That's interesting...I don't agree with this take, as it feels like it's blaming LeBron for the Cavs' abysmal coaching, poor front office strategy and leadership, and knucklehead teammates while Harden benefited from brilliant coaching, perfect and aggressive front office strategy, and selfless teammates who really wanted to be there.
The expectations for LeBron were so high last year that literally every single shortcoming the franchise had last year, on and off the court, was somehow traced back to him and put on his shoulders. He's the GOAT, so expectations should be high, but when making a choice like MVP where we compare him to guys like Harden, we have to remember to put everyone back on the same playing field.