Why Lebron James Must Win This NBA Finals?

As Lebron James teammate Dwayne Wade once said, to be an elite player you must close out games. People remember those who do that, and forget those who do not. Lebron James has a ton of pressure on to get the ring in this NBA Finals this year. Yes, it is only his second appearance in the Finals, but with The Decision and all that has went down failure now is not an option for King James. If he does not win this Finals I do not know if he will ever be able to live it down.

Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and Lebron James boasted about how many championships they would bring back to Miami. James has a chance to fulfill that promise he made to the Miami Heat fans. The Cavalier fans heard the same promise that never was realized. If Lebron James fails to deliver in Game 6 and the Heat get beat all eyes will be on James. It will be an epic failure for a player many have called the next Michael Jordan. As we have seen he is not the next Michael Jordan evident by his NBA Finals play.

James can look back if he fails and blame only himself. He has all these handlers around him crafting his every move. The one place that they cannot help him is on the basketball court or public perception. It seems in both areas James is lost and only one thing will solve that problem. It's an NBA Championship and it is his for the grabbing. The question is can he take it or will this just be another epic collapse that we have seen so many times before from King James. Only time will tell us the answer and that time is fast approaching for him.

Can Kobe Bryant And Lakers Climb That Mountain One More Time?

The Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant has had a season of highs and lows. They went into the All-Star break getting hammered by the Cleveland Cavaliers and came out of it showing people they can still make a run at an NBA Championship. Fast forward to today and you have a team that has lost five games in a row. Can they turn it on in the playoffs and take another NBA Championship?

Last year I would probably say yes, but this year is a lot different. The Lakers are older and they seem to be much more inconsistent this year than they were last season. San Antonio and Oklahoma City are playing great basketball. The Thunder picked up Kendrick Perkins and that maybe the guy that can get the Thunder past the Lakers. Everyone knows the Lakers have the talent, but another championship this year maybe out of the question.