Lebron James and Bill Brasky

Do any of my reader remember the Bill Brasky skits on SNL from the mid-90's? Here's a refresher. Back when Lebron was about to host SNL's season premiere, ESPN.com columnist DJ Gallo suggested the following skit: "Bill Brasky: Patrons at a bar are loudly proclaiming the greatness of a man they all know named Bill Brasky. "His family crest is a picture of a barracuda eating Neil Armstrong!" "He breast-feeds John Madden!" "He once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road!" Minutes later, more patrons flood into the bar after a Cavaliers game lets out. They start up with their own tales of LeBron James. "He was 6-foot-5 in the seventh grade!" "He scored the last 25 points in Game 5 of the conference finals!" "He got Lasik eye surgery without pain medication!" The Brasky fans soon agree that James is more impressive."

The similarity between Lebron and Bill Brasky that I like the most is how their height and weight keep increasing. He came into the NBA at about 6-8, 240, but I've seen him described as 6-8.5, or even 6-9. His stated weight usually ranges from 250 to 260, which seems reasonable. However, some people can't help but exaggerate. In a game against the Bulls about a month ago, the telecast listed him as 273 pound at one point, and then at 274 later in the telecast. Apparently, he's growing more powerful by the minute. In today's Espn.com NBA Writers Roundtable, J.A. Adande describes Lebron as weighing 285 pounds.

I'd like to see the hyperbole going on forever, but it's hard to imagine him going above 285. Maybe a few more pounds, but that's pretty near the ceiling. Likewise, I can't see anyone describing him 6-10 or higher. 6'-9.5"? Definitely possible. If he peaks in the playoffs and the Cavs win a championship, which is a likely possibility, I would like to say him described as, say, 6-11, 310 pounds.