron at the center. Could back down anyone in the nation. Fastest player in the nation. Could handle the ball and better passes than any PG (BY FAR) than any player in college. He could literarlly play all 5 positions in college. He pretty much plays 3-4 positions in the NBA, the only person in the league that could do that, besides maybe Lamar Odom.

**heathcliffm** · 03-26-10, 06:15 AM

i would say yes

**I am Happy** · 03-26-10, 07:39 AM

There is no question. Had he have went to college he has said he would have chosen Ohio State or Akron. Had he went to the Akron Zips, lowly on a national scale, they would have made it to the final 4 in his frosh year.

**thespeculator** · 03-26-10, 07:47 AM

just Lebron with marist , i don't think they would go to the final four, Lebron and Kobe , they would easily go all the way especially lebron at his current size, i think he is about 25 pounds heavier than he was in his rookie year. Unstoppable in the post

**sweetjones55** · 03-26-10, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by dynamite140

These are my exact thoughts. Conversations like these arise nearly every year, along with the could the USC Trojans/Texas Longhorns/generic CFB power house beat the Oakland Raiders? The same concept applies.

2001 Miami Hurricanes could beat the 2001 Browns, best college football team of all time by far.

**toober89** · 03-26-10, 09:59 AM

obviously

**elynch** · 03-26-10, 10:14 AM

I had this argument with my roomate a few days ago LJ can def win the tournament by himself rite now

**Mac4Lyfe** · 03-26-10, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by sweetjones55

2001 Miami Hurricanes could beat the 2001 Browns, best college football team of all time by far.

That Miami team had more NFL all stars that's for sure...

Back to the original question, Lebron could take a team very deep and could very well win an ncaa title but the rules in cbb, especially the weak ass charging calls could really hamper his game. Players can just slide underneath LBJ while he's up in the air and they call a bullshit charge. Add the fact of only getting 5 fouls and it's so easy to take star players out of key college games that it's ridiculous.