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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: themovie on August 13, 2002, 06:55:58 AM
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NBA Comparison: Kobe Bryant
Strengths: About as can't miss as can't miss gets. Blessed with supreme athletic gifts and the mind to maximize these tools. Very unselfish, and like Magic Johnson seems to get the most satisfation from a great pass. His vision and passing skills are one of the big aspects which set him apart from other 6-7 wing freaks. Lending to his amazing composure on the floor are his supreme vision and court sense. Has another gear to blow by virtually any defender, and has great leaping ability to get above the rim for spectacular finishes. LeBron excels against top competition, as evidenced in his showdown with Lenny Cooke at the ABCD Camp where he outscored the previous year's MVP and top 3 Senior (Cooke) 25-9. He capped the game off with a three pointer at the buzzer to win the game. A very fundamentally sound player with excellent form on his jumpshot. The sky is truly the limit.
Weaknesses: Still has physical developing in front of him but at just 16, strength does not appear to be a long term issue. Age, the task at hand is staying focused and continuing to develop, without developing a fat head. As Randy Newman said, "It's lonely at the top."
As a freshman, LeBron led his High School team, St Vincent/St Mary's to a perfect 27-0 record and a State Div III title.
As a sophomore, he led SVSM to another State title and an eventual 25-2 record placing 5th in the USA Today National poll. Facing Oak Hill Academy, a perennial powerhouse which recruits the cream of the crop players Nationally and even Internationally to play for them. LeBron was scintilating with a 33 point performance and gave the eventual National Champions all they could handle with a one point scare. (Article) -- Oak Hill weathers brush with James
LeBron toyed with the idea of declaring for the NBA draft after his JUNIOR HS season. It would have entailed challenging the NBA rule that a player nust be 18 and wait until his class graduates in order to declare for the draft. Some feel that the rule could be succesfully challenged.
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cant really speak on him cuz ive never seen him play. imma jus goin on what espn an other sport media outlets have said about him
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All i ever seen him do is dunk.. but that article make him looks better than michael jordan.. so i dont know
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2nd Coming of magic johnson, 1 of the greatest 2 way players of all time.
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2nd Coming of magic johnson, 1 of the greatest 2 way players of all time.
i agree, but Lebron is also better at scoring than Magic too. it's freaking crazy how good this guy is.
nice bump by the way :D
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Ya i would say the rule changes has alot to do with it. Back then when magic played you got your ass beat, now mr stern stepped in and opened up the game with a finesse/entertainment style where its more gaurd oriented. Alonzo Mourning would go to prison if he played today for some of the crap he used to do lol
I would've liked to see magic with todays rules-so wide open
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yeah but he only dropped 20 ppg 4 years. lebron's career love is 20 ppg his rookie year
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yeah but he only dropped 20 ppg 4 years. lebron's career love is 20 ppg his rookie year
magic johnson's apg high was 13.1...lebron has never even been close to 10. he's closer to bird than he is to magic. but bird was a far superior rebounder.
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yeah but he only dropped 20 ppg 4 years. lebron's career love is 20 ppg his rookie year
magic johnson's apg high was 13.1...lebron has never even been close to 10. he's closer to bird than he is to magic. but bird was a far superior rebounder.
lebron isn't a point guard though. he's a forward who averages 7 assists per game. but picture a guy just an inch shorter than Magic, who weights 30-40 pounds more of pure muscle and doesn't have aids. That's what Bron is.
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yeah but he only dropped 20 ppg 4 years. lebron's career love is 20 ppg his rookie year
magic johnson's apg high was 13.1...lebron has never even been close to 10. he's closer to bird than he is to magic. but bird was a far superior rebounder.
lebron isn't a point guard though. he's a forward who averages 7 assists per game. but picture a guy just an inch shorter than Magic, who weights 30-40 pounds more of pure muscle and doesn't have aids. That's what Bron is.
kobe had a better year passing the ball than lebron...6 apg on the depleted lakers compared to 7 apg on the stacked heat LOL
also, lebron is nowhere close to magic...the end.
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lebron will end his career better than magic for sure
ring #2 coming this June
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lebron will end his career better than magic for sure
ring #2 coming this June
lmao
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lebron will end his career better than magic for sure
ring #2 coming this June
lmao
just wait and see man
look at Bird, he's considered better or equal to Magic by everyone including Magic. He only needed 3 rings to reach that status. Wilt Chamberlain only needed 2 rings at the end of his prime to be considered the best player ever by some people.
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Ummm more peeps consider magic>bird than not
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Ummm more peeps consider magic>bird than not
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let's check a random forum:
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=299568
everyone is saying Larry
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larry said magic was the greatest ever...and nice find, but generally, more peeps pick magic
heres a poll:
http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?367376-Larry-Bird-vs.-Magic-Johnson-(poll)
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and MAgic said LArry is better too. we've been over that one before lol
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future HOFer i think?