LeBron James will play the PF Position next season

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

the article is about lebron playing the 4 in a small lineup. Like when the Celtics had Pierce, Posey, Ray, Eddie, and KG when they made that huge comeback in the finals last year.

oh. thanks.
doesn't he do that already? from time to time?

[Kingwillball]

offensively, imo, it doesn't matter which position he plays...he will be a mismatch.

however, defensively, I just don't see him defending KG...or Gasol...etc etc.
he would get posted low every time.

the guy is an all-world SF... leave him there.

For a rare instance I have to agree with a Laker fan..lol

[1~Gibson~1]

oh. thanks.
doesn't he do that already? from time to time?

yea but Wally and Sasha are both gone and they were the ones that usually played the 3 when he moved to the 4 so we're looking for someone else to replace them.

[IamSofaKing]

Well if someone like Lewis can play PF than so can LeBron, he could be like Karl Malone but he just needs to work on his Post D

[T-bomb 25]

RedBlackAttack,

Your post was spot on.

People fail to see that your position on the starting roster does not limit you to only guarding that player of the same position on the other team. LeBron guarded other positions B4. It happens. Shawn Marion guarded players everywhere from 1-4.

For LeBron and the PF situation... it would only be for certain stretches of games and he would not be disadvantaged by the majority of PF's in the league. At the SF position LeBron just dominates anyone, and matches well on the Defensive end with basically every other SF in the league. At the PF position LeBron would have the advantage versus nearly every PF on the offensive end, but on the defensive end he could be exploited by a limited number of players.

Cleveland could have the luxury of playing matchups also, by playing LeBron at the 4 for portions of certain games. Cleveland could have that luxury of TRUE versatility.

There are a lot of pending things with Cleveland and a lot hinges on their PF position. What Cleveland could do is resign Varejao and then sign a solid tall wing, and for stretches they could have LeBron be the PF who can stretch the offense, while having a Matt Barnes play SF, which could keep players 1-4 on the perimeter for Shaq, and LeBron can still drive.

David West, Dirk, Bosh, Rashard, KG, Pau, Lamarcus Aldridge, Amar'e, Rasheed, and a number more of PF's don't always play back to the basket, there really aren't to many true back to the basket big men anymore. LeBron is quicker than most, and he could be strong enough for all of them also. So for stretches, YES, LeBron could man the PF position. It would hinge on them having a solid back up Wing player.

Cleveland would have done this last year if Wally wasn't the player he was on defense. It would have been a horrible mismatch for Wally vs. any other SF, but Wally could at least lean his body into a posted up PF, or a PF who wasn't as quick as that teams SF.

Cleveland could resign Varejao and then sign a tall wing player, so they could have versatility, and then have Varejao be Center during Small Ball and then play PF when they need him to pester the another player.

LeBron could handle the 4 for stretches, and he DOES NOT have to be in the post on the offensive end.

I'd like for someone to name me a team who has their 4 and 5 primarily posted up on both blocks, and always down low on the offensive end? One team I can think of now Memphis, and we haven't seen it yet, but Memphis with Gasol and Thabeet since neither is considered a jump shooting big will have that problem with 2 big men crowding the paint, so we'll see how that turns out.

Not really true he does not dominate SF's that post up he has trouble guarding them,like Melo he fries him everytime they match up.

[Mikaiel]

Both of those guys could take teams with less talent and make something of them.

Really ?

D'Antoni couldn't get to the Finals with Nash, Amar'e, Joe Johnson, Shawn Marion, Barbosa and Shaq.

Nelson couldn't do it either with Dirk, Finley, Nash, Van Exel, Antoine Walker, Antawn Jamison. Even worse, he got fired, Avery Johnson took over and they won the West right after that.

Nelson and D'Antoni had way better talent than what Mike Brown had to work with, and they've got nothing to show for it. Their style of play is horrible, that style will never get you anywhere. But still, they keep teaching the same horrible stuff.

Mike Brown's teams play championship ball.

What has Brown done that doesn't involve the word LEBRON in it?

His team took Boston to 7 games even though LeBron was struggling all series. Because of our defense on Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.

[T-bomb 25]

They're looking at Rashard Lewis in Orlando and thinking they can duplicate that in some way I think.

Yeah but Lewis is 6'10 and 1 of the very best 3pt shooters in the league and his post game is beter than Lebrons.

[T-bomb 25]

Well if someone like Lewis can play PF than so can LeBron, he could be like Karl Malone but he just needs to work on his Post D

So he can be like the Mailman 1 of the top 5 PF of all time? You must be smoking your nuts.

[boozehound]

oh. thanks.
doesn't he do that already? from time to time?

yeah, this article is a typical offseason article. author attempts to make something bigger than it is. Sure, bron will play the 4, probably more than last year (depending on their bigman rotation - which has a sophomore and 2 old centers currently), but he isnt lining up at the 4 for the tip off or anything like that.

[T-bomb 25]

the article is about lebron playing the 4 in a small lineup. Like when the Celtics had Pierce, Posey, Ray, Eddie, and KG when they made that huge comeback in the finals last year.

But Pierce actually has a post game.

[LA_Showtime]

Hybrid PF... He'd struggle against Gasol/KG, but considering the alternatives you have to look at it as a good move. Then again, the Lakers and Celtics are the two teams the Cavaliers will have to beat in order to win a championship lol

[lilgodfather1]

Hybrid PF... He'd struggle against Gasol/KG, but considering the alternatives you have to look at it as a good move. Then again, the Lakers and Celtics are the two teams the Cavaliers will have to beat in order to win a championship lol

I believe you mean the Spurs or Celtics. Lakers will be worse off next year with the loss of Odom and Ariza.

[D-Rose]

I believe you mean the Spurs or Celtics. Lakers will be worse off next year with the loss of Odom and Ariza.

We aren't losing both kid.

Lakers still have Gasol and a healthy Bynum to combat any frontocurt...not to mention the best player(IMO) in Kobe Bryant.

[LA_Showtime]

I believe you mean the Spurs or Celtics. Lakers will be worse off next year with the loss of Odom and Ariza.

They'll match up fine with the Spurs.

[inclinerator]

You mean this one?

lebron is clearly slouching while howard is standing tall and neck stretched