However, LeBron James is the type of player who makes an unexpected decision.
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If anybody can relate the scrutiny LeBron James has endured for his Finals failures, it’s the man on the National Basketball Association logo, Jerry West, who Saturday afternoon launched into a passionate defense of the Cavaliers star. “If I were him, I’d probably want to strangle [detractors]”, West said via ESPN. There are speculations that he will be forming a super team with Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade but those did not reveal on which team they will play together.
No adversity? How about firing a coach who led them to the NBA Finals a year ago and got them off to a 30-11 start to this season? “As I got older and I started to be more knowledgeable about the sport, about sport in general and about the guys who paved the way for guys like myself, I understood that he is the greatest of all time, and he was the greatest of all time because of what he did outside of the ring”. “It’s hard for me to believe”. He’s like a Swiss Army knife. “Frankly, I wish people would leave him alone”.
West continued by noting how none of James’ losses have been with his team as the favorite to grab the Larry O’Brien Trophy. For West, what stood out the most wasn’t Muhammad Ali the boxer, but Muhammad Ali the person.
There’s the idea that Cleveland’s dominant 12-2 run through the Eastern Conference playoffs has been dismissed by some as the Cavs having played weaker teams than what the Western Conference has to offer. I thought we were fine. “We weren’t good enough obviously”. Cleveland had only 17 assists and their offense too often was four players watching James or point guard Kyrie Irving trying to create. If that happens, West will feel a kinship with James that few can relate to. “None. Zero”, said West. “He was controversial in his own way, but I always said he was like a pussycat in personality”.
Lebron’s frustration with the way his team played vs the warriors was eveident in their last game when he was on the bench with his head in his hands. I’m at seven up to this point.
He spent a little time on the practice court on Saturday chatting with Warriors star Stephen Curry. I loved that guy. It’s fun to be around a lot of young people. As far as we can tell, the Dubs aren’t regularly subjected to mandatory yoga and meditation sessions, nor are they assigned the types of books you might find on your insufferable philosophy-major roommate’s bookshelves. But Curry and others say he has made a big difference.
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“Being around him, you nearly felt a Godlike presence around him”.
