King James at it again

[NASMTrainer]

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- LeBron James missed every jumper he attempted from 15 feet and beyond, further highlighting the No. 1 draft pick's biggest weakness in Cleveland's 86-78 exhibition loss Thursday night to the Los Angeles Lakers.

4-18. Hum so far this pre-season he's 15-53

[@DCGoldPants]

Every player in the league is gunning for him this year. Expect a lot of nights where he stinks up the joint.....for a few years.

Meanwhile Carmello is having a steady preseason and his FG % is decent. Keep an eye on him. He's solid.

[endzone_dave]

This is why our team is starting to lose in international competitions. Our players are awesome on the playground and make great Sports Center plays but they stink at the fundamentals. It's just going to get worse.

[The Wicked Wop]

Endzone......the problem is....our players practice dunks, the internationals practice shooting.

[codeorama]

Originally posted by The Wicked Wop

Endzone......the problem is....our players practice dunks, the internationals practice shooting.

Exactly... Our players would rather end up on Sportscenter while the internationals would rather win.

[Kilmer17]

Am I the only guy who's been rooting against the US team since John Thompson was the coach?

[Zen-like Todd]

Another thing that Lebron seems to be lacking is lateral quickness. People are driving past him with some regularity.

Meanwhile, 'melo is putting up good #s, shows great consistency, court awareness, 3-point range, and better defense......... so far.

[The Wicked Wop]

Exactly... Our players would rather end up on Sportscenter while the internationals would rather win.

Without a doubt.

Another thing that Lebron seems to be lacking is lateral quickness. People are driving past him with some regularity.

Meanwhile, 'melo is putting up good #s, shows great consistency, court awareness, 3-point range, and better defense......... so far.

What is funny, was some of my friends thought I was sick for considering Melo a better pick if a team wanted to win quickly. Sure he lacks so of the pure physical talent that James has, but he is so naturally good at what he does.

Kobe developed a great outside shot, so I don't want to say James can't as well....but I think this kid is interested in the dunks, and if he goes that route, he will never be as good as he could be.