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If Cavs would hand their star the point, they would rule the East


If LeBron James were to take over the point guard position, the Cavs would dominate the Eastern Conference, writes columnist Sam Smith

Sometimes I don't get the point of what the Cleveland Cavaliers are doing. In LeBron James, they have one of the truly great weapons in the game and spend most of their time walking the ball up court, in isolations or with an occasional simple screen and then everyone back to rubber-necking like motorists crawling by a car crash.

Coming right to the point, you have to wonder sometimes if they know Zydrunas Ilgauskas is taller than almost everyone he has to play against, and perhaps giving him a chance to take advantage would be a good idea. What's the point, really, of having a slashing scorer like Larry Hughes standing around watching so much of the action? Sometimes you want to point out that Drew Gooden could be a classic post up forward with his size and strength.

The point! That's it, the point!
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The point of all this is not the conventional wisdom that the Cavaliers need a better point guard than Eric Snow. It's that they have a guy who could be perhaps the elite point guard in the game, at least this side of Steve Nash.

It's LeBron James.

Because this is what is becoming clear, even if the Cavs can't seem to recognize it or that James won't accept it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16799211/
 
NJFINSFAN1 said:
:eek: One of the best, but MJ is clearly the best!
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No way. Magic is the best ever above MJ. To me its 1a Magic and 1b MJ. Magic is able to play every position on the floor. The bulls beat the lakers in 1991 because the bulls were healthy and lakers werent. If the lakers would of had Worthy #2 scorer and Brian Scott #3 scorer for the lakers playing they would of swept the bulls.
 
Amars said:
No way. Magic is the best ever above MJ. To its 1a Magic and 1b MJ. Magic is able to play every position on the floor.
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MJ could have too if he needed to, he was way more athletic then Magic.
 
NJFINSFAN1 said:
MJ could have too if he needed to, he was way more athletic then Magic.
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I doubt MJ could of played Center like Magic did when he played for a injured Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the 1980 Nba Finals against Dr. J and 76ers. Jordan benefited from all the greats retiring. Leaving good player but not great players in the league. Hence the reason he started finally winning championship. The only great players during the Jordan era was Hakeem, Ewing and Barkley and those player cant even be mention in the same breath as the greats in the 80's. Except for Hakeem who I think is the arguably the best Center ever.
 
Amars said:
I doubt MJ could of played Center like Magic did when he played for a injured Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the 1980 Nba Finals against Dr. J and 76ers. Jordan benefited from all the greats retiring. Leaving good player but not great players in the league. Hence the reason he started finally winning championship. The only great players during the Jordan era was Hakeem, Ewing and Barkley and those player cant even be mention in the same breath as the greats in the 80's. Except for Hakeem who I think is the arguably the best Center ever.
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I agree that the Jordan phenomenon was because of a "perfect storm" set of scenarios. He dominated in a time of mediocrity. There was a lack of great teams he had to go against. Quickly, who were the six teams the Bulls beat in the various Finals? None come to mind because none of them was great, and none of those teams ever came back to win a Finals, even in Jordan's absence.

The Celtics, Lakers and even those Moses/Dr. J Sixer team of the 80's were better than the Bulls. Had Jordan had to contend with those 80's juggernauts, he may not even have won a title.

Jordan was no doubt an all timer, but I believe Magic was every bit as good, if not better.
 
I don't know if any of you guys are watching the Suns vs Cavs game, but it seems like whenever James plays the point(brings the ball up the court), he doesn't pass once, for 5 straight possesions to close out the first quarter he brought it up and didn't pass or even look to pass once.

Yes i know he is by far the best player on his team, but you still have to pass, basketball is still a team game
 
Jordan also benefited from the fantastic marketing the Nba/Nike did for him which was basically unknown prior to the 90's
 
phinman1 said:
I agree that the Jordan phenomenon was because of a "perfect storm" set of scenarios. He dominated in a time of mediocrity. There was a lack of great teams he had to go against. Quickly, who were the six teams the Bulls beat in the various Finals? None come to mind because none of them was great, and none of those teams ever came back to win a Finals, even in Jordan's absence.

The Celtics, Lakers and even those Moses/Dr. J Sixer team of the 80's were better than the Bulls. Had Jordan had to contend with those 80's juggernauts, he may not even have won a title.

Jordan was no doubt an all timer, but I believe Magic was every bit as good, if not better.
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Only Jordan team that really sticks out to me was the Jazz team
 
Magic Johnson can't touch Jordan. Jordan had more rings with less talent and revolutionized the sport!
 
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