Rick Barry Says All Of Lebron James' Former Coaches Should Be Ashamed [Audio + Poll]
Audio and Poll After The Jump
The Dallas Mavericks were supposed to have a tougher time beating the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals than they did. While the Mavs celebrate, the Heat try to pick up the pieces and figure out what the hell went wrong. A team with Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and Lebron James isn't supposed to go belly up in a best-of-seven series, four games to two. Now the team has to diagnose whatever problems caused them to lose.
With the loss came a long line of Heat critics. The latest one being former NBA player Rick Barry. He spoke with The Rise Guys on KHTK in Sacramento recently and said the Heat should have swept the Mavs and that all of Lebron's coaches should be ashamed for not teaching him proper fundamentals. During the interview Barry also pointed out several holes he sees in Lebron's game.
"His shot, first and foremost, because I think that's where it all comes down to. If you don't have confidence in your shot, it destroys the rest of your game. First of all the opponents can play you in a certain way, then back you out and take the drive away and say 'there' beat them with outside shooting. That's his achilles' heel. Then, little nuances, facing up, learning how to be the guy learning to use your first dribble to go by instead of everything off the dribble...learning how to use screens probably, then of course the coach running more plays for him where he can run off double and triple staggered screens, learning to curl it properly, learning how to do the little things in the game which, unfortunately, have not been taught to him, which I don't blame him for. I blame the people who have coached him over the years. To have a talent like this and to not maximize the full potential of this talent is inexcusable and reprehensible to me and the coaches who have had him should be ashamed of themselves."
Check out the full interview and poll below.
Information from USA Today was used in this report.
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Comment by Snow on June 21, 2011 at 4:47pm -
He's just speakin the truth.....LeBron will always be the QUEEN!!!
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Comment by Buck on June 20, 2011 at 4:50pm -
Lebron James F***** up bottom line!!!
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Comment by dickliscious on June 20, 2011 at 10:59am -
b-ball is a team sport, but every team has it's leader or leaders. Lebron and wade fall into those categrories. lebron is gonna catch nothin but balls of s***. When you annouce that your going to win several rings as soon as you join a new team,and you and 2 of your new teammates come dance out of a cloud of smoke like a 1990 puff daddy video,and then you play like s*** in the NBA Finals. Then you get what you deserve. Peolpe hate the way he left cleveland and the way they just thought that the championship was just going to be handed to them. Like I said he got time,but time waits for no man. Hell I can remember being 16,in highschool,no kids,no bills, no wife, no carpayments etc..... Now I'm 37 ,carpayment,3 kids, rent, etc....
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Comment by dickliscious on June 20, 2011 at 10:46am
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until he wins at least 2-3 rings he will never hera the end of it. The blame goes both ways for his game skills. People keep saying he's got plenty of time. Before you know it he'll be 30,31, 32etc... And still no ring. Every great player has a window of dominace. Lebron's is now. He he can not win a ring now while he's young then the older he gets the harder it will be. Time waits for no man.
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Comment by michael rafael on June 19, 2011 at 9:33pm -
I cant believe all the hate this kid gets!! He's only 26 and been to the finals twice!! Everyone who compares him to jordan, thats respect...dont hate on him for that...he only said that jordan was his favoriate player growing up, he neva said he was the next jordan, that was the media...Also, he took a brand new team to the FINALS the first year that their together, thats amazing, most teams take awhile to gel together, no matter how much talent u have...just remember, jordan got his first ring at 27, labron has plenty time to get his ring...damn, my team the nuggets, have neva been to the finals...so ya'll r hating on the kid, just stop..
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Comment by class_act on June 19, 2011 at 11:49am -
BULL TIHS!
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A PLAYER IN THE NBA NOT TO HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BBASKETBALL FUNDAMENTALS.
THE PROBLEM IS THAT BRON BRON DOES JUST WHAT HE WANTS TO AND HAS NO RESPECT FOR THE GAME.
HOW THE HELL CAN HE SIT BACK AND LET PEOPLE COMPARE HIM TO KOBE OR ANY OF THE OTHERS THAT CAME BEFORE HIM?
Mr. James, a little humility goes a long way.
SECONDLY THOUGH WADE BOSH AND LEBRON CAN PROBABLY JUMP UP AND TOUCH THE TOP OF THE BACKBOARD THEY NEEDED SOMEONE ABOUT 7` WHO CAN JUST ABOUT TOUCH STANDING FLAT FOOTED.
DAMN WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HEARD SOMETHINF FROM RICK BARRY?
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Comment by Hardcore W4R on June 19, 2011 at 9:20am -
the whole f****** team choked not just him wade missing freethrows and droping inbound passes cmon son and wades better then lebron anyway why didnt he win it the heat just choked as a whole i mean wade bosh and bron lost to a inferior team
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Comment by Deetrix on June 19, 2011 at 4:53am -
I dont watch basketball but I know one player doesnt make the team
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Comment by hustle crowe on June 19, 2011 at 3:34am -
lebronz girl...danger..she mashed the homiez..1zt ur mom..now ur girl...c'mon son!!
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Comment by X-pert Pupil on June 19, 2011 at 12:08am -
@ ReRun(The Voice)-Look your fromthe D right. I was in the d the night Bron dropped 25 on the pistons in the playoffs. Remember all by his self lmao-You can't be over-rated and do some s*** like. Is he over-hypped HELL YEAH. Lmao he calls himself the KING-I lived in cleveland some years, and watched hin in highschool the guy can BALL. He just needs to quit trying 2 be Jordan lol, because only Kobe has come close 2 that.
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