NBA top James missed the playoffs this season, but his heat is still unabated. Yesterday, the famous NBA commentator, Jenhei Skip, updated social media: No one has ever been afraid of James, but everyone is afraid of Jordan. Skip's partner Sharp then responded on the show: How can a person who has reached the Finals 10 times have no one afraid of him? If no one is afraid of James, then why did the Warriors go to great lengths to get Durant, and why did the Celtics form a Big Three lineup?
James is one of the best stars the NBA has ever had, and is also seen as a superstar on a par with Jordan. James doesn't have Jordan's domineering spirit to crush and completely crush his opponents, but he also has a terrible deterrent, and no one wants to compete with James. Sharpe was right, if no one was afraid of why James would team up against him.
Let's take stock of what fear James has brought to his opponents. After joining the Heat, James entered the real peak of the Cavaliers, and the 1.0 period james was more of the peak of athleticism. The Heat James peaked in terms of mentality, technique, and physical fitness. Since 2010, James has reached the Finals a total of nine times, first by several teams in the East. The Hawks, Raptors, Celtics, and Pacers all became James' underdogs.
Among them, the Raptors and Eagles are certainly the most miserable. Both teams used to be highly competitive, both in the top of the East, but in the playoffs they were beaten by James without any ability to fight back. DeRozan was later beaten by James to autism and left the East. The Eagles' civilian giant combination was directly broken up. The Celts didn't take advantage of the Big Three until the Tatum era. Especially in 2018, the Celtics were reversed by the Cavaliers with home advantage, and James led the unpromising Cavaliers to defeat their opponents and advance to the Finals.
Let's take a look at a few opponents in the West, and Durant and the Warriors must know james' power. In 2012, the Thunder and the Heat met in the Finals, and the Thunder were easily defeated by the Heat 4:1, even if Durant showed great courage, it could not beat James's full play. In the 2016 Finals, the Warriors took a 3-1 lead, and probably all the fans at the time thought that the Warriors were going to beat the Cavaliers to win the championship. But James scored a high score of 40 in the next two games to help the team equalize. The crucial Game 7 James staged a key cover in the final moments of the game. He then took a four-point lead on two fouls and one of two fouls on Green, bringing his first championship in team history. Both the Warriors and Durant lost to James, and that's when they probably realized they couldn't beat James without joining forces. The Cavaliers in 2017 are further ahead of 2016, and if durant hadn't joined the Warriors to form a four-star team, the Cavaliers would have finished defending their title.
In 2020, James is already 34 years old, and as a result, James took the older Lakers through five levels and slashed six players in the rematch park, and only lost three of the three western playoffs. The Lakers were very stable that year, with James playing the main organizer and averaging assists per game leading the league. In the finals, James led the team to defeat the Heat, won the fourth championship of his career, and also won the championship on three different teams.
These descriptions are a clear indication of James' dominance. Would you be afraid if you faced an opponent like James? Definitely scared. James' performance in the playoffs was too good. He is the deserved king of this era. Although James has not been able to make the playoffs this season, the Lakers have more or less problems, and if they can reasonably change the lineup and stay healthy next season, the Lakers will still have a strong competitiveness. At that point, James will show his fangs and fight back against the challengers. Dear officials, how do you evaluate James' playoff career? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.