Since being drafted in 2003, LeBron James has captured the hearts and opinions of sports betting enthusiasts and media alike. On any given day, James finds his name in the same conversation as stars such as Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. However, while those two stars are seen as the godfathers of the NBA, LeBron has recently been cast as a spoiled man child, because of his desire for individual awards over team championships. With free NBA odds insinuating that LeBron will be named the league’s most valuable player for a third time in his career, we wonder if King James will ever lay a hand on the NBA Title.
Sitting comfortably in second place in the Eastern Conference, LeBron James may go down in similar light to the aforementioned Wilt Chamberlain. That is to say, while each are known as exceptional basketball players, they are more popular for never winning the biggest title in the NBA. While most writers will argue that they would build their championship teams around Wilt Chamberlain, they can’t say the same about LeBron James for a couple of reasons. Firstly, as we noted earlier, this will be LeBron’s third MVP title of his career, despite having yet to help his team win a championship.
Meaning to say, have we reached the point where the most valuable player is the guy who sets all of the individual bookie software records?
On the other hand, perhaps more importantly, is it truly fair to provide the league MVP title to a known quitter when the going gets tough? Say what you will about regular season accomplishments, but the fact that when the playoffs become more difficult, LeBron is nowhere to be found, has many people wondering why the MVP award does not take into account the entire season, playoffs included. If that were the true measuring stick, then sportsbook review sites would have a tough time justifying LeBron winning his first two MVP titles let alone his upcoming third.
As of this writing, LeBron is battling with Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant, for the 2011 – 12 MVP award. On paper, both Durant and LeBron’s teams are quite stacked, with equally impressive starting casts. Nevertheless, every LeBron James hater is quick to jump on the Durant bandwagon, because he is younger, and appears hungrier for an NBA title. Simply put, while LeBron James holds interviews indicating a third MVP title would mean a lot, Durant is doing his talking on the floor. In fact, Durant indicated earlier this week, that he would prefer James wins the MVP award, so he and the Thunder can win the NBA title.
For this reason, it seems as though to silence his critics once and for all, the man known as King James, needs an NBA Championship ring. As we mentioned earlier, LeBron is often compared to both Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan, arguably the two greatest players to ever play in the league.
But as we have alluded too, in order to be compared to the best, you should have to earn it. Therefore, if LeBron James wins seven MVP awards but never helps his team win the NBA Championship, can he really justify a hall of fame selection? With another MVP title about to be locked up, LeBron should now focus on his first of hopefully many Championships.
Sitting comfortably in second place in the Eastern Conference, LeBron James may go down in similar light to the aforementioned Wilt Chamberlain. That is to say, while each are known as exceptional basketball players, they are more popular for never winning the biggest title in the NBA. While most writers will argue that they would build their championship teams around Wilt Chamberlain, they can’t say the same about LeBron James for a couple of reasons. Firstly, as we noted earlier, this will be LeBron’s third MVP title of his career, despite having yet to help his team win a championship.
Meaning to say, have we reached the point where the most valuable player is the guy who sets all of the individual bookie software records?
On the other hand, perhaps more importantly, is it truly fair to provide the league MVP title to a known quitter when the going gets tough? Say what you will about regular season accomplishments, but the fact that when the playoffs become more difficult, LeBron is nowhere to be found, has many people wondering why the MVP award does not take into account the entire season, playoffs included. If that were the true measuring stick, then sportsbook review sites would have a tough time justifying LeBron winning his first two MVP titles let alone his upcoming third.
As of this writing, LeBron is battling with Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant, for the 2011 – 12 MVP award. On paper, both Durant and LeBron’s teams are quite stacked, with equally impressive starting casts. Nevertheless, every LeBron James hater is quick to jump on the Durant bandwagon, because he is younger, and appears hungrier for an NBA title. Simply put, while LeBron James holds interviews indicating a third MVP title would mean a lot, Durant is doing his talking on the floor. In fact, Durant indicated earlier this week, that he would prefer James wins the MVP award, so he and the Thunder can win the NBA title.
For this reason, it seems as though to silence his critics once and for all, the man known as King James, needs an NBA Championship ring. As we mentioned earlier, LeBron is often compared to both Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan, arguably the two greatest players to ever play in the league.
But as we have alluded too, in order to be compared to the best, you should have to earn it. Therefore, if LeBron James wins seven MVP awards but never helps his team win the NBA Championship, can he really justify a hall of fame selection? With another MVP title about to be locked up, LeBron should now focus on his first of hopefully many Championships.
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