Deconstructing LeBron

 
“Nas is like…half man, half amazing…no doubt.”                                  -Nas – “Nas Is Like”   Half man, half amazing. What better phrase can we come up with to express the talents of LeBron James. “LeBron is like…half man, half amazing…no doubt.” The guy is from another planet. Not unlike Tiger Woods, if we opened him up, we may see that he of another life form. His talents are so unique to the game of basketball that few have done before him what he does on a nightly basis.  Sure, there have been guys who averaged a triple double (Oscar Robertson), physical specimen who look like they were made in a lab (hell, you could throw Corey Maggette in here), or guys with insane vision (Kidd, Nash, Stockton).  But none of the players have it all.  By deconstructing the man known as the King of the NBA, we will figure out just how he was built.  What parts were taken from players before ... [link]

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