Guest Still Fly Report post Posted January 6, 2003 After watching ESPN2 the other day and watching LeBron James play i would say this. He is no way ready for the NBA. Yes he good court vision and passes well and makes the flashy plays but it will only take you so far in the NBA. Assuming he is a power forward he will have to go against the monsters of the West (Shaq Duncun Webber Garnett Wallace) He definitely needs to hit the weights. Another thing i noticed is that his shot and shot selection is spotty. He needs to spend at least two years in college with like Akron or Dayton. Another thing that ticked me off during the telecast is Bill Waltons incessant shilling of the guy. Walton is such a idiot. He made me wanna go down to Pauley Pavillion and slap the shit out of him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted January 7, 2003 Like most prospects, it isn't what Lebron does now, but what he might become. As for college, to hell with it. LeBron will make more money off his shoe contract than a college education will ever be worth. As for Walton, he's the foremost supplier of overused cliches anywhere. Why this guy has a job is beyond me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoCalMike Report post Posted January 7, 2003 Hard to say if he is worth the hype, however I guess you could throw out his first season anyway as he would be riding the bench and learning the NBA game. He has the tools, but all we as fans have seen of him is his raw potential, so it is hard to make a judgement call. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted January 7, 2003 He's obviously going to take a few years to develop. He'll probably end up as a small forward in the NBA, but he needs a LOT of work on his fundamentals. In particular, his shooting is very inconsistent, and his defense is poor. He's adopted the showier elements of the NBA, which is what's getting him all the attention as a wunderkind. Unfortunately, it's turned him into a style-over-substance player. The best thing that can happen to James is to get drafted by a team which employs a coach strong in teaching the fundamentals. Then he should ride the pine until he's ready to compete in the league. If whoever drafts him buys into the hype and rushes him into the lineup, he'll be exposed as a lousy pro, and will probably turn out to be a bust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ant_7000 Report post Posted January 7, 2003 I don't know if he's going to be successful in the NBA. I think whatever bad team takes him in the draft will probably get benched. I think teams patience on high school players not performing well is going to get thin because the way Amare Stoudimare is playing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
