Alright, LeBron's roster in 2007 was MUCH, MUCH better than Kobe's roster post-Shaq.
Kobe's starting PG? Smush Parker, out of the league playing overseas before the age of 27.
Kobe's starting C? His best starting C during that span was Kwame Brown.
Kobe's starting SF? Luke Walton.
Bench...
Melo. That's it. Wade and Rose both made the playoffs their first year, but Melo was the only one who made the playoffs as his teams best player.
BQ: No chance.
I think having extended playoff runs makes a bigger difference. Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant are slowing down because they each are among the all time leaders in playoff games played, where as Ray Allen hasn't decreased much after only playing in half the playoff games as Kobe Bryant. Scottie...
This draft class produced one future star, Griffin, and 3 guys with the potential to be All-Stars, Fields, Cousins, and Wall. After that, there is maybe 5-10 guys that will still be in the league in 5 years. That is pretty weak, but not as weak as you're saying. Most draft classes produce 3-5...
The All-Star votes are based on league-wide popularity, which you don't have your first year, but you can still make it. I made the All-Star game my rookie year, and my name wasn't on the All-Star votes list.
It's a one man race, with Blake Griffin. He could probably sit out the rest of the year and still get the award. One of the best rookie seasons in NBA history.
The more I hear LeBron speak, the more I think that he just must be an idiot. In case you didn't see, LeBron bashes on Trent Dilfer on Twitter because Trent Dilfer criticized Peyton Manning's play as of late, which has been horrible. This is completely stupid on many levels.
- Trent Dilfer's...