At 6’8, 250 pounds having size, agility and speed, Lebron James is extremely difficult to play against. He works both ends of the court and is often referred to as the best player in the world. Pacers’ guard George Hill apparently recognized that as well when he gave Lebron major praise after game 2 in their series. Read more after the jump.
Despite the Pacers winning the game and Lebron having two costly late game turnovers, George Hill gave an interesting quote when asked about playing against Lebron.
“George, is there any player in the world more dangerous with the ball in that situation, facing the floor, looking at the defense, than LeBron James? And how do you guys pick him off not once but twice in that situation?” a reporter asked him.
Hill responded by comparing James to God.
“Yeah, it’s only like one person that’s like more scarier than that, and that’s God,” said Hill. “I’m sure if we’re looking at him in the face we’d be very nervous. I’m sure he could make all the plays that we want people to make.
“But LeBron’s a great player. He’s the MVP for a reason. He’s one of the best that ever played this game. He’s a big focal point, and we know that when he’s up there probing the floor and looking at everything, that we can’t just focus on him. We have to focus on the people around him because he’s a great playmaker. He has our full attention.”
When asked about Hill’s remarks, King James said he was far from being a deity.
“I’m nowhere near close,” James said in response, per SI’s The Point Forward. “I made two mistakes tonight that hurt our team. That hurt more than anything, to let my teammates down. They expect me to make plays down the stretch. I had the ball with the opportunity to make a couple of plays and I came up short. That burns, but the best thing about it is that this isn’t college. It’s not one loss and you’re done. I’ll have another opportunity to get better in Game 3.”
