A guy @6'9 278 pounds shouldnt be moving like this

[reppin203]

Cavs have him listed at 240.  But he looks jacked this season.  Maybe the fountain of GH flows thru Cleveland, or maybe he just discovered good nutrition.

Im just assume most pro athletes take gh at least. Why the hell wouldn't they? They're bodies are their #1 priority, they can sure as hell afford it, it's not obvious like roids(giambi), and it's un-detectable. No brainer.

[Buffgeek]

this isnt on that level, but Kevin Boss is a big dude..... 6
6 265.... crazy to see a big dude like that move like that.

[Pete Nice]

True freak...one of the most unbelievable athletes of all time

no MJ though...yet

[The.Giant]

that's fucking amazing. BronBron is a phenom.

[240 is Back]

jordan travelled all the time.  who cares?  i like lebron cuz he's not a ghetto thug with wasted potential (see: allen iverson).  he's still a kid and has time to get better, provided he stays healthy.   also, still seems to have the fighting spirit that we don't see that often in sports anymore.  it was a life or death mission for him to win the gold in china after getting pwned in 04.

will he be better than jordan, the greatest athlete on the planet of all time?  i don't know but he's got another 10 or so seasons to show us.

lebron went to my old high school in akron, OH.

When the high school Bball season ended in the spring of his senior year, he signed with Nike for 90 million bucks.  He was an 18-year old, going to class, worth 90 million dollars.  He got a new Hummer with all the fixins and drove it to school.

Funny thing----- Nike and Reebok were having a bidding war with him - they both put up billboards near the school where lebron drove home everyday, with phrases like "What will YOU do?", etc, targeting Lebron.  Pretty smart.


He lived near my old grandma's house in this projects/ apartment building.  Real shithole.  He didn't play much at the local playground tho - always in prep school, destined for NBA from beginning.  Played HS football and was a major star in that til sophmore year, when he realized he'd be top NBA pick by focusing on that.  ESPN would cover the high school regular season games just to see him dunk on kids 40 times.  He had an NBA body by 10th grade.

[gordiano]

lebron is better the MJ was at the same age. He will be better overall then mj, the sport evolves man.

HA!                                           

[americanbulldog]

Yeah, in a dunk contest, thats the furthest out Ive ever seen in an actual game though.

And that was with NO DRIBBLE.  Lebron is doing it in a live game. 

[Flex 215]

lebron went to my old high school in akron, OH.

When the high school Bball season ended in the spring of his senior year, he signed with Nike for 90 million bucks.  He was an 18-year old, going to class, worth 90 million dollars.  He got a new Hummer with all the fixins and drove it to school.

Funny thing----- Nike and Reebok were having a bidding war with him - they both put up billboards near the school where lebron drove home everyday, with phrases like "What will YOU do?", etc, targeting Lebron.  Pretty smart.


He lived near my old grandma's house in this projects/ apartment building.  Real shithole.  He didn't play much at the local playground tho - always in prep school, destined for NBA from beginning.  Played HS football and was a major star in that til sophmore year, when he realized he'd be top NBA pick by focusing on that.  ESPN would cover the high school regular season games just to see him dunk on kids 40 times.  He had an NBA body by 10th grade.

         Actually Nike offered him 10 million to skip his senior year of high school and play in Europe till he would have been allowed to be in the NBA draft. He said his high school team was more important and wanted to win another state title with them. But right before the state tournament, he signed autographs at a local card shop. The owner gave him 3 throw-back jerseys as payment, which Lebron accepted. It was found out and he was suspended for one play-off game, which his school still won. He knew he was getting the 90mill in about a month, yet still took the jerseys. Didn't sound like a guy that cared about his team. He was lucky, as he could have been suspended for the rest of the year.

         Oh 240, Lebron had a Hummer long before he was done with the season and signed with Nike. His mom, who was unemployed, was still able to finance one for a Christmas present. The dealership knew that Lebron would be able to pay it off in 6 months. He could have been DQed for the season for that too.

That last incident spawned the joke:

         What does Lebron James and a boy from West Virginia have in common ?

         They both got their first hummers from their Mom ! 

[Relentless]

lebron is better the MJ was at the same age. He will be better overall then mj, the sport evolves man.

MJ had a "clutch" factor that was passed on to Tiger Woods.

[Army of One]

MJ had a "clutch" factor that was passed on to Tiger Woods.

Exactly, all well and good doing this in the regular season but when you are playing the top 16 teams in the playoffs and the defense has tightened up, with the pressure really on, thats when you earn your paycheque.

[CalvinH]

Lawrence Taylor,outside LB,6-4,250lb,ran the forty in 4.45

[jaejonna]

Kevin Boss owning the shit out of the EAGLES hahahahha


and ALLEN IVERSON is the best pound for pound basketball player of all time.

[Army of One]

Iverson is a great athlete and scorer but he's a complete team cancer, he makes every team he goes to worse because he scores so much on such a low % and constantly needs the ball in his hands, a complete no-no for a pg/sometime SG.Its no coincidence Denver have a 3 game winning streak as soon as he left and now Detroit are losing with him at the helm.

[jaejonna]

Iverson would be great if playing 21 aka Oak aka Ruff ...was a sport all its own.

[Tee_rex65]

Yeah, in a dunk contest, thats the furthest out Ive ever seen in an actual game though.

Also check some old youtube clips of Clyde Drexler. He also jumped from the freethrow line in a game and if my memory serves me correct, it actually was a step further back than Lebron. Also, I'm sure Lebron does not weigh 278 lbs. NBA.com has him listed at 250 lbs. I think that's a little more believable. Karl Malone carried a lot more muscle and size then Lebron did at that height and I don't believe even he was that heavy.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/index.html

[QuakerOats]

Lawrence Taylor,outside LB,6-4,250lb,ran the forty in 4.45

Lawrence Taylor is the greatest football player who ever lived.

[jaejonna]

Lawrence Taylor is the greatest football player who ever lived.

I second that remark ..

[Tee_rex65]

totally different eras man, back then there were usually only 4-5 teams that competed every year, and the same teams were good year after year. theres a reason nobody has repeated since 2002-the competition is WAY beyond what it was.

think of it this way. put '86 larry bird in the league today, he'd do well but probably not great. put Lebron or Kobe in the 80's league, and they would fuckin dominate. i mean the 80's celtics were a model of fundamentally sound basketball, but they were ALL WHITE for gods sake, they would simply get hurt by the top teams today.

I actually think it's just the opposite. I think for the most part the level of competition is NOT what it used to be in the 80's and 90's. Not to mention the game then was MUCH MORE physical. Today, you are not even allowed to handcheck a person. Take a look at the battles between Detroit and Chicago back then. Look at Barkley, bird, Laimbeer and a host of others and how people were literally mauled when they drove to the hole. Back then, it was nothing but a personal foul (very personal). Today it's a flagrant foul if you'd even think of knocking someone to the ground like that. I do think Lebron is a phenomonal talent, but overall I don't think he comes anywhere near Jordan. I hate the guy, but I think Kobe is the closest thing we've seen this generation to Jordan, both in titles and in overall talent (ability to create his own shot, cosistent jumper, fundamentals, defense, taking over games, championships, etc..)

[sculpture]

I actually think it's just the opposite. I think for the most part the level of competition is NOT what it used to be in the 80's and 90's. Not to mention the game then was MUCH MORE physical. Today, you are not even allowed to handcheck a person. Take a look at the battles between Detroit and Chicago back then. Look at Barkley, bird, Laimbeer and a host of others and how people were literally mauled when they drove to the hole. Back then, it was nothing but a personal foul (very personal). Today it's a flagrant foul if you'd even think of knocking someone to the ground like that. I do think Lebron is a phenomonal talent, but overall I don't think he comes anywhere near Jordan. I hate the guy, but I think Kobe is the closest thing we've seen this generation to Jordan, both in titles and in overall talent (ability to create his own shot, cosistent jumper, fundamentals, defense, taking over games, championships, etc..)

Are you just regurgitating everything i've said?

[240 is Back]

         Actually Nike offered him 10 million to skip his senior year of high school and play in Europe till he would have been allowed to be in the NBA draft. He said his high school team was more important and wanted to win another state title with them. But right before the state tournament, he signed autographs at a local card shop. The owner gave him 3 throw-back jerseys as payment, which Lebron accepted. It was found out and he was suspended for one play-off game, which his school still won. He knew he was getting the 90mill in about a month, yet still took the jerseys. Didn't sound like a guy that cared about his team. He was lucky, as he could have been suspended for the rest of the year.

         Oh 240, Lebron had a Hummer long before he was done with the season and signed with Nike. His mom, who was unemployed, was still able to finance one for a Christmas present. The dealership knew that Lebron would be able to pay it off in 6 months. He could have been DQed for the season for that too.

That last incident spawned the joke:

         What does Lebron James and a boy from West Virginia have in common ?

         They both got their first hummers from their Mom ! 

ahh, good stuff!

[sculpture]

Also check some old youtube clips of Clyde Drexler. He also jumped from the freethrow line in a game and if my memory serves me correct, it actually was a step further back than Lebron. Also, I'm sure Lebron does not weigh 278 lbs. NBA.com has him listed at 250 lbs. I think that's a little more believable. Karl Malone carried a lot more muscle and size then Lebron did at that height and I don't believe even he was that heavy.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/index.html

No he did'nt

[Tee_rex65]

Are you just regurgitating everything i've said?

In all honesty I don't know what it was you wrote. However I suppose if we made similar comments....then yes.

[Tee_rex65]

No he did'nt

I'm assuming you're referring to where Clyde Drexler's foot was when he jumped in the game? Because I am for certain he definitely jumped somewhere around the freethrow line in a game and dunked the ball with ease. I also remember him sporting that baby fro when he did it. You'd think that fros would have been more wind resistant.

[Tapeworm]

These guys have been strolling all over the court since the 80s.  The travelling rule is strictly optional.

I'd be more interested in these guys percentages than points per game.  Jordan was one of the greatest for sure, but as I remember the man ALWAYS had the ball.  Of course he scored more points than anyone else.  I'd be curious to see a comparison of points scored vs. time with the ball.  I bet Pippen would be way ahead, probably on percentages too.

Even more than that, show their overall stats to show who's the greatest, including defensive stats.  5 good players playing solid team ball will beat 5 great players playing for individual glory.  I haven't watched the NBA in years but it had turned into a game of star player vs star player, all offense, who can dunk with the greatest flourish, etc, last time I tuned in.

Sorry for the rant.  The old man is a Hoosier. 

[QuakerOats]

These guys have been strolling all over the court since the 80s.  The travelling rule is strictly optional.

I'd be more interested in these guys percentages than points per game.  Jordan was one of the greatest for sure, but as I remember the man ALWAYS had the ball.  Of course he scored more points than anyone else.  I'd be curious to see a comparison of points scored vs. time with the ball.  I bet Pippen would be way ahead, probably on percentages too.

Even more than that, show their overall stats to show who's the greatest, including defensive stats.  5 good players playing solid team ball will beat 5 great players playing for individual glory.  I haven't watched the NBA in years but it had turned into a game of star player vs star player, all offense, who can dunk with the greatest flourish, etc, last time I tuned in.

Sorry for the rant.  The old man is a Hoosier. 

Jordan was a much better defensive player than Lebron will ever be, not even comparable.