What if?

Dr. Giganto

Sports Moderator

LeBron was in college? How far would his team go? I say put him on any decent program (any Big East, ACC, Big Ten, SEC, Pac-10, Big 12, or C-USA team, as well as Gonzaga, Utah, and a few others), and they would be national championship material

Put him on one of the worst teams (say, Binghamton University) and they would win the conference and probably make the Sweet 16

Any disagreements?

Randy Orton

WC's Resident Alchoholic

I agree. He would be unstoppable in college.

Blitzkrieg

Administrator

It would only be his 2nd year also...

Randy Orton

WC's Resident Alchoholic

I couldnt' see him playin in college for more than a year though.

Necro

VIP Room Moderator

Yeah its not realistic cause why risk injury when you can make millions and millions of dollars instead. Plus he's got the body of a 25 year old.

I know that's not the question but just saying. Now yes if he was on most teams I think he could seriously make them into a contender. They'd need some talent though cause Lebron's game does center around a lot of sharing, and he needs key role players to fill those spots. He can carry a team on his back, but he's said in the past he'd much rather share, and make other's around him better. When he was playing in high school I saw a few of his games on ESPN cause they used to play the games. He definitly had to take a share of the shots, and basically do most everything for the team. The guy is seriously incredible...

Dr. Giganto

Sports Moderator

Yeah, I agree. Thats sort of an expanded version of my point. Like, if you added him to any Big East team, they would instantly become championship material, since they already have talent.

But even if you put him on a team in a really shitty conference, he alone would be enough to win the conference and at least get to the NCAA tournament. At which point he might have a little trouble playing with 4 schmoes against a deep team like UNC.

Freak

LeBron's sort of changed his game recently, and the Cavs are losing. Instead of putting up numbers like 24-8-8 every night, it's looked more like 36-5-5... I haven't seen any of the games though, so I don't know if he's just having to make up for poor play by his teammates, but the Cavs are doing a lot worse. He put up 56 or something on the Raps and his team lost.

Necro

VIP Room Moderator

He has to do that though. The players aren't producing. I've seen several Cavs games lately, and basically no one is hitting shots, making plays, doing crap for the most part. Lebron is actually very annoyed by scoring 35 points a night, and not being able to involve his team more. He just cant count on certain players, cause honestly they aren't pulling through...

Good point though that Lebron has changed his game lately to make up for such poor play by his team...

Dr. Giganto

Sports Moderator

I think it had to do with the fact that Paul Silas decided he hated both his Point Guards and wouldnt play either of them

Way to go Paul!

Blitzkrieg

Administrator

Why on earth the ball doesn't go inside to Big Z more is beyond me...that guy can put up 25 and 12 a game...Have you seen him when he's healthy? He's a monster in the east.