Lebron James... Most Overrated Athlete Ever

**BRAVES1985** · 03-07-11, 07:15 PM

bosh is a bitch

**tonycarr** · 03-07-11, 07:21 PM

LBJ is a great player for sure but something in his game just doesnt mesh well when under pressure.

**zam77** · 03-07-11, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by ngates815

Let me start by saying I enjoy watching Lebron and think he's the best in the league.

I think he deserves all the credit he gets. He's never won anything in the playoffs, so no one gives him any credit for that.

He's won 2 MVP's, which I believe he deserves since they are based on Regular Season (I can guarantee he'd trade his 2 MVP's in for 2 NBA finals MVP's)

He gets credit for being one of the best in the league, not just because he's a physical freak that just bulldozes his way to the hoop and gets to the FT line. 7 People in the league average 8 or more FT's a game and Lebron is 1 of them. So apparently other people also just bulldoze there way in there (not including howard) How many other people average 7 boards and 7 assists a game? That takes a little more than just God's gift of being a physical beast.

Bottom line his game deserves all the credit and praise that it gets. John Stockton and Karl Malone don't deserve any credit either I'm assuming.

To each his own, it's debatable if anything... from my point of view I think my argument holds truth as to how his physical make up plays a large roll in his successes as well as his downfalls. I did mention his court awareness/passing is unparalled, which while it's an overstatement, it's me giving him credit he "does" actually deserve... regarding your comment on Stockton and Malone you're implying that I said Lebron's game doesn't deserve any credit.

**yurnero** · 03-07-11, 07:37 PM

lebron is a monster, you are talking sh1t about him his first year on a new team while these other teams that keep beating them have been playing together and winning for many years. wait and see what happens in a couple of years. you realize that they signed a contract longer than just 1 year? impatience

**ngates815** · 03-07-11, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by zam77

To each his own, it's debatable if anything... from my point of view I think my argument holds truth as to how his physical make up plays a large roll in his successes as well as his downfalls. I did mention his court awareness/passing is unparalled, which while it's an overstatement, it's me giving him credit he "does" actually deserve... regarding your comment on Stockton and Malone you're implying that I said Lebron's game doesn't deserve any credit.

I understand it's debatable because everyone is certainly entitled to their own opinions, BUT....

The guy has averaged 20/5/5 since he's stepped into the big leagues. That was his rookie year, an 18 year old playing against other men. That has been upped to 27/7/7 since then, consistently.

In the playoffs he has a career average of 29.3pts/8.4reb/7.3ast

The last 2 playoff seasons are why most people are talking about him being a loser...he's averaged 32/9reb/7ast those last 2 playoff years, while shooting .507....I believe those stats would make one think "damn he's a pretty good player" 1 person can only carry a team so far, especially when you are playing great teams in the playoffs.

Jordan is the only person that could lead a team on his own, but yet he had another top 50 player in the history on his side, and the greatest coach of all time.