I always thought Shaughnessy was an idiot but...

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

This year is make or break for him, IMO. He gives off the narcissist douche/petulant child vibe and if they don't win he's going to bail to a garbage team in a major media market.

And durability is a concern. He's built like a mack truck but guys with his build tend to heal much slower than a Jordan/Kobe. He'll more than likely be average by the time he's 31.

I take crazy stands because I love to be right. I want this s.hit archived so I can torture you and other LeBron fans for years to come.

There is a lot of truth here without question. Athletes of his stature are often what you describe. 24 year olds in general can be childlike....and with hundreds of millions of dollars there will certainly be a narcissist quality. What he is at 31 health wise is simply a guess. Karl Malone kept going with his mack truck build. I'm a Cleveland fan so I like him...that's it. He has for the most part lived up to expectations on the court 100 percent and has not been a disgrace off the court by any means. He confiscated the tape of the Xavier player dunking on him...he wore a Yankee hat to an Indian playoff game...wow...big stuff there. His game is not perfect by any means...you highlighted them, he has a much improved but still insonsistent jump shot that he goes to too much at crunch time. In the end, I'm only a LeBron sycophant because I'm a Cleveland fan. He makes their NBA team pretty good for the most part.

boston, orlando, west champions still to come. There's a good chance the loss will come and you will laugh.

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His game is not perfect by any means...you highlighted them, he has a much improved but still inconsistent jump shot that he goes to too much at crunch time. In the end, I'm only a LeBron sycophant because I'm a Cleveland fan. He makes their NBA team pretty good for the most part.

boston, orlando, west champions still to come. There's a good chance the loss will come and you will laugh.[/quote]

Thank you.....A very reasonable way to look at the hype surrounding the guy. Cleveland fans have taken a terrible beating most of which isn't deserved.

Who knows how much the injury will factor into this next playoff round but the guy on TV at the end of the last game had asymetric shoulders which usually means some degree of dislocation. It wouldn't be the first time an injury was publicized differently than it is so he doesn't take a beating on it.
I hadn't heard that Labron had an elbow prob. prior to this.....was this an issue during the season?

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I hadn't heard that Labron had an elbow prob. prior to this.....was this an issue during the season?[/QUOTE]

Not really...nor the playoffs. His jump shot was actually much better than normal in the Chicago series...he was well over 50 percent from 3 point range in the series. He often goes through World Cup soccer player theatrics when he gets a minor bump in a game. If there actually is more than a minor problem, dumb move to publicize it. I'm sure when LeBron drives for an easy hoop, Boston will make it a point to direct all contact to the right elbow.