Piece by: Adam Van Oort (Twitter handle: @AdamVanOort1)
LeBron James is undoubtedly one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game, and he’s also arguably the most hated star athlete of all time, but why? Is it his constant complaining to the officials after bad calls? Is it his infamous “decision” to leave Cleveland and go to Miami? Is it the swag and self-confidence he carries himself with? Or is it the fact that he’s the biggest threat to Michael Jordan’s G.O.A.T. status, something that is hard to fathom for Jordan fans.
For those who dislike or even hate LeBron, it’s probably a combination of these and possibly other reasons not mentioned. And when discussing LeBron James with coworkers, on twitter, at school, etc., what tends to be the most common argument against him? His W-L record in the NBA finals, which currently sits at 4-6. Here are a few logical arguments that you can make when someone brings up his six finals losses.
Wouldn’t you rather lose in the finals than not make the finals at all?
You’ll often hear people say, “You can’t be great if you lose 6 times in the finals.” Obviously, winning in the finals is better than
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