If he grew up in the 70s he would have been developed as a PF

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May 27, 2017
12:13:21pm

GeauxCougs All-American

Just stating facts. That's why these arguments are dumb. A guy with his body would have had his back to the basket.

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GeauxCougs

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In today's NBA, Jordan would have put in the work to become an elite three point shooter instead of an elite post player

YIsForBrigham MYOB

5/27/17 11:22am

Can you imagine Lebron against the Bad Boys in the late 80's/early 90's?

BYUHgrad

5/27/17 11:24am

what i do know is that a 6'8 260 lb wing would take it better than a 6'6" 215

smokymountainrain

5/27/17 11:27am

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Shteve

5/27/17 11:52am

Well, MJ.and every other star did so i imagine lebron would

smokymountainrain

5/27/17 12:08pm

Good point.

Shteve

5/27/17 12:24pm

I don't think he would have been an elite 3 point shooter--but he would be a

thebruce

5/27/17 11:27am

and lebron would have tailored his game to fit 80s/90s style ball.

smokymountainrain

5/27/17 11:28am

Yes he would have. But that era would have made him less efficient and he'd score fewer points. He'd still dominate that

YIsForBrigham

5/27/17 11:31am

RE: Yes he would have. But that era would have made him less efficient and he'd

benny1982

5/27/17 11:33am

i disagree. he'd have found a way to keep the efficiency. in fact i'd argue

smokymountainrain

5/27/17 11:34am

He would have been developed as a power forward

GeauxCougs

5/27/17 12:04pm

Not a chance. LeBrons entire skill set is that of s wing, a ball handler

smokymountainrain

5/27/17 12:09pm

If he grew up in the 70s he would have been developed as a PF

GeauxCougs

5/27/17 12:13pm

Maybe he gets the magic treatment but magic was really the only

GeauxCougs

5/27/17 12:14pm

Because he was the only one of his size who could move like that and do what

benny1982

5/27/17 12:16pm

You're not stating facts. You're stating opinions based on guesses.

benny1982

5/27/17 12:17pm

Right based on how 99% of people of his size were developed.

GeauxCougs

5/27/17 12:18pm

LeBron is the 1%. I thought that was the whole point.

benny1982

5/27/17 12:19pm

You are right. Somehow I had forgotten about magic

GeauxCougs

5/27/17 12:27pm

Ever heard of MJ as in Magic?

GA_Coug

5/27/17 1:18pm

Steve Smith and Anpherny (so?) Hardaway were both around 6'9".

BYUHgrad

5/27/17 1:42pm

So difficult to compare, yet so many seem convinced one way or the other.

benny1982

5/27/17 11:29am

That's a lie! Ignored!

TNT

5/27/17 11:33am

You're right, I lied. It's only mildly amusing.

benny1982

5/27/17 11:33am

We can all agree they are two of the greatest to play the game

GA_Coug

5/27/17 11:40am

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