LeBron is movie stuff
FROM the start, the Golden State Warriors were not only deemed favorites to retain their NBA crown. They were the heavy favorites.
And get this: They played their roles to the hilt, savvier than usual as also seen in their 2017 NBA 4-1 triumph.
They never relaxed one teeny-weeny bit.
Even when they were afforded the luxury of crowning themselves champs again at home after speeding to a 3-0 lead in Cleveland, they nixed that chance.
Why not win it at home, in front of your cheering, adoring fans, via a sweet sweep at that?
They didn’t lack in electric, either. While they did it like it was just another day in the office, it was with aplomb all the way to the finish line.
Thus, as had been previously elaborated here, the Warriors could have let Cleveland nab Game 4 and their fans would not have minded it. What is one loss compared to winning the championship in the end?
But no. There’s never been any hanky-panky that ever dented the core values of the Warriors: Win at all times. It’s been a DNA that had given Golden State the NBA crown three of the last four seasons.
OK, LeBron “King” James is presently the planet’s greatest basketball player.
Use that script in any movie and he’ll win all the time, like Superman, Batman, Spiderman and Ironman.
But reel and real are oceans apart.
Against Golden State’s three musketeers Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Finals MVP Kevin Durant, even kings kneel before them.
Reality hurts, indeed, as the Warriors even have a total of four All-Stars to include the indestructible Draymond Green.
Enough said. Imagine now where James is headed to.
Will he decline his $35.6-million contract renewal with the Cavs and opt for either the Lakers or the Rockets, if not the 76ers?
Surely, if he leaves Cleveland, where he actually couldn’t count on his supporting cast, his pay could be higher—possibly higher than the $44 million that Curry gets at Golden State?
Ah, Curry. When he was 74th in pay scale, his father told him: “Son, never ever compare your salary with the others.”
Not long after, Curry was No. 1 with his $44 million a year as a Warrior.