BadJerry20
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Smits and Big Country (neither of whom are considered great btw) would eat LBJ alive
I wouldn't stick LBJ on a big-time center. But he is basically the same size as Malone & Hakeem and far more mobile. Total force of nature.
My choice to guard him would have to be Jordan, Pippen or Rodman. They had the height, quickness and strength, though not the size.
Bron is a match-up nightmare on both ends of the floor AND in transition on both ends the floor. Hard to pick one player who is something like him.
I know we are talking both ways, but if you could have anyone guard him who would it be? Pip, MJ, Rodman, Artest, or someone else?
I don't remember Pippen guarding anybody that was 260 lbs. Not sure he had the strength at 210.
50lbs. of weight difference & LeBron's is all muscle compared to Pippen who was pure skinny & no muscle?
Pippen's athletic ability and length would off set that. He would easily be able to stay in front of James, which would limit James to a post player. James isn't good enough of a shooter from the post to be a real threat to dominate against a guy as talented at defense as Scottie was.
Biggest part of defending James is staying in front of him, he wouldn't have a problem doing that, James is stronger but he isn't good enough of a post player to just abuse a guy with Pippen's length and ability.
At stretches in the NBA Finals in 1993, Pippen guarded Barkley in the post and did not guard him very well. If Barkley was too strong for Pippen, imagine him trying to guard LeBron.
LeBron has solidified his position as a top 10 player all-time. That's not debatable. It's also not debatable that he is now ahead of Kobe all-time. He's arguably top 5 all-time now, but he's not on Kareem's, Russell's, or Jordan's level.
1. Jordan
2. Kareem
3. Russell
4. Wilt
5. Magic
6. Bird
7. Duncan
8. LeBron
9. Shaq
10. Hakeem
It really bothers me that people still think Larry Bird is better than LeBron haha. LBJ is on the all-time Mount Rushmore and easily