Is LeBron Overrated?

[ogarza]

Championships, numbers, rings whatever u want to judge it on its on U...this is what does it for me...just watch the guy play he does things that very very few have ever done in this league on a regular basis....

and who keeps saying that Bird made his other lousy teammates good so that makes him great...last time i watched an espn classic game bird had McHale, Parrish, Dennis Johnson and Ainge to pass it too...Bird is an all time great and so is Magic, but he had Kareem, Worthy, Scott, and Cooper to pass it too...thats a bit better than booby gibson, Ilgauskas, damon jones, side show BOB varejao dont u agree

[ogarza]

and i understand if u dont personally like him and want him to prove more to u thats fine it might be premature but i will tell u this unless ur IQ is 0 it is INEVITABLE that LeBron will be in the conversation of the NBA's GREATEST players

[frankb03]

it is INEVITABLE that LeBron will be in the conversation of the NBA's GREATEST players

Key words "will be" Perhaps he will. Currently he's not.

[wayne1218]

If Lebron's career ended today, he still isn't Sandy Koufax or Gale Sayers (short careers). If he plays like this for 10 more years, than we can start to compare him to Jordan.

Is Lebron a Great Player? No doubt. As Grandpa once said though, "Let's not Crown him just yet!"

[Three Jack]

As Grandpa once said though, "Let's not Crown him just yet!"

OMG, the world is coming to an end...Wayne quoting GrandPa...I have seen it all!!!!

[soonerbud]

And as Wayne said......so do I. It is the WHOLE POINT to all of this.......we will see what happens. But to put him there is premature, which as I have said a hundred times plus, is what alot of people are doing now. And still after all this NO one answers the question, if he ends with NO rings, is he still ONE of the greatest of all time? Again, premature talk, the point to my response is and always will be, the same as right now. He is an incredibly gifted player, but GREAT time will tell. The media does this to alot of players, one of the best media turns is the major countdown with Tiger Woods, will he hold the all time record, chances are VERY good. BUT until he breaks it, he is like several others who have tried, only more talented. Lets just let time takes its course, Wayne hits my point completely, if his career ended TODAY, he is an awfully talented player with tons of potential that never won a championship. No one wants to admit it, but that ring means soooo much in the talk of greatness. So much!

[Three Jack]

The media does this to alot of players, one of the best media turns is the major countdown with Tiger Woods, will he hold the all time record, chances are VERY good. BUT until he breaks it, he is like several others who have tried, only more talented.

Wow, that is a huge understatement....

[live jive]

so soonerbud what ur sayin bron not overrated but he not great ....i guess i can live w. that since only shaq and duncan are great i feel better

[jcindaville]

[live jive]

u if u keep openin the thread

[10DimeBry]

i havent read a post in this thread, but if you think for one second that lebron is overrated than you obviously dont follow basketball. Shit if anyone was ever hyped and has lived up to it.....its this guy. He is legit!!!! basketball is a team sport. The guy is great. He is young and can flat out dominate a game. Even 23 had a good supporting cast. If you look at those teams. Lebron took a bunch of scurbs to the finals last year.

I cant think of one player in the league who is better. Some are more flashy or trendy or maybe a better pure shooter but IMO the complete player its lebron in todays game and its not even close

[10DimeBry]

ps its easy to dog a guy who doesnt have a supporting cast around him and has yet to win a title, that is the easy way out. If you look at it though from just the "overrated" stand point its a non-discussion the guy is legit and not overrated. He is the real deal and the best player in the game today.

[live jive]

ps its easy to dog a guy who doesnt have a supporting cast around him and has yet to win a title, that is the easy way out. If you look at it though from just the "overrated" stand point its a non-discussion the guy is legit and not overrated. He is the real deal and the best player in the game today.

right on the money

[frankb03]

i havent read a post in this thread, but if you think for one second that lebron is overrated than you obviously dont follow basketball. Shit if anyone was ever hyped and has lived up to it.....its this guy. He is legit!!!! basketball is a team sport. The guy is great. He is young and can flat out dominate a game. Even 23 had a good supporting cast. If you look at those teams. Lebron took a bunch of scurbs to the finals last year.

I cant think of one player in the league who is better. Some are more flashy or trendy or maybe a better pure shooter but IMO the complete player its lebron in todays game and its not even close

Bry, you need to read the thread. The theme of the thread is LeBron is a great player. However, he's not as good as he's portrayed by ESPN and the sports media. Last year they were comparing him to Jordan. This year the Cavs were very mediocre in a very mediocre eastern conference. At some point in the near future we might say LeBron is the greatest.

[10DimeBry]

i will read the thread. I'm not arguing Lebron v. mj or bird or whatever. I would agree with those who bring that point of view that he hasnt accomplished anything yet. But the overrated part for me is just not true. I of all ppl love to see hyped up players fail ie peyton manning.......thing is when a guy is the real deal IMO and as of today he has more than held up his end of the bargin, you have to give him props and in this situation i do. the guy is that good.