Who thinks LeBron James is overrated?

Question

Everyone says he could be the next Jordan. But is he really that good? There's a whole lot of other ballers I can name that are better than him.

Answer 1

Overrated is an understatement.
He is a good player I can give him that he aint the ****...what people need to realize, LeBron included, there will never be another Jordan.
Flash (Dwyane Wade) is just as good if not better than LeBron but I guess because he didnt skip getting a college education to play in the NBA he's not considered the next Jordan. LeBron better be getting a college education in the off-season or he better be making some good investments with the money he's making now 'cause you never know what could happen.

Answer 2

A lot of people are hyping up Lebron James, but it's not doing him any good. The truth is Lebron james is a great player, however, he does not have the rings to prove it. Yes they were one round away from getting to the championship last year, but if you pay close attention that will always be the story for him; simply because that's Cleveland. They will never be a winning organization because they have yet to go out and sign a free agent veteran with Championship experience. Really they are one great Power Forward away from a championship. The only thing Lebron has improved is his jump shot. Every year jordan played he created a new move to use on people to get to the basket. Which is what made him so dangerous. I think Lebron has to learn how to score without the ball, and his teammates need to stop depending on James to help them win.

Answer 3

I'll start off by saying that in no way is Lebron not a good, even great, player. I will, however, say that he is over-rated.

People who say they would take Lebron over any other player as their franchise cornerstone are basing that largely on his potential. Potential does not always come to fruition. As of right now, Lebron has some glaring weaknesses.

One is that he is a poor free throw shooter. Down the stretch, in the 4th quarter, that really hurts his team. We've seen that a few times last season and this, with it escalating to the point where he was being booed by his own fans.

Another, is that he lacks that killer instinct. With the game on the line, and one basket needed, you won't see a kobe bryant pass off to a team mate. He'll take that shot, and he'll make it, and he'll know that he will make it. That puts him on a level above lebron.

As for players that I'd prefer having on my team right now: Wade, Dirk, Kobe for starters. And in his current situation, Nash is more valuable to his team than Lebron.

Lebron has not made his team mates better. Hughes has dissapeared since going to Cleveland (granted he has been injured, but has not found his game even when healthy). Same thing with Donyell and Damon Jones. Both have fallen off the face of the earth since playing alongside James.

Now, all this is not to say that Lebron won't overcome these issues. But right now, he has a long way to go to become the next Jordan, and several players out there right now are a level above him.

Answer 4

LBJ is only 22... He still has a lot of potential left. This season has been disappointing because last season he had an awesome season. I would have voted him over Steve Nash, even though it would be a real difficult decision.

He still needs the most work on three areas: Defense, shot selection and moving without the ball. He doesn't have Kobe's (or Wade's) defensive ability. Too many times he seems to be saving up energy for his offense. His shot selection can be lousy at times. Too many off-balance outside shots. And he rarely moves without the ball. It's very predictable if the other team knows he's going to get the ball in the perimeter. MJ had Pippen dribble the ball up the court, and then he could post up, drive, shoot the outside shot.

But if he can work on those three areas, he'll be MVP for sure.

Answer 5

I agree with you. Michael Jordan really was one of a kind, he made people around him better. LeBron James is an amazing player, but i don't see anyone on his time becoming a sidekick. Larry Hughes has proved to be ineffective. Jordan developed a sidekick in Pippen, but most of that was because Jordan was amazing. LeBron might be one of those amazing players to go down without a ring, but he will never be a michael.

Answer 6

I definitely think LBJ is overrated. Not that he's a bad player, but I think he's overrated because he's put way too high. Look at his basketball cards. I see them selling for thousands and thousands of dollar. Lebrons hasn't been really improving and his defense is lacking. 5 players better than lebrons? let see... wade, kobe, dirk, nash, arenas. i can even name more. I would even argue that Yao and Bosh are better than lebrons. Also, lebrons can't shoot FTs and he isn't great when the game is on the line in the final minutes of the game.

Answer 7

LeBron James is the next Jordan. Since you think hes overrated then name 5 players that are better than LeBron

Answer 8

"If he became Kobe's or D-Wades top, he does no longer be waiting to dominate people his length" Lame argument as common, a huge IF there, if Kobe became 5'10'' if Wade became blind, what's the factor? "He can no longer force to the lane on stable centers and end, purely watch the video games against the magic, he could no longer do something while Dwight Howard or Rashard Lewis stepped up interior the paint and that became the huge form a million reason they lost" Did you watch the sport? Dwight have been given foul worry simply by fact of him, epic fail dude. "He does the comparable dunks, he would exchange up and do a windmill or a in the back of the lower back dunk sometimes" So what? he's not stylish dunker he's means dunker, I truthfully think of Kobe is hyped up dunker, what great dunks he can do? opposite pump dunk or getting blocked via LeBron? that is astonishing. "He did no longer would desire to triumph over any injuries, D-Wade had to triumph over a profession threatning harm 2 years in the past, and Kobe has been twiddling with "2" broken pinkies considering 2007" So what? meaning LeBron is extra healthy than your boy, Kobrick Cryant and D-Whistle. extra acceptable try next time.

Answer 9

I think he is overrated because everyone gave him so much hype to Micheal Jordan and no one can be the next Jordan

Answer 10

You said
"There's a whole lot of other ballers I can name that are better than him."


Name them then.


The only name I can come up with, as far as being on par with LeBron in Dwayne Wade.