15 years old LeBron had a scrimmage against 37 years old Michael Jordan

[Lebron23]

Ron Artest said he was killing it in the floor, and he was dominating some NBA players. Lebron, Jordan, and TJ Ford were the best players on the court. Last week somebody posted a screenshot of Teen LeBron playing against MJ.

[ImKobe]

Pretty sure they played on the same team.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Heard Artest talking about this on knuckleheads podcast.

This game along with the 92 Olympic scrimmages are the holy grail of unseen footage.

Speaking of rare footage, a lot of Wilt stuff has popped up recently. Most of his career will probably never be on the internet though. Unfortunately.

[Manny98]

LeBron humiliated MJ so badly in the scrimmage that he confiscated all of the footage so we will never see it

[bullettooth]

LeBron humiliated MJ so badly in the scrimmage that he confiscated all of the footage so we will never see it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVtYiXMaKP0

[Uncle Drew]

LeBron humiliated MJ so badly in the scrimmage that he confiscated all of the footage so we will never see it

Yep, did the same thing when he got schooled absurdly by that 62 year old investment banker, shameful.

[Da_Realist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgVDFm2Zip8

[FireDavidKahn]

"LeBron was big and strong and they couldn't guard him"

15 years old

:lebronamazed:

[FKAri]

After this MJ told his agent that he wants to retire as soon as this kid enters the league. What a bitchmade coward.

[ArbitraryWater]

Ron Artest said he was killing it in the floor, and he was dominating some NBA players. Lebron, Jordan, and TJ Ford were the best players on the court. Last week somebody posted a screenshot of Teen LeBron playing against MJ.

really?

where?

[jlip]

really?

where?

https://twitter.com/YCSNOW23/status/1239915495115153409

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETUQkckX0AEELou?format=jpg&name=medium

[ArbitraryWater]

https://twitter.com/YCSNOW23/status/1239915495115153409

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETUQkckX0AEELou?format=jpg&name=medium

holy shit


noiice & toight

[Poetry]

ESPN covered this story back in the day.

From what I recall, Jordan and LeBron didn't guard each other.

But I think this game(s) was part of the reason Jordan said LeBron needed to work on his defense.

[FireDavidKahn]

https://twitter.com/YCSNOW23/status/1239915495115153409

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETUQkckX0AEELou?format=jpg&name=medium

I think it's just a photoshop. Google image search show's the earliest this picture was on the internet was a couple days ago.

[Hey Yo]

LeBron embarrassing NBA legends. MJ was trying his hardest cause he was such a fierce competitor.

[Lebron23]

Lbj dropped 45 points in that game.

[Da_Realist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwmhql64IH4

[SamuraiSWISH]

Yoda Mike was dicking down everyone apparently (pre rib injury) on prime / peak all time great man defender Ron Artest too :oldlol: in the process top 5-er, same HS class as me, was dicking down the rest.

[FromDowntown]

Ron Artest on 16-year old LeBron

"I gave him a forearm on a fast break. Had to, LeBron was cooking. He was cooking everybody. Nobody could guard him."

[sdot_thadon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwmhql64IH4

Good story if its the truth and excuse my ignorance, but who is this guy and why does his story have merit? Sounds like maybe he's conflicting with what Ron has said who was actually part of the run....


Yoda Mike was dicking down everyone apparently (pre rib injury) on prime / peak all time great man defender Ron Artest too :oldlol: in the process top 5-er, same HS class as me, was dicking down the rest.
why don't you tell us what you reaaaalllly wanna talk about coach.........:lol

[LAmbruh]

Ron Artest on 16-year old LeBron

"I gave him a forearm on a fast break. Had to, LeBron was cooking. He was cooking everybody. Nobody could guard him."

:applause::bowdown:

[AlternativeAcc.]

16 yo Bron > 37 yo Mike

35 yo Bron > peak Mike

Goodness..

[Stanley Kobrick]

correct me if i'm wrong, but I think Michael at that same age was getting cut from his high school junior varsity team

[Da_Realist]

Good story if its the truth and excuse my ignorance, but who is this guy and why does his story have merit? Sounds like maybe he's conflicting with what Ron has said who was actually part of the run....

I didn't hear any inconsistencies. I think Karceno elaborated a little more and told a bigger story so the LeBron piece of his story wasn't so outsized. LeBron's own friend said, "He wasn't like, dominating. He wasn't like...but he didn't stick out. You didn't go, like, 'oh there's a kid out there'. It was like, 'Oh, there's another player out there.' Like, you know, he got a couple buckets..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgVDFm2Zip8&t=5m13s

Sounds like Artest is selling the story a little bit. What Karceno said matches what Maverick Carter said. Artest sounds like he's trying to explain how impressed he was that a 16 year old was that athletic and strong. I can see how both versions, with differences in perspective, can be synchronized.

I also heard on a video somewhere that Maverick said LeBron couldn't play defense back then. That coincides with Karceno's story that he couldn't hold Jamal Crawford.

[ArbitraryWater]

Ron Artest on 16-year old LeBron

"I gave him a forearm on a fast break. Had to, LeBron was cooking. He was cooking everybody. Nobody could guard him."


legendary stuff

[Da_Realist]

I also heard on a video somewhere that Maverick said LeBron couldn't play defense back then. That coincides with Karceno's story that he couldn't hold Jamal Crawford.

"He got a couple buckets, went up and down. He wasn't at all ready to defend. If Stackhouse caught it, he'd take him to the hole. He wasn't at all ready to defend. But on offense, you know, if you can pass, you can play. And he could pass, and he had the size and the ability to get [into the paint], and he got a couple buckets."

https://www.foxsports.com/nba/gallery/lebron-james-michael-jordan-first-meeting-teenager-maverick-carter-chris-broussard-052617

[Trollsmasher]

lots of people in the streets are saying that LeBron broke MJ's ankles in that game

[sdot_thadon]

I didn't hear any inconsistencies. I think Karceno elaborated a little more and told a bigger story so the LeBron piece of his story wasn't so outsized. LeBron's own friend said, "He wasn't like, dominating. He wasn't like...but he didn't stick out. You didn't go, like, 'oh there's a kid out there'. It was like, 'Oh, there's another player out there.' Like, you know, he got a couple buckets..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgVDFm2Zip8&t=5m13s

Sounds like Artest is selling the story a little bit. What Karceno said matches what Maverick Carter said. Artest sounds like he's trying to explain how impressed he was that a 16 year old was that athletic and strong. I can see how both versions, with differences in perspective, can be synchronized.

I also heard on a video somewhere that Maverick said LeBron couldn't play defense back then. That coincides with Karceno's story that he couldn't hold Jamal Crawford.

because Karceno's version has Ron and Lebron on the same team while Ron's version has him giving Lebron a flagrant. Also Mj's team never lost a game so I'm trying to figure out how Lebron and Ron both played together and against each other if MJ's team never lost. I'll admit I've never been to a professional run before but anytime I've been at a run the winning team doesn't break up until they get taken off court.

[Da_Realist]

because Karceno's version has Ron and Lebron on the same team while Ron's version has him giving Lebron a flagrant. Also Mj's team never lost a game so I'm trying to figure out how Lebron and Ron both played together and against each other if MJ's team never lost. I'll admit I've never been to a professional run before but anytime I've been at a run the winning team doesn't break up until they get taken off court.

Who knows? Sounds like Artest broke MJ's ribs. Maybe after MJ left, they reconfigured the teams and kept playing.

Or it could be as innocent as any one of them leaving for any reason...which forced the teams to add in and/or change players. Happens all the time.

[AlternativeAcc.]

It's clear from all accounts that lebron dominated the game and outshined MJ

[sdot_thadon]

Who knows? Sounds like Artest broke MJ's ribs. Maybe after MJ left, they reconfigured the teams and kept playing.

Or it could be as innocent as any one of them leaving for any reason...which forced the teams to add in and/or change players. Happens all the time.

very well could be, but yeah it's a conflicting detail to be sure. And I'm still not clear on why this guy would be an insider for this particular story. I watched another video and he doesn't seem too keen on Lbj anyway, so I'm gonna take his view with a grain of salt tbh.

[Da_Realist]

very well could be, but yeah it's a conflicting detail to be sure. And I'm still not clear on why this guy would be an insider for this particular story. I watched another video and he doesn't seem too keen on Lbj anyway, so I'm gonna take his view with a grain of salt tbh.

He doesn't like LeBron but his story supports Maverick's. He doesn't like MJ either (but respects him more than he does LeBron). He's a die-hard Isiah Thomas/Bad Boys Pistons fan.

As for how he seems to know so much... I don't know. I've wondered that myself. He's from Chicago and he grew up around Kenan Thompson. That might have been his "in" into the industry. I have tried to figure out how he gets so much insider information about so many different areas but I can't. All his info checks out. I can't figure out how because he'd need to have connections in so many different areas to be able to know so much. Seems impossible but no one can find out anything that proves he's a liar or figure out where he gets his info from.

[sdot_thadon]

He doesn't like LeBron but his story supports Maverick's. He doesn't like MJ either (but respects him more than he does LeBron). He's a die-hard Isiah Thomas/Bad Boys Pistons fan.

As for how he seems to know so much... I don't know. I've wondered that myself. He's from Chicago and he grew up around Kenan Thompson. That might have been his "in" into the industry. I have tried to figure out how he gets so much insider information about so many different areas but I can't. All his info checks out. I can't figure out how because he'd need to have connections in so many different areas to be able to know so much. Seems impossible but no one can find out anything that proves he's a liar or figure out where he gets his info from.

oh i see, and I mean it doesn't sound illegitimate so to speak. I just look for different stories on these urban legend type situations to corroborate ya know.

[tpols]

Ron Artest said he was killing it in the floor, and he was dominating some NBA players. Lebron, Jordan, and TJ Ford were the best players on the court. Last week somebody posted a screenshot of Teen LeBron playing against MJ.

whatever happened to that guy?

he had a lot of iverson in his game.

just fell off the map...

[Da_Realist]

oh i see, and I mean it doesn't sound illegitimate so to speak. I just look for different stories on these urban legend type situations to corroborate ya know.

Correction: He grew up around Kel Mitchell, not Kenan Thompson. The skinny one from Kenan & Kel.

[Jasper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVtYiXMaKP0

notice Lebron was waiting for weak side help from Super man :lebronamazed:

[AlternativeAcc.]

15yo LeBron outshined MJ

Imagine how much hed humiliated MJ if they were rivals in the same era

[warriorfan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVtYiXMaKP0

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[FromDowntown]

15yo LeBron outshined MJ

Imagine how much hed humiliated MJ if they were rivals in the same era

LeBron literally sent MJ into retirement

LBJ drafted 2004
MJ retires 2004

[AlternativeAcc.]

LeBron literally sent MJ into retirement

LBJ drafted 2004
MJ retires 2004
Yeesh

It's TRUE bro

Jordan had plenty left in the tank from his multiple retirements... had less mileage in 03 than current LeBron. Yet LeBron is MVP winner and finals favorite in 17th season

Jordan was a 20ppger in his 15th season

Lebron is just a different beast. Greatest athlete of all time by a landslide

[FKAri]

LeBron embarrassing NBA legends. MJ was trying his hardest cause he was such a fierce competitor.

Meanwhile Lebron was styling on him while looking at the camera. Hilarious stuff. Embarassing for MJ, Nike, and all those who wasted resources into marketing past NBA "greats".
But absolutely hilarious stuff. :oldlol:

[Axe]

Yeesh

It's TRUE bro

Jordan had plenty left in the tank from his multiple retirements... had less mileage in 03 than current LeBron. Yet LeBron is MVP winner and finals favorite in 17th season

Jordan was a 20ppger in his 15th season

Lebron is just a different beast. Greatest athlete of all time by a landslide
A post like this only just makes lebron james look so overrated tbh.

[iamgine]

I find it hard to believe a 15 years old Lebron dominated NBA players when at 19 he didn't exactly dominate the league.

[Lebron23]

I find it hard to believe a 15 years old Lebron dominated NBA players when at 19 he didn't exactly dominate the league.

Youngest Rookie of the Year in History. Artest said that LeBron also outplayed Stackhouse and Finley in that game.

[Soundwave]

Youngest Rookie of the Year in History. Artest said that LeBron also outplayed Stackhouse and Finley in that game.

I can see it, but Stackhouse seems to get clowned a lot, didn't Kobe beat him 1-on-1 at age 17 or something.

[3ball]

18-year old Lebron had lower PER than 40-year old Jordan, against the exact same comp (03' vs 04')

[Da_Realist]

I can see it, but Stackhouse seems to get clowned a lot, didn't Kobe beat him 1-on-1 at age 17 or something.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QtogRhurgM

He addresses that here.

[Lebron23]

15 years old

:lebronamazed:

Artest also said lebron out played stackhouse and finley in the same game.

[AirBonner]

MJ can’t avoid their legacies colliding.

[Lebron23]

MJ can’t avoid their legacies colliding.

https://basketballforever.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/19034131/lbj-mj.jpg

[Lebron23]

Ron Artest on LeBron. . "He was coming. He was cooking. Nobody could guard him. LeBron James. They couldn't guard him. I'm like, 'he's embarrassing us.' He coming down the court full speed... I lay him on the floor. He get up and start cooking more."

For all those idiot who said LeBron ain't capable of playing in the 1990's.

https://www.complex.com/sports/2019/09/metta-world-piece-recalls-lebron-james-cooking-nba-players-high-school

[bullettooth]

But I think this game(s) was part of the reason Jordan said LeBron needed to work on his defense.

And he never did.

https://i.giphy.com/media/7Toe9ML7M9aw7Sd3f6/source.gif

[Hey Yo]

And he never did.
Any other player have a wiki page dedicated to what's called the greatest defensive play in NBA postseason history??

[Airupthere]

Lebron does well in scrimmages, like last year's mickey league.

Not all though, like when he got owned by a highschooler and they confiscated the footage.

[SATAN]

The thought of 15 year old LeBron dominating fully grown NBA players is pretty funny. Replace Mikey with LeBron on the Bulls squad and they probably have at least 8 chips.

[red1]

artest - a known fanboy of kobe and jordan - said 16-year old 230 pound lebron was already unguardable against NBA players :roll:


already too athletic and high IQ for these boys as a junior in high-school :oldlol:

[Shooter]

artest - a known fanboy of kobe and jordan - said 16-year old 230 pound lebron was already unguardable against NBA players :roll:


already too athletic and high IQ for these boys as a junior in high-school :oldlol:

+1

He knew. And he was right.

[Baller789]

The thought of 15 year old LeBron dominating fully grown NBA players is pretty funny. Replace Mikey with LeBron on the Bulls squad and they probably have at least 8 chips.


artest - a known fanboy of kobe and jordan - said 16-year old 230 pound lebron was already unguardable against NBA players :roll:


already too athletic and high IQ for these boys as a junior in high-school :oldlol:


+1

He knew. And he was right.

Too bad real functioning people have Jordan over Le Barry. :banana:

[AlternativeAcc.]

18-year old Lebron had lower PER than 40-year old Jordan, against the exact same comp (03' vs 04')

18 year old MJ was a 3rd option in college

[Full Court]

More desperate damage control.

-86
4/10
22-33 finals record
2011 epic choke
2022 led a super team to the lottery

:lebroncry:

[Shooter]

More desperate damage control.

-86
4/10
22-33 finals record
2011 epic choke
2022 led a super team to the lottery

:lebroncry:

1986, the year MJ was swept in the 1st round

4/10, 10 Finals. 4 more than the fake goat who only made 6 because his ass was getting busted in the 1st round :lol

Finals record, And STILL has the 2nd most FMVP all time? More than literally 4,000 players and only 1 has more? Nice :lol

2011, Sparked the greatest five year peak in NBA history (2012-2016)

2022, Super team? Trolling now kiddo

2 ez baby boi

Next

:dancin

[Full Court]

1986, the year MJ was swept in the 1st round

4/10, 10 Finals. 4 more than the fake goat who only made 6 because his ass was getting busted in the 1st round :lol

Finals record, And STILL has the 2nd most FMVP all time? More than literally 4,000 players and only 1 has more? Nice :lol

2011, Sparked the greatest five year peak in NBA history (2012-2016)

2022, Super team? Trolling now kiddo

2 ez baby boi

Next

:dancin

I think you might be an undercover Lebron hater - just a lot more subtle than FultzNationRISE. Your arguments are so weak and pathetic that you're either seriously dumb, or this is all a plot by you to make the Bronies look bad. :lol

[8Ball]

1986, the year MJ was swept in the 1st round

4/10, 10 Finals. 4 more than the fake goat who only made 6 because his ass was getting busted in the 1st round :lol

Finals record, And STILL has the 2nd most FMVP all time? More than literally 4,000 players and only 1 has more? Nice :lol

2011, Sparked the greatest five year peak in NBA history (2012-2016)

2022, Super team? Trolling now kiddo

2 ez baby boi

Next

:dancin

Shooter you make Jordan stans really angry for some reason.

[Full Court]

Shooter you make Jordan stans really angry for some reason.

Says the clown who's been triggered by Jordan for 25 years now. :roll:

How's it feel to know that your hero failed to catch MJ. Failed MISERABLY.

[AirBonner]

Says the clown who's been triggered by Jordan for 25 years now. :roll:

How's it feel to know that your hero failed to catch MJ. Failed MISERABLY.

Full court with a full meltdown

[Axe]

Full court with a full meltdown
2022 unanimous ISH Jizzrag just keeps on getting bodybagged left and right. Truly a closet masochist indeed. :biggums:

[8Ball]

Full court with a full meltdown

Jordan no longer being undisputed #1 makes them very emotional.

Its been traumatizing seeing Bran surpass jordan.

[Full Court]

I've got half the Bronie and dingus clan on a leash here. :roll:

:lebroncry:

[Shooter]

Shooter you make Jordan stans really angry for some reason.

Hi 8ball,

There's a simple formula to it. Just literally post facts and they meltdown. It's all you have to do. No emotional outcries, no breaking down off-brand ball bullshit :lol Just literally post a fact and they perish.

[Full Court]

Hi 8ball,

There's a simple formula to it. Just literally post facts and they meltdown. It's all you have to do. No emotional outcries, no breaking down off-brand ball bullshit :lol Just literally post a fact and they perish.

That is absolutely true of the Bronies. Facts such as these:


-86
4/10
22-33 finals record
2011 epic choke
2022 led a super team to the lottery

The truth hurts.

:lebroncry:

[1987_Lakers]

Full court with a full meltdown

:oldlol:

[Full Court]

:oldlol:

Only about three Bronie accounts to go before I have the whole gang here. :roll:

[8Ball]

:oldlol:

He's having a bad day today.

[Axe]

He's having a bad day today.
Apparently he has to keep on proving his ongoing meltdown by having to respond each time.

[Shooter]

Apparently he has to keep on proving his ongoing meltdown by having to respond each time.


:oldlol:


Full court with a full meltdown

:cheers: :lol

[Full Court]

I've found an image of you Bronies' hero that strikingly illustrates your collective IQ:

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fthumbs.gfycat.com%2FGlumGleefulHa rrier-size_restricted.gif&f=1&nofb=1

:roll:

By the way, I'm having a great day, thanks for asking. ;) Few things are more entertaining than a bunch of desperate Bronies.

[Johnny32]

lol artest can't be trusted honestly. he once talked about how he couldn't stop old mj when he dropped 40+ on him in indiana, artest didn't even play in the gm. he has mental issues.