LLLLLeBron 3-5 Finals Record Without SuperTeam

And Shumpert... And they have to pay Mozgov next summer... And he's not helping retain Love...

The guy left Miami to get control back. I'm going to say unless he gets lucky with healthy on his squad and no health out of the West, he's not going to win in Cleveland.

 

We'll see. I think this summer goes badly for them as they scramble to do the King's bidding. Once it's done, he'll be stuck until his late 30s with a team that can't win it all when stacked up against the West.

 

I think he absolutely has a shot to win one I. Cleveland at some point, their team needs to be healthy above all. The only issue I can see is fatigue. I don't care how big and in shape LeBron is or what kind of PED's he's pumped full of, at some point going into his 30's he's going to burn out for one season, for one playoffs. I can't think of any player in the modern era of 82 game seasons and months long playoffs that didn't burn out for one playoffs or finally get an injury that took them down for a season. LeBron has yet to have this happen, and after 5 Finals in a row he's got to be pushing the limits. You're not gonna tell me the guy is going to make 6, 7, 8 Finals in a row at 33, 34, whatever it is with 82 game seasons and having already played like 2 extra seasons worth of playoffs to add to his 11 or 12 years. Something has to give eventually, it has to. If it doesn't, I'll give the man major credit for being an absolute iron man like we've never seen before, or wonder what magic drug he's on.

 

Well, that's the thing isn't it. Remember early this last season? He came in having lost a ton of weight on a "low carb diet". Suddenly, he looked human, and was about 2/3 of the player he used to be. Then he got "fatigued", and took his little in season vacation down in Miami. Amazing what a little rest will do for a guy. He came back and was suddenly a super hero once again. His nickname should be Captain America because clearly he has access to the Super Soldier Serum. As long as he does, he will be able to overload a normal fatigue limit. Age will catch him, but I'm guessing he will have more than the 2-3 years some have mentioned.

 

Eventually the juice catches up to you... just ask his old buddy D-Whistle.

 

You may be right, TIME, but I hope not. I cannot see how a guy in the modern NBA could go to 6, 7, 8 Finals in a row. Something has to give. I would think a knee or something eventually has to wear out for a season or one playoffs carrying a guy that big that carries that much of the offense and plays above the rim so much. Maybe LeBron is not human, he has not had a single major injury yet, I can't see that going on forever. Maybe if the Cavs get shocked one year in the 2nd round or something and he gets unexpected rest, but not if they keep playing til June year after year after year.

 

He'll get hurt in the next year or two. Then everyone will look at Cleveland's roster and say he didn't have enough help! You're right Weez, there's no way a person can go through that many extra minutes and not breakdown eventually.

However, it is still my hope that every year he makes it to the Finals and every year he loses. I want him to be 2-10 when it's all said and done.

 

I just think the pain for Ohio and Cleveland and LeBron personally will be so much greater if he makes six more Finals... and never wins. You're right the media would spin it, but only for so long. Eventually it all comes down to the facts: 2 rings and a whole lot of failure.

Okay maybe just 2-6 then. That way he's at less finals than Magic and has won less than Bird. Greatest Ever? Bah!

 

Oh but it's so much more interesting when we get to see him fail.