Mar.14 at 9:02 am

Eric says:
Is Deshawn still raping 14 year old girls?

Mar.14 at 9:03 am

TADOne says:
DeShawn needs to trim that damn beard because it is f*cking with his perception of reality.

Mar.14 at 9:04 am

TADOne says:
And Marcel, I’m quite sure Ryan will enjot that.

Mar.14 at 9:04 am

TADOne says:
*enjoy

Mar.14 at 9:07 am

thesubwayconnection says:
Well, I’ll be watching the next Cavs-Wiz game. LeBron I’m sure will have around 50-15-15. DeShawn will probably be riding the pine with foul trouble.

Mar.14 at 9:14 am

Eboy says:
An as*shole is always an as*hole. This is the way of the average 21st century NBA player. Do little, say alot, get press cause the league is watered down with crap talent, like him. Shut the f*ck up, bit*h. We all laugh at your uselessness as a player, and your garbage back tattoo.

Mar.14 at 9:17 am

hursty says:
burn eboy. true what e said though. league is getting softer, bring back the 80’s/ i bet magic would bit(h some of these guys right now. yes its open for the aids attack.

Mar.14 at 9:18 am

peteb80 says:
While I don’t agree with him on this at all, I still like this talk more than the usual “he’s so great blabla he’s my best friend” kind of bs. I just wish he would have talked about 24 instead of 23.

Mar.14 at 9:22 am

James the balla says:
DS is the man … i like it when guys who are underrated like DS talk trash to superstars. Ecspecially when Bron can’t handle it.

Mar.14 at 9:23 am

hursty says:
he’s put himself in line to get fu(ked up in the playoffs. maybe it was reference to lebron not hitting the game winner. oh well.

Mar.14 at 9:23 am

riggs says:
But uhhh he IS overrated.

Mar.14 at 9:26 am

TADOne says:
He certainly is Riggs. Thanks for opening my eyes to this scam.

Mar.14 at 9:27 am

Eboy says:
I think his comments would be better served directed at his teammate that wears #0.

Mar.14 at 9:28 am

Ryan Jones says:
Here’s my DeShawn Stevenson story:
I was in D.C. for the ‘01 All-Star Weekend. On (I think) Friday night, I went to the adidas-sponsored All-Star party with (I think) Lang. We didn’t really know anyone there, and the vibe was a little too “Quiet Storm” slash smoove R&B for two straight white guys without dates to really enjoy, so we didn’t stay long. But from our brief time at the party, two memories endures.
1. Finding DeShawn Stevenson standing alone, literally by himself, talking to no one, just looking lonely and holding up a wall. At the time, he was a 20-year-old, rarely used rookie on a Jazz team that seemed unlikely to be a good fit for a straight out of HS kid best known, at the time, for getting jumped by a bunch of high school kids — including at least one of his own teammates — on the night of the 2000 NBA Draft. (This was before he’d become slightly better known for catching a statutory r*pe charge a few months later). Anyway, we were friendly with his AAU coach, and he really did look lonely, so I went up, introduced myself and tried to B.S. with him for a second. Perhaps because he didn’t want to be seen talking to the only white guys at the party, or perhaps because he was just shy, our conversation lasted about 10 seconds. So I’m glad to see he’s finally come out of his shell.
2. Walking out of the party and bumping into Glenn Robinson, who was on his way in wearing a FULL-LENGTH LEATHER COAT. I’d never seen a real p*mp before. Big Dog, indeed.

Mar.14 at 9:29 am

JackBrown says:
DeShawn IS known for being a connoisseur of the finer things.

Mar.14 at 9:30 am

Ryan Jones says:
also: thirty-one, eight and seven

Mar.14 at 9:30 am

Ryne Nelson says:
The two were jawing all night long. Save the trash talking for the court, DeShawn.

Mar.14 at 9:30 am

Eboy says:
And yes, DeShawn flying back like a bi*ch after taking a slight body blow and drawing a charge is a great way for you to remembered for your greatness. I’ll feel bad for you when Mr. James puts his ba*ls in your mouth on a two handed crush during the next matchup.

Mar.14 at 9:32 am

Eboy says:
The bal*s comment was for Ryan’s benefit, btw.

Mar.14 at 9:32 am

riggs says:
dude he dates latoya luckett. now she looks entirely different now but im still picturing her from her destiny’s child days

Mar.14 at 9:35 am

TADOne says:
I’m guessing that is when Big Dog could still bend at the waist.

Mar.14 at 9:35 am

Eboy says:
A never star dating a never star, good company.

Mar.14 at 9:49 am

BETCATS says:
DeShawn has a BEARD

Mar.14 at 9:54 am

Captain America says:
Let’s see…KG trash talks and it’s called passion for the game. DeShawn trash talks and it’s called chump. Besides, DeShawn did get into King Jame’s beard hairs, foool.

Mar.14 at 9:56 am

Eboy says:
……….

Mar.14 at 9:57 am

Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
DeShawn is apparently as confused now, as he was with that girl’s age in court. I’m guessing LeBrons punishment will be more severe. Death by basketball?

Mar.14 at 10:05 am

FLUXLAND says:
Overrated? Gilbert’s puppet has lost his mind! The tattoo ink is getting to his head.

Mar.14 at 10:08 am

Ryan Jones says:
Wait, did you just try to put Kevin Garnett and DeShawn Stevenson on the same level? The ways in which you’ve embarrassed yourself with this one are too numerous to list, Cap’n.

Mar.14 at 10:48 am

Captain America says:
Ryan, u have a brain the size of an acorn. The issue at hand is trash talking, those that do it, and how it is perceived depending on who does it. Man up, if you grow up.

Mar.14 at 10:50 am

Eboy says:
………

Mar.14 at 10:55 am

Captain America says:
Epup, is that you?

Mar.14 at 10:58 am

WhaHuh says:
You guys need to calm down. He was only reffering to his beard

Mar.14 at 11:00 am

Ryan Jones says:
What’s smaller than an acorn?
Dude, when was the last time Garnett made a point of calling out another player as overrated? He doesn’t, because he knows that’s the terrain of chumps trying to make their name off other players because they can’t make it themselves. Now, if you’d compared DeShawn to Ruben Patterson, you’d be right for all sorts of reasons. Instead, you compared him to one of the best all-around players in the history of the League, a player who talks sh*t out of pure emotional intensity, not insecurity. These are not even remotely the same category.

Mar.14 at 11:05 am

Eboy says:
Brilliance is hard to argue with, no?

Mar.14 at 11:07 am

TADOne says:
What Ryan said.

Mar.14 at 11:08 am

TADOne says:
Pretty good for an acorn.

Mar.14 at 11:08 am

TADOne says:
See Jones, you should have went to Michigan.

Mar.14 at 11:13 am

Ryan Jones says:
Never ever ever that, Tad. Stupid helmets, tiny stadium, and can’t win at basketball without cheating. Still, it’s nice of you to agree with me.

Mar.14 at 11:15 am

K22C says:
LeBron is overrated. I agree. I can’t see how you can possibly say he is underrated when he is one of the top two MVP canidates.

Mar.14 at 11:16 am

Eboy says:
Smaller than an acorn, Jones? I have belittled oppossing attorney’s with the line “you make arguments with the brain power of a split pea” in a court proceeding, so there’s that. Reading that on a deposition transcript at a later date is quite amusing, btw. While it was stricken, the court reporter kept it in cause I am buddies with her.

Mar.14 at 11:17 am

TADOne says:
Cheating is an underrated skill.

Mar.14 at 11:20 am

K22C says:
Eboy…. You never have a comment to make for yourself you just like sucking up to Ryan I think.

Mar.14 at 11:20 am

Ryan Jones says:
Nice work, eboy.
Fair point, Tad.
K22C, are you familiar with the concept of “accurately rated”? As in, people think LeBron’s amazing at basketball because he is, in fact, pretty f*cking amazing at basketball. Might be worth squeezing that into your worldview.

Mar.14 at 11:21 am

Ryan Jones says:
Eboy’s on my payroll, and it’s a by-commission gig. He’s only trying to make his quota.

Mar.14 at 11:23 am

Eboy says:
That’s kind of silly, K22C. You’re right, I really wish Ryan was my BFF, though. Handsome, rugged, thick, intelligent, sensous. Can’t get much better than that.

Mar.14 at 11:24 am

Eboy says:
“3 more cents for me.”

Mar.14 at 11:24 am

Eric says:
If James is overrated, then on what level should he be ranked? How good is he?

Mar.14 at 11:26 am

K22C says:
“If anything, DeShawn, LeBron is underrated. I’m not even Ryan Jones the biggest LeBron fan around, and I can admit that much.” - That looks to me like marcel and you both think that LeBron is underrated. which makes no sense. Did you change your mind and decide he was “accuratelly rated”?

Mar.14 at 11:27 am

K22C says:
accurately*

Mar.14 at 11:27 am

Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
Totally agree Tad, cheating is an artform. Ryan pays Eboy in cheseburgers.

Mar.14 at 11:29 am

Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
*cheeseburgers

Mar.14 at 11:29 am

Ryan Jones says:
You’re asking me to clarify MY opinion based on something Mutoni said… interesting.
I have in the past made the case that LeBron could be considered underrated, in that people who are still caught up in the hype of his NBA arrival (all the high school publicity, hacks writing books about him before he ever played an NBA game, etc) might not actually realize how good he is. But at this point, I think most serious basketball people have a pretty accurate impression of LeBron’s game. They think he’s incredible, and the numbers would seem to bear that out.

Mar.14 at 11:33 am

TADOne says:
Shameless plug, Jones.

Mar.14 at 11:35 am

Emry DowningHall says:
DeShawn looked good on that last play because LBJ decided to go for the win and not get to the cup. Anyone catch DeShawn doing the finger wave over his face after the stop? Fall back DS. There are some real pros on this Wiz Kids team and you’re having a solid individual year. But if you’re going to call LBJ overatted, let one of your All-Stars do the talking. My guess is they would tell you to leave it alone.

Mar.14 at 11:36 am

K22C says:
1. Hes in the East
2. Hes on a team of nothings Put any player who can be a franchise player in the East and talk about how good they can be. Look at Iverson for example, he was on a team of nothings and put up LeBrons numbers. I’m not impressed.

Mar.14 at 11:36 am

Eboy says:
When I saw Ryans’s book at Barnes and Noble the other day, I said to a kid that was reading Sports Illustrated for Kids sitting in one of those big lounge chairs they have “hey man, you like basketball?” He said “huh?”. “You like Lebron?” I said. He said “yeah” I handed him the book and said “buy this book.” “The guy that wrote it is handicpped and needs the money. Seriously” The kid looked at me like I was a Hari Krishner. After we walked past him, my wife said “How do you know that?” I told her “It’s one of the SLAM guys”. She said, “Is it the one that always corrects your grammar?” Fuc*ers!

Mar.14 at 11:39 am

Tommy Patron says:
LeBron’s poor decision making (+ poor shot selection)in the final minutes cost his team the game last night.

Mar.14 at 11:43 am

Eboy says:
It’s funny how when Ryan makes a stand for the good of Lebron’s name, there’s no team of supporters to back him. GOD forbid Deshawn would have shot his mouth off about Kobe. There would be a sitewide post explosion on “how dare ANYONE say ANYTHING about Kobe.” Poor Lebron. No friends. No talent.

Mar.14 at 11:44 am

Jess says:
haha Eboy I definately agree his comments should have been directed to Gilbert…I was watching that game last night and honestly, it was embarrassing for DeShawn. Does he really think he is on the level where he can criticize LeBron James. Gotta love Damon Jones’ reaction after he hit a three late in the game. Can’t wait until LeBron and DeShawn go at it again. As a Raptors fan Ive seen what happens when you rag on LeBron…not a good idea….

Mar.14 at 11:44 am

Tommy Patron says:
Just because someone is better than you are doesn’t mean you need to give a f*ck about it. The other players are playing the same game on the same court. I don’t agree, though, with calling out names in the press.

Mar.14 at 11:45 am

Khalid Salaam says:
I don’t know why Deshawn said Bron was overrated and i can’t blame the writer since i know Mike Lee and he’s not one for baiting guys to give inflammaotory answers. Deshawn was probably just tired of answering questions about him all the time. That much i get. if you’re a normaly competitive guy, a real dude, then you don’t want to sit around talking about how great the next man is. To an extent everyone or at least normally competitive men find d*ck-riding to be generally non-entertaining. I wouldn’t want to talk about the next dude all the time, especially if my team just beat him. People want to be appreciated. All this negativity on here in unreasonable cuz most of you would act in the same way in the context was directly relatable to you. I’m not even a deshawn fan…also bron isn’t underated either. he is rated right

Mar.14 at 11:47 am

Eboy says:
Khalid how about a simple “he’s alright?” That would be slightly less inflammatory, no?

Mar.14 at 11:47 am

TADOne says:
Stop making sense Khalid. We were doing just fine without reason. And Eboy: Did the kid buy the book?

Mar.14 at 11:49 am

Eboy says:
Well, he still had it with him when I went to checkout, but he was still nose deep in the Sports Illustrated. Ryan’s book needed better photo’s , I think.

Mar.14 at 11:50 am

Franki says:
LeBron is the man. But deshawn should do whatever he can to try to guard him.. sooo do your thing #2

Mar.14 at 11:56 am

Ryan Jones says:
Khalid’s overrated. You can say I said that.

Mar.14 at 12:03 pm

Khalid Salaam says:
why should i stop making sense?

Mar.14 at 12:03 pm

Ryan Jones says:
I actually only saw a few minutes of this game, but I was watching right before the tip. You know how guys make their way around the center circle dapping the guys on the other team? The camera was on LeBron as he made his way through, and DeShawn — I’ve NEVER seen this before — just stood in front of him, like he wouldn’t let him through until he had a chance to pop sh*t to him. I guess you could argue it was effective, since they won, but the point is that DeShawn made this an issue from literally before the opening tip. So quit trying to bail him out, Khalid. You hater.

Mar.14 at 12:06 pm

Khalid Salaam says:
Eboy you are a lawyer right? I don’t know what kind of law you practice but bear with me. Say you were trying a case against robert shapiro. and you had lost to him previously and this last time you beat him, fair and square. and all the media and everyone else wants to talk about is him. are you saying that wouldn’t bother you just a little bit?

Mar.14 at 12:11 pm

Khalid Salaam says:
i’m not trying to bail him out. i barely even acknowledge him. if a guy doesn’t wanna be a d*ck-rider i’m saying i think thats okay. there are several “famous” writers who i think have a writing style inferior to mine and if someone continously asked me about him, it’s possible that in act of frustration, i might just thug it out. And say something similar to what deshawn said about bron. i wouldn’t do it continously but maybe once i’d just speak my mind. doesn’t a man have that right?

Mar.14 at 12:15 pm

Jake says:
On a slightly different note, isn’t it funny that whenever someone doesn’t like Lebron, it makes the news and gets people talking, but whenever someone doesn’t like say….KOBE it’s not that big a deal.Plus,maybe Lebron stole Lindsay Lohan from Deshawn?

Mar.14 at 12:16 pm

matt the jazz fan says:
lebron is overrated like gilbert is under-publicized

Mar.14 at 12:17 pm

FLUXLAND says:
Ryan, I’ve seen the exact same thing and couldn’t believe my eyes. NEVER seen anything like that. I think you could kind of tell LeBron didn’t know what was going on. The next shot … milliseconds before the tip they were barking at each other. I knew it was on right then and there.
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Mar.14 at 12:17 pm

Eboy says:
Yeah, man, it would eat me up, for sure. But I also wouldn’t put myself out in the public eye for other’s to think I was jealous, insecure and pety of what he accomplished against me. If anything, I would be working my ass off to bethat much better the next time I went head up with him. Also, as a three decades old basketball player, I also can look at it from Deshawn’s idiotic point of contention, too. I know I can hold my own on any street basketball court anywhwere, but if I’m on a court with NBA players, I’m going through the motions trying not to look stupid. Deshawn is Damon Jones with tattoo’s, not much more. Let’s put it like this, as Ryan kind of alluded to, if it was Kobe or KG that made that comment, it would be a great start to a rivalry, an NBA marketer’s dream come true. When it comes from a journeyman player who is finally playing at a decent level of basketball after 6 or 7 seasons, it come’s off as jealous, which is not surprising, but also sort of classless. That’s why KG and Kobe could get away with it, cause they are held to the highest standard and they can back that sh*t up. Deshawn is not in that class, sh*t, he’s not even on that same campus.

Mar.14 at 12:18 pm

TADOne says:
Sorry Khalid, my sarcasm didn’t flesh out from my post. I actually understand the point you are making for DeShawn, and it is quite valid. I guess I would really have needed to see DeShawn’s face as he was making this comment about Bron. I know interviewer’s can take certain quotes from an interview and blow them up and forget about the context that the quote was taken from.

Mar.14 at 12:21 pm

Emry DowningHall says:
Khalid: I’m w/ you on someones right not to be a d*ck rider but, if you said that about another writer, there not going to go out and give you 4000 words and a Pulitzer (Templeton!) LBJ might see those Wiz Kids in the postseason and put 30/10/10 averages up. DS has the right to make the most of his time when he has the floor but, he better be ready to lock into that defensive stance next time they match up, and I’m thinking LBJ wont have 3 on his mind.

Mar.14 at 12:21 pm

FLUXLAND says:
Khalid, you are absolutely right. The only issue here is calling him overrated. He could have said “I believe I am better then him” or “We take no prisoners come game time!” But overrated? That’s just dumb. It’s like Gilbert is spreading his newfound basketball ignorance and spreading it to his teammates

Mar.14 at 12:21 pm

Eboy says:
And yeah, he has the right, Khalid, but that doesn’t make the idea and the action any smarter in it’s context. You got a win, good work by you and your team. Keep winning and knock the Cavs out of the playoffs a few times. We can look at your “Can’t see me” hand wave with some merit then.

Mar.14 at 12:29 pm

Reggie Evans says:
DeShawn - “The Lebron Stopper”

Mar.14 at 12:31 pm

Khalid Salaam says:
Tad: fair enough……Eboy: yeah of course it comes off as pettines. deshawn is one of the best 200 people in the world at what he does. a good amount of nba dudes are arrogant by nature so to some extent you have to expect a guy to lash out. occasionly this happens. for people to call him a chump is a little extra imo…..Ryan: I am overrated. the thing is i don’t care

Mar.14 at 12:33 pm

Reggie Evans says:
Also “overrated” is so controversial, because it’s a relative term. You have to give a reference point to make a judgment. Who’s doing the rating? Where do they rate him? If someone had just told Deshawn that Lebron was the greatest player to ever step on the court, then yes, Lebron is overrated. If someone said that Lebron was just and above average players, then of course, he’s underrated. Deshawn would need to clarify where he believed LBJ to be rated to judge that statement. Thank you.

Mar.14 at 12:34 pm

Eboy says:
True, Khalid. You are too sensible to continue this discussion with. I hate you. You are overrated. Love Eboy.

Mar.14 at 12:34 pm

Reggie Evans says:
*”just an above-average player”

Mar.14 at 12:38 pm

Khalid Salaam says:
fluxland if he had said he was better than lebron then what would have been crazy. overrated is ok because we don’t know the context. maybe he means in comparison to jordan or kobe. …and emry..nobody is going out and giving me 4000 thousand words and a pulitzer. i’ll get my bruce bowen ON before that happens

Mar.14 at 12:38 pm

Myles Brown says:
If he meant overrated in the sense that Brons game isnt nearly complete and he hasnt really accomplished anything yet, then I agree. And saying that doesnt mean hes not great.

Mar.14 at 12:41 pm

Reggie Evans says:
You guys are all overrated, because I think you are the BEST!

Mar.14 at 12:41 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
I agree 1000 percent with Khalid.

Mar.14 at 12:42 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
And Myles.

Mar.14 at 12:43 pm

Khalid Salaam says:
my sensibility is a weakness of mine.

Mar.14 at 12:47 pm

Ryan Jones says:
Myles, still retarded after all this time.

Mar.14 at 12:48 pm

Myles Brown says:
Your compelling argument has put me in my place once again Jones. Bravo.

Mar.14 at 12:54 pm

Ryan Jones says:
Yeah, and you stay there, too.

Mar.14 at 12:56 pm

Myles Brown says:
You were on the debate team in college, werent you?

Mar.14 at 1:01 pm

drew says:
this is the same man who lost a shooting contest to gilbert arenas and gilbert was shooting one handed

Mar.14 at 1:05 pm

Eboy says:
drew is commentor of the day. So true.

Mar.14 at 1:06 pm

Michael says:
I may be th eonly one. But I’ve always sensed a feeling of resentment toward Lebron from some of the veterans in the league. Sort of the same thing that happened to Kobe earlier in his career.

Mar.14 at 1:09 pm

Myles Brown says:
Wouldnt everyone in this ‘room’ lose a shooting contest to Gil? Does that completely invalidate all of our opinions?

Mar.14 at 1:12 pm

Eric says:
Michael, you are right. And I think the resentment is there because Lebron didn’t fail straight outta high-school and he got that crazy shoe deal.

Mar.14 at 1:17 pm

Allenp says:
Eboy, whoa. He spoke his mind, why should he shut up? I don’t agree with him, but it doesn’t really bother me that he feels that way. That’s a lot of venom directed a random basketball player.

Mar.14 at 1:30 pm

mbe18 says:
I am looking forward to seeing Lebron abuse DeShawn the next time they play against each other. What has Stevenson ever done in the league?

Mar.14 at 1:37 pm

Young Chris #3 says:
Cosign Russ

Mar.14 at 1:46 pm

Eboy says:
Let’s see, it’s been said in this comments section several times, that “a man can have an opinion, can’t he?” but when another one gives his it’s not pertinant or seemingly shouldn’t be voiced? Interesting logic.

Mar.14 at 1:46 pm

albie1kenobi says:
the comments are great reading. especially the Eboy/Jones love. you guys are funny. (slamonline is the reason my productivity is very low)

Mar.14 at 2:04 pm

Allenp says:
Did I say you couldn’t voice your opinion? I just asked about the venom displayed in your first comment. I didn’t prevent you from speaking, just questioned your method. You know, the same thing you did to Deshawn, but I did it in a respectful way.

Mar.14 at 2:06 pm

O'Neezy says:
Nobody has to come on here to defend LeBron, because his game speaks for itself. If he makes that last shot, the Cavs win the game. That being said, I don’t mind what Deshawn did. It makes the game more fun to watch. They are competing in the same division and I think Cleveland has beaten them in the playoffs for the last two years. They’re not supposed to be friends on the court. Do you expect Deshawn to watch in starry eyed awe as he has to match up with Lebron each time on the defensive end?

Mar.14 at 2:07 pm

O'Neezy says:
sorry I meant competing in the same conference

Mar.14 at 2:08 pm

Eboy says:
Yes, Allen, you are correct. Thank you for pointing that out. BTW, you are a vocal AI fan, no? Would you perhaps take a more stringent critical approach to a lesser player if he made a similar comment about AI? Just a question. Not saying you would, just curious if you might get slightly heated in that scenario?

Mar.14 at 2:25 pm

sora says:
but Lebron is overrated indeed.
Just look at nba.com top 10’s.
Dude dunks the ball with no D and is in top 5 with crazy comments.C’mon.

Mar.14 at 2:26 pm

lockedc says:
that wasn´t deshawn.i think his beard got an own personality

Mar.14 at 2:34 pm

Allenp says:
I might call him and his opinion wack, but I wouldn’t call him an @sshole, punk b@tich, who was proof of all the probems with 21 Century basketball players. I probably limit my criticisms to his game. Hope that clears things up.

Mar.14 at 2:39 pm

People's Princess says:
What up Eboy??

Mar.14 at 2:43 pm

John E. Sanford says:
To me this is much ado about nothing. Deshawn’s opinion is crazy, but if he wants to say some off the wall sh*t, so be it. I’ve done it before, and I’m quite certain I’ll do it again. I gotta give dude his props though if he’s dating Latoya Luckett. Just on her looks alone she’d be the type I’d try to make my wifey. And Lebron is rated right where he should be. Arguably the best player in the game.

Mar.14 at 2:45 pm

Jonah Lehmann says:
DeShawn’s overrated Lebron ownz!

Mar.14 at 2:45 pm

Eboy says:
Cool, Allen. Thank you for keeping it real. Hello, PP. Missed you around here for the last few days.

Mar.14 at 2:46 pm

Jer Boi says:
i agree…deshawns right…

Mar.14 at 2:51 pm

People's Princess says:
Man this is trippy…DeShawn ain’t done sh*t compared to Bron Bron,i admit..but innit a bit much to expect him to kiss the ground LeBron walks on,like to an extent all of us do??? While Bron is hardly overrated,does crticising him really warrant such an extreme reaction???

Mar.14 at 2:53 pm

Eboy says:
PP, in reality, does Deshawn care what me, or anyone else says about him on a message board? Doubtful. It’s an opinion. Everyone has one right, like the old saying goes?

Mar.14 at 2:56 pm

People's Princess says:
Missed these Slamboards too, my man…

Mar.14 at 2:58 pm

People's Princess says:
You’re makin too much sense now Eboy..Think Khalid’s got to u as well…

Mar.14 at 3:00 pm

Eboy says:
Naw, PP, I see both sides of the argument. I’m open minded like that. My side just holds more merit in my eyes. Can’t sh*t on anyone else’s opinion, know what I mean?

Mar.14 at 3:04 pm

Captain America says:
Epup, Ryan, TAD, the acorn mutual assurance society. Only difference between DeShawn and KG trash talk is that KG doesn’t call people out he just reminds people about how freakin’ wonderful he is. King James ain’t provin’ nun of dat yet.

Mar.14 at 3:06 pm

People's Princess says:
Uh huh..actually it is fun to see someone get on LeBron’s case..to much of this “I love you,You love me” sh*t going on between players these days..

Mar.14 at 3:19 pm

Eboy says:
True, PP, I do like the tenseness that a goodd rivalry can create, but this would be like Brent Price calling out Michael Jordan in 96 or Fred Roberts talking sh*t about Hakeem in his prime. Similary stupid, know what I’m saying?

Mar.14 at 3:20 pm

Eboy says:
*similarly, sorry

Mar.14 at 3:21 pm

Eboy says:
*good, too, late day blues.

Mar.14 at 3:23 pm

shakey handle says:
any entertainer making millions of dollars is overrated.
and you can say I said that.
laschmoove

Mar.14 at 3:35 pm

TADOne says:
TGIF!

Mar.14 at 3:37 pm

People's Princess says:
Agreed and accepted..

Mar.14 at 4:05 pm

eyehatedirk says:
Bang bang bullets in his red monkey.

Mar.14 at 4:41 pm

crazylee12 says:
k(y)22c, you silly lubricant, you say that LeBron is over-rated, yet you prove yourself wrong by stating that he’s in the East and on a team of nothings. Remember when he carried that team of “nothings” to the NBA FINALS?!
P.S. i suggest you change yourself to a non-greasy formula, then maybe you’ll stop slipping on your own words.

Mar.14 at 5:34 pm

R.I.P. Knockout says:
Deshawn just mad cause he couldn’t live up to the hype comin out of highschool and Bron’s almost exceeded his.

Mar.14 at 7:04 pm

PhilG says:
Truth. His dunking is overrated. Can he do anything besides a one handed tomahawk?

Mar.14 at 7:05 pm

PhilG says:
Jaleel White could carry a team to the Finals out of the Weakstern Conference.

Mar.14 at 9:06 pm

Michael Duvall says:
YEAHHH DESHAWNN. WHATS GOOOD.
Lebron actually is VERY overrated by the way. i think the frustration just got the best of De because they were both jawing at eachother the whole night, and it was back and forth.

Mar.14 at 9:51 pm

Ben Osborne says:
I wasn’t sad I missed work today…until this post. So glad Khalid got to use one of his catch phrases: “rated right.”

Mar.15 at 12:06 am

LBJ says:
How is Lebron overated hes didnt even win mvp yet and he does deserve what hes getting rite now for all i think i think hes underated

Mar.15 at 3:04 am

hursty says:
deshawn says too much, keep it on the court.

Mar.15 at 4:16 am

karan says:
hibachi > james

Mar.15 at 8:52 am

Harlem_World says:
How do you think Eddie Jordan or Jamison feel about this? I think it’s a safe bet they are PISSED at this coming out. The way you guard Lebron is the same way you guard Jordan…don’t give him any extra fuel for the fire. That’s plain stupidity.

Mar.15 at 8:58 am

Harlem_World says:
Also, on the whole d*ck riding thing? No man wants to publicly be up on the next mans nuts (unless you’re a pro like Jack Haley), but you still shouldn’t wake the dog if you managed to sneak through the porch with a win. Come around here again and your ass is getting chewed up. Right now, there isn’t a single player still playing competitvely on the planet earth who can say Lebron is overrated. If you put it out there you have to take it to him and show and prove. Nobody can do that right now. Not KG, Kobe, AI…nobody. I’m not saying he’s better than Kobe but Kobe isn’t disrespectful or dumb enough to come at Bron like that. Stevenson is only having this decent season because Arenas is out.

Mar.15 at 9:00 am

Harlem_World says:
In the words of Pretty Tony, someone should have reminded DS to “shut the f**k up when grown men are talkin”.

Mar.15 at 12:17 pm

Knicks! says:
LeBron is a bitch KOBE 4 MVP

Mar.15 at 2:07 pm

jeremy says:
LeBron is kinda overrated…he gets a lotta calls…all he does is drive if you take away the lane,you can contain him for he is a very inconsistent jumpshooter…Kobe is leaps and bounds ahead of him…player fear Kobe a lot more than they do LeBron….why?Kobe consistently drains jumpers,not to mention how easily he gets in the paint…LeBron just has to get a jump shot and he will be able to challenge for MVP…until then he is just a 6 feet 8 forward that can jump…thats basically what he is.

Mar.15 at 2:15 pm

Yves says:
The sh*t is smoking must be really powerful ! He’s definetly out of his mind ! You need to get your sh*t together Mr DeShawn “who the h*ll are you anyway ?” Stevenson !

Mar.15 at 3:27 pm

Z says:
@ Jeremy : 1) how exactly do you take the lane away from bron ? 2) if you wanted to be fair, you’d also mention how lebron has the best court vision from a non point guard since… maybe ever?

Mar.15 at 4:55 pm

Ty says:
I guess DeShawn must have studying Gilbertology a little too much, ya know?!.

Mar.15 at 5:58 pm

daniel says:
lets see if deshawn things lebron is overrated when hes looking up and sees lebron dunking on his ass in the playoffs, then sees himself on a poster at the NBA Store

Mar.15 at 7:54 pm

Andrew says:
deshawn go shave. Im no LBJ fan either, but still, hes got pure skill and talent.

Mar.16 at 2:34 am

Miggy says:
DESHAWN STEVENSON IS STUPID. HE DOESNT KNOW BASKETBALL. HE’S NOT EVEN AS GOOD AS LEBRON’S PINKY TOE. IM NO LBJ FAN BUT D-STEVE IS ABSURD.

Mar.16 at 3:18 am

The Biz says:
jeremy if he’s so overrated then why don’t people shut him down if it’s so easy because it’s not he has such unique skills for a guy f his size yes he needs to work on his jumpshot but he’ll keep improving

Mar.16 at 9:27 am

Superbad says:
No guys, Lebron is really overrated. In the history of league if one guy has been overrated its James. Let face it, In 2002, David Stern decided that the new crop of stars lacked talent, so he really softened the NBA rules, especially the hand-check and defensive rules. So what, you may ask does that mean? I’m glad you asked. Well the points per game for teams sky rocketed in the past few seasons. And guys like James, and Dwayne wade became stars. Dwayne wade is the biggest laugher, he would not even be in the nba if it wouldn’t be for taking 12 fts per game, he is harold miner minus 5 inches of vertical. Anyway, James relies solely on referees and the knowledge that he can just run down the court and go for a dunk everytime. If he doesn’t get a dunk or easy layup-he yells to his buddies (refs) “bail-out” and he will be given free throws. This league is a really sad product. It sad how dumb, casual sports fan have become. If sports commentators say something repeatedly, it becomes the word of God. I say this with complete clarity: Lebron James lacks the skills that you see in pick games all around the country. He has no jumpshot, his is subpar 3 point shooter, defensively he is a liabilty, and in the clutch, you pray that somebody on his team will step up. Magic or Jordan would have owned this guy. And P.S. If Magic played at this time, with the super-star catered rules, he would have average 30pts, 12rbs and 15 asts. I know that many of you will not want to accept this because it requires you think beyond what Stuart Scott and Bill walton will tell you, but just face the music.

Mar.16 at 12:50 pm

TMT says:
I told ya’ll before…. Black Jesus indeed.

Mar.16 at 9:09 pm

andre green says:
LOOK EVERYONE HAS SH*T TO SAY BUT ONLY DESHAWN HAS PLAYED HIM SO HE SAID IT HE MEANT….HE’S A MAN AN WITH NO GUN ON THE BASKETBALL COURT NO NEED TO FEAR HIM ONLY GOD. B*THES. Fire Isiah Thomas now he’s really overrated!

Mar.16 at 11:57 pm

razff says:
hey. that is true. In a world of professional basketball, u can’t say that ‘i fear the dude’. You ain’t gettin nothing worth for your next coming contract. At least, by saying so, Deshawn could go another round on playing great guys like LeBron. C’mon.. let’s wait till playoffs.. shall we. ? Where’s the love ?

Mar.17 at 5:58 am

Chris says:
I look at the argument like the old schhol scottie pippen. he was apparently overrated and underated depending on opinion. No one can argue jordan was da man! except 4 the ignorant. but pippen was probably the best backup player in NBA history, no arguments. As for the point at hand, LeBron has got raw talent and as soon as he gets the right backup he’ll be recieving some new jewellery(championship rings) leave the boy alone he got skills!!!

Mar.17 at 12:51 pm

LEBRON MVP says:
Why would this guy say ANYTHING, with his past!!!!!! he needs to shut up and let the King run the court!

Mar.17 at 12:54 pm

LEBRON MVP says:
Wizards suck, they were on their way but they are at the bottom of the barrell, they wont progress in the playoffs. i do like caron and gilbert, but who is this deshawn guy? a loser!!!

Mar.17 at 9:20 pm

jeremy says:
we will see how far he goes in the playoffs…which wont be far…detroit and boston are waitin on him…

Mar.20 at 3:39 pm

KG says:
DeShawn also needs to get more game if he wants to talk trash. Big trash talkers are guys like Garnett who have the right. Not a lowly unknown player like Stevenson. Maybe he figured if he mentioned LeBron’s nmae he’d get some lime light.

Mar.20 at 3:52 pm

KG says:
“Superbad” is an ignorant fu(k who is way to caught up in the past. I know you think you know everything about basketball but you don’t. Clearly. Players today are way better than the players of old. Bigger, stronger, faster, more skill. It’s true. Time to face the facts. We have players that have played countless seasons of AAU basketball, college, highschool. Most players today stated playing before they could walk. There’s more expierence, more efficient drills to actually teach players basketball skills. It’s time to face the music people. I have see the 80’s. Compared to today the old players are not as good. If you think about it the only reason MJ, Magic, Bird, Russel, Wilt, Mikan were so great was because they were so much more physically advanced. They were built like the average player would be built 15 years later. With MJ it was his jumping ability and his midranged game (he was not a good 3pt shooter). Everyone was amazed when he and Dr. J jumped from the foul line….well guess what! Most players today can do this. In this years dunk contest some bum named Jamario Moon jumped from the fouline off two feet caught and allyopp and dunk and nobody thought it was great. Players are more gifted today and are just plane better. Get used to it.

Mar.21 at 3:56 pm

jeremy says:
well said Superbad…Im glad somebody has some sense…

Mar.25 at 7:41 pm

rakim says:
how can lebron possibly be underrated when u see him on every magazine and has his own shoe

Mar.26 at 12:35 pm

Alex says:
Saying Lebron is underrated is probably the most asinine thing I’ve ever seen actually get published by an op-ed writer. Do you actually watch basketball? Or follow it in the media? Saying Lebron James is underrated is like as dumb as saying Michael Jordan is overrated. I’m with DeShawn on this one. Wow…Lebron…underrated? Just…wow.

Mar.28 at 3:48 am

Ami says:
Yeah, I’m with the other people, you can’t say that Lebron is underrated. Learn what overrated and underrated mean…saying he’s overrated doesn’t mean Lebron has no game at all, it’s just saying he’s hyped up way more than his play deserves which is very true.

Mar.31 at 2:11 am

David says:
lebron is underrated because he is better than people think he is. its not just about the points guys.

Apr.5 at 5:58 pm

Teddy-the-Bear says:
Ryan if i suck up to you can i get a job at Slam? thanks

Apr.23 at 11:45 am

vah taylor says:
lebron is nothin no is hatin because there is nothing to hate on, i can beat lebron, every one is scaredof him they need to play physical, work hard give infinite percent. he can be stop i can stop himm i’m the all mighty

Apr.23 at 11:45 am

vah taylor says:
lebron is nothin no is hatin because there is nothing to hate on, i can beat lebron, every one is scaredof him they need to play physical, work hard give infinite percent. he can be stop i can stop himm i’m the all mighty

Apr.23 at 11:51 am

vah taylor says:
he is high in his mind, man i will bus his ass, any time tell him come to the streets. i’m not deshawn stevenson, i don’t like that nigga, i don’t even know who he is. i’m on my own side i care for no one. i’m for myself. by my self. i’m the best in the universe. i cannot be stop. you want to play me i’ll beat you til you die

Apr.24 at 11:10 am

josh leblanc says:
lbron got skillz to give ya thrillz

Apr.24 at 11:12 am

josh leblanc says:
lebron just called me and told me to tell deshaun y dont he wait till he wins a playoff series against lebron to talk sh*t

Apr.24 at 11:15 am

josh leblanc says:
excuse vah taylor……please shut the F**k up lebron would shut you out if you were even lucky enough to have lebron give a minute of his time to play u !!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr.28 at 2:55 pm

nthrash says:
DS Needs to shut the f#*@k up, he is jus another jealous brotha hating on someone whos great at what they do, this clown had one great game this year, he needs to concentrate on trying to stay in the nba instead of hatin on someone whos 50 million times better than him

Apr.28 at 3:19 pm

nthrash says:
DS is not even worthy of discussion, but please lebron get off jay z nuts, that fool is overrated, dont compare yourself to a rapper, keep doin what youre doin, dont lower yourself to jay z level