Lebron James (Over)EXPOSED

With the new year upon us and as unpopular as this opinion may be, I'd like to add Lebron James name to the list of over-hyped athletes of 2008. I know, I know, he puts up great numbers and all, and he is a beast. However, I am old-school, and the more I hear that he is perhaps the greatest basketball player who has ever lived, the more I am convinced that he is the most overly-hyped player in the world...and possibly the most over-hyped of my lifetime. There used to be a time when you had to actually win something...had to have made a huge shot in a huge game, to merit this type of adulation. It would also help the (premature) argument if he had at least developed a "go-to" move and/or a dependable jump-shot. I remember a time when the great Michael Jordan, who had skills and artistry the present-day Lebron can only dream of, was touted as a lovable loser...just a member of "Michael and the Jordanaires"...no more...no less. It wasn't until Larry, Magic, and Kareem stepped aside and ... (link)