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  • Lebron James Victimizes Ben McLemore With Aggressive Dunk [Video]

    Lebron James has gained quite the reputation in the NBA as one of the best players. He has had his fair share of outstanding and legendary dunks, but one that he recorded recently against a member of the Sacramento Kings is worth adding to the record books.

    The all-star forward for the Miami Heat completely posterized Ben McLemore and made him a victim to another amazing play in Lebron James’ history as a player.

    James took off from the floor on one of the most impressive dunks of the NBA, and what followed would embarrass anyone who got in his way.

    Sadly, Ben McLemore is only a rookie, and what a way to be introduced to the league, and playing against Lebron James than being crushed in a dunk like that.

    With less than five minutes to go in the first quarter, and the Heat leading 21-19, James used a screen from Mario Chalmers in order to turn the corner on Derrick Williams and attack the paint. The Heat won the game with a final score of 122-103 on Friday night.

    As he saw this happening, Ben McLemore tried to move toward Lebron James and take the charge, but anyone who has ever tried to do that to him should know that it is not going to end well. What was he thinking? McLemore is a rookie out of Kansas, and was introduced to Lebron James in a very dramatic fashion on Friday night.

    James admitted that he felt bad that it was McLemore falling victim to his vicious dunk, and said after the game “It sucks that it’s him because I like him. I knew I could get to the launching pad.”

    On the play, James’ thigh was connecting with McLemore’s shoulder, and sending the rookie to the ground. The dunk certainly qualifies for his personal dunk of the year, and he joins a growing list of people who will compete for such a thing, including Jeff Green of the Celtics, Xavier Henry of the Lakers, and Victor Oladipo of the Magic.

    Relive Lebron James’ outrageous dunk over and over with this amazing gif.

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    Images via Youtube and Heat.com

  • Lebron James: You’ve Got To See This Dunk

    Lebron James: You’ve Got To See This Dunk

    In the sport of professional basketball, some players are rulers, some are just trying to keep their starting position and others are just plain victims, and it’s clear Sacramento Kings rookie Ben McLemore fell into the victims category, at least last night, when he was severely dunked on by Lebron James–clearly one of the league’s rulers.

    It was the first quarter and the score was the Heat 21 and the Kings 19, when James used his left hand and made a strong move towards the basket from the left wing, and before you knew it, McLemore was on the receiving end of a vicious right handed dunk, which seemed to be James’ way of saying “Welcome to the NBA kid.”

    It seems as though James is picking up right where he left off last year, dominating the competition with a smorgasbord of moves and deadly attacks. Whether he’s controlling the ball as a point guard, posting up as a big man, or shooting from the key, it doesn’t seem like teams have figured out how to stop the 28-year old.

    And as far as the Miami Heat, they currently have a record of 20 wins and 6 losses and remain in second place within the Eastern conference, only coming behind the Indiana Pacers, who are 21 and 5.

    In fact, it’s been a pretty dismal start for the Eastern conference as a whole, as only three teams are playing above 500 at the moment, the third team being the Atlanta Hawks. And with James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and a host of excellent role players playing so well, it’s unlikely that other teams in the East will be able to catch up, let alone beat the Heat during the playoffs in a seven game series.

    But the playoffs are still a long way away, and and until then, it’s more than likely that James will make even more victims out of unsuspecting players. It’s just the law of the land in professional basketball, because before one can fly and be successful, he’ll have to learn how to walk, and in this case walking means getting dunked on. Better luck next time McLemore.

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