Chris Palmer - "LeBron James is the best basketball player I've seen in 30 years."

[tazb]

http://i.imgur.com/0pdnaPD.png

Palmer (http://twitter.com/ESPNChrisPalmer/status/324182161022398464) the G.O.A.T.:banana: :D

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

He hasn't seen much basketball then. :confusedshrug:

[KyrieTheFuture]

Regardless of whether or not you agree, why do people still take ESPN seriously? It's on the same tier of quality as Fox News

[Quintilianus]

No wonder bill russell absolutely hates ESPN, those guys are idiots.

[sportjames23]

He hasn't seen much basketball then. :confusedshrug:

This bears repeating.

[chazzy]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=267811

[Legends66NBA7]

He hasn't seen much basketball then. :confusedshrug:

He likes to bring it up a lot:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265246

Love the last line. Thanks for the insight, Palmer. :rolleyes:

[RagaZ]

ESPN = Fox News of Sports.

[Kurosawa0]

In terms of level of play, LeBron is in the conversation with anybody right now.

[OldSkoolball#52]

Regardless of whether or not you agree, why do people still take ESPN seriously? It's on the same tier of quality as Fox News


This has indeed become true.

[jimmy77x]

Not surprising coming from BSPN, lebron's personal sports network.

[Doctor Rivers]

OP is a clown

[sportjames23]

In terms of level of play, LeBron is in the conversation with anybody right now.


Yeah, with anybody who's playing right now.

With Legends like MJ, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Russell, etc.? Hell, no.

[TylerOO]

Whoever Chris Palmer is, he knows his stuff.

[pegasus]

Yeah, with anybody who's playing right now.

With Legends like MJ, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Russell, etc.? Hell, no.

This, and he's got half of them on his team.:lol

[VIntageNOvel]

http://i.imgur.com/0pdnaPD.png

Palmer (http://twitter.com/ESPNChrisPalmer/status/324182161022398464) the G.O.A.T.:banana: :D


Only if kobe never existed :applause:

[dynasty1978]

Chris Palmer is drunk.

[pegasus]

Whoever Chris Palmer is, he knows his stuff.
And you must be snorting it with him.

[TylerOO]

And you must be snorting it with him.

Im actually snorting it off his belly.

[IncarceratedBob]

Why does no one ever ask Russell or Wilt who they think is better between Kobe and LeBron? I know Russell is senile but I'd still be interested

[TylerOO]

Why does no one ever ask Russell or Wilt who they think is better between Kobe and LeBron? I know Russell is senile but I'd still be interested

Wilt is dead

[Harison]

Do they even watch basketball in ESPN? :confusedshrug:

[Sarcastic]

https://twitter.com/ESPNChrisPalmer/status/324178339080314880



This guy is a tool.



When MJ and LeBron meet in Heaven. Wish I could be there.


:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:






:facepalm

[Mr. Jabbar]

He hasn't seen much basketball then. :confusedshrug:

:applause:

[deja vu]

Dude's just trolling ISH. :lol

[Jlamb47]

:wtf: :biggums: :coleman:

[cotdt]

Lebron James is a hybrid of Michael Jerdan and Miagic Johnson.

[Jlamb47]

Lebron James is a hybrid of Michael Jerdan and Miagic Johnson.
not a hybrid of michael JOrdan and MAgic Johnson

[crisoner]

Living in these LeBron hype times is so annoying.

Great player but please stop it.

[jcsrplumply]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[theBIGjabroni]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm
phagg0t op and who ever chris palmer is, sounds like a phagg0t too, are probably gay together

[Rysio]

he's right. no one has more PER championships than him.

[OldSkoolball#52]

Yeah, with anybody who's playing right now.

With Legends like MJ, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Russell, etc.? Hell, no.


As an overall player? Hes def in the convo with anyone.

The rings/team achievement stuff IMO is an argument for people too feeble minded to keep up with continuously evolving info, and prefer to have just one simplistic and stripped down way of understanding something complex.

Its basically a tool for mentally lazy people to give an opinion.

[russwest0]

Regardless of whether or not you agree, why do people still take ESPN seriously? It's on the same tier of quality as Fox News

This.

[Scholar]

2013
- 30
____
1983


So he hasn't seen anyone better since 1983??? :eek: When did he start watching basketball? Was he just paying attention to bench warmers up until LeBron got drafted?

And who was the "better player" in 1983? Obviously, plenty up there, but who exactly amazed him then before LeBron showed up 20 years later?

Man, I'm surprised this man hasn't drowned in LeBron James' semen yet.

[daj0264]

Lebron needs to be first in the current league before being first in history

[russwest0]

Just watch some ESPN highlights. Some guys will get a posterizing dunk vs the Heat with no mention but they'll spend a few minutes breaking down a fastbreak dunk by Lebron. It's just typical ESPN. Not to be taken seriously

[TylerOO]

Lebron needs to be first in the current league before being first in history

:sleeping :sleeping :sleeping

[russwest0]

As an overall player? Hes def in the convo with anyone.

The rings/team achievement stuff IMO is an argument for people too feeble minded to keep up with continuously evolving info, and prefer to have just one simplistic and stripped down way of understanding something complex.

Its basically a tool for mentally lazy people to give an opinion.

Or maybe it's just for those that watched LBJ straight up choke vs the Mavs

[jcsrplumply]

Man, I'm surprised this man hasn't drowned in LeBron James' semen yet.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Kurosawa0]

Yeah, with anybody who's playing right now.

With Legends like MJ, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Russell, etc.? Hell, no.

You're crazy if you think those guys really played the game THAT much better than how LeBron is right now.

[DMAVS41]

While I don't agree, one could definitely make a case that 2013 Lebron (so far) is the 2nd best player behind MJ over the last 30 years.

It's not like it's claiming something crazy. You could also make cases for a handful of other guys...and 2013 Lebron might rank out of the top 5 in the last 30 years.

But honestly, the only clear cut better player in that time...in my opinion, is MJ. After that I think it's wide open between guys like Magic, Bird, Hakeem, Shaq, and Duncan

[bmd]

Regardless of whether or not you agree, why do people still take ESPN seriously? It's on the same tier of quality as Fox NewsI watch both ESPN and Fox News. And I'm a rocket scientist.

[went_worth]

Some of the stuffs he tweeted.


LeBron will be the greatest ever. Up to him.

I basically said LeBron will be the greatest ever. Fact.

20 Years From Now: 1. LeBron; 2. MJ 3. Kobe

LeBron's Final Tally: 7 MVPs, 4 Rings, 2 Scoring Titles, 17-time All Star, 13X NBA 1st Team; 37 NBA records

LeBron will win 7 MVPs. Beyond comprehension.

MJ vs LeBron 1-on-1: LeBron 11, MJ 9

Kobe vs LeBron 1-on-1: LeBron 11, Kobe 10

When MJ and LeBron meet in Heaven. Wish I could be there.

MJ would struggle to guard LeBron. Too big. Too strong.

:coleman:

[tmacattack33]

Yeah, with anybody who's playing right now.

With Legends like MJ, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Russell, etc.? Hell, no.

Lebron is only "in the discussion" with the best current players?
Lmao.

So Lebron, at best, is in the discussion with current Durant and chris Paul?

You wish.

He's on another level than even today's second best player - Durant - and he's certainly in the discussion with Hakeem, bird, and magic.

[DirkNowitzki41]

look at his last few tweets. this man slurps lebron like no other

[diamenz]

Lebron James is a hybrid of Michael Jerdan and Miagic Johnson.

laughing my ****ing ass off.

[LongLiveTheKing]

look at his last few tweets. this man slurps lebron like no other
He slurps Kobe also.

[Kingwillball]

He is Easily top 5 players in the last 30 years.

[chazzy]

He is Easily top 5 players in the last 30 years.
When the only top 10 players not in the past 30 years are Russell and Wilt, then there is no "easily" anything regarding the top 5.

[The Choken One]

What's up with all the Fox News bashing? Please don't tell me this site is infested with liberal retards circle jerking to CNN and company.

[Heavincent]

"Kobe Bryant will go down as the greatest basketball player that has ever lived."

-Mark Jackson

"Kobe Bryant is one of the 5 greatest players of all time."

-Charles Barkley

[pauk]

I dont know what he means exactly, but in the last 30 years Lebron as an actual individual player (nothing to do with accolades) indeed is arguably the greatest player ive seen to lace up a pair of shoes and yes, maybe better than Jordan.............. So many people are in denial about Lebron today its crazy and just love to call you a "Lebron stan" immediately if you think he is that good, you people really need to wake up.... I have been hooked at the TV since 1990 watching as much NBA as possible and i can very comfortably say Lebron is next to only Jordan the greatest individual overall player i ever seen and i contemplate every day if he maybe is greater talent than Jordan was............ Instead of watching only stats or highlights or highlight games from Jordan, try to watch any randomly picked games from his days and compare to any randomly picked games from Lebron today...... you will be surprised what you will see....

Jordan is the greatest player of all time, kids grow up today to see only his highlights or highlight games and assess his individual play from all that, which is way to highly........ compared to Lebron or even KOBE he was actually not as good as you would want to believe..........

They are two different players... Jordan was very unfair his way.... but the physique/athleticism Lebron possess with the overall skills to match (which at that size is unheard of) makes him not only the most unique overall player i ever seen but also the most unfair combination of overall size/athleticism/talent/skill ive seen from any player ever......... Just look at how this translates to the court, just watch one single game from Lebron today, look how he plays for gods sake..... he overwhelms opponents like the certain ways no player ever did, he treats opponents like you would treat your smaller brothers, he ragdolls, overpowers & toys with everybody & he does so from any facit of the game..... he plays/dominates from any position, he guards any position/player, he does literally anything he wants out there....... anything....

I from the last 30 years of basketball can accurately say i have arguably have seen a more dominant individual talent (Jordan) but i have during that time also never seen anybody overall dominate the game the way Lebron does right now....

[Papaya Petee]

Aside from Michael Jordan and arguably Larry Bird, LeBron's been the best player in the past 30 years, and it's not a far fetched statement.

[ripthekik]

Some of the stuffs he tweeted.



:coleman:
:roll: :roll:
quite possible he posts on ISH, we have plenty of posters here that suck on bron like that

[Doctor Rivers]

I take what he says with a grain of salt: https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNChrisPalmer/status/194628762556571650


I'll take Kobe over Jordan in the clutch. No question.

[red1]

chris palmer is clearly an untrustworthy fggt

[DatAsh]

I dont know what he means exactly, but in the last 30 years Lebron as an actual individual player (nothing to do with accolades) indeed is arguably the greatest player ive seen to lace up a pair of shoes and yes, maybe better than Jordan.............. So many people are in denial about Lebron today its crazy and just love to call you a "Lebron stan" immediately if you think he is that good, you people really need to wake up.... I have been hooked at the TV since 1990 watching as much NBA as possible and i can very comfortably say Lebron is next to only Jordan the greatest individual overall player i ever seen and i contemplate every day if he maybe is greater talent than Jordan was............ Instead of watching only stats or highlights or highlight games from Jordan, try to watch any randomly picked games from his days and compare to any randomly picked games from Lebron today...... you will be surprised what you will see....



It's obvious that you're not old enough to have seen Jordan play - much less Magic or Bird, so how can you honestly make these claims?

[demons2005]

Regardless of whether or not you agree, why do people still take ESPN seriously? It's on the same tier of quality as Fox News
:facepalm get this junk out of here you partisan hack. this belongs in ?f=7

[Ikill]

This is the type of shit that gets casual fans excited still in terms his ability and how well he is playing i would say he is top 5 behind Wilt Shaq Jordan.

[sportjames23]

Aside from Michael Jordan and arguably Larry Bird, LeBron's been the best player in the past 30 years, and it's not a far fetched statement.

Magic Johnson laughs at this foolishness.

[Nash]

Magic Johnson laughs at this foolishness.
Magic Johnson agrees with it actually. He has said plenty of times that Lebron is up there with Jordan.