LeBron certainly did not play to his potential in the 2nd round but that is why you always need a strong supporting cast. LeBron needed a 2nd star player that could take over for him and vice versa. Jamison is not that player and Shaq is certainly passed that point too.
The biggest missed opportunity of the season, and I also said this when the Jamison trade went down, was Cleveland not getting Amare. Had they gotten Amare, then even when LeBron has off games he is still a good enough passer to get someone like Stoudamire easy baskets. It would have been lethal.
People kept saying Danny Ferry did all that he could do to keep LeBron here in the long-term. That's bull. He simply traded expirings for guys past their prime (like the Knicks did all of last decade) instead of building a young nucleus around James that could remain intact.
"This is a very cautious situation that we're in. You have to be conservative in terms of using your assets and using them wisely. We're building for the future." - Zeke (I guess not protecting a first round pick is being conservative)
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