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> >>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. > > >-->