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NFT: LeBron James in his 17th season

Jim from Katonah : 1/19/2020 11:35 am
Love him, hate him, believe he is a product of modern science, or some combination ... he’s doing things we’ve never seen before in the NBA.

Counting playoff games, the guy has averaged nearly 90 games a year for the past 16 years. And here is, in the 17th year, now leading the NBA in assists and continuing to put mind boggling numbers and leading his team to a great record.

I don’t think he has the same high wire athleticism he had 5 years ago, and he definitely takes plays off on defense, but we are seeing one of the great, resilient, brilliant athletes who have ever played any sport. Like him of hate, it’s worth savoring how he understands the game ... and we may never see his likes again.

He’s had an all time great career  
UConn4523 : 1/19/2020 11:39 am : link
to bad half of it has been during an unwatchable NBA.

Looking forward to whatever the next evolution in the sport is because it’s hard to sit through.
RE: He’s had an all time great career  
eric2425ny : 1/19/2020 11:53 am : link
In comment 14785487 UConn4523 said:
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to bad half of it has been during an unwatchable NBA.

Looking forward to whatever the next evolution in the sport is because it’s hard to sit through.


Agreed. I have not enjoyed the NBA in at least the last 10-15 years. The collaboration of stars building “super teams”, which LeBron gets blamed for but it really starts with the Celtics (Allen, Garnett, Pierce teams), and the disappearance of the true Center and Power Forward have hurt the game in my opinion.
LeBron is amazing on the court  
ChaChing : 1/19/2020 12:11 pm : link
Even today he's among the biggest, fastest, strongest, most athletic in the game. And can do / does anything you need

Ages ago he said he could lead the league in scoring if he tried. While he's not a top level shooter, that's not hard to believe, certainly in past

Now on this team, he didn't say he would or could, but leads the NBA in assists. And if he wanted, he could lead the league in rebounds going about it like Rodman. I'd say he might still even be able to become the top defender if that was his main focus, because he's good at that too

As OP said, hate him or not, the guy is unbelievable on the court
LeBron is a specimen engineered in the lab. You could say he's  
Jim in Hoboken : 1/19/2020 12:27 pm : link
the greatest ever and I'm not going to argue with you on that. However, I just fucking hate him, can't root for him at all.

He also lacks that certain grace around the hoop, like a Jordan, that makes his game a little less enjoyable to watch for me.

But, there will always be another, that's how things go. I think Emoni Bates might be that, only he can save the Knicks.
RE: He’s had an all time great career  
RasputinPrime : 1/19/2020 12:38 pm : link
In comment 14785487 UConn4523 said:
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to bad half of it has been during an unwatchable NBA.

Looking forward to whatever the next evolution in the sport is because it’s hard to sit through.


Indeed. I haven't been able to enjoy watching an NBA game for about 7 years now.
If the Knicks were not...  
Chris in Philly : 1/19/2020 12:57 pm : link
an international embarrassment for so long, I suspect a lot (not all, but a lot) of the “NBA is unwatchable” takes would have never come up around here.
The secret sauce to James' longevity ...  
FStubbs : 1/19/2020 1:09 pm : link
... is the off court work he puts in. He has a whole team of guys who watch his nutrition, his workouts, etc. By all counts, he takes the "professional" part of professional athlete seriously. He's a machine in the sense that he meticulously takes care of his body to a level that I'm not sure the past greats did.
RE: LeBron is a specimen engineered in the lab. You could say he's  
eric2425ny : 1/19/2020 1:20 pm : link
In comment 14785539 Jim in Hoboken said:
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the greatest ever and I'm not going to argue with you on that. However, I just fucking hate him, can't root for him at all.

He also lacks that certain grace around the hoop, like a Jordan, that makes his game a little less enjoyable to watch for me.

But, there will always be another, that's how things go. I think Emoni Bates might be that, only he can save the Knicks.


I see what you are saying about the grace part. LeBron is more of a bruiser than Jordan, much bigger athlete which I think is part of it. Not saying there wasn’t flopping in the past, but the amount of flopping in today’s NBA is astounding.
RE: The secret sauce to James' longevity ...  
dpinzow : 1/19/2020 5:35 pm : link
In comment 14785593 FStubbs said:
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... is the off court work he puts in. He has a whole team of guys who watch his nutrition, his workouts, etc. By all counts, he takes the "professional" part of professional athlete seriously. He's a machine in the sense that he meticulously takes care of his body to a level that I'm not sure the past greats did.


I read an article that mentioned LeBron spending $1.5 million a year on physical fitness (personal trainers, diet, workout programs, etc).
Certainly a top 10 of all time  
arniefez : 1/19/2020 7:48 pm : link
in the NBA. Hard to compare eras because the rules are so different now.
RE: RE: The secret sauce to James' longevity ...  
Jim from Katonah : 1/19/2020 8:44 pm : link
In comment 14785901 dpinzow said:
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In comment 14785593 FStubbs said:


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... is the off court work he puts in. He has a whole team of guys who watch his nutrition, his workouts, etc. By all counts, he takes the "professional" part of professional athlete seriously. He's a machine in the sense that he meticulously takes care of his body to a level that I'm not sure the past greats did.



I read an article that mentioned LeBron spending $1.5 million a year on physical fitness (personal trainers, diet, workout programs, etc).


He’s already played DOUBLE the career minutes of Kevin Durant .... and still dominant.
Tremendous player...  
bw in dc : 1/19/2020 9:25 pm : link
My NBA viewing has diminished greatly as the sport has morphed into Rucker Park basketball, but I do enjoy watching LeBron with his genius ability to raise the level of his teammates' games.

And he's been a terrific role model for the game.

Has a great case for being one five best players that ever played.
Steroids are not cheap  
bhill410 : 1/20/2020 7:47 am : link
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RE: Certainly a top 10 of all time  
Canton : 1/20/2020 8:01 am : link
In comment 14786167 arniefez said:
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in the NBA. Hard to compare eras because the rules are so different now.



LOL
He's incredible, doing this at  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 1/20/2020 9:27 am : link
35. I'd still take MJ over him, but it's close. I wasn't around for Russell & was a pup when Kareem, Bird, & Magic were the headliners.
GOAT  
WideRight : 1/20/2020 10:38 am : link

And I'm a former Knicks fan who has the ultimate respect for MJ....
Watching Lake Celts right now.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 1/20/2020 8:06 pm : link
LBJ already has 6 points & 7 assists in the 1st. Dude is unreal. A treat to watch. Lake Show is on national TV 3 times this week: tonight, Thursday in Brooklyn, & Saturday in Philly.
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