Brace yourselves people

[PauloCatarino]

Originally Posted by Luke

I've never liked LeBron but that's never stopped me from appreciating what I'm witnessing or recognizing his talent.

That's exactly it: dude is a douche and a MORON (quoting Ron), but he is an astonishing basketball player.

[Jace]

I think the "moron" stuff is being overstated. At least in basketball, he's a genius (for the most part).

[Basel]

Originally Posted by Luke

I've never liked LeBron but that's never stopped me from appreciating what I'm witnessing or recognizing his talent.

Pretty much my feelings on it.

[e-monk]

me too

[Dre]

Didn't wanna make a new thread so I'll put this in here:

MIAMI – A year ago, LeBron James adopted elements of Hakeem Olajuwon's Dream Shake. This time around, the Miami Heat star forward is implementing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's patented skyhook.

And no one in the gym is more ecstatic to see James continue to add to his low-post scoring arsenal than longtime Heat assistant coach and Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo, who knows a thing or 20 about finding different ways to score around the basket. Especially old-school ways.

So when a sweat-soaked James spent nearly 30 minutes alone after a recent practice working on his sweeping hook shot, on some levels it was dj vu for McAdoo.

“I'll be down here even more this year,” James shouted through near exhaustion as he wrapped up the extended workout. “Might as well keep getting more comfortable.”

James vows to add the traditional hook shot to his game, and he could test it out when the Heat play a pair of exhibition games this week in China against the Los Angeles Clippers. McAdoo proudly acknowledges that James is continuing to build a foundation of post moves that took root two summers ago in Houston with Olajuwon.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...d-school-cool/

[Basel]

Would be sick to see someone pull it off successfully given how unstoppable it was. Would've never guessed LeBron would be the one to try it, though.

[Luke]

Doubt it but it's good to see the game's alpha dog constantly trying to better himself.

[Dre]

I feel like part of the effectiveness was how unblockable the shot was with Kareem being so tall. Not that LeBron is short but he could never replicate it completely...which is kind of obvious I guess.

[Bogg]

Lebron's never going to be the dominant post scorer that Kareem was, but having some go-to post moves will go a long way to solving the problems presented when teams stick a smaller, quicker defender on him to try and turn him into a jump-shooter. If he's got a reliable hook shoot the days of Rondo effectively guarding him for two or three possessions are over.

[Dre]

[XxIrvingxX]

Yep, you were right Dre. We really are seeing the best basketball anyone's ever played before. It's incredible how good Lebron has been (I wonder what that other guy I debated with in this thread is thinking right now).