LeBron becomes the all team leading scorer (1 Viewer)

[ThomOsborneMD]

Amazing how little I care.

 

[BigDickDean]

My friend and I were laughing backing and forth how they stopped the game and needed a 15 minute presentation. First, that is ridiculous and not needed at all. Second, you couldn't wait 10 seconds until the quarter was over at least?

 

[djw004]

I still remember when Lebrun was in the Finals and he quit on his team whenever they were down...and always has injuries no one ever knew about when they lose.

Such a pussy

FIFY

 

[1HuskerDad]

Take me back to the 70’s through the mid 90’s and I would watch the NBA nightly. Haven’t watch a game in at least 5 years.

 

[Bootleg11]

Do Lakers fans consider him an "all time Laker"?

I think the way stars move around now coupled with load management stuff really keeps casual sports fans like myself away.

I heard yesterday on the radio that the World Series does better ratings than the NBA Finals. But with ESPN so invested in the NBA you'd never guess that.

 

[Kaladin]

Do Lakers fans consider him an "all time Laker"?

I think the way stars move around now coupled with load management stuff really keeps casual sports fans like myself away.

I heard yesterday on the radio that the World Series does better ratings than the NBA Finals. But with ESPN so invested in the NBA you'd never guess that.

I don’t consider him a Laker at all

 

[RedSavage]

Jordans still better

 

[Kaladin]

Kobe was better

 

[DrinkItIn]

Like him or not, it's still quite an accomplishment.

 

[2010sarenevercoming]

Like him or not, it's still quite an accomplishment.

It's like passing yards by modern quarterbacks - rules have been changed to inflate the numbers. You have to multiply it by like .75 to accurately compare it to players from the previous generation.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

It's like passing yards by modern quarterbacks - rules have been changed to inflate the numbers. You have to multiply it by like .75 to accurately compare it to players from the previous generation.

Last few years probably a 15% haircut or so, but league scoring and pace for the bulk of Lebron's career is less and slower than it was in the mid 70s through the end of Kareem's career.

 

[KidsSeeGhosts]

Jordans still better

Jordan is very lucky to have Magic, Bird, and Isiah Thomas all end their careers early.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Do Lakers fans consider him an "all time Laker"?

I think the way stars move around now coupled with load management stuff really keeps casual sports fans like myself away.

I heard yesterday on the radio that the World Series does better ratings than the NBA Finals. But with ESPN so invested in the NBA you'd never guess that.

You're right that the league has a big fucking problem with load management. Primetime games are fucking duds because guys are resting.

The NBA gets some outsized play because the audience skews young vs. baseball where the audience skews old.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Jordan is very lucky to have Magic, Bird, and Isiah Thomas all end their careers early.

 

[Cookiemonster]

From the age of 6 or 7 to 25ish I watched nba games as much as I could. I have not watched more than 10 games in the last 8 years.

With that said, lebron is a bitch. Happy for him though, that many points is accomplishment for sure. His ability to stay healthy and have the longevity he has is great for him. His ability to develop his shot from when he first started is quite a feat as well.

 

[Huskerzz9457]

It's like passing yards by modern quarterbacks - rules have been changed to inflate the numbers. You have to multiply it by like .75 to accurately compare it to players from the previous generation.

Is that why he did it in 150 less games & nearly 500 less shot attempts than Kareem? You don't have to like him, just relax on the goal post moving for a day or two

 

[Huskerzz9457]

Last few years probably a 15% haircut or so, but league scoring and pace for the bulk of Lebron's career is less and slower than it was in the mid 70s through the end of Kareem's career.

Facts are rarely responded to here if you haven't noticed

 

[DrinkItIn]

It's like passing yards by modern quarterbacks - rules have been changed to inflate the numbers. You have to multiply it by like .75 to accurately compare it to players from the previous generation.

I agree its a different era. That still doesn't mean its not an accomplishment. The fact that he has stayed mostly healthy throughout his career to put up this type of number is an accomplishement. Not many players will be able to duplicate this which makes it an accomplishment. No more no less.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Facts are rarely responded to here if you haven't noticed

As a fan of awful NBA takes this has literally been my Christmas

 

[2010sarenevercoming]

Is that why he did it in 150 less games & nearly 500 less shot attempts than Kareem? You don't have to like him, just relax on the goal post moving for a day or two

This is literally backing up the point I made. It's easier to score more points nowadays because the rules favor scorers... for example, LeBron hasn't had to deal with a single hand check since his rookie year.

I agree its a different era. That still doesn't mean its not an accomplishment. The fact that he has stayed mostly healthy throughout his career to put up this type of number is an accomplishement. Not many players will be able to duplicate this which makes it an accomplishment. No more no less.

He's probably a top 10 player. Scoring-wise, on par with someone like Dominique Wilkins. I can acknowledge he's really good while still saying the total points record is basically a farce.