No doubt about it, Lebron’s performance on Tuesday night against the Celtics raised lots of eyebrows. The media had a field day and the tweets have not stopped rolling in. On facebook, I was amused to see all the Lebron haters come out of the shadow and trash Lebron. Although I personally enjoyed seeing the “King” falter, I cannot help and think about how quickly things change in the world of sports.
One day you’re a hero. The next day, you’re nothing. But we should not be so quick to write off Lebron. The series isn’t even over and you already hear all this talk about Lebron going to NY, Chicago, NJ. Have we become so cynical that we don’t allow for players to have off days? No doubt about it, Lebron had a pretty horrible game. But it’s still 3-2.
Lebron has a chance today to go into Boston today and shut everybody up. Cleveland’s hopes of a championship rely on it. Being a hardcore Lakers fan, I would love nothing more (besides the Lakers winning the championship) than to see Lebron fail. Why? Because I love Kobe. Kobe’s my guy. I’ve witnessed Kobe’s ups, downs, and then some. I’ve seen just about every Lakers game played. Regardless of my bias towards my favorite NBA player there’s no doubt Lebron is amazing. Is he better than Kobe? Perhaps. Perhaps not. He’s younger, stronger, and a beast when he drives. There’s one charge I would never take. But Kobe is a champion. A champion that faltered many times in his career. But Kobe still has 4 rings that Lebron doesn’t. And although Kobe is a 4 time champion, can we really forget those times Kobe did not come through? Who remembers that game 7 in Phoenix where Kobe passed on every shot and was extremely passive. We were blown out that night. It was worse than Lebron’s Tuesday night game.
Tonight a new paragraph in the history of Lebron James will be written. He must win the next two games to keep his hopes of an NBA championship alive. If he doesn’t, well let the articles come rolling in. They won’t stop all off-season. The Lebron haters are going to have a field day. But score 40 tonight and lead your team to a W, Lebron, and you will be the hero once again. That’s how it is in this world of sports.
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