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Lebron23
03-29-2021, 11:44 AM
Where would you rank him? He was 22/10 at his best statistical season. I was watching some of his highlights, and he was a good low post scorer. And he out played a Prime Chris Webber in some of their head to head matchup.

light
03-29-2021, 12:23 PM
I suspect he'd make approximately the same impact.

He had the talent but his work ethic was questionable and and he was very sensitive (he used to get booed a lot at one point and it actually made him cry on the bench). The Sonics thought he was suffering from depression.

Those things would hold him back in any era.

Xiao Yao You
03-29-2021, 02:45 PM
with or without alcohol?

Reggie43
03-29-2021, 06:21 PM
He would be perfect in todays league without the offcourt stuff obviously.

Basically a 6'11" guy with a swingman skillset and a good all around game. I remember he loved going on fastbreaks off his own rebounds and going in all the way. He also had a good postup game paired with a better midrange game and a great looking jumpshot.

Outside the baggage I remember the knock on him was that he settled on jumpers too much despite having the skills and the body to dominate inside.

In terms of Bigmen today he would be better than guys like Randle, Vucevic and Sabonis but clearly below Embiid and Jokic.

RRR3
03-29-2021, 06:31 PM
Looking at his stats he was pretty much done after his fifth season. What happened?

Xiao Yao You
03-29-2021, 06:45 PM
Looking at his stats he was pretty much done after his fifth season. What happened?

alcoholism

Lebron23
03-30-2021, 01:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBRhL1gFG8M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgDB7nUdIhk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3O6nBhGzP4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l67foWL5exs

Kinda reminded me of a Prime Lamarcus Aldridge.