"The Decision" is what soured me on him too. I was very hopeful for him. But his return to Cleveland is anything but as a hero. The Heat were getting old and D-Wade is too consistently banged up to be relied on. Kyrie Irving turning around that franchise is what compelled Lebron home imo. He was championship chasing. But Irving being out proved Lebron just can't do it alone, which there's nothing wrong with. I feel like he deserved that heartbreak and the city of Cleveland deserved to learn that he's no messiah. Losing to the Mavericks and this one were enough of a humbling. I think next time he gets there the moratorium may be up on washing him in haterade.
Of coarse Lebron is the hero he is homegrown product. And is a pretty average basketball player some would say.
Kyrie Irving turning around the franchise? He never even got us to the playoffs and he is injury prone. Lebron took us (Cleveland) to the finals in 2007. We got swept in 4 games by the Spurs.
''But Irving being out proved Lebron just can't do it alone''. You forget about Kevin Love being gone also.
''Cleveland deserved to learn that he's no messiah''. Haha i live here bud ever sports person in the city said it would take a miracle to win against a healthy Warriors team. The fact we went 2 games is amazing and how close the games were also. 2 of are all star players were out and Anderson Varejao got hurt early in the season. And you can't deny Lebron is great, you see those numbers he put up all finals?
If it had gone to a game 7 and we lost they would have had to give Lebron MVP of the finals. Last time someone got finals MVP on the losing team was Jerry West in 1969.
Steve Kerr even knew he got lucky as hell haha.
On the bright side though with Lebron doing most the work with little help we took the Warriors to 6 games. Imagine if Irving and Love were healthy?
Or better yet how would the Warriors have done without Curry and Iguodala?
Hopefully there is rematch in next years finals both teams healthy.