is lebron james gonna be better then Kobe

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Posted by Lakerfan36 on Feb-21-2003 02:37:

is lebron james gonna be better then Kobe

This young person lebron james is said to be the best in high school. after ive watched him play i think he's pretty good. Im tryin to see here if lebron is gonna be better then kobe............
Wut do you guys think.

Posted by IronDragon on Feb-21-2003 06:13:

I don't about better but we may soon have basis for comparison.

Posted by PeacefulWarrior on Feb-21-2003 23:48:

He can definitely play but it's way too early to tell. With all the media hype he's getting, it seems like he will be the next Michael Jordan. That's a ton of pressure put on the kid...just imagine if he dissapoints.

Posted by Konijn on Feb-22-2003 21:15:

Lebron is starting off with better tools than kobe had (he's stronger, more athletic, better court vision), but whether he can handle the pressure and the rigors remains to be seen...

Posted by Nadi on Feb-22-2003 21:39:

In his first year, not a chance. But if he works hard then theres a chance. The biggest thing he has going against him, is that he'll probably end up in the disfunctional cavs.

Posted by Mercury20 on Feb-23-2003 20:51:

absolutely!!!

it's gonna take a couple of years, but he'll do it

and lebron will make the playoffs in his second year in the nba

Posted by IronDragon on Feb-23-2003 22:57:

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Originally posted by Nadi
In his first year, not a chance. But if he works hard then theres a chance. The biggest thing he has going against him, is that he'll probably end up in the disfunctional cavs.

What are you talking about?
The worst thing is if he ends up in some media circus like New York (please David Stern, don't rig the lottery like we know you will) but he has handled a lot of the controversy (the Hummer dispute, the throwback controversy, etc.) in stride so that may not be so bad.
Cleveland actually would be a great place for him to play for the following reasons:
1) Don't tell me Gund Arena won't be packed every night to de Central Ohio's golden child. He's there's and they'd give anything to see him in Clevland.
2) A crappy team is his best opportunity to but up great stats.
3) He gets a chance to play with the other most exciting (though not the best) player in Ricky Davis. Those two would combine for mad highlights which basketball nuts like me would enjoy.

Posted by JudgeJulez on Feb-24-2003 00:53:

only if he can equalize Kobe's competitive drive, which is Jordanesque. I will say this, no single player has come into the NBA with as much hype as Lebron will; the media really is a circus!