The mind is a funny thing.

The "King" has problem living up to expectations.

once said he wants to be a Billionaire and make impact like Muhammad Ali!

By 25 Ali was an olympic champion back when it meant something, and was a world champ. Rather than pull an Elvis and do a meaningless tour of duty He went to jail then join the Army.

He stood for something and put it all on the line. And lost it.

And Ali, the greatest of all time, had a hell of a time getting it back.

Lebron is taking short cuts. Even if Heat won he has diluted his legacy by anointing deputies in his quest.

The Boy King!

TheSage wrote:I must object to characterization of LeBum to Wilt. Individually Wilt was the greatest basketball talent of all time and that includes James, Jordan, Russell,Kobe, Robertson etc. Not intending to start a dialogue on the "greatest" but do want to separate Wilt from the "Bum from the Beach". Wilt handled himself with dignity and treated people who knew BBall with respect. He won when the talent around him permitted and adjusted his game when necessary. No comparison

Im and was a big fan of Wilt. Wilt wanted to show he could win by having different roles. Those laker Teams:

76ers win in 1968. Finally wins his first!
Lost to Celts in 1969. Boston was seen as cooked.
Lost to Knicks in 1970
Didn't make finals in 1971.
Won in 1972. Had a 33 game win streak that year!
Lost in finals in 1973. Wilt retires!

Wilt was seen as the superior talent and wanted to be "team" oriented. Those Laker teams were stacked. Maybe he should have asserted himself more?

Wilt by far statistically is off the charts! If he did what he did today he'd be over analyzed and with a microphone in his mouth every 10 seconds might have slipped. He was epic womenizer and perhaps eventually fall to scandal in modern media frenzy!

Anji wrote:One thing that shouldn't be forgotten is that Dirk was were LBJ is about 6 years ago. Don't forget that it took time for Dirk to play to win and not to lose.

Lebron and Heat go to Seven and he does good, and they win we talking a whole different conversation! Its then Dirk who folded (again) and goes into the books "Barkley like"!

But Dirk was mr. 4th quarter this series and came up big in the big moments. Reggie hits 3 home runs.....Jordan at the buzzer......Etc etc!