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How Bad Does Lebron James Need This Championship?

     When I was a kid shooting a basketball in my driveway like any other kid, I would imagine I was Michael Jordan laying up a game winning shot or Larry Bird in the Boston Garden. But today I think about if I were a kid today would I want to imagine I was Lebron James. 

      What solidified Jordan and Birds place in basketball history was undeniably the fact that they both were able to put it all together and win a championship. What separates the good from the great is the ability to execute under pressure. While Lebron is hopeful that the third trip to the finals is the charm, the fact is James hasn’t won anything since he attended the St. Vincent – St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. For a guy who has been compared to Michael Jordan since the first time he put on a 23 jersey, James has some serious work to do. 

     After grabbing the city of Cleveland by the heart and giving them hope for their first championship since 1964, Lebron came up short in every attempt. The pressure to win it all forced Lebron to turn his back on the city and team up with the star power of Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. Although this action makes Lebron look like a bad role model, at the end of the day championships cure everything. With the Heat already down 1-0 against OKC, its hard not to think of how Lebron James will be viewed after this series is over. But looking even deeper into it what is important to Lebron James himself? Is it finally getting the monkey off of his back, the chance to change his reputation as the villain of the NBA, or simply another accomplishment on his resume to prove he is the best that ever was. 

I leave you with the question of will Lebron James be the player that got up when knocked down time and time again to finally win a championship? Or will he be remembered as the Dan Marino of the NBA, a guy who had all the stats and talent in the world but simply couldn't put the pieces together.

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Aaron Granoff

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