Basketball season as we all know, isn't for a while, but I wanted to get my thoughts on LeBron out now.
Let me give you some info on "the King.” LeBron James has averaged 30 PPG in 2008, and 27.3 PPG in his career, in addition to go with that 7.8 RPG and 7.6 APG last year.He was last year's NBA All-Star Game MVP and Scoring Champion. Pretty good stats, eh?At 24-years-old, he has already accomplished what people only dream of. Known around the world as one of the most versatile and explosive players in the game, LeBron, in many people's minds, is better than Jordan, Rusell, Magic, and Bird.
But you see, that’s the problem. To be honest, like Deshawn Stevenson and many of my colleagues think, I think he is an overrated, camera-hogging, whining punk—not to mention traveling five miles every time he touches the ball.
Now, before you write comments on my story about how you think I'm a tool, just listen to my point of view.
The 2008 playoffs against the Washington Wizards must have been one of the most controversial, hard-fouling, competitive series in my mind."There's been some extracurricular activities going on outside and inside this series," James said, "but I've been able to stay focused." Let's go back to Game Four at Washington. LeBron’s drive to the hole: yes, he gets fouled. span Single Page
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4 months ago
"Somebody please tell me why you guys love this ball hogging, complaining, and drama queen, so much."
Because he's Lebron James. Enuf said.
4 months ago
Terrible, biased article. You didn't validate your point by bringing up his stats and by saying he's the 2nd best player, but he's overrated. His NBA Efficiency rating ranks number one amongst all players and he plays with a terrible cast of players. Here's a tip, leave journalism and blogging to the professionals and go back to debate class.
4 months ago
haha dude please
you don't make any sense
just because someone is the second best player doesn't mean they can't be overrated moron.
how about this, get your head out of your ass and start doin a little research
from 4 months ago
If he's the second best player, how can he be overrated? The only way he could be overrated is if you thought he was the best player. You contradict yourself horribly.
It is really irrelevant what the Washington Witnesses, er, I mean Wizards, think because their credibility has been proven to be untrustworthy in the last 3 play-off series.
Also, the proper grammer is "AN overhyped, drama queen" you should always preced words that start with vowels with AN, not A.
I think you need to drink more Tough Juice.
4 months ago
haha dude please
you don't make any sense
just because someone is the second best player doesn't mean they can't be overrated moron.
how about this, get your head out of your ass and start doin a little research
4 months ago
that's what I'm talking about
yall are ready ignorant. both of you.
where in my article did I say he sucked? I said he is a good player but overhyped and overrated in the publics eye. it acually happens alot, but I think LeBron is hyped wayyyyyy above his head
4 months ago
"Overhyped, drama queen?" Lebron James is possibly the most gifted basketball athlete on the court and you call him overrated? Get your facts straight... and don't forget he lacks the supporting cast unlike Kobe who has Paul Gasol, need I say more? Fact of the matter is, you cannot deny the attention he gets and the respect he deserves. All I'm trying to say is that "Overrated, drama queen" doesn't fit well with a 23-yr old who already took his team on his back and made it to the Finals and nonetheless puts up MJ's numbers. Would you call MJ a "Overrated, drama queen?"
4 months ago
jesus freakin Christ
people stop inferring I think he suck!
he is possibly one of the most gifted athlethes ever,i referred to his stars to show that he isnt all what people think and it all relates because I'm trying to show yes, he is one of the best. but some people just rate him so high its not even funny
and no I would not because MJ did not bring negative attention into the bulls
did he? nope.
and the last time I checked MJ never got caught speeding down a highway going 101 like someone did..
4 months ago
jesus freakin Christ
people stop inferring I think he suck!
he is possibly one of the most gifted athlethes ever,i referred to his stars to show that he isnt all what people think and it all relates because I'm trying to show yes, he is one of the best. but some people just rate him so high its not even funny
and no I would not because MJ did not bring negative attention into the bulls
did he? nope.
and the last time I checked MJ never got caught speeding down a highway going 101 like someone did..
4 months ago
Kevin, with all due respect, you're the one who looks more like a drama queen. You talk about him traveling five miles every time he gets the ball, exaggerating like a drama queen would. Then you spend the rest of the article, and your many responses, explaining just what an amazing player he is, but you just don't like him. You're trying to provoke his fans into responding. That's what drama queens do; they provoke things to get the attention going their way.
Is Lebron over-hyped? Yes, I actually think you may be right there. But he's certainly not in the same league as David Beckham in that department. Or Yao Ming when it comes to the hype in China.
You yourself admit LBJ is one of the top two players in the league, probably in the world. Beckham wasn't at the same level even at his peak....and Lebron hasn't even reached HIS peak yet!
You think he's going to be the all time scorer? That means more than Jabbar and his 38,000 points! Lebron's got 28,000 points to go, man! I don't hear very many people making that claim for him yet. Who's hypin' now?
4 months ago
Normally I ignore posts like this, but I cannot help myself.
"My point is that the man is overrated. He's known for his highflying dunks, flashy passes, and the ability to distribute the ball"
"So, why is his stat book so nice? Because he does everything, shooting, passing, rebounding more than any other person in the league"
"Somebody please tell me why you guys love this ball hogging, complaining, and drama queen, so much."
What??? Ball Hogging??? You state his stat of 7.6 APG, hardly ball hogging. Then you go on to claim he is known for his ability to distribute the ball and that he passes more than anyone in the league. Actually, the knock on LeBron was that he would give up the ball when he needed to keep it.
You claim he's overrated, then say he's the second best player in the leaue in your eyes. Given that the top 5 players in the NBA at any given time arn't really comparable due to different skill sets and systems, how do you see him as overrated? Theres no were else to rate him but down, but you don't.
Very confusing post.
4 months ago
Kevin, I'll give you three more years and you could probably pull off being taken for a credible writer. Only if you work hard enough. The idea is to collect the facts and then form an opinion. It's horribly obvious that you took your favorite team's emotionally charged viewpoints and tried to make sense of it. You have to do a better job of hiding that.
"there are many more examples of LeBron lashing out, complaining, whining, and pleading his case to the media, as showed by Brendan Haywood in a press conference shortly after a game"
Brendan Haywood made fun of Lebron by mocking him with a crybaby tone. It was kind of funny, but that's his opinion and it doesn't prove anything. You need facts.
Also, you never clearly state what your interpretation of over-rated is. People will never take your claims seriously unless you do this. This is why Andy thinks "You're trying to provoke his fans into responding." How can you persuade me when I don't know what you mean by over-rated? Was there a list recently released? What are you referring to?
I'm not trying to attack you, but there are a lot more holes in your argument as well. There is too many to count. I have random questions though...
1. If you admit that Lebron is the second best basket ball player in the best basketball league in the world, how can he be over-rated?
2. Who is rating him first?
3. When you target the answer to number 2, why aren't you comparing Lebron's numbers to Kobe "Tell me how my ass taste" Bryant?
I could go on and on with this, but heres my point. If you are trying to persuade us to think Lebron is over-rated then don't write about it. You're not helping.
4 months ago
Kobe fears LeBron.
LeBron owns Kobe.
Kobe won't surpass MJ but LeBron has now surpassed Kobe.
Kobe Bryant SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 months ago
ok you guys obviously don't get it
yes, I said he is the second best player in the league. so?
people can overrate him. I never said that I do, or that I HATE him.
the reason why I say he is overrated is because of the fact people these days only look at the stat book, which is why I gave you guys those stats. I never denied he was a great player did I?
this all adds up to why I think he TODAY in the publics eyes POV is just out of this world, they exaggerrate and act as if he is MJ, which he could be, but isnt yet.
I mean come on guys, and what dustin said bout ball hogging? of course he has to give up the ball. he draws double teams and would look like a asshole if he took every shot, which I bet you he wants to.basically the point IM trying to make is that leBron is a great player that can do anything on the court, but has attitude and problems with what he does with his skill on the court.
4 months ago
We played Washington in the playoffs last season?
4 months ago
THANk YOU
there's my point right there made Kobe fears lebron
people just like that put lebron on top of the world, tell me how what he just said isnt overrating
someone tell me what he just said isnt overrating
4 months ago
What he just said isn't overrating, Lebron took his worse team deeper against Boston then Kobe along with Pau Gasol. And Michael Jordan had and still has a well published gambling problem. Thats worse then a speeing ticket. Thanks for the pizza.
4 months ago
you should take a closer look at that comment
what he said is what 65% of what lebron fans think..messed up
and when Jordan was playing, he didn't draw nearly as much controversy as James does now
4 months ago
Ok Kevin, here we go.
I can totally understand where you are coming from. But you also have to understand that players are RATED by STATS. If you want to talk about;
“Attitude and problems with what he does with his skill on the court”
Do not bring stats into the equation. You contradict almost every single point that you try to make. Stick to your guns man.
Regardless if you think that Lebron James is an ”…overrated, camera-hogging, whining punk” do not in the same article say that “…he does everything, shooting, passing, rebounding more than any other person in the league”.
Give me some time and ill write an article about why I think he is the best player in the NBA.
4 months ago
Wait a minute dude! You must have bumped your head, fell down the steps, and suffered a seizure. If you don't sound like the Deshawn Stevenson entourage. King James has been hated on since he entered the leaque by dudes like yourself. It's funny how you put all his not so good stats up but failed to see what he has done for the League, his team, and the image of the league. He's only 24 and look what he has accomplished. You speak so highly of Kobe as if Kobe wasn't 10x's worst than James with his I or me attitude. I think James is selfless the way he attempts to involve his team. Sometimes he even goes too far in involving his team and professional sports commentators have mention this. As a baller myself, just because he is 6'9 260lbs doesn't mean players can foul him the way they do. He has a career and a life after basketball. He is not getting all these endorsements for nothing. Don't get it twisted, foul him! Back in the day when someone fouled Money hard, if you recall, Stacey King fouled the guy so hard that they kicked him out the game. That sent a message to the League that if you mess with Money you will pay. This day and age, there is no one to do that and as you know we are living in a different era than the Bad Boys of Detroit Days. Overrated, he's not. I could name so dudes who are but Bron is not. Please put down your tall glass of Haterade!
4 months ago
I totally see what your sayin man but come on you mean to tell me he doesn't attract alot of unnessary media attention? and the fact that isnt overrated? go up to a some random guy in the world andrew chances are if the man has. tv he knows Lebron but now lance Armstrong. just an example
but yeah I see your point and I'm not trying to say he's bad I just am wondering how he is so overhyped by the COMMON fan.
4 months ago
Lebron is overhyped because hes a multimillion dollar business. He's built up enormous hype out of high school and is exceeding the expectations of everyone. Many people watch basketball just because lebron is playing and hes fun to watch, no one can deny that. It's all smart marketing and finding a great, young player to do it with.
4 months ago
I'm from Boston and a die hard Celts fan. And the first "Lebron Controvery" I have heard of is what I read in the above article. I am not sure what the great folks in the District of Columbia think of him but he is actually a pretty classy athlete. He took time to sign autographs for our fans after each losing away playoff game for him. I don't particularly care about the Cleveland Cavaliers but Lebron is not a bad guy by any means and if anything he's under-rated.
4 months ago
ure sad man ..kevin u really.. i really wonder HOW kobe makes ure cut but lebron doesnt .. is kobe over rated too ..?? is that it ..?
4 months ago
haha. kobe is NOT overrated. period
4 months ago
A very poorly-written article with even worse "facts" (or should I say "opinion?") to back it up.
First of all, LeBron is 23, not 24. Yes, there's a huge difference, because he'll be even better next year than he was this year. Know this.
Second, you only talk about how you hate his whining and alleged traveling when backing up why you think he's overrated. In fact, your entire article has been one big "yes, but" as you point out about 10 reasons for why LB isn't overrated for every one reason you THINK that he is. The guy is a franchise's leading scorer at the age of 23. He led the league in scoring. His supporting cast is a bunch of castoffs and rejects that wouldn't win 10 games without him, yet they were within two minutes of taking out the Boston Celtics from the second-round of the playoffs.
That overrated?
The Washington Witnesses SHOULD be fouling LeBron hard...he's ended their season for three straight years now!
Although I'll agree that I'd take Tim Duncan and maybe...MAYBE...Kobe over LeBron (that Game 4 of the Finals really made his legacy take a beating), I'll tell you one thing, for sure: NO LEBRON JAMES-LED TEAM IS GOING TO FINISH 15-67. LeBron won't tank a season and shut it down like D-Wade did this past season. To say that you would take Wade over LeBron shows how much of a farce this article is. Dwyane Wade is a flash in the pan who caught lightning in a bottle and has been floundering in mediocrity ever since. 15-67 is unacceptable. Even one season of 67 losses is good enough to tarnish anyone's legacy. Jordan never lost 67 times in a season. LeBron never will, for sure.
4 months ago
i'm honestly done arguing with people
my "facts" state clearly his poor and selfish performances
if he is such a team player, why is he talking 27 shots a game? exactly.
and how would you take duncan over lebron..but not kobe?
doesnt make any sense. sorry
4 months ago
Kevin....
Your first step is admitting......you have to admit that u kinda dislike Lebron...because this article is totally biased.
You used the comment that one guy stated when he said "kobe owns Lebron" as an example is to why Lebron is "overrated". Then that means Kobe is overrated also? becaue there is equal amount of people out there who would state that Kobe owns Lebron. but once somebody asked do you think Kobe is overrated, you qucikly jumped on the answer no....please come decent next time you want to drown lebron's fame. Which you did a horrible job by the way.
4 months ago
ok. I don't like lebron. so what?
I admitted he is a great player all I said is he is overrated. period.
and of course people out here junk too highly of Kobe,
but no where nearly as many people as lbj
4 months ago
Ok Loser...lets do some math...you can add right? Probably not:
Due to his age, James has already set some new records in the NBA, including the youngest player to win the NBA All-Star Game MVP, youngest to win the Rookie of the Year award, and the fastest to score 1,000 points (as well as 2,000 – 6,000 points). In his rookie year, James injected life into a struggling Cleveland franchise. In fact, the Cavaliers more than doubled their win total (from 17 to 35) during LeBron’s rookie season. James has definitely developed into a star in the NBA, and should continue to be for years to come.
Some more stats to blow you away Kevin!
2003–04 season
James was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. Facing the Sacramento Kings in his first NBA game, James recorded 25 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds, and 6 steals and shot 60% from the floor. After recording a season-high 41 points against the New Jersey Nets, James became the youngest player in league history to score at least 40 points in a game. He averaged 20.9 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game for the season, and was named 2003-04 NBA Rookie of the Year; becoming the first Cavalier and youngest NBA player to ever receive the award. He joined Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan as the only three players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game in their rookie season.
2004–05 season
During the season, James became the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double, score 50 points in a game, and make the All-NBA Team. He averaged 27.2 points, 7.2 assists, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game.
2005–06 season
He became the youngest All-Star MVP at 21 years, 51 days. He was named NBA Player of the Week for an unprecedented three consecutive weeks and concluded the season with five honors. He scored 35 or more points in nine consecutive games and joined Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant as the only players since 1970 to accomplish the feat. For the season, James averaged 31.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game, and became the youngest player in NBA history to average at least 30 points. He also became the fourth player in NBA history to average more than 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a single season. The Cavaliers made the playoffs for the first time since 1998, and improved from a record of 17–65 in 2002–03 to 50–32 in 2005–06.
James made his playoff debut against the Washington Wizards. He recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, as the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 97–86. He joined Johnny McCarthy and Magic Johnson as the only players in NBA history to register a triple-double in their playoff debut.
2006–07 season
James was elected to his third consecutive All-Star game appearance during the 2006–07 season. He played a game high 32 minutes and finished with 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the regular season, the Cavaliers tied the previous season's record with 50 wins and clinched the second seed of the Eastern Conference on the last day of the season. For the season, James averaged 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. He joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to average 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for three consecutive years.
In the Eastern Conference Finals, James led the Cavaliers from an 0–2 deficit against the Detroit Pistons to win the series in six games. His performance in Game 5 was especially memorable. James recorded a franchise-record 48 points on 54.5% field goal shooting, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. In addition, James scored 29 of Cleveland's last 30 points, including the team's final 25 points in a double-overtime victory. NBA analyst Marv Albert referred to James's performance as "one of the greatest moments in postseason history," while color commentator Steve Kerr called it "Jordan-esque."
And this does not even include this years stats...so Kevin how about you do some research before you post garbage like this loser!!
4 months ago
thanks for the intresting comments I don't want to waste my time reading that dude
I know I'm right
4 months ago
good article wizard fan, but lebron beat the wizards by himself the past 3 years so you really have no argument by saying that he is overrated.
2 months ago
Great article,but you have to know lebron fans are like roaches. Anything that doesn't praise lebron is considered hate,and they will comes out in droves to defend their idol. I agree he is overrated. He has nice stats,but what people fail to realize is he plays more minutes,and takes more shots than anyother super star in the league. I think he is a top five talent. I would still rank kobe at number one,and before lebron kids get emotional just remember your idol thinks kobe is the best,but I would also rank duncan,wade,kg better also. Wade excels in the playoffs while lebron mostly crumbles. Lebron is nice but really has there ever been a player who has never won anything and get's this much hype? His fanboys love to talk about how he got a weak team to the finlas,but they always seem to leave out the fact that he played two teams missing important players,and when he was faced with a good defensive teamin the spurs bowen shut him down. Lebron has always had talent around him,but the reason he never wins is because he keeps proving that he can't make players better. His fanboys love to say he does,but there is no proof to prove otherwise. Right now if you ask players and coaches kobe is the most feared player in the leaue,and I am not even a kobe fan(I like Wade). The guy plays great defense when he wants to,and there is no one that can score better than him.
9 days ago
he will never beat the celtcs who gives a shit he wont beat them this year or next or the year after that hes just an arogat prick who dont give a shit about nobody but himself he wil age an grow older an older an older i can gaurntee all of you 12yrs from now he wont be shit he will weight like 270lbs an have lost alot of his exp.losive ability an eventully someone will come along 10 yrs or 20yrs from now an be just as good as him its evaloution
9 days ago
THANKS YOU!!
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