{"id":4671,"date":"2019-09-26T22:52:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T22:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/?p=4671"},"modified":"2019-09-27T20:50:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T20:50:10","slug":"lebron-james-not-ranked-number-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/lebron-james-not-ranked-number-one\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Not Ranked Number One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the first time since ESPN began\nranking players LeBron James is not ranked number which has caused a stir\naround the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lebron-james-ranked-number-3\">LeBron James Ranked Number 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/page\/nbarank2011top10\/path-nbarank-top-10-2011-now\">since ESPN began ranking NBA players back in 2011<\/a>, LeBron James Is not ranked number one. He came in at number 3 on the list which seems very controversial. While LeBron has regressed some with age, when he feels like it, he is still unstoppable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer is Giannis and Durant. The top two have not been revealed as\nyet but they are the only two names not in the top ten that belong there. The\nlist ends at number three with number 2 and number to be revealed at a later\ntime. These player ranking mean very little in the end but Lakers fans should\nbe happy about this. If LeBron James comes into the season with a chip on his\nshoulder, the Lakers could be in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kevin-durant-and-giannis-ahead-of-lebron\">Kevin Durant and Giannis Ahead of LeBron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/kevin-durant-wall-street-journal-interview\/\">Kevin Durant<\/a> has torn his Achilles tendon and will miss the entire season, he is still ranked ahead of LeBron James. That is somewhat understandable since there is no reason to think he won&#8217;t come back healthy. Even if he isn&#8217;t as explosive as he was before, that&#8217;s not what he relied to be good anyway. As one of the best shooters to ever play the game, everyone expects him to return to a similar level to where he was pre injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other player ahead of him on the list is the Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo. That selection is a little more controversial. Although he is the reigning league MVP, his playoff resume is lacking. Just recently he was completely shut down by the Toronto Raptors in the playoffs. Giannis was also held in check at the FIBA World Cup. Although LeBron has had his playoff issues, those have come in the NBA Finals and the Conference Finals. Not in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lebron-will-not-take-the-disrespect-lightly\">LeBron Will Not Take the Disrespect Lightly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If there&#8217;s one thing about LeBron James, he&#8217;s the ultimate competitor. He\ndidn&#8217;t need extra motivation to work hard but he will certainly use this as\nbulletin board material. There&#8217;s also his current situation that a lot of\npeople have not taken into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LeBron James has never had a teammate as good as Anthony Davis. With all\ndue respect to Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis could be the number player on the\nESPN list if everything went his way. That&#8217;s how high the ceiling is on his\ntalent. He can do everything on the court and is almost seven feet tall. With\nthat kind of help, LeBron will have much more freedom that he ever has. He\ncould possibly have his best statistical career ever if he can click with\nDavis. The prospect of an Anthony Davis-LeBron James pick and roll would be the\nNBA&#8217;s worst nightmare. They could also both move up on the list very easily\nespecially if LeBron feels disrespected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the first time since ESPN began ranking players LeBron James is not ranked number which has caused a stir around the NBA. LeBron James Ranked Number 3 For the first time since ESPN began ranking NBA players back in 2011, LeBron James Is not ranked number one. 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