How does LeBron answer? This: [video=youtube_share;d1Px-jPm_TU]http://youtu.be/d1Px-jPm_TU[/video] Or this: [video=youtube_share;DP9a8LeBQ1s]http://youtu.be/DP9a8LeBQ1s[/video] Okay now seriously. Does the greatest player on earth show up and silence critics? Or do the Spurs start putting nails in the coffin?
LeBron just really does not have it. Easily the most physically gifted player in a several decades, but he is no Kobe or MJ when it comes to taking over a game.
I think the spurs are going to take the finals. They know better than anyone how to neutralize LBJ. They crushed him when he was in Cleveland and are doing a nice job now as well.
Not sure how the Greatest Player on earth will respond since he's not playing, but James will play well, but his supporting cast will let him down.
I called the spurs winning it a while back, but through no fault of James. Everyone wants to blame him while Wade and Bosh are literally non existent. James on an off day is still the best player on the court. A single player can NOT beat out a great team, never has never will. And don't pull the MJ crap, Pippen was an excellent HOF player!
Without Jordan carrying Pippen he would have been lucky to be the sixth man for another team. Jordan drawing double and triple teams leads to open shots all night long. Pippen would not have been near as good with out Mike. This isn't even worth a discussion.
Haha I'm not saying being with Jordan didnt help (MJ was the best player to ever suit up)... But you don't get into the HOF with his numbers and barely be another teams 6th man. My point is that no player has ever won it on their own (so why would anyone expect LBJ to pull it off?) and you are right, that is def not worthy of discussion it's so painfully obvious.
While LBJ definitely cannot do it on his own (his time in Cleveland proved that), he definitely should be averaging more than 16 ppg for the series. He should be the most dominant player on the court at all times. He hides too much.
You guys are right, Jordan definitely won it on his own.... That's why the year he retired his team still notched a 55-27 record without him. No help at all I tell ya!
And Lebron doesn't deserve 1/2 of the criticism that he gets. When Kobes teammates didnt shot up, it was their faults. When lebrons teammates don't shot up, people still blame Lebron. The heat need more from their other players, simple as that. It's pretty easy to shut down the heat when no one besides Lebron is scoring. Lebron can draw double and triple teams all night long, but if his teammates aren't going to hit the open shots, how is that his fault? You certainly can't expect him to score against triple teams regularly. You beat double and triple teams by picking them apart with passing, and relying on your teammates to hit shots. Wade and bosh finally played like Allstars tonight. First time in this postseason.
Thats cool, what championship did they win without Jordan? You two diaper babies probably only watched Jordan on ESPN classic anyhow. You don't see me talking about Jim Brown, Gale Sayers, Walter Payton and the Juice when we talk football...
Lol I forget that it's either championship or you are horrible, no in between. Only remembering the tail end of Jordan's greatness allows me to be neutral on the topic. It's as if people are scared that giving Lebron props will somehow discredit MJ.... Or Pippen for that matter, you know the guy who won All Star MVP, First Team All NBA, and Second Team Defensive All NBA the year Jordan stepped out of his way? Dudes garbage for sure lol
Its like people dont want to "let go" of Jordan's greatness. I'm not saying Jordan wasn't great, I still think jordan is the GOAT. All I'm saying is that he had help. Hell, I'd even say he had just as much help as Lebron has. Scottie is a top 50 all time regardless of who he played with. Dennis is one of the best rebounders and defensive players in the history of the entire game. That certainly doesn't hurt much does it?
And btw, LeBron, D-wade, and Bosh were all in beast mode last night. That's what the Heat have to get in order to beat SA.
