Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has already solidified himself as one of the top-five players in NBA history, even though he plays a different style of basketball than most of the marquee names from previous eras.
William Lou of The Score passed along comments Rivers made about the subject Friday during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show. He thinks the accomplishments the 31-year-old Ohio native has accumulated put him right there in the conversation with the all-time greats.
"LeBron has a different game," Rivers said. "We're so used to seeing skill looking graceful. We're not used to skill looking so powerful. I think that rubs people wrong. But LeBron, statistically, championships-wise, he is one of the top five players to have ever played the game."
In addition, he told Patrick those who don't agree with his assessment now will probably view it differently in the future: "Players of the past are bigger than life to us, and it's almost impossible for us to ever move a current player in front of them."
James' trophy case is certainly jam-p ...
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Doc Rivers Says LeBron James Among Top-5 Players of All Time
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