Comments on: DeShawn: LeBron is Overrated

By: mj all day

mj all day — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:57:26 +0000

LEBRON JAMES this LEBRON JAMES THAT….what’s all the fuss about when mj came in the league back then when you guys were backstroking in your daddy’s nut sack…mj was criticized for being a ball hug and not playin D. kobe is the best player right now in the league but at the same time kobe has a superior experienced role player than lebron period. if u take lebron out of cleveland they are 11-71. kobe has phil jackson, lamar odom, paul gasol, bynum, fisher, need i say more or do you get the point bron has Big Z, gibson, ben wallace (defense) and that’s it.

Now adressing lebron being OVERATTED there is no such things as being overratted in sports maybe as far as marketing to sell product from a business point of view YES but as far as your profession numbers don’t lie for example the big ticket KEVIN GARNETT has always been a 20p 10r player back when he was with the wolves and is now doing the same thing with the celts same player different team same outcome but all u hear is kg this and kg that so correct me if i’m wrong isn’t that being overatted or is all good if your team has one the most game this season..

DESHAWN STEVENSON you got love him for is RAJA BELL imitations making a name for himself at lebron’s expanse
Deshawn stevenson
NO MVP STATUS
NO 6TH MAN STATUS
NO MOST IMPROVED STATUS
NOT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OPTION STATUS
NO TALENT STATUS
and the sad part is a very good game for deshawn is 19pts that’s like a horrible game for lebron

By: Complexx

Complexx — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:35:38 +0000

1. YES! finally someone stating what I have been trying to tell people since Lebron’s HS games were broadcasted on ESPN 5 yrs ago, Lebron James is overrated. I agree with Bron 42 he only scored 40 to 50 against weak teams, he has not done anything that I haven’t seen b4.

2. Kobe is also good, but closest thing to MJ? I think some of you are pushing it…..

By: East coast

East coast — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:55:59 +0000

Okay, first off who the hell is Steveson kidding, hes not even the 3rd best player on the roster for the wizards. Lebron is seriously not overratted. He is clearly not the best player in the league because that title belongs to Kobe, hands down he is the closet to Jordan. The MVP has to go to Kobe, hes lead his team and the addition of Gasol just put Kobe in the spotlight even more. Records speak for themselves and Kobe is the best player.

People brought up Lebrons numbers, just stop it cause his numbers are inflated because as you guys mentioned he has nobody else on his team, Jordan and Kobe have averaged numbers close to that with people sharing the load. In order of greatness is has to be Jordan, Kobe and then Lebron.

By: t

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:40:31 +0000

i don’t know why everyone always says all lbj does is dunk you cant avg. 31 ,8 ,7 by just dunking and he sure as hell isn’t overrated. damn haters i tell u i cant stand em.

By: Brown

Brown — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:17:30 +0000

Let’s put this in perspective and think in terms of video games (I know, I know, but just hear me out).

Kobe is all-world on both sides of the basketball, so he’s a 99. TD plays great on both sides of the ball, so he’s up there between 95-99 too. Same goes for KG. LeBron is dominant on offense, but his defense isn’t even close to what Kobe’s is. You can’t rate LeBron a 99 because he’s only great on one side of the ball. He’s a great rebounder, but he’s far from a lock-down defender.

I’m not saying LeBron is overrated, but at this point in his career, there’s no way you can say he’s a 99 because he’s only great on one side of the ball. He’s probably around a 95, give or take a couple points, but not 99.

The problem is that too many people think LeBron is a 99 because they’re only looking at the offensive side of the game and focusing on LeBron’s numbers, which are outstanding but they don’t reflect how he plays on defense. His lack of defensive greatness has to knock him down a couple points right now, even though he may develop into a good/great defender in the future.

By: t. jack

t. jack — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:15:30 +0000

finally, ppl are recognizing that lebron is way overrated. I mean just because someone can dunk and throw occasionally good passes does not mean everyone should be on his scrotum. I mean seriously. lebron is overrated. and anyone who thinks this is untrue is smoking rocks.he’s not going back to the finals. overrated..good job deshawn for stating the obvious and not kissing his ass like everyone else.

By: BxBaller

BxBaller — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:08:08 +0000

Good Job Deshawn, It’s about time somebody said that shit about Lebron

By: yallallreadyknow

yallallreadyknow — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:55:41 +0000

celts
look at ya comments in #31 and #54
and you say i turn convos into name calling sessions
tsk tsk tsk
if im a tool, go get ur fuckin shine box. come shine,wipe & suck me
u still a homer who thinks everyone on the celtics is a god
stay off this board bitch

By: karizmatic

karizmatic — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:32:20 +0000

Celts Fan, I understand your framing of the debate I just think it’s a false premise…to argue that LBJ is overrated would mean that there is no basis for the idea that he is the top player in the league this year. That premise is faulty, above all due to the fact that he has averaged 30 pts 7 asst and 7 rebs a game, which are ridiculous numbers for a season in any era. It is reasonable to argue he is number one…although it may not be factually correct…for LBJ to be overrated I am asserting that it would have to be unreasonable for people to think he’s number one. Therefore in my opinion your framing of the debate cannot stand. It can be logically argued that LBJ is the best in the league, although you may not share that opinion. The difference between 1 and 2 or 1 and 5 for that matter is too slim for you to say he’s overrated because you think he’s number 2 and others think he’s number one. I could argue soley on the basis of team composition and numbers that LBJ is better if I wanted to.

By: some of the worst comments ever

some of the worst comments ever — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:28:16 +0000

Alex, the thing with Kobe, Duncan, Wade and Jordan is they all played in a situation where they could win a title…who is the 2nd best player on the cav’s? LeBron has had nothing for a supporting cast around him in the 5 years that he has played…the best player to play with him is Z, and where does he sit amongst centres in the league? Kobe had Shaq, Wade had Shaq, Jordan had Pippen, and Duncan has had Robinson, the flop show, and Eva…Lebron has carried this franchise and made them a legitimate eastern conference threat on his own…when he has another player around him who can create and take some of the defensive pressure off of him, then we will see if he can EARN what these other 4 players have, an NBA title. For now, I don’t think anyone else could have done as good of a job as he has done with what he has around him.