Video: Damon Jones Demoralized
Spectacular. Old, but still spectacular. I watched this over and over. Best part: LeBron at the end.
(Salute, Raymond)
Comments (4)LeBron’s Life In Kiddy Form
NBA Opening Week Series [Girls & Sports]
Comments (2)LeBroNeo is ‘The One’ — Cavs in Seven!
With apologies to Shoals & Co., check this copy and paste job that I grabbed from an anonymous commenter:
If the NBA gods want to make LeBron our new savior, wouldn’t he have to be down 3-0 first? We couldn’t really be headed for a Red Sox situation, could we?
To even suggest it is kind of stupid, isn’t it? And yet, I find myself drawn to the idea, “LeBron would HAVE to be down 3-0 for his first trip to the Finals.” It’s just how that story SHOULD be written, right?
I’m not a real Cavs fan; to be quite honest I’m a Southwest Division fan, but if LeBron is, “the ONE” doesn’t it NEED to be this way?
I mean, this is some real Neo/Matrix shit right here…
Holy f-bomb! Anon. — um, Morpheus? — is right! Down 3-0 to the San Antonio Machines, television ratings at an all-time low, the NBA fan on the brink of extinction … this is EXACTLY how it’s supposed to be.
LeBron James is ‘The One.’ We’ve prophesied it for years. He WILL save us!
So go ahead and replicate yourself, Agent Bowen. It doesn’t matter. Cavaliers in seven, people! Whoa…
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Thanks to Photoshopguru Howie for the visual magic.
Comments (11)LeBron James Sings ‘Staying Alive’ by the Bee Gees
I’m amazed this hasn’t made its way around the Internets yet. Behold:
Video of Lebron James singing ‘Staying Alive’ by the Bee Gees.
Well, sort of.
A million thank yous to Ryan White at The Tailgate for posting this, and die-hard Jones’er, Alan, for opening our eyes. You’re both doing the Lord’s work. Virtual high-fives!
Watch LeBron James Dance and Sing A Bee Gees Song. Seriously. He Does. Poorly. But Humorously. [The Tailgate]
(Hold on. Has this made its way around the Internets already? I feel cold.)
(Update: Another million thank yous to Howie ‘The Hype Guy’ for his gentle photoshop touch. I think it really gives this post a lil’ something extra, you know? Really pushes it over the top.)
(Update 2: Sexier, embedded video of LBJ getting down here.)
Comments (8)Completely Unnecessary, Yet Thrilling …
Man, I need to start asking you guys for Christmas gifts … Thanks, Knots!
LeBron Behind The Back Oop Pregame Dunk [You Tube]
Bourgeois My Ass! [The Basketball Jones]
(Note: Better hurry up and enjoy this shit while you still can: Stern’s just about had enough of it …)
Comments (12)Bourgeois My Ass!
Did anyone else catch LeBron’s behind-the-back, off-the-glass, one-handed throw-down in warm-ups last night?
Yes?
No?
If so … vid-e-o?
Please.
Comments (5)Crown Jewels
Sometimes I wonder if we’re amidst greatness. Are we watching the best basketball player ever to live play through his young days? Can someone be better than Michael? Or are we just falling for the ESPN hype machine?
We’ve got a 21-year-old in LeBron James that has banked several “youngest player” awards. He’s also accomplished things only the elite have been able to do - one of just five players in NBA history to average over 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a season (joining Larry Bird, Jordan, Oscar Robertson and John Havlicek) to name but one shiny accomplishment. All this before his peak.
Even if he called Michael “the black Jesus” on David Letterman a while ago, there’s just this feeling inside me that says he’ll never be better than Jordan. If there was a last supper for NBA players when it’s all said and done, ‘Bron may be at the table, but he isn’t sitting in the real King’s chair, you know? I’m aware there have been several players who have been pegged as “The Next One” only to fail so it’s easy to say James won’t do it. I just don’t think #23 has it in him to one-up the real #23. And while we’re on it, is the NBA ever going to retire Michael’s number? And where did LeBron get the watermelons to put it on his back?
There was something that happened a couple weeks ago that made me think about James’ legacy. ‘Bron dined with billionaire Warren Buffett in Nebraska. The King has said before one of his goals is to become the world’s richest person. Now that’s fine and everything. You want the dough, go get it; even if you have all the athletic ability in the world, you probably want to spend your time doing other things. You can’t possibly devote all your time and efforts to training, studying the game and becoming a better basketball player. Just ask the highly gifted, highly unmotivated, Vince Carter. Oh, SNAP!
If you want the real difference between Michael and LeBron, it’s this: their desire to become the best basketball player in the world. Don’t get me wrong, James has heart. But no one’s drive compares to that in your face, slap you around type swagger His Airness lived by. The man was special – I don’t know if you’ll ever see that obsession to be the greatest again. Players have other agendas now. LeBron wants to unseat Michael and be the richest person on the planet? A man can only do so much. If he pulls it off, more power to him, but Jordan was never money hungry. His brand fed upon itself as he became larger than life and he made ridiculous amounts of cake because of it, but his love was basketball. He wanted nothing but to be the world’s greatest.
A lot of what makes a solid player is natural talents and smarts but so much of it is heart and desire. We know defense is all about hard work. Check out the defensive stats of these two ballers, Jordan: Defensive Player of the Year in 1988; Nine-time All-Defensive First Team. James: not so much. The way LeBron plays D, I can never see him getting his way on to an All-Defensive First Team despite having the tools to do so. What I’m getting at is the infatuation of these superstars to be on top lives on two very different levels. And if that stays status quo, the winner of the “greatest ever” arguments won’t have to change either.
Comments (14)LeBron James On SportsBlender
I’ll be the first to admit I’m no longer MTV’s desired age demographic — see: 12-year-old girls that dress like they’re 19 — but why, oh why, was I completely unaware of this show?
I mean…
Landon: What if you wake up tomorrow and you’ve got a million dollars? What do you do with something like that?
LeBron: What? What you– what you mean?
Landon: You’ve got a million bucks, out of nowhere. You can do anything.
Jody: Make believe. Like and you have a million dollars.
LeBron: No I’ve had million dollars for like … like four years now so.
Actually, hold on. Why am I not hosting this show?
Complete Sportsblender Interview Featuring Lebron James [YouTube]
(Update: LeBron will be on Late Night With David Letterman tonight. And it’s a Friday so I may even stay up, drink a soda, and watch it.)
Comments (8)Is There A September Fool’s Day?
And why won’t it accept my write-in candidate?
I’m telling you, Evan Eschmeyer is a solid dude to start a franchise around…
“LeBron or Billups” Poll [RealGM]
Comments (1)Witness LeBron’s Right Calf
Perfect. The one day I decide to start my Early Rise & Blog Campaign is the one day where there is basically fuck all to write about.
Oh sure, I could dive into the fascinating story that is the Wolves and Reggie Evans, but come on, you and I both know someone would just end up getting “violated”.
So instead I turn my attention towards King LeBron James who is sporting two new tattoos. Sadly none of which are bicep barbed-wire ones:
On his right calf is the word “Witness,” a reference to the highly successful Nike campaign during the playoffs. Also, on his right arm, below his elbow, is a large “330,” a reference to his hometown, with four stars around it.
OK, the telephone area code one I can handle. Hell, even I’ve been thinking of getting a nice “416” inked on an ass cheek.
But the “Witness” tat LeBron? Um, that’s a little much no? I mean, wouldn’t that be like Garnett getting “Fun Police” tattooed on his shoulder, or McGrady getting a demon-winged portrait of himself on his back? Creeeeep-y…
More of the same is fine with Cavs [Akron-Beacon Journal]
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