Before you email me telling me I must be crazy, hear me out. We all know that LeBron is a beast. He's already one of the greatest players ever and he's only 25.
He's got two MVPs and has been named to the All-Star team seven times. His career averages of 27.8 ppg, 7.0 apg, and 7.1 rpg are some of the best ever.
And with Miami, he'll have the chance to average a triple-double, something that's only been done once by Oscar Robertson back in 1961-62.
With all this praise, how is it possible that LBJ is overrated. Let's examine this a bit.
First, we need to understand that great players can be overrated too. Clyde Drexler was a great player for a lot of years, but let's face it; he was a lot closer to third than he was to first (i.e. Michael Jordan).
It's easy to become enamored by a player of LeBron's skill level because we've never seen an athlete like him before in the NBA. I think he could easily switch sports and be successful in the NFL.
Where I think LeBron is overrated is when he's mentioned in the same breath with guys like Jordan and Kobe. Where those two guys differ from King James is "will to win."
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The Myth of LeBron James: Is the King Overrated?
September 18th, 2010 by Jason Platzer Leave a reply »
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