Is it impossible for people just to enjoy LBJ? I'll give you that he's not the same player he once was, but positing that this team would be better sans Lebron is mind boggling. He is still the best player in the NBA, if you want to go by stats still top-3. And for everyone saying he has been detrimental to this team look at how much better Kyrie and Dion are playing this year. They are playing team ball. Without LBJ we don't have Mike Miller, Kevin Love, and Shawn Marion. We have Anthony 'Asthma' Bennett and Andrew 'The Rookie' Wiggins.
I don't think anyone is questioning LeBron the talent. I never get this notion, you're not allowed to call out, or heck, be critical of a player, because he's great. Even if he's the best in the game.
I mean, is it so much to ask the guy to not throw the head coach under the bus basically, undermine him, and create a controversial vibe in the locker room?
Or just to you know, play hard every night, and send a positive message to the team?
He has no right, to call out coaches, players, etc, when he HIMSELF is not always playing good basketball. Good basketball for what we've come to expect from him at least. We are judging him on a far different level, than we would others, because he is the best in the game.
I never like this "look he's still this, that, etc" argument, as to say we should just put up with whatever he's willing to give us, because he's such a great player. LeBron doesn't have to give 100% effort, and he will still be one of the best in the game, because he's that talented.
I don't know if he's completely healthy, and maybe that's a legit issue, I'm not going to fault the guy if that's the case. But let's be real, he's not exactly being the leader that we really need right now either.
I just don't like hearing reports, that might be BS, but still where there's smoke, there is usually fire, that he "could" leave. Even if its just a strong arm tactic to put pressure on the front office.
I don't like what he's doing to David Blatt. He doesn't have to respect the guy, but if he's going to create a wedge between him, then we are in serious trouble. And that's just a terrible thing for him to do to this team right now.
I'd like the guy to take more accountability, and not always look to point the finger elsewhere. He seems like the personality, that needs everything to go exactly how he likes. And if he doesn't, he's going to use/abuse his power because of it.
I'm tired of it too. I don't want him to leave, or go away. I just wish the guy would be the leader on and off the court that this team desperately needs him to be!