LeBron has the athletic ability to do things that no one else in the league has done. He doesn't have the competitive nature, focus, and leadership that the greatest players in the game have had.

LeBron is the best player in the world, and will be for the next 5-7 years.

jordo212000;421702 wrote:I'm not a troll just a guy with an opinion. You have admit it is kind of funny how quick Lebron has gone from the G.O.A.T to a goat. I realize opinions will change, even more so now that he did Cleveland dirty, I just get a good laugh reading some of the old posts.

I'd say that if I had to pick a team I rooted for in the past it was the Suns because of their uptempo style. Now I would say I even more of a casual fan since Kerr tore them apart. I'm leaning towards the Knicks now.

Casual fan or not, this is too easy.

Al Bundy;421712 wrote:LeBron has the athletic ability to do things that no one else in the league has done. He doesn't have the competitive nature, focus, and leadership that the greatest players in the game have had.

This I agree with totally. Athletically, I don't think any player that has played the game could match up with Lebron. However, it takes more than athleticism to win and be a champion, it takes determination and moxy. LJ lacks in these 2 categories. Everything has always come so easy to him in life (high school athletics). When it comes to the nitty gritty, if it isn't a cakewalk for LJ he shuts down (Celtics series this year).

This is why he is going to Miami, it is the easy way out. I will now root against LJ ever winning a title for the fact that he took the easy way out.

newarkcatholicfan;421484 wrote:One month ago maybe two MJ would have been blasted on this board for going where he just went but now that James has taken his talent to Miami MJ is safe, on here.

Just went? He made that statement in 09'

We all found out this past year that LeBron doesn't have the mental fortitude or the right people around him to truly become the greatest.

He is the best talent in the NBA, hands down..

But like I said on another thread, the best talent doesn't = the best player... Kobe is the best player. He's got the killer instinct, he's got the desire to do whatever it takes to win a game..

KD will be the best in a couple years.

thedynasty1998;421513 wrote:He has enough stones to not give a shit what you think about him.

IMO it takes stones to lead,not to follow

thedynasty1998;421513 wrote:He has enough stones to not give a shit what you think about him.

IMO,it takes stones to lead,not to follow

btw,it must be a real kick in the nuts to have your idol say your rival is better than you--just sayin'...

I looked for the old Lebron-Kobe debates, but they must have been deleted or something. They're gone. Bummer

Lebron is the most athletic, not the most talented/best player in the NBA

Pick6;421649 wrote:No matter how many championships he wins, his legacy will always have an asterisk next to his name.

No it won't.