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Positives: Statistics wise LeBron James has done very well during his rookie year. His numbers are very comparable to other superstar rookies like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. He is putting up 16.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game which is outstanding for a rookie. One thing to keep in mind though is those other 3 superstars played in college where LeBron James came straight out of High School and is only 18 years old. If you compare LeBron's numbers to other players who came straight out of high school there is no comparison. Kevin Garnett only averaged 10 points and 29 minutes, Kobe Bryant only averaged 7.6 points, and Tracy McGradyonly averaged 7 points. It wasn't until their 3rd or 4th season that these superstars put up the numbers Lebron is putting up this year. So far he has been the best high school to the pros player. Some other positives? Cleveland Cavaliers home attendance is up over 6,600 vs. last year and road attendance is up about 2,500 people. The average person spends around $70 at an NBA game including tickets, concessions, parking, etc. Taht is over $373,000 that LeBron will be responsible for this year. Also LeBron James has the top selling jersey in the league this year with over 600,000 sold (around $30+ million worth). The Cleveland Cavaliers have jumped from near the bottom of the league to third in terms of merchandise sales. When LeBron James new clothing line from Nike comes out in late December it should be one of the most popular lines of sporting goods ever. His shoes will be some of the best sellers of all time. The financial impact of James has been amazing. Negatives: The Cleveland Cavaliers have only won 5 games and are on pace for only 19 wins this year which is only a 2 game improvement. Many though Lebron James would be able to get the Cavaliers near the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They are only 4 games out of the playoffs right now because the east is so bad but they need to start playing better to compete. It took the Bulls a few years to dominate when they got Jordan and it will probably take at least another year or two before the Cavs can turn it around. All in all LeBron James has had a very solid year and is putting up great numbers but hasn't achieved that trancendent level where he can take a game over and carry the Cavaliers to a win. Remember thought that LeBron is still just an 18 year old kid. Give him a couple years and he will develop into that player.
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