These are from the nba.com Cleveland page. I like to read these things and I suppose you will too. Ultimately it's the opinions of the other players and coaches around the league that establish a great player. http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/lbj_ROY_quotes.html Here are a some of the most interesting. "The guy has it.. He?s got poise. He?s got presence. He?s got vision. He?s got command of his game. He?s one of those guys who?s just an intelligent, intelligent basketball player, on top of being a superior talent. So what do you have? You have greatness." - Jeff Van Gundy, Rockets Head Coach "I think he is one of the top 20 players right now. When you look at the all-around player and don?t just look at the hype but at the substance of what he does, he can dribble, pass and shoot. Those are three things that make a great player at any level. Couple that with his athletic explosivesness? If you knock it all back to the basics of the game, you would be hard-pressed to find too many guys right now in the league who can do those things." - Scott Skiles, Bulls Head Coach "Michael Jordan was very, very good, but he didn?t stand out like that." - John Wooden, the legendary coach on his first time seeing Jordan and LeBron, both at their McDonald High School All-Star games John Wooden! "I voted for LeBron to be here and play in the All-Star game. I?m a big fan of his. He was deserving. The fact that he exceeded all of the hype has been remarkable and it shows what a special kid he is and it speaks to his maturity, charisma and to his unselfishness to handle everything he?s handled so far and that has been unbelievable." - Rick Carlisle, Pacers Head Coach "He?s a great player and he?s LeBron James. He?s already one of the best players in the league. You?re impressed with his skills and his body. I think he plays with a demeanor and a sense of the game that?s way, way beyond his years." - Gregg Popovich, Spurs Head Coach ?LeBron is awesome. He is not the future, he is the present. Right now he is playing at a high level at the age of 19. He knows when to take over the game and he is so poised out there.? - Penny Hardaway, New York Knicks Freaking guy. "There was a huge aura around Michael (Jordan) his rookie year. But I?ve never seen anything like its been for LeBron and you know what? Just like Michael, he?s getting better and better from the first game he played." - Rod Thorn, New Jersey Nets General Manager, who drafted Jordan in Chicago in 1984 ?I?m a big fan of LeBron James. He?s a wonderful human being. He is so talented and I hope he continues to grow because he?s the real deal.? - Hubie Brown, Grizzlies Head Coach
If we continued with what all the recorded quotes about LeBron from the NBA, this thread would go 12 pages.
But people will still say he is still all hype! We have a special talent and person when Lebron says he has much to work on despite those above comments. This next season cannot come soon enough.
I like the quote from Penny. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">He is not the future, he is the present.</div>
