We all know Michael Jordan's ability as talent evaluator is limited, nothing against the G.O.A.T but it is what it is, - Kwame Brown. Either-way, until Jordan starts making goods on the Colossal amount of lottery picks Charlotte has amounted then make we can take more time to take an in-depth look at his NBA Draft day selections. Jordan who went on record to say that the best and most effective way to slow down LeBron James is by forcing the 6'8 freight train to drive left, which ultimately would result in a pull-up jumper. As part of an extended interview with ESPN the Magazine in February, Jordan said he'd studied James' game and offered his strategy on how he would guard him. [+] EnlargeJames Chris Trotman/Getty ImagesLeBron James went left, driving for the winning layup in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers. "So if I have to guard him," Jordan told ESPN's Wright Thompson, "I'm gonna push him left so nine times out of 10, he's gonna shoot a jump shot. If he goes right, he's going to the hole and I can't stop him. So I ain't letting him go right." Has once again come up short as stats tell a different story and according to LeBron himself, he was taught how to make a left-handed layup from his early days. "Frank Walker, my first basketball coach, taught me how to make a left-handed layup," James said. "He wouldn't let me dribble the ball until I got the steps down to make a left-handed layup consistently. We used to do it before practice every day. He always told me I'd be a much better player if I could make shots with both hands."

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Spaldings Will Roll. By TIM DAVID HARVEY. Watch the throne, LeBron James took it last year and is sitting in it with all the kings men. Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Ray Allen, Shane Battier and the rest of the Miami Heat soldiers battling to keep their NBA crown firmly on their heads and the shores of their South Beach talents for not one, not two, not three, but more years. There may be quests from the West and more beasts in the East, but down south looks to be the home of the spirit of Larry O'Brien for the next decade or dynasty. Whatever you want to call it. In this game of thrones, its LeBron James empire. Sure rocks may be thrown at the throne, like they where witnessed being hurled into billboards in Cleveland. Still even Cavalier efforts and blowout leads are burnt away by LeBron James like the embers of his number 23, wine and gold jersey. Now the champagne and the shine belongs to the number six of the Heat, as he looks to change the game like Julius, just what the good basketball doctor ordered. The man who put up Oscar Robertson numbers in his rookie game, is looking for Kobe and the other 23, M.J. figures in his veteran years. By the time his jersey is retired he'll be standing on the stilts of Wilt and Kareem giant numbers. 100 proof, this scoring machine and Earvin Johnson like all round playmaker is magic. Whether playing point, shooting, or running the small forward position with the bulk strength of a power player, this guy could run track. With quarterback, strength and vision his trademark, Thor strong hammer dunks almost look like touchdowns. Sorry Thunder, Oklahoma City may have to wait awhile for a championship. Same for you Carmelo and as for all of Kobe's men...right now they look to clipped to be a contending superstar team. Marvel at this, the NBA's leading avenger has formed Voltron and no Kryptonite could stop this superteam from D.C. to Gotham City. You'd straight have to take this guys head off to stop this Lord Of The Rings like that guy from THAT T.V. show. We aren't advising you do that though, besides critics have tried and failed. In the glow of the kings shining success (that doesn't sleep just like that preacher said) all the brands they try and force on him just meet hot water. With the chosen one forged on his back, a song of fire in his heart and ice in his veins, this warrior will still fight until his Jay-Z throne of the NBA is taken from him and with an Empire State Of Mind that doesn't look to be happening anytime soon. As the chalk is tossed in the air before the ball even does the same, the tip belongs to the crown of the King. When the chalk goes up, the opponents become dust. You don't even have to wait for the final horn. So saddle up the horses because it's time for battle. The war of the playoffs are on the horizon and you can bet the finals chapter of the 2012/2013 NBA season will belong to the story of MVP. Nobody looks to touch the robe, especially with an army of talent around him who refuse to ride his coat-tails. Like the would be king Wade or the beast that is Bosh. If that big three wasn't enough then there's Battier defending the throne or Mike Miller's bows and Ray Allen shooting Hawkeye arrows like a ray-gun. All of Spo's men, look slicker then Pat Riley's hair. The king isn't afraid to take off his jewels and get down to battling either, not resting on his laurels. Leading his team into battle and fighting through it all like he was still being treated like a pauper. Now THAT is the deciding factor to why this man is the king. For every Bruce Springsteen there is an Elvis Presley, and for every Michael Jordan there is a LeBron James. This is the American dream and LeBron is lining it without the televised reality show. This is as real as it gets. The lion is uncaged and enraged but regal, awaiting his royal appointment with the crown jewel. The palace that LeBron rebuilt is a fortress and it's going to take a nation of millions to hold back the former public enemy number one. No feast for crows or dance for dragons here. A storm of swords or the winds of winter against the South Beach Heat could not clash with this kings dream of spring. In the church of the wild and in this castle there doesn't look to be a death of a dynasty anytime soon. Long live the king.

Lebron James catches Celtics guard Jason Terry with this vicious alley-oop slam. This ranks up there with the nastiest dunks in Lebron career and for the Jet this might as well be RIP.

Inside Purple 2012-13 GM67- Miami Heat were determined to get win number 22 and I was determined to lose my bet. My green beer didn't provide me with much satisfaction as I saw Lebron and his team once again shoot 55% from the FG. Despite the Raptors losing their composure in the fourth quarter you couldn't help but just be in "aw" of the Miami Heat and how they play basketball. For them it is really a team game.

"So I'm @ da Heat game right, rootin 4 da Lakers kuz dats my team & would u believe they got police 2 make me leave?! Wow!" Lil Wayne tweeted at 5:01 p.m. ET. Random guy yelled at Lil Wayne at #MiamiHEAT game. Weezy looked back, gave him a mean stare & gestured he had a gun," tweeted Danny Vega, who said he was at the game and sitting near Lil Wayne. "Weezy just got into argument with security at the #MiamiHEAT game. He got kicked out for gun gesture."

That approach must be working. James’ game — already considered among the best in the NBA — might be better than ever right now. He’s made 37 of his last 47 shots over his last 111 minutes, a torrid 79-per cent clip. For the season, he’s shooting a career-best 56 per cent so far, easily on pace for the sixth straight season of improvement in that department. His 3-point shooting, at 42 per cent this season, is much improved. He’s shooting 70 per cent inside the paint. “I want to continue to push the button, continue to get better, maximize my potential and not waste an opportunity,” James said.

Inside Purple 2012-13 GM48- So the Miami Heat came into Toronto ready to win and watch the Superbowl. They were far from suffering a championship hang over and "the big 3" jumped on the Raptors early and didn't look back. What happened to the Raptors was their lack of interior defense and their point guard play was less then mediocre. Rudy Gay once again became the lone bright spot. There might be an issue to address between the minutes being distributed to both Terrence Ross & Alan Anderson.

Inside Purple 2012-13 GM42- For the 3rd time in 4 games the Raptors headed to OT hoping for a victory. Well, the outcome didn't sway their way. Alan Anderson & Jose Calderon fell flat from beyond the arc. The big three of the Heat took over the game. Good teams allow their talent to shine when the game is on the line.

$300 dollars for a pair of shoes? Damn Nike, Diamond or no diamond 300 bills for a pair of basketball shoes is a pretty steep price? "We have wide ranges of shoes that range from $300 all the way down to $160, $180," he said, with the Nike website currently offering a signature James model at $120. He said there is a place for a high-end model, as well as other price points. "We have great technology and they do a great job of putting out great shoes and things of that nature," he said. "But it just bothers you when things aren't always correct. But other than that, we move on and we get the real facts out there and we live with them."