9-Time All-Star and Atlanta Hawks Legend Dominque Wilkins took to Twitter with his thoughts on LeBron's career-high scoring night against Charlotte last night, and he didn't seem as impressed as most of the media was:
Now let's talk a little BBall
— Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
Was listening to @TheHerd w/ @ESPN_CoIin this AM...I gotta tell you I think waas spot on regardng Bron's 61 last night. Colin #OnFire my man — Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
No denying he put on a shooting display. He was hot. Let's not forget, he was playing the Bobcats. A sub 500 team w a match up nightmare.
— Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
Where is the Defense? The Bobcats put up 107 points in a defenseless display of basketball. Offensively who was there to make Bron work on D — Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
Why are we not talking about Al Jefferson and the MONSTER night he had 38 and 19! Yes, like I said, Bron got hot & put on a shooting clinic.
— Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
Watch the film. No close outs on D, doubles were late, rotations were slow. It was too easy to score. At 54 y/o I could drop 40 on that D — Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
Bron is a freakish athlete, yes, no doubt. I could say I was too in my prime, but averaging 30 then against the greats like Bird, MJ, King
— Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
AND having to guard them on the other side was an all out war. You were dogged by halftime and had to pick it up & do it again the 2nd half — Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
Let me be clear again, amazing shooting display, he was on fire and VERY efficient. My point is the Cats didn't work him on the other end.
— Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
It isn't just about slow rotations & poor closeouts. Who made Bron work on the other end w/ Henderson hurt and Al carrying the team? — Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
Was this enough to now thrust Bron into MVP vote leads? We forget the body of work KD has been shouldering when Westbrook goes down?
— Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
After some unsurprising backlash from LeBron fans, Wilkins added a clarification:
My take is not knocking Bron at all. It's really more so about the game & how it has changed. — Dominique Wilkins (@DWilkins21) March 4, 2014
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