Is it hot in here? For the Heat and LeBron James in particular, the answer to that question is a resounding yes, because LeBron is now officially in Hell. When he took his talents to South Beach in a way that made most of America sick, King James put a target on his back the size of Rosie O'Donnell's ass. His prediction of 7 or 8 championships before this Heat team had even practiced together only increased the hype, and Scottie Pippen didn't do him any favors by putting him in a category above Michael Jordan.
When the bar is set that high, the only way to shut down the critics and avoid becoming a punch line is to dominate while delivering a title. Had Miami beaten Dallas in the NBA Finals, LeBron's 4th quarter disappearing act would have still made him an easy target. As I've said before, he looked like a combination of the Tin Man and Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz in crunch time...No heart, and No courage. But at the very least, he would've captured a ring. Now he doesn't even get the pay off of a championship while riding Dwayne Wade's coat tails.
What makes things worse for LeBron is the Heat lost to a Mavericks team led by a lone superstar in Dirk Nowitzki. Isn't that why James decided it was time to leave Cleveland? He was never comfortable as a solo act, and didn't think the Cavaliers surrounded him with enough talent. But maybe the problem wasn't just the supporting cast, it was LeBron himself. Had he and Dirk reversed roles, I don't think there's any chance he would have been able to lead Dallas to a title. That kind of leadership isn't part of LeBron's DNA.
To top it all off, his comments following their game-6 defeat were an exhibition in the wrong thing to say at the wrong time. Instead of eating a little humble pie, he went in a different, but considering it's LeBron, almost predictable direction, "All the people that were rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life they had before. They have the same personal problems they had today."
When the bar is set that high, the only way to shut down the critics and avoid becoming a punch line is to dominate while delivering a title. Had Miami beaten Dallas in the NBA Finals, LeBron's 4th quarter disappearing act would have still made him an easy target. As I've said before, he looked like a combination of the Tin Man and Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz in crunch time...No heart, and No courage. But at the very least, he would've captured a ring. Now he doesn't even get the pay off of a championship while riding Dwayne Wade's coat tails.
What makes things worse for LeBron is the Heat lost to a Mavericks team led by a lone superstar in Dirk Nowitzki. Isn't that why James decided it was time to leave Cleveland? He was never comfortable as a solo act, and didn't think the Cavaliers surrounded him with enough talent. But maybe the problem wasn't just the supporting cast, it was LeBron himself. Had he and Dirk reversed roles, I don't think there's any chance he would have been able to lead Dallas to a title. That kind of leadership isn't part of LeBron's DNA.
To top it all off, his comments following their game-6 defeat were an exhibition in the wrong thing to say at the wrong time. Instead of eating a little humble pie, he went in a different, but considering it's LeBron, almost predictable direction, "All the people that were rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life they had before. They have the same personal problems they had today."
He added, "They can get a few days or months or whatever the case may be on being happy that not only myself, but the Miami Heat not accomplishing their goal. But they'll have to get back to the real world at some point." I live in the real world and the reality is this...When I woke up this morning, I still had the same amount of titles as LeBron James, and nearly as many 4th quarter points.
Lekas, Tim "TI" Matthewson totally disagrees with everything you just said. And "TI" knows sports. He's, like, sporty and all...
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