MILESTONE ALERT: LeBron James joins the elite 20k point club AND 5k assist club.

[Faptastrophe]

Youngest (28 years, 17 days) to do so, 8th fastest. (725th regular season game)

:lebronamazed: :lebronamazed: :lebronamazed:

LeBron James 20,000th Point @ GSW (http://youtu.be/qOI2IQupj6w)

LeBron James 5000th Assist To Wade
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gdfP0gGTV-s)

http://i.minus.com/i8UoqFocaRWMz.gif


LeBron happy about milestone, not scoring (http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/16611/lebron-happy-about-milestone-not-scoring)

At the other end of LeBron's assists (http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/16631/at-the-other-end-of-lebrons-4998-assists)

[Video]LeBron James Career Points Milestones (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u036a6MqIhc&feature=share&list=PLlVlyGVtvuVma1aFD1WxGfHcG9wj88-LH)


http://i.imgur.com/l5kP1.png

[Faptastrophe]

12th player to have 20K pts, 5K rebs, 5K assists.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Impressive.
:applause:

[Hoiids]

Congrats to LeBron for 20k points.


Here is his greatest highlight of his career so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n0WvEM9Cz8
:rockon:

[TylerOO]

Congrats the the King :bowdown:

[BrickingStar]

Hits 20k points and 5 k assist in the same game that's awesome :lebronamazed: We are not worthy :bowdown: :bowdown:

[TylerOO]

Hits 20k points and 5 k assist in the same game that's awesome :lebronamazed: We are not worthy :bowdown: :bowdown:
We really aren't. Why is David Lee mad? He will be part of history now that LeBron embarassed him on that play :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Magic bird]

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[RoboticWang]

ALL Hail the KING!

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[truhooper]

:bowdown:

[lebeast666]

:rockon: MVP

[elementally morale]

Who do you think is going to be the fastest to 35 thousand points among Kobe, LeBron and Durant?

[BrickingStar]

We really aren't. Why is David Lee mad? He will be part of history now that LeBron embarassed him on that play :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Agreed why would he be mad about getting immortalized

[livinglegend]

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Droid101]

Who all did it in less games? Genuinely curious.

[Noob Saibot]

Did LeBron just Tebow? :wtf:

[TylerOO]

Who all did it in less games? Genuinely curious.

I think Wilt. Only 7 seasons, they said.

[kNicKz]

This is a great feat

[BrickingStar]

Who all did it in less games? Genuinely curious.
Wilt is white midget era



lol

[Faptastrophe]

I think Wilt. Only 7 seasons, they said.
499 games. Crazy.

[d.bball.guy]

Congratulations, Lebron!

:bowdown: :bowdown: :applause: :applause:

[TylerOO]

499 games. Crazy.

Yea, but tbh I really disregard Wilt when I talk about NBA. He played with a bunch of white guys and different rules.

[elementally morale]

This is a great feat

The same reason we celebrate out birthdays even though there are older people than us. This is OUR birthday and we need something to celebrate every now and then after all.

[BrickingStar]

This is a great feat
you think I didn't see that edit retard :roll: :roll: :roll:

[BrickingStar]

The same reason we celebrate out birthdays even though there are older people than us. This is OUR birthday and we need something to celebrate every now and then after all.
that and one of the fastest to ever achieve it

[kNicKz]

you think I didn't see that edit retard :roll: :roll: :roll:


Was going to bring up college for the age discussion, but why bother. Great achievement

[d.bball.guy]

http://www.nba.com/games/20130116/MIAGSW/gameinfo.html

"Congratulations on 20,000..next game, man, come on" - Mark Jackson :roll:

[kNicKz]

The same reason we celebrate out birthdays even though there are older people than us. This is OUR birthday and we need something to celebrate every now and then after all.

http://www.lobshots.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/billy_madison_principal_no_points_mercy_soul_movie _image_01.jpg

[elementally morale]

Yea, but tbh I really disregard Wilt when I talk about NBA. He played with a bunch of white guys and different rules.

Would you also disregard Einstein because there were no iPhones back in the day? Or Newton?

Every child is taught at a young age the Earth orbits around the Sun and North-America is a continent. I think it's high time we disregarded Ptolemai and Columbus, especially the latter. Where the heck he thought he had arrived at? Fu(kin India? Guy was a moron.

[tazb]

G.O.A.T. :rockon:

[BrickingStar]

Was going to bring up college for the age discussion, but why bother. Great achievement
is being the youngest and one of the fastest to achieve it, and only the 12th player in the nba to ever achieve the feat not warrant celebration? The post was retarded like most of yours (pete > wade LMAO)

[Faptastrophe]

LeBron James 20,000th Point @ GSW (http://youtu.be/qOI2IQupj6w)

LeBron James 5000th Assist To Wade
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gdfP0gGTV-s)

[BrickingStar]

LeBron tebowed Fap GIF IT!

[fpliii]

is being the youngest and 2nd fastest to achieve it not warrant celebration?

Well 7th fastest, but it's obviously still very impressive:


Wednesday will be his 726th regular-season game. Chamberlain needed only 499 games to score 20,000, followed by Jordan (620), Oscar Robertson (671), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (684), Elgin Baylor (711) and Allen Iverson (713). If James gets it done on Wednesday, he'll reach the 20,000 mark one game faster than Shaquille O'Neal did.

http://www.nba.com/2013/news/01/15/lebron-approaching-20000-points.ap/index.html

[TylerOO]

Would you also disregard Einstein because there were no iPhones back in the day? Or Newton?

Every child is taught at a young age the Earth orbits around the Sun and North-America is a continent. I think it's high time we disregarded Ptolemai and Columbus, especially the latter. Where the heck he thought he had arrived at? Fu(kin India? Guy was a moron.

I couldnt care less about any of those guys.

[elementally morale]

I couldnt care less about any of those guys.

Harden is better, tru dat.

[ihoopallday]

Congrats to LeBron :applause:

[red1]

Would you also disregard Einstein because there were no iPhones back in the day? Or Newton?

Every child is taught at a young age the Earth orbits around the Sun and North-America is a continent. I think it's high time we disregarded Ptolemai and Columbus, especially the latter. Where the heck he thought he had arrived at? Fu(kin India? Guy was a moron.
He has a point though. Wilts stats are skewed and not comparable to the current era because the game itself was played different back then. I have no doubt that he would still rack up stats today but we wouldnt be seeing him average 50/20, thats for sure.

[Magic bird]

LeBron tebowed Fap GIF IT!
:applause:

[kNicKz]

is being the youngest and one of the fastest to achieve it, and only the 12th player in the nba to ever achieve the feat not warrant celebration?

I said in my post that it was a great feat. What more do you want dude? and I didn't bring up college because it is something to celebrate. You're looking for an argument that isn't there bro...relax

[Money 23]

He has a point though. Wilts stats are skewed and not comparable to the current era because the game itself was played different back then. I have no doubt that he would still rack up stats today but we wouldnt be seeing him average 50/20, thats for sure.
The peak NBA product didn't start until 1979 / 1980, IMO

Everything before that was the developmental stages. Not that it diminishes those legends, just that the game was very different.

[red1]

The peak NBA product didn't start until 1979 / 1980, IMO

Everything before that was the developmental stages. Not that it diminishes those legends, just that the game was very different.
I agree 100%. 1980 is onwards is the current era. Magic and Bird Kareem can easily be compared to the current era. Mikan, Wilt, oscar, west - not so much.

[Pacers4ever]

amazing and did lebron really tebow gif plz

[Money 23]

I agree 100%. 1980 is onwards is the current era. Magic and Bird Kareem can easily be compared to the current era. Mikan, Wilt, oscar, west - not so much.
Exactly. You and me, we're always on the same wave length.

Don't forget Isiah too. I hate when people don't include him after Magic / Bird.

Guy would be very comparable to PGs of today. He's a less flopping, tougher, quicker version of current Chris Paul.

[BrickingStar]

I said in my post that it was a great feat. What more do you want dude? and I didn't bring up college because it is something to celebrate. You're looking for an argument that isn't there bro...relax
So you post without thinking because that's not what you said before the edit :lol

[Faptastrophe]

http://i.imgur.com/QXUeul.jpg

:rolleyes:

[Y2Gezee]

http://i.imgur.com/QXUeul.jpg

:rolleyes:


LOL.


But still very great accomplishment to have those 3 milestones at this point.

[TMT]

Congrats to Bron on joining elite statistical company. :applause:

[DuMa]

http://ihatelebronjames.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/lebron-james-check-my-stats-shirt.jpg

[red1]

Congrats to Bron on joining elite statistical company. :applause:
http://i.imgur.com/Ay29K.jpg

[elementally morale]

The peak NBA product didn't start until 1979 / 1980, IMO

Everything before that was the developmental stages. Not that it diminishes those legends, just that the game was very different.

I started watching in 1980. I actually agree that players today are "better" than players of the 60s were. In the sense that a 2013 team would beat a 1963 team with ease.

However, that's not the real question here. Everyone has had their own environments they had to score those 20k points in. It wasn't 'easier' for Wilt because he played in the 60s... not oonly his opponents were 60s players but he himself was a 60s player at the time, too. He was much better than all the others were. You may say it's because th league wasn't any good back then... but you can also say the league was just fine, but there was Wilt, who operated on another level (kind of like Bird and Magic and later MJ did in the 80s).

You shouldn't discount past players and records based on the fact that today's players would win a 1-on-1 matchup tomorrow. It's like saying today's soldiers are better than soldiers of the past because we have more advanced technology and more experience.

[MMM]

I agree 100%. 1980 is onwards is the current era. Magic and Bird Kareem can easily be compared to the current era. Mikan, Wilt, oscar, west - not so much.

Kareem played the majority of his career in the 70's. Also I don't recall an older Wilt in the early 70's struggling much vs. him, in fact he seemed to hold his own. I'm pretty sure that great players of any era would be great in other eras.

[Ashgar404]

Is LeBron God?

[red1]

Kareem played the majority of his career in the 70's. Also I don't recall an older Wilt in the early 70's struggling much vs. him, in fact he seemed to hold his own. I'm pretty sure that great players of any era would be great in other eras.
That is common knowledge. When it comes to stats, wilt cannot be compared to the current era, this is also common knowledge. As I said, I am sure wilt specifically will still rack up stats and play very well in the current era but the same does not apply for all of the other players of the 50's 60's and 70's

[Pointguard]

Hits 20k points and 5 k assist in the same game that's awesome :lebronamazed: We are not worthy :bowdown: :bowdown:

Yeah, the odds of that are astonomical. Great feat and he did up the right way.

[Pointguard]

That is common knowledge. When it comes to stats, wilt cannot be compared to the current era, this is also common knowledge. As I said, I am sure wilt specifically will still rack up stats and play very well in the current era but the same does not apply for all of the other players of the 50's 60's and 70's
He was pointing out the fact that you diminished pre 80's players when Wilt, past his prime, outplayed one of the most dominant post 80's players in a playoff series. And it was one of Kareems best years playing years ever.

Fact is you have to make baskets and Wilt connected like a modern day player. And he was the only one in that time that was consistently doing that. He was the first to break the 30 point per game barrier and to get to 20,000 points he averaged 40ppg for those 7 years. He deserves his glory because nobody has come close to that for one year. You have to be really skilled to achieve that.

4,444

[red1]

He was pointing out the fact that you diminished pre 80's players when Wilt, past his prime, outplayed one of the most dominant post 80's players in a playoff series. And it was one of Kareems best years playing years ever.

Fact is you have to make baskets and Wilt connected like a modern day player. And he was the only one in that time that was consistently doing that. He was the first to break the 30 point per game barrier and to get to 20,000 points he averaged 40ppg for those 7 years. He deserves his glory because nobody has come close to that for one year. You have to be really skilled to achieve that.

4,444
Can you even f*cking read? I placed emphasis on the fact that wilt would be one of the players who would be able to beast in the modern era but the point is that the stats do not directly translate. You are a fool if you think he would replicate those stats today. Now stfu.

[elementally morale]

You are a fool if you think he would replicate those stats today.


But he doesn't have to. Wilt has become Wilt for what he did then. Not now. He had to be the best in his era, not this one.

Don't forget the fact that not only his opponents were from that era, but he himself was from that era, too.

[red1]

But he doesn't have to. Wilt has become Wilt for what he did then. Not now. He had to be the best in his era, not this one.

Don't forget the fact that not only his opponents were from that era, but he himself was from that era, too.
This is true as well but the point being made is that for this exact same reason, the difference in era, one cannot get an accurate picture from a direct statistical comparison to those in this era - 1980s onwards

[Mr. Jabbar]

But he doesn't have to. Wilt has become Wilt for what he did then. Not now. He had to be the best in his era, not this one.

Don't forget the fact that not only his opponents were from that era, but he himself was from that era, too.

Don't waste your time with the recently born lebron fanbase, they'd tell you the wright brothers plane sucks cause it only went up to 30mph...In their own words: "an f-22 raptor would own it" :facepalm

[red1]

Don't waste your time with the recently born lebron fanbase, they'd tell you the wright brothers plane sucks cause it only went up to 30mph...In their own words: "an f-22 raptor would own it" :facepalm
wilt is better than kobe :pimp:

[KOBE143]

Statpadding at it's best..

Typical Bron Bron..

[Deuce Bigalow]

wilt is better than kobe :pimp:
I'll take 5 rings :pimp:

[red1]

I'll take 5 rings :pimp:
you have zero rings :pimp:

[Mr. Jabbar]

wilt is better than kobe :pimp:

Wilt was a magnificent player, but he lacked the clutch gene, kobe gets the edge on this one. Hes way over Lebron though, both unclutch but Wilt dominated his peers at a whole different level.

[red1]

Wilt was a magnificent player, but he lacked the clutch gene, kobe gets the edge on this one. Hes way over Lebron though, both unclutch but Wilt dominated his peers at a whole different level.
lebron is also better than kobe :pimp:

[Mr. Jabbar]

you have zero rings :pimp:

Maybe hes married? :confusedshrug:

[Mr. Jabbar]

lebron is also better than kobe :pimp:

Ok I'll put it simple so you understand:

Kobe > Wilt >>>>>>>>Lebron :pimp:

[red1]

Maybe hes married? :confusedshrug:
still not a championship ring. you also have zero rings :pimp:

[red1]

Ok I'll put it simple so you understand:

Kobe > Wilt >>>>>>>>Lebron :pimp:
The greatest chucker the league has ever seen will never be greater than the 2nd goat only after MJ aka kobe's father :pimp:

[d.bball.guy]

Talent wise, I'll probably take LeBron over Kobe..and Kobe is my favorite player.

[Mr. Jabbar]

still not a championship ring. you also have zero rings :pimp:

fans share the glory of their franchise, I have 16 rings :pimp: , how bout you raptor boy :oldlol:

[red1]

fans share the glory of their franchise, I have 16 rings :pimp: , how bout you raptor boy :oldlol:
nice try homie, you still have zero rings :pimp: why you getting salty though?

[Mr. Jabbar]

nice try homie, you still have zero rings :pimp: why you getting salty though?

16 :pimp:

[red1]

Talent wise, I'll probably take LeBron over Kobe..and Kobe is my favorite player.
Surprisingly most people will agree with you. I know several laker fans who are starting to come around to the fact that lebron just might be a slightly better player than kobe.

[red1]

16 :pimp:
lakers = 16. you = 0 :oldlol:

[Mr. Jabbar]

Surprisingly most people will agree with you. I know several laker fans who are starting to come around to the fact that lebron just might be a slightly better player than kobe.

How many imaginary laker fans do you have in your imaginary world? :rolleyes:

[red1]

How many imaginary laker fans do you have in your imaginary world? :rolleyes:
You are actually mad! :oldlol: This is how I know I got to you, you have to resort to kiddy shit. Face it homie, your retarded obsession is gonna backfire on you once you come to realize that the guy you worshipped for so long is not even as good as the guy you spent years of your life talking shit about.


LMAO

[talkingconch]

Pauk:

http://i.minus.com/id8BmdRnYZicF.gif

[Mr. Jabbar]

You are actually mad! :oldlol: This is how I know I got to you, you have to resort to kiddy shit. Face it homie, your retarded obsession is gonna backfire on you once you come to realize that the guy you worshipped for so long is not even as good as the guy you spent years of your life talking shit about.


LMAO


kiddy shit works wonders when arguing with lebron fanbois, they suddenly understand you...

[Deuce Bigalow]

you have zero rings :pimp:
Thanks for informing me. I thought I was Kobe before.

[red1]

kiddy shit works wonders when arguing with lebron fanbois, they suddenly understand you...
G'night cupcake

Thanks for informing me. I thought I was Kobe before.
no worries bro

[Mr. Jabbar]

G'night cupcake

lol don't go away, we're actually having fun here :(

[BrickingStar]

Pauk:

http://i.minus.com/id8BmdRnYZicF.gif
nba should post pauk's postgame conference

[red1]

lol don't go away, we're actually having fun here :(
busy day tomm :(
sweet dreams princess

[tazb]

fans share the glory of their franchise, I have 16 rings :pimp: , how bout you raptor boy :oldlol:

You're not even from LA, STFU you bandwagon piece of shit

[d.bball.guy]

Pauk:

http://i.minus.com/id8BmdRnYZicF.gif
:roll: :roll:

[All Net]

Congrats to lebron..

[elementally morale]

Talent wise, I'll probably take LeBron over Kobe..and Kobe is my favorite player.

Talking of physical talent, obviously. However, I'm of the opinion that the mental side of the game is some kind of talent as well. That taken into account, LeBron is not a better player than Kobe. This year he may be, but neither his prime (now) nor his career (so far) is any better than Bryant's prime was or career (so far) is.

Primes are close and dabetable, career not so much.

[lakerspng]

Talking of physical talent, obviously. However, I'm of the opinion that the mental side of the game is some kind of talent as well. That taken into account, LeBron is not a better player than Kobe. This year he may be, but neither his prime (now) nor his career (so far) is any better than Bryant's prime was or career (so far) is.

Primes are close and dabetable, career not so much.

agreed. raw physical talent wise Lebron's on another level. But the same can be said for Kobe mentally. And even basketball when it comes down to it, is easily as much mental as it is physical.... Could you imagine what Kobe would have done, if gifted with Lebron's natural physique and athleticism? Conversely, give Lebron Kobe's starting tools and I think we'd see a drastic dropoff.

Not to take anything away from LeBron. He's a great player, but could be greater. We'll see if he ever reaches his pinnacle. Congrats on the 20.5.5k

[d.bball.guy]

Talking of physical talent, obviously. However, I'm of the opinion that the mental side of the game is some kind of talent as well. That taken into account, LeBron is not a better player than Kobe. This year he may be, but neither his prime (now) nor his career (so far) is any better than Bryant's prime was or career (so far) is.

Primes are close and dabetable, career not so much.
I agree, hence the "probably" in my statement.

[Lebron23]

Congrats to LeBron.

[ripthekik]

big deal.. :confusedshrug:

[RoboticWang]

Say, this LeBron guy is pretty good at basketball..

[red1]

Talking of physical talent, obviously. However, I'm of the opinion that the mental side of the game is some kind of talent as well. That taken into account, LeBron is not a better player than Kobe. This year he may be, but neither his prime (now) nor his career (so far) is any better than Bryant's prime was or career (so far) is.

Primes are close and dabetable, career not so much.
Lebron from 2009 to now = clearly better than kobe ever was. This entire mental aspect of the game is overblown as Kobe has played on better teams his entire career and has had much better opportunities to win. If lebron was on a good team during the 2009 and 2010 season he would have took the chip home and this discussion wouldnt even take place. 2011 choke was due to a change in role and playstyle. Lebron makes the right basketball play far more than kobe does and kobe shoots every time because he has more confidence in his jumpshot. If you look at it statistically bron is actually far more clutch than kobe.

[ihoopallday]

big deal.. :confusedshrug:

:oldlol:

[red1]

agreed. raw physical talent wise Lebron's on another level. But the same can be said for Kobe mentally. And even basketball when it comes down to it, is easily as much mental as it is physical.... Could you imagine what Kobe would have done, if gifted with Lebron's natural physique and athleticism? Conversely, give Lebron Kobe's starting tools and I think we'd see a drastic dropoff.

Not to take anything away from LeBron. He's a great player, but could be greater. We'll see if he ever reaches his pinnacle. Congrats on the 20.5.5k
When it comes to on-court play, bron is actually better than kobe mentally . He is smarter and makes better decisions and takes better shots. Kobe also has good attributes in the sense that he is fearless when it comes to wanting to shoot and he has great work ethic but lbj still has the edge mentally. The main difference between your impression of the two is the fact that kobe was on a team where he could win rings from the get-go.

[KOBE143]

big deal.. :confusedshrug:
This

Any superstars given the opportunity to stat pad like him in every game will probably achieve that feat.. Actually theres nothing really impressive in that feat if a statpadding player like LeBrick achieved it..

[pauk]

Not bad. :)

[raptorfan_dr07]

I'll take 5 rings :pimp:

And I'll take 7 rings. Robert Horry>>>Kobe

[madmax]

G.O.A.T. :rockon:

affirmative:applause: :bowdown:

[LEFT4DEAD]

Best player since MJ and its not even close. :bowdown: :bowdown: LeGawd

[Jolokia]

It's remarkable!

Wade who came in at the same time as James will probably need 2 more seasons to hit the 20K mark and 3 seasons for 5K.
Can't say enough about James durability and productivity. Only thing he is down on Wade is fouls because Wade has almost 2 seasons more. :lebronamazed:

[Jasper]

Kobe right behind him w/ double the work ethic :D :coleman:

[Deuce Bigalow]

And I'll take 7 rings. Robert Horry>>>Kobe
:facepalm

[CeltsGarlic]

LeBron, you skilled ass motherfker!
Great player.

[blablabla]

congrats lebron

[Just2McFly]

Pauk:

http://i.minus.com/id8BmdRnYZicF.gif
eddie long:roll:

[Glide2keva]

Congrats lebron

[Nash]

This

Any superstars given the opportunity to stat pad like him in every game will probably achieve that feat.. Actually theres nothing really impressive in that feat if a statpadding player like LeBrick achieved it..
If statpadding means that you'll be as good as Lebron then every team should do it.

[AlphaWolf24]

- Great Achievement LBJ!....all hail the AKRON Hammer!!

- now that you won a Ring With Wade and Bosh......it's tme to come home.

[Stuckey]

any gif of his Tebowing yet?

[Kurosawa0]

If LeBron ends his career with somewhere around 30,000 points, 9,000 rebounds and 9,000 assists it's going to be hard to keep him out of the top 5 conversation.