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LeBron wouldn't make the finals if swapped places with MJ
MJ in LeBron place is 9+ not getting outplayed in crunch time by Hedo Turkoglu or issues posting up JJ Barea Jason Terry Terry Rozier Tony Parker Steph Curry Patty Mills such horrible defenders https://twitter.com/threepeatbulls/status/1218280255825137669
MJ in LeBron place is 9+ not getting outplayed in crunch time by Hedo Turkoglu or issues posting up JJ Barea Jason Terry Terry Rozier Tony Parker Steph Curry Patty Mills such horrible defenders https://twitter.com/threepeatbulls/status/1218280255825137669
Smaller guards in the '80s&'90s were great defenders+physical much more athletic with much much better technique on defense guys like Kevin Johnson Derek Harper Garry Payton etc all physical great defenders if LeBron had issues in the guys i mentioned before those shut him down
LeBron wouldn't be able to play the LeBron stats chasing system with coaches with old school principals off ball movement around t horns like Lenny Wilkins Chuck Daily Jerry Sloan etc
He would've to adjust playing more in the post developing his game like Karl Malone did
He would've to adjust playing more in the post developing his game like Karl Malone did
LeBron wouldn't be able to take more than 10% of the plays he takes off on defense(& i being nice here) + would've to improve his defensive technique like anticipation(he has so many techniqual mistakes)+would've to boxout for defensive rebounds with beasts if want those rebounds
LeBron would've to develop a way more reliable go to move other than lowering his shoulder into defenders chest/pushing off in that 1st step with off arm/elbow+LeBron wouldn't get tici tac fouls like today+no defensive 3 seconds so he would wait for defenders to clear out t paint
He wouldn't be able to ref bait for fouls or verbal flop for free throws get away with traveling because there isn't a bs gather step rule to make sense off traveling the refs of the '90s would look at him like a fool
would've to develop an off ball game at least that he would use more consistently in catch&shoot jumpers&curls etc(the offenses in that era are not simple actions like most offenses today they're legitimate team motion offenses)No way '90s coaches would let him ball hog that much
Shooting LeBron would've too improve shooting free throws,elbow jumpers,etc.. especially dynamic shooting on the move because the league adjust after a year to flawed offensive players
Good example Michael Adams one season with high stats then dropped really fast
Good example Michael Adams one season with high stats then dropped really fast
LeBron wouldn't be able to collude and get stars to join him in their primes like Wade&Bosh or Anthony Davis players back then were so much more competitive than the quitters of today..
Competitors would do anything to knock you out.
Competitors would do anything to knock you out.
LeBron would've to deal with the best collection off rim protectors&perimeter defenders ever guys like Alonzo Mourning,Hakeem,David Robinson,Dikembe Mountombo etc..on the perimeter MJ,Scottie,Mitch Richmond,Garry Payton,Gerald Wilkins etc
Patrick Beverley is clown vs those guys d
Patrick Beverley is clown vs those guys d
+ LeBron would've to turn his back to protect the ball because guys allowed to hand check him
