Have LeBron's peers recognized him as the best yet?

[Cynical Thoughts]

I do want to clear up something because me and my teammates have been having an argument for the last couple days. I said, 'Name the top three players in the game.' Name them. I always say, 'How does everyone overlook A.I.?' How do you look over somebody who for the last nine years has been in the top three in scoring each year? I'm just saying, it's dominant. He dominates the game of basketball. He is one of the most feared players. I take Kobe, then him and then after that you can throw anybody you want under there. So the second best player in this league, he can go anywhere he pleases.
I'm going to save the rest for the upcoming weeks because it's starting to get exciting.


Make Room on my Awards Shelf
Posted by Gilbert Arenas on December 12 2006, 1:05 p.m. ET PERMALINK

well there you go.

Regarsless, I have already expressed that kobe got his props from players when he was doing his thing when he was obviously better. And that lebron(atleast as far as a few mentions posted) bron doesn't get the nod as the best like deserves.

My argument is more so why he isn't crowned. And like I said its usually the safe "rings" argument. Just look what he said, players were just completely ignoring A.I.

I was tryna say players who feel they are in the same level as Kobe aren't goin to say he's the best. Was tmac in Orlando/ Vince in toronto/a.I in philly(Kobe's peers) saying kobe was better than them. The top players arent going to meet Kobe in the offs and say he's the best. Unless out of respect.

Put props on that quote though.

Do you think lebron is better than Kobe today?

With out using the "safe" rings argument. Like most players use when faced with who's better.

 

[Cynical Thoughts]

They probably don't respect him for the same reason that a lot of fans (like me) don't respect him. He had an agreement with a top 5 and a top 10 player (at the time) to form a super team. Kind of goes against the spirit of competition. For some people, there is a line between getting help and overkill. I believe he crossed it. Add to that all those silly immature sideline dances and now you have a certain percentage of NBA players who flat out refuse to acknowledge his "greatness"

There you have it. Hypocrite, ignorance, stupidity, jealousy all rolled up into one.

 

[JYoung24]

LeBron has been the best player in the NBA for 5+ years already.

Just HOW behind are you morons?

no he hasn't

 

[madness]

wait a minute, people didn't think lebron was the best player in the league when he was stuck in the shythole in cleveland?

 

[bigrodthe1]

nikkas hate what they can't conquer

 

[DigitalDopeman]

i feel like a lot of players really dont like lebron at all especially rose, durant etc

durant, dont like him, but he worked out with him all off season and just had an interview wit magic givin Lebron props sayin he looked up to him in high school and bron pushes him to be a better player?

 

[Yuzo Lightheart]

nah i dont think he does. i think him and rose look at lebron as the enemy. i dont follow their lives personally but just from the way they carry themselves around him they dont joke and play with him like its all love

 

[Leonard Washington]

nah i dont think he does. i think him and rose look at lebron as the enemy. i dont follow their lives personally but just from the way they carry themselves around him they dont joke and play with him like its all love

How is Bron a enemy of Durant eventhough Durant travels and works out with Bron in Akron of all places? As far as the question at hand a lot of folks in the league seem like haters when it comes to Lebron and its been that way since he was a rookie.

 

[DigitalDopeman]

How is Bron a enemy of Durant eventhough Durant travels and works out with Bron in Akron of all places? As far as the question at hand a lot of folks in the league seem like haters when it comes to Lebron and its been that way since he was a rookie.

exactly....on the court u posed to look at your opponent as the enemy,but off the court him and lebron is cool. just like off the court jordan was tight wit barkely and other players but on the court he was lookin to kill them boys. durant just had an interview wit magic johnson givin lebron praise.

 

[Yuzo Lightheart]

you cant assume he trained with lebron from the kindness of his heart or to build up a great friendship either, like it seems youre trying to imply with that statement. kd never gave me an impression of being that kind of person with anyone, let alone lebron

 

[Yuzo Lightheart]

exactly....on the court u posed to look at your opponent as the enemy,but off the court him and lebron is cool. just like off the court jordan was tight wit barkely and other players but on the court he was lookin to kill them boys. durant just had an interview wit magic johnson givin lebron praise.

jordan hated barkley. he played him like a sucker in that 93 finals by pretending to be his friend off the court. those are in his words

 

[Roadie pipeher]

you cant assume he trained with lebron from the kindness of his heart or to build up a great friendship either, like it seems youre trying to imply with that statement. kd never gave me an impression of being that kind of person with anyone, let alone lebron

if it was one summer it would make sense but the past two summers? and the way they were carrying on in the olympics..

 

[Yuzo Lightheart]

if it was one summer it would make sense but the past two summers? and the way they were carrying on in the olympics..

you might be right its not on me to know exactly what it is as far them being friends. but still i never really saw it that way. i saw it as the opposite.