Watched LeBron decimate the 76ers last week. The ESPN’s Ric Bucher said that the Cavs’ forward checked in at 6-foot-9, 274-pounds. Just a guess, but there’s never been an NBA player to possess this unique blend of size and speed. When LeBron was a 240-pound rookie, the comparisons to Magic (6-9, 250) were apt. But now that James has added 34 pounds and lost none of the speed … uh …

… at 274 pounds, LeBron weights more than the following NFL players: DeMarcus Ware, Joey Porter, John Abraham and James Harrison. These four men play linebacker or defensive end, and currently are your NFL sack leaders, respectively. LeBron has five or more inches in height on all of these men. Staggering?

And if there’s any doubt about his speed, take a gander at this video from last night’s rout of the T-Wolves. At the 1:15 mark, watch James dust everyone in the open floor for the flush.

We were one of those guys who didn’t fully appreciate Air Jordan (our favorite non-game winning jumpshot in NBA history is at the 2:15 mark) back when he was dominating in the 90s (Magic Johnson fan here). In hindsight, we can now see that Jordan was the best player in the history of the NBA. We won’t make the same mistake this time with James.