HoopsCritic Hot 50 – #7 LeBron James

King James, at only 30 years old, has climbed his way into the seventh highest spot on this list. Remarkable, whether you agree with the ranking or not, it’s quite the statement. James is as dominant as they come, he has made virtually every team he has ever played on a contender. How many players can say that?

The biggest knock against LeBron James; is that he and the teams he carried on his back, kicking and screaming the whole way up I might add, didn’t always win. No one in history wins with the 2007 or 2015 Cavaliers, let’s just get that out of the way. He has played 12 NBA seasons, he has gone to the Finals 6 times during that span. This man is fighting for the title every other year.

James should have five MVP’s, some would argue he should have six MVP’s. Derrick Rose is fortunate voters were LeBron exhausted, not fatigued, but exhausted.

In the 12 seasons James has been in the league, he has finished in the top 10 for MVP voting each and every season. Aside from the four MVP’s already in James’s possession, he finished in the top three on four other occasions.

While James’s prime ball may have started its slow and steady roll down the hill, he still has some exceptional years ahead of him. He already sits 25h all time in points, 26th all time in assists, and 36th all time in steals.

*Justin Rowan (@Cavsanada has a statement prepared to defend his vote.=, or so he claims. . .)

The Resume:

First Overall Pick 2003 – Cleveland Cavaliers

11x All-Star

11x All-NBA

6x All-NBA Defense

Rookie of the Year

2x All-Star MVP

4x MVP

2x Finals MVP

2x Champion

How did the guys rank him?

The Flag Bearer: Justin Rowan (1).

The Barn Burner: Brian Geltzeiler and Lang Greene (10).

How did the other guys rank James: Matt Drappel (2), Josh Eberley (3), Robert Littal (4), James Holas (4), Adi Joseph (6), Marc Griffin (7), Will Reeve (7), Jacob Noble (8), Justin Termine (8), Shane Young (9), and Justin Salkin (9).

Average vote: 6.3

#6 Friday, October 2nd.

 

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Contributors:

Josh Eberley – hoopscritic.com / Host of the @PullUpPodcastHC, @JoshEberley

Jacob Noble – hoopscritic.com / Host of the @PullUpPodcastHC, @JacobNoble_HC

James Holas – hoopscritic.com / BballBreakdown, @SnottieDrippen

Adi Joseph – sportingnews.com, @AdiJoseph

Matt Drappel – sportsnet.ca, @MattyD416

Justin Rowan – fearthesword.com / hoopslounge.com, @Cavsanada

Robert Littal – blacksportsonline.com, @BSO

Shane Young – hoopshabit.com, @YoungNBA

Justin Termine – Sirius XM NBA / cinesport.com host, @TermineRadio

Marc Griffin – hoopslounge.com / sportsnet.ca, @montrealmarc

Lang Greene – basketballinsiders.com, @LangGreene

Justin Salkin – hoopscritic.com / brooklynsbeat.com, @brooklynsbeat

Will Reeve – awfsports.com / Host of the All Weather Fan Podcast, contributor for hoopscritic.com @WillReeveJr

and of course,

Brian Geltzeiler – hoopscritic.com / Sirius XM NBA / the-cauldron.com / 120sports.com, @hoopscritic

 

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