Lebron James doesnt have, “Not one..not two..not three..four..five..six..seven” critics out there he has got millions. Many out there including myself are particularly hard on Miami Heat guard LeBron James.
Maybe it’s the fact that he calls himself a so called “King” without any rings. Or that he left the hometown Cleveland Cavailiers in the most embarrasing way possible. Maybe it’s that he calls himself the “Chosen One”, but when the fourth quarter comes he becomes the “Frozen One.”
Whatver it may be, Lebron James has many many critics, that all want they want to see him do is win a championship. Something that he hasn’t been able to accomplish in two tries. This season the Miami Heat are facing the Oklahoma City Thunder in yet another shot for LeBron James at the NBA’s ultimate goal….a championship.
But with everything going seemingly LeBron’s way, will it silence the critics if he wins the NBA Finals and finally a championship. Well for a lack of a better phrase, HELL NO!
Though it may seem nit-picky and just trying to abuse James, silencing this critic is something that is not going to happen this year.
First you have to look at two injuries practically punched the ticket of James and the Miami Heat into the NBA Finals. Dwight Howard of the Orland Magic went out with a back-injury just before the playoffs started. The Magic played the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. No disrespect to the Pacers, but the Magic are a totally different team with Howard down low. And there is no doubt in my mind that the Magic would of won that series, setting up a Florida showdown in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
The Heat struggle against the Orlando Magic and Dwight Howard. In the four games played throughout the regular season, the Heat were 2-2 against the Magic. With the Heat really not having an established big man, Dwight Howard much like in the regular season when he averaged 19 points and 17 rebounds against the Heat, would of dominated. LeBron durinng the regular season only averaged 18 points per game against the Magic.
But if the Heat did move on past the Magic, another obstacle would of stood in their way if not for in injury. Which brings up my second point, the injury to Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose.
When Rose when down with an injury, it was almost certain that the Heat were destined for the Finals. The Bulls were the Heat’s biggest kryptonite this season and if not for Rose’s injury, could of de-railed LeBron’s hopes of winning a championship. And though the Cetlics in the Eastern Conference Finals pushed the Heat to seven games, the Heat would of had to play in the Bulls in Chicago for a seventh game, in which everybody expected that series would of went. The Bulls are pretty much unstoppable at home and don’t count on LeBron making any clutch shots against the Bulls D.
Thirdly, clutch is something that you are born with, not manufactured throughout a career. Just ask Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan or Kobe Byrant. LeBron does not have that clutch gene and seemingly never will in my mind. James is by the far the mentally weakest superstar ever to play the game.
So even if LeBron does some how win the NBA Championship against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he is still going to have critics because he does not produce in the clutch moments.
Lastly, I dont think LeBron silences his critics because he voluntarily went to another superstar’s team to win a championship. Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kobe Byrant, and Michael Jordan have all won championship by themselves with their own teams and have said that they would of never thought about joining another superstar (like LeBron with Dwayne Wade) to win a championship.
Sorry LeBron, I think you are a great athlete and one of the best players in the game of basketball. But when it comes down to it, you’ll never silence this critic until you win as many championships as you said you would.
But it’s never that easy is it?
you are biased.
Very biased, I guess all those stars you named had no superstar on their team just them by themselves. Larry had Tiny Archibald a great PG, Magic had Kareem, James Worthy, Bob McAdoo, MJ had Bill Cartwright, Horace Grant, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman,Kobe had Derek Fisher (in his prime) Rick Fox, Robert Horry, Shaq, Pau Gasol, Ron Artest(whether you like him or not still one of the best defenders in the league). So yeah your statements are biased and totally fucking stupid. If you don’t like him that’s one thing but to say all the greats had no help is just dumb and you actually write for a living I’m just a regular ol Joe Schmoe who calls it like I see it. Oh yeah Kobe and MJ both had Phil Jackson one of the best coaches off all time.
OK, Phil Jackson is the only sole reason I guess that MJ and KOBE won titles. lol last I knew players played the game and coaches coached. I don’t think I am biased against LeBron because I respect his overall game and I think he is a great talent. I said that in the article, (actually read that part). But what out of al lthe players that you have mentioned up above. None had the superstar duo partner besides Kobe with Shaq. I’m just saying that none of those players, just packed up and went to another team because they couldn’t win a title in their own city. MJ, Bird, Magic, Kobe…none of them did that. They all stayed in one place and just made it work with the people they had.
LeBron could of done that in Cleveland but no he didn’t. So don’t call me a bad writer for pointing out simple facts. I’m simply saying that LeBron won’t silence his critics with a championship. I’m not saying he is a bad basketball player one bit. So just stick to being a troller. I don’t think I am biased towards LeBron…I think I just call it how I see it.
thank you and be blessed man!
Sir you said that they did it by themselves, that was my main reason for the reply. I take back the negative comments toward you it was uncalled for but in my opinion just sounds like you don’t like him. Many great players didn’t win it all(Elgin Baylor, Dominique Wilkins, Reggie Miller) does that take away from their greatness? Just proves that basketball is a TEAM sport, even the great MJ(and Scottie n Dennis are Hall of Famers I’m sure you know this) didn’t do it by himself. I understand he left to south beach to team up with Wade n Bosh but if it weren’t for that he’d probably be nowhere close to a title still, does the argument change if a great goes to Cleveland instead of him leaving, I think it shouldn’t matter but that’s my personal opinion? And I think your wrong about Kareem and Magic not being a superstar duo, I hear what your saying though, again I apologize for the negativity and thanks for your time.
Nothing will silence the haters of LeBron. Seems like anything short of LeBron with a scrub supporting cast isn’t good enough to say he might be as good as the rest even though he left Cleveland which he spent 7 seasons carrying them to the playoffs consistently. “The Decision” might be the cause of much of the hard criticism the majority of the media has towards him. Personally I believe it was stupid of him to put the lime light on himself, it just mounted more pressure and created more critics. I think he just didn’t want to have to put up 50 every night just so he might have a chance to win a ring.
You know why?? BECAUSE LOSER PEOPLE LIKE YOU….. ARE JEALOUS OF HIM.. TELL ME WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT’S BETTER THAN HIM?? DO YOU EVEN KNOW THE GUY IN PERSON??? NO YOU DON’T….. GUESS WHAT.. BASE ON HIS STATS AND HIS FAME YOUR A NO BODY TO HIM SO DON’T EVEN TALK.
OKAY, ALSO WHO’S THE NBA CHAMPION RIGHT NOW????? IT’S NOT THE LAKERS, NOT THE MAGIC…. IT’S THE HEAT. SO GET OVER YOURSELF. STOP BEING A HATER.. YOU SHOULD CHEER FOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING BIG. EVEN IF YOU DON’T LIKE THEM… HOW OLD ARE YOU ANYWAY???? YOU’RE NOT A DAMN KID ANYMORE..
First, thanks for Trolling and just compelety making a comment that was not needed in any way. I think you could keep that whole thought and rant to yourself next time your reading an article and stop trolling. Secondly, so if I don’t know LeBron James I can’t be a critic of him? Excuse me, have you met LeBron James personally? So don’t judge. I have not once disrespected LeBron James the person or for that matter his game. I think James is a great talent just needs to work on the clutch gene. Thirdly, I wrote this article before the NBA Finals were over, and since then have acknowledged that LeBron James impressed me throughout the Finals and that he gained a lot of my respect back. So why don’t you take after him and be a little bit more respectful towards people that write stuff about LeBron James. I know I’m not a kid anymore and that I have a right to my opinion, but from the looks of your comment, you are the one acting like a kid my friend. Stop Trolling and go back to your day job. Thanks for the article read. God Bless