LeBron rank
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You serious Clark?
With that logic, LJ would have quit at halftime of every game in the 90's because, "everyone plays too rough :sad:".
There were several in his day. It didn't matter. The circus shots he made were Curry-esque, and he was well-guarded on a lot of them. Put Bird in today's NBA he's a taller Curry, better Curry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVSI1_eVuhs
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Just read the quotes by these legends at the beginning of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GtbsOM0Cro
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Bird may have made some crazy shots. But he missed plenty too. His FG% for his career was 49.6% which would rank him 107th this season in the NBA. His 3PT% was 37.6%, which would rank 110th, in between Meyers Leonard and Damion Lillard. But hey, he can shoot like Steph Curry.
He played in a much tougher defensive era. In fact his FG% compared to today's NBA proves my point. Scoring is so much easier in today's NBA, everyone shoots at a higher clip. It's hard to compare eras.
You can say that all you want but it doesn't make it true.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9117632/was-jordan-era-really-more-physical-nba
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just like any athletic 4 or 5 could stop niang this year. Oh wait, nope.
Problem with these arguments, people cant say for example Shaq was amazing without wilt fans taking it as meaning that Wilt wasnt amazing. If you cant admit that Larry Bird was a once in a lifetime basketball player, you are just stupid. Same thing goes for James.
Its hard to compare players from different eras, if you cant accept that Shaq would eat wilt for breakfast, you are just delusional, that doesnt mean wilt wasnt amazing during his time. Jerry West is an all time laker, kobe would murder him in every way. That doesnt take away from West. The game evolves and changes. I think everyone here would agree that football players from the 60's would probably die getting hit by Ray Lewis, that doesnt mean they sucked. Just diff eras.
I think most peoples opinions on past basketball players have to do with hype, shoe contracts, endorsements etc. Take jordan for example. There is probably 75% of the population that knows he is the greatest ever. When asked why, they dont know, they just know it's true. Larry Bird was before (and during) the nike hype train of jordan therefore, he sucks.
#1...narcissist. After watching the game 7 postgame...did he even have teammates, a coach or a GM that helped him win that title? Not even a mention of Irving's game winner from James...which subsequently won the series for the Cavs. "I did it, against all odds." Good grief.
Then, when that was over, they could have a carefree free throw-shooting competition.
Im a lakers fan and Im still upset at people knocking Bird. Not athletic.....lol. kk. Unstoppable aside from his back. Whenever I need a bball fix in the offseason I watch this. The guy is a magician. #startedwatchingbballin2005 #miamiheatfan #kdismyfavoriteplayer #dirkisjustlikebird #dannyaingedropsdimesonthereg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVSI1_eVuhs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVSI1_eVuhs
I don't remember MJ ever getting triple doubles or double digit assists or double digit rebounds likes LeBron has over & over & over again.
Lebron has more, so does magic and bird. But Jordan had a bunch of sweet dunk highlights
Yes, and I don't remeber him saying "I" did it against all ods.
Lebron is the best player on the Cavs and the best player in the league. He teammates know this. His teammates also know that he bears much more of the burden of wining a Championship for Cleveland than anyone else, by far, given that he is the just "another kid from Akron" and given the "Decision". Lebron is a great teammate and was a great leader for the team in the post season. He knows its a team sport. However, this was personal for him. He wasn't bawling on the floor simply because he won another ring, he already had two. It was his mission to do what ever it takes to deliver this championship to the city. You could see that in the dunk attempt he missed at the end of the game. He wanted that dunk more than he wanted any in his career. You could feel it.
My guess is you were a Lebron hater before, and nothing he does will change it.
Going downtown for the parade. There's already thousands waiting. Expecting 1 million plus to line the parade route. I bet the line at the rapid station at Green and Shaker is a mile long and its at the end of its line.
