Storyline: Instead of worrying about his legacy, LeBron should worry about keeping his locker room together. Calling out your teammates isn’t a criterion for GOAT. Accountability is.
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I’ve been associated with NBA basketball for almost 34 years. For me there isn’t another professional league that comes close. When you gauge an athlete’s impact on not just a sport, but society as a whole, no superstar stands taller than Michael “Air” Jordan. Michael Jordan had EVERYONE wanting to “Be Like Mike.”
What does any of this have to do with Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, LeBron James? Everything! You see, I have a problem with a guy who has the gifts with which Mr. James was been blessed. Yet LeBron feels the need to complain about his “lack of help” on the basketball court.
So, for all the members of the media who went to bat for LeBron, I say: SHAME ON YOU! Steve Smith, Isaiah Thomas: SHAME ON YOU!
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When does having a professional opinion equate to ruffling someone’s feathers? When has an opinion been considered hating? If anything, I believe Charles Barkley was lenient with his critique of LeBron.
How so?
When Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls couldn’t get past the Detroit Pistons in the playoffs, Jordan NEVER went to the media and threw his teammates under the bus.
When the Lakers shipped Shaq off to Miami, Kobe Bryant NEVER complained about getting a playmaker.
When Kevin Garnett couldn’t get his Timberwolves past the first round of the post season, he NEVER went to the media and complained about lack of help.
When Patrick Ewing couldn’t get past the Bulls during the playoffs, he NEVER accused Knicks’ management with being complacent.
LeBron James plays on the same team that includes not one, but TWO, Olympic Gold medalists. Those Gold Medalists also happen to be perennial All-Stars.
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As far as I’m concerned, King James has taken all of their accomplishments and flushed them down the drain. I agree with Barkley when he questioned James’ willingness to compete. James, a three-time NBA champion playing with two equally-talented players, is crying about complacency and lack of help. Really?
James seems to be totally fine when playing alongside Carmelo, CP3, and D Wade. But why should his road back to the NBA Finals be any easier than it is for everybody else? Do DeRozan, Thomas, Wall, George, Harden, Leonard, and Westbrook tell the media about their respective lack of firepower? No. They go out and perform.
Instead of LeBron worrying about his legacy, maybe he should worry about keeping his locker room together. That’s why I feel he’s falling out of the conversation for G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time). Calling out your teammates isn’t a criterion. Accountability is.
This guy isn’t a scapegoat, his teammates are. These recent losses are just bumps in the road. Champions take it on the chin and keep on fighting.
LeBron has to learn that the destination isn’t the only part of the trip. The journey is important, too.
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