LeBron James gets dunked on and we might never see it.

[Xavier]

Thats why Xavier just happens to be my favorite team. Come on LeBron.. It's basketball. You don't win every time. Instead of helping the player who dunked on you getting into the pros, you said it never happened

 

[echeck]

I still really enjoy watching LeBron play. He's incredible, and he will only continue to get better, especially if he actually gets a supporting staff that doesn't choke.

I'm not sure about Kobe, but Jordan didn't get a Ring until his 7th season. If Cleveland (and LeBron) can keep on track next season they still have a very realistic shot at the Title.

LeBron is going to have to really improve on his outside shooting though, because with Shaq and Varajao in the middle there's going to be even less room for LeBron to operate in the paint.

Part of me has no problem with LeBron not shaking hands with Orlando, but that's only because I hated this year's Orlando team. It was awesome watching them get completely spanked by the Lakers.

But, he really does need to regain his composure. Not shaking hands, and now these allegations don't sit too well with most people, myself included. If the tapes were really seized at James request then the guy is an idiot. Who cares if ONE player in ONE practice game gets a dunk on you. Seriously, does it really matter? Nope.

Anyway, I will continue to enjoy LeBron unless this attitude continues. Kobe has come a VERY long way from who he was in his early years. No one could stand the guy because of his arrogance. At least LeBron has held it together until now.

 

[cocky jeremy]

Haha. For one play


Even I can hit a jumper over a Division 1 NCAA player...


But in all seriousness, I don't think we'll ever see someone like LBJ. There's never been anyone like him in basketball before.

I reeeeeally hope you're joking. Kobe and Lebron could mate and make a "super baby" and it'd never touch MJ. Let alone either of them by themselves. What a joke.

 

[twoodcc]

wow. i'm liking lebron less and less

 

[bbotte]

I would leave with the tape and make them get a court order to get it, by then it would have been viral on youtube. I mean what are nike's goons going to do, touch you? I mean I would be set for life the minute I'd have a Nike rep breath too close. Let alone touch me or my equipment. Civil rights are civil rights.

 

[MacNut]

I read a bunch of different reports about this "rule". I'm pretty sure it's ********.

If nike wasn't cool with taping, why didn't they say something for the 2+ hours they were playing the games and taping them? They only wait until after and then take the tapes?

If I was one of those camera men, there's no way in hell I'm giving up that tape.

I would bet that Nike didn't give a crap about the taping until LeBron said something abut being dunked on. After that Nike said, ok it's against the rules hand over everything. Nike is in the right as they do say no taping allowed but I bet they only enforce it when it suits them.

 

[GfPQqmcRKUvP]

Michael Jordan ring a bell?

Woof, Woof - Dawg

Umm yes.

And it has been mentioned above. MJ and as much as I don't care for Kobe ... Kobe.

Wow.

That was one wrong statement.

Are you talking only Power Forwards? Even then, there's a lot of legends that are a LOT better than Bron Bron.

I reeeeeally hope you're joking. Kobe and Lebron could mate and make a "super baby" and it'd never touch MJ. Let alone either of them by themselves. What a joke.

Let's try to learn some reading comprehension people.

I said there's never been a player like Lebron James. I did not say there has never been a player as good as Lebron James. Try to name me another 6 foot 8 player who has the speed of a point guard. I'm waiting.

Of course MJ was better than Lebron. In the game now? It's a virtual toss-up between Dwyane Wade, Lebron, and Kobe.

 

[jecapaga]

Of course MJ was better than Lebron. In the game now? It's a virtual toss-up between Dwyane Wade, Lebron, and Kobe.

Out of those three in the game now I would always choose Kobe over Wade and Lebron. Not really a fan of Kobe but he's done it way too many times compared to the other two. Lebron has years to mature and add things to his game. I agree that there has never been a player like Lebron, plenty better though.

 

[MacDawg]

If I recall... the standard is to "be like Mike", not Lebron

And as I further recall, Magic Johnson was 6' 9" and he not only had the speed of a point guard...
he WAS a point guard
(among other things)

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[GfPQqmcRKUvP]

If I recall... the standard is to "be like Mike", not Lebron

It is. MJ is my favorite player ever.

And as I further recall, Magic Johnson was 6' 9" and he not only had the speed of a point guard...
he WAS a point guard

Stick to football, MacDawg

Magic wasn't nearly as fast or quick is Lebron. But we're straying off topic: Lebron is a baby and he's lost a lot of fans during the past couple of months.

 

[MacNut]

Nike: LeBron dunk tapes to be returned

CLEVELAND -- Nike says it is returning videotapes it confiscated of NBA star LeBron James getting dunked on at a recent basketball camp.

Nike said it is giving back tapes to two accredited journalists who filmed Xavier's Jordan Crawford dunking over James during a recent pickup game at a skills academy run by the superstar at the University of Akron. The sports apparel giant said only one of the tapes captured the infamous dunk, which has been an Internet sensation.

Nike said it took the tapes based on its media guidelines that no pickup games be filmed.

This week, videos emerged of Crawford's dunk in which he drove the lane and slammed over James, who was not guarding him and was the last defender between Crawford and the basket.

In its statement, Nike said it did not take the footage because James was dunked on.

"It was never about the play or the player, it was always about our media policy," Nike said. "The interest in the tapes has greatly overshadowed the focus of the camp, which is to help young athletes improve their skills, and that is regrettable. It was Nike's decision to take these tapes based on our media guidelines, which we will continue to enforce."

There was general disappointment in Crawford's dunk among online viewers when it began appearing on various Web sites in recent days. Crawford beat another defender down the lane and was able to gather himself before finishing over James, the current league MVP who has been subjected to worse treatment by his pro peers.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4353489

So it wasn't about the dunk yet the footage made its was to the internet anyways so now Nike decides to release it? So it was about the dunk than.

 

[echeck]

"General disappointment" is right.

It's not very exciting. LeBron has definitely been dunked over harder than this...

I honestly believe Nike on this one. I think it was about the rules, not LeBron.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvhHA8vk0xA

 

[cocky jeremy]

There's been a cell phone video of it out for weeks.. that's why they finally decided to release the video: Because it was already out anyway.