Thread: LeBron: I'll be among greatest

he should have done it Muhammad Ali style. Shouting "im the greatest in the world"

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

At the age of 29, James has more points (by more than 1,000 and averages 3 pts more per game career), is 74 assists shy of Bird's mark, has one more MVP award, and has 7 All-NBA first team selections to Bird's 9 (Bird had 6 at age 29).

Bird has 3 championships, LeBron has 2.

Why do people do that? When a player skips college everyone brings up their age and how far ahead they are. They should. It's a 4-year difference. At a given age, LeBron will have higher stats. He was 18 on draft day.

Originally Posted by dbfan2007

Why do people do that? When a player skips college everyone brings up their age and how far ahead they are. They should. It's a 4-year difference. At a given age, LeBron will have higher stats. He was 18 on draft day.

Good point, db. I forgot about that.

For me, my money is Bird.

I think right this second, head-to-head, James is probably better than Bird. At 57, he's probably lost a step.

Originally Posted by dbfan2007

Why do people do that? When a player skips college everyone brings up their age and how far ahead they are. They should. It's a 4-year difference. At a given age, LeBron will have higher stats. He was 18 on draft day.

That's fair.

LeBron has already played more games than Bird in his career.

Bird's full career vs. LeBron
Points 21,791 to 22,480
Rebounds 8,974 vs. 5,92
Assists 5,695 vs. 5,639
Championships 3 vs. 2
MVP 3 vs. 4
NBA Finals MVP 1 vs. 2
All-NBA First Team 9 vs. 7
All-NBA Second Team 0 vs. 2
All-NBA Team Selections 9 vs. 9
All-NBA Defense 3 vs. 5

James is a great player but he's a puke. Does he really need to have "King James" on the back of his jersey?

Originally Posted by turftoad

James is a great player but he's a puke. Does he really need to have "King James" on the back of his jersey?

Don't blame James for that. That's a marketing ploy by the league to sell more jerseys.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Don't blame James for that. That's a marketing ploy by the league to sell more jerseys.

Meh, he has a choice and a huge ego.

Originally Posted by turftoad

Meh, he has a choice and a huge ego.

Agreed. He's a puke.

Originally Posted by turftoad

Meh, he has a choice and a huge ego.

A pro athlete with a huge ego? Oh the horrors. Good thing the Broncos don't have any players like that.

Lebron isn't bad as far as ego and elitist attitude. Hell, Kobe is 10 times worse than James ever thought of being. Melo is worse too, and can't even back it up.

Originally Posted by atwater27

Lebron isn't bad as far as ego and elitist attitude. Hell, Kobe is 10 times worse than James ever thought of being. Melo is worse too, and can't even back it up.

And don't forget MJ. He had the biggest ego on the planet and everyone loved him.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

And don't forget MJ. He had the biggest ego on the planet and everyone loved him.

Bird and MJ were notorious for their ego's and their mean spirited attitudes. Barkely was bad too.

Sounds like some butthurt going on here. lol