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Quote Originally Posted by mcthatch37:

let's talk after 6 championships....

yeah, win three in a row, retire, come back, win three more in a row, amazing

 

 
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Jordan is one of my all time favs when growing up, but look at the team around him when he one those championships, Lebron finally has a good pt guard and a decent big man a formula for a championship
 
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You're watching a team getting dismantled that won 47games. Yes, in a weak Eastern Conference, but Cleveland is THAT amazing, because of LeBron, AND some great coaching (Wally is right).
 
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no no no. The NBA will fold before there's another Jordan. The man was too good, too clutch. It's not possible to be better than MJ.


You are not being honest with yourself. He is Jordan before winning all those championships, except that he's WAY more composed at the same point.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ct1016:

The Cavs really need one or two more players and then they will have a potential "dynastic" lineup.
 
they need someone to put Varejah as a backup
and they need someone to put Schebiak deeper on the bench
 
the 4 and/or 3 that they get should be the third or maybe the 2nd scorer and Mo Williams should then be the teams third best scorer and distribute the ball a little more.
 
Just my opinion....Cavs are strong right now.....but they can get stronger...hopefully their front court will not be intoxicated by their season so far and realize that their is some kinks in their armour (roster).


What the hell do you want??? There is a salary cap you know. They have built a damn good team around LeBron. Sure there are weak spots but all teams have them. There's only 1 ball to go around last I checked. Damn.

And I hate player comparisons and who is better than who, etc. LeBron and Jordan have different styles. Let's just say Jordan is one of the best of all time and LeBron has the potential to be as well.


 
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All-time??? And he JUST won his 1st MVP and STILL hasnt won a title yet...you are jumping the gun waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too early on this one. He has a VERY long way to go before he even gets close to MJ, or even Kobe for that matter.
 
Look at his numbers when he played the Lakers this season, they shut his ass down...
 
The Hawks? Seriously, THE HAWKS??? Dont be fooled by performances against far inferior opponents like the Hawks...also, his numbers are GREAT, but, they are seriously inflated. LBJ put up a lot of those numbers because he HAS TO carry his team, Kobe on the other hand now defers a lot to his teammates and his numbers are STILL almost identical to Lebrons. Kobe is still the better FT shooter, turns the ball over fewer times, and is still a better straight up defender even though LBJ has greatly improved in that area. Also, when it comes down to crunch time and you need a big bucket or for your main man to sink a couple FTs with the game on the line we all know who we want in that situation, its not even close. LBJ continues to choke when the pressure is actually on him...look at his FTs in key late game situations.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by deadw8:

You're watching a team getting dismantled that won 47games. Yes, in a weak Eastern Conference, but Cleveland is THAT amazing, because of LeBron, AND some great coaching (Wally is right).

Dont forget, the Lakers DID sweep these same Cavaliers this season... 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by lakers21:

Jordan is one of my all time favs when growing up, but look at the team around him when he one those championships, Lebron finally has a good pt guard and a decent big man a formula for a championship


exactly....let's see him do 1, much less 6....then we can have this conversation. Until then, it's as premature as a 1 pound baby.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by mcthatch37:

let's talk after 6 championships....


...and 5 MVP's

...6 NBA Finals MVP's

...10 All NBA First Team

...9 ALL NBA-Defensive first team ()

....72 win season







....and an unbeaten record in NBA Finals series.......oh shit....
 
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all we are saying is that HE WILL surpass them, and that's as obvious as saying that Brett has retired ...
 
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O M God ... did u just witness what he did ???
 
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who would you take in a game of 21,


kobe vs lebron

lebron vs mj

mj vs kobe


I'd take lebron all these then take kobe vs mj

mj is great and so is kobe and they are great shooters but lebron is a freak of nature.  he will only get better and better.  he is a Mack fucking truck.


 
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If he does not win at least 3 championships in his career he does not even belong in the discussion because the talent in the NBA is not half as good as it was 10/20 years ago.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by midnight_toker:

who would you take in a game of 21,


kobe vs lebron

lebron vs mj

mj vs kobe


I'd take lebron all these then take kobe vs mj

mj is great and so is kobe and they are great shooters but lebron is a freak of nature.  he will only get better and better.  he is a Mack fucking truck.


The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

 
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its only the kids among us who would even attempt to put Lebron in MJ's class
 
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MJ is the greatest athlete of the last 100 century.
 
LJ has a chance to be the greatest athlete of the 1st 25 years in this century...but he has to win titles.
 
Until or unless he does that, the 1st Quarter of this century belongs to Tiger Woods.
 
Folks when you say he will go down better than Jordan then that means he is the or will be regarded as the greatest athlete of all-time, becuase that is exactly what the Sports Writers voted MJ as.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by mcthatch37:



exactly....let's see him do 1, much less 6....then we can have this conversation. Until then, it's as premature as a 1 pound baby.

yea, but people just don't get it...

 

this is a handicapping site... for predicting!  the whole point is to get on his tail BEFORE he wins 6 of the next 8 championships...

but here you are saying let's wait and see, and THEN we'll call him the greatest...

 

what is the point of that?  what is the value?

know your shit... recognize it before everyone else, and take advantage... otherwise you are just another idiot who is a day late and a dollar short!

 

Lebron will take the reigns from Jordan as the greatest ever, and i promise you Jordan is smart enough to know that, just like he knew he would be the greatest era during his time, and Lebron knows it now...

by the time Jordan was Lebron's age how many EC championship games had he played in?  how many NBA championship games?  how many rings did he have?

 

cuz Lebron is gonna have 1 before he turns 25, and Jordan did not...

 
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Quote Originally Posted by ICAPSports:

its only the kids among us who would even attempt to put Lebron in MJ's class


WJAT ?!? It's only the stubborn, close-minded adults that won't admit that we are watching a player that will be greater than Jordan ever was.

I'm 38, bro, and I WAS and still AM the HUGEST Jordan fan, but even I can admit the obvious ...
 
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lebron is not only great on the court, but he watches film from the greats and he aspires to be one of the greatest.  don't forget that.  he has respect for every player before him, but he wants to be better than them.


 
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Quote Originally Posted by midnight_toker:

lebron is not only great on the court, but he watches film from the greats and he aspires to be one of the greatest.  don't forget that.  he has respect for every player before him, but he wants to be better than them.




That's the key point: he still wants to get better, and be better than all those before him. He has the hunger that Jordan had ... along with the maturity that Kobe didn't get for quite a while ...
 
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Quote Originally Posted by deadw8:

Anyone who watched that half and doesn't feel the same thing they felt when they watched Jordan play isn't being honest with themselves, and living in the past. He WILL surpass Jordan with his greatness, because his skills are the combination of: Jordan, Magic, and Barkley, a whole new creation.


how true he is the real deal
 
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I will admit Lebron has really come into his this year but I agree with the others,lets wait till he has a few rings.I remember watching MJ carry his team through no matter what.
 
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Whoever made this thread is an idiot.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by L8kersFan74:

Dont forget, the Lakers DID sweep these same Cavaliers this season... 

If I remember it right, Cavs were playing without West and Ben when the Lakers beat them.Now go back to your Lakers championship thread or whatever you created.We will see you in the finals assumming that your Lakers team dont get their ass whooped by Yao or Billup.

 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by midnight_toker:

lebron is not only great on the court, but he watches film from the greats and he aspires to be one of the greatest.  don't forget that.  he has respect for every player before him, but he wants to be better than them.



and what did Jordan do each night?
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