Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Return. It's good to be back.

It's been a long time, people. No need to ask where I've been or what I've been doing. We'll just say that I've been in the lab getting the science on things. I didn't want to come back until I was ready to give the people what they need. I realized after many months away in the lab that all the people want is "The Real". So that's what I'm going to give them. Let's get into it.

Now that it's had time to simmer for a bit, it's time I addressed the Lebron James fiasco. I remember when I was telling everyone that would listen that he would bolt Cleveland to join D-Wade in Miami. All I'll say is there's a reason I was right and I was right for a reason. I don't blame you all for believing a guy such as Lebron, but if you would have stepped back from the situation and looked honestly at what was going on you would have seen it coming. But enough of that because he's in Miami now and we have a whole other issue to touch on.

With all his talent and ability some might say Lebron has a chance to become the greatest basketball player of all-time. Yes we are talking about better than Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and whomever else we like to bring up in those kinds of discussions. I hope this trip to the Finals has put all that to rest once and for all. What people don't understand is that Lebron, at this point, doesn't have the fire and "it" that gets a team over the hump and wins championships. There's a long list of great players that have had the same problem. When Lebron and his Cleveland Cavaliers were swept in the Finals by the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 there were many that felt Lebron played poorly because it was his first Finals and he didn't have any help. I'll give him a pass because those are considerable factors even though I still consider it a bit lame.

Now what excuse does he have? He can't say he didn't have help. He had plenty in Wade and Bosh compared to what he had in Cleveland. It was hi second Finals appearance so that excuse is out. Truth is he has no excuse. At this point in his career Lebron is missing the killer instinct to go out and win championships. I can't tell you how many shots and opportunities he passed up in these most recent Finals because he didn't have the stones to take it upon himself to will his team to victory. He left it up to D-Wade. Go figure!

I'm going to cut Mr. James a little slack because it is a team game. No one man can win a championship by himself. Although, it 2006 D-Wade did exactly that when his Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks in the Finals. For those of you who maybe have forgotten or didn't watch the 2006 Finals go check the stats and YouTube the games. D-Wade, as single handed as you can in basketball, won a championship. It is and always will be, arguable, the all-time greatest Finals series performance ever.

For now Lebron fans are going to have to have to face the fact that "The Chosen One" is merely a stat stuffer who doesn't have the heart, courage, and gall it takes to win on the biggest stage there is in basketball. It's not his fault. He just doesn't have it. The question is will he ever get it. Or will he ever have to get it? If the Miami Heat can add a solid point guard and a decent big man to their roster Lebron might not have to change anything. If that becomes the case it will put to rest all the greatest of all-time conversations and debates because he won't be better than Jordan or Kobe. He will be a guy that teamed up with another guy who does have "it" and got carried to the promise land.

I know it hurts Lebron fans but if you are honest with yourself you'll see that, right now, King James is King Scarecrow.

Well people it's been fun. Feel free to comment or write me about other topics you'd like for me to get into. I welcome all suggestions.

Until next time, keep it 100.

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