Devin Harris on Al Jefferson: Jazz fans will be surprised if they see him

[Brown Notes]

LeBron is the most talented quitter ever. He also is soft as hell. The next time I see him take a hard charge or post up an equal sized guy it will be the first. He also is the de facto coach on every team he's on which severely limits things. James has never played within an offensive system and doesn't know how. It's just elite level playground ball with him.

LBJ is the most talented player in the league but is not the best. The best of anything never quits when the chips are down. Your boy LeBron is a multiple offender now with that. Everybody hates Kobe but there is no way you could ever say that about him.

It wouldn't have to be Jefferson to save the day either. That team is just too perimeter oriented. If they traded LBJ straight up for Howard the Heat would be hands down the easy favorite.

Dallas didn't shock everyone. They were the better team, particularly around the rim. Dallas' coaching was also at a level several magnitudes above what LeBron/Spoelstra was capable of.

It'd be nice to read something of yours that was right for a change. It's funny yet sad. You don't hate Al. LOL!

 

[InGameStrategy]

I think he is, even though he has such a big ego and else, he is the best player right now.

Yeah, so except for fundamental character flaws that have significantly affected him in his performance in two championship series (and arguably in his off-court decisions also), he's number one /sarcasm.

Tell me, could Kobe get a ring without Shaq or Gasol? He couldn't. So Lebron couldn't as well, but in Cavs he made that team one of the best in the league with piece of garbage around him. With anyone else instead of Lebron in that team, they would hardly make playoffs.

No, Kobe couldn't get a ring without other elite players. But Lebron had other elite players on his team, but his laziness on D and overall self-absorption prevented him from maximizing the success of himself and his team.

Sounds familiar. #CarlosBoozer

Right now, they are the most favorite team for the ring, even though many things didn't go well last year and they were criticized so badly after a few losses in the late season, they still destroyed all the teams in the east. Dallas just shocked everyone, but i think Miami is the best team right now, they are too much criticized by people because no one likes Lebron except Miami fans. But he is the best player right now.

I think that the extended off-season puts the standing of teams in flux. Depends heavily on what individual players have done in the meantime. For example, it appears that Utah--probably not a contender, but a relatively young team--might have been a beneficiary of the extra time and will likely perform better than they would have if the season already started.