14. "RE: of course not - nobody is." In response to In response to 13
>shot selection can be terrible at times
Not sure that's a valid critique. His offensive efficiency ratings are through the roof and he shoots a very high % from the field (especially when you consider that he's shooting a lot more long-range jumpers) - and he's been shooting the deep 3 with heightened accuracy. He also sets teammates up for open looks in their sweet spot 8 times out of 10. The weakness there can be when he holds the ball until late in the shot-clock and then doesn't have a decent look and sets a teammate up for a tough shot - but that happens far less than his efficient play-making.
>defense lacks at times and kind of permeates through the team
fair critique (in the past couple of years). His defense has tailed off considerably - though he can still defend at a high-level in high-leverage moments - but certainly his (and the Cavs overall defense) was sub-par last year.
>Lebron as a GM has been ungodly terrible...at the same times >the players do give everything they have for him
short-sighted critique. When LeBron was de facto "GM" (which he never really was - it's just that he worked in concert w/ Griffin to make moves) - the Cavs actually pulled off some amazing moves, landing key acquisitions (they acquired Mozgov, JR/Shump, Korver etc.. and gave up nothing in return). Retaining TT was a very important move in 2015/2016 and all of the aforementioned names made considerable contributions en route to the 2016 title campaign.
After 2016 - Bron signed a 2-year deal w/ Cleveland and lost his executive leverage. Gilbert (the worst owner in the league) then got drunk ambition, fired Griffin (inexplicably) - and iced out LeBron when it come to front office decisions. What ensued? Kyrie being traded for damaged goods, and then a botched attempt to mask that grotesque trade w/ the spare-tire "blockbuster" (hood, clarkson, nance, hill). Many (incorrectly) cite those moves in 2017 & 2018 as being attached to "LeGM" - but they weren't. Those were all signature Dan Gilbert moves.
>Turnovers have always plagued him...his vision as a passer is >other wordly but sometimes he presses way to much with cross >court passes
fair critique. He does turn the ball over too often (with at times carelessness) - but some of those turnovers are to be expected when you're constantly seeking the creative option as playmaker.
>seems pretty legit to me >every player in the world has weakness's that they can improve >on
for sure - it's just that some seem to obsess over LeBron's - but some of that is to be expected as the greatest player in the game.