Lebron James: Currently the Best Player in the Game (part 2)

Lebron would go on to make five consecutive NBA Finals appearances

Lebron James has consistently made US gambling news since his days at St. Vincent St. Mary’s High School with his three other teammates called the “fab four.” Averaging over 20 points throughout his high school career, Lebron received numerous accolades ranging from Ohio’s Mr. Basketbal to Gatorade National Player of the Year. After many colleges tried to recruit Lebron, he chose to enter the NBA Draft.

• The Decision brought USD 2.5 million for the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich
• Lebron took a slight decrease in salary in order to pay for Bosh and Wade
• Lebron was the only player to enter 5 consecutive finals with two different teams

Proving to be the force everyone predicted he would be, Lebron sent ripples throughout professional basketball. As the center piece of the Cleveland Cavalier team, Lebron had the impossible task of leading his team to the playoffs. After leading Cleveland to the playoffs and losing in the Eastern Conference Finals, Lebron signed a new-three year contract that offered the opportunity to join a team after. Lebron privately planned to join another team with all-stars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.

The “Decision” and its aftermath

Lebron James announced live on an ESPN special broadcast called “The Decision” that he would leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and sign with the Miami Heat. Although the revenue from the broadcast brought USD 2.5 million for the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Connecticut, the program was widely criticized by most. The episode left a sore spot in the eyes of most Cleveland fans and made Lebron appear like a selfish, immature player who simply wanted to secure a championship for himself.

Though he later would admit to regretting his actions, Lebron would move on to be one of the most hyped teams seen in years. Lebron decided not to take the maximum amount of money allowed for his salary in order to afford Bosh and Wade. The Miami Heat, with the “big three” performed as well as everyone believed making it all the way to the NBA Finals.

Lebron would be denied a championship as Miami last to the Dallas Mavericks, in spite of having a 2-1 lead going into game four. Unfortunately, Lebron took much of blame for the loss due to his poor performance during the fourth quarters of all the games. Others saw the loss as “justice” for Lebron abandoning his Cleveland team. During the summer Lebron spent time with the legendary Hakeem Olajawon.

Lebron would transform his game to such a level, some considered it the most important transformations in recent sports. He became a “gem” for punters looking to play online sportsbooks in the US. Although the lockout shortened the season, James was named MVP. During the post season, Lebron had incredible games facing Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics which was of particular grandeur. Winning the final series against the Oklahoma Thunder, Lebron delivered a triple double to achieve his first championship.

Life after Lebron’s first NBA championship

The 2012-2013 season was marked with a 27-game winning streak by Miami which was the second longest in the history of the NBA. The season was also marked by the best record in the league at 66 wins and 16 losses. Lebron would almost make gambling news by getting one vote short of winning the NBA regular season MVP award unanimously. The post season would be different than the previous year because most of the Miami supporting cast struggled.

Lebron had to take on so much responsibility that he compared it at the time to his time with Cleveland. Nevertheless, Lebron and the Heat reached the Finals and met against the San Antonio Spurs. When it was all over, the Heat tied the record for the highest margin of victory in a Game 7 final with 37 points. The next season Lebron left his mark on the NBA by making a career high 61 points against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Despite the injury-plagued team having as many as 20 different starting line ups, the Heat eventually made it back to the NBA Finals for fourth straight season. Lebron got off to a bad start with leg cramps, but started to come around in Game 2. San Antonio finally ended up winning the championship. Lebron, becoming an unrestricted free agent last July 2013, signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Making gambling news, Lebron announced his decision through an essay he wrote for Sports Illustrated. Unlike last time, the decision was well received and the prodigal son returned to a two-year contract worth USD 42 million. Lebron would also get a stronger supporting cast with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. In the beginning of the 2014-2015 season, Lebron was out the first two weeks because of lower back strain and a knee injury.

The team would become “weary” as the season progressed. By the time the playoffs came, Love was sidelined for the rest of the year and Irving had knee issues until he had to leave the series after the Eastern Conference Finals. Lebron would become the first player to reach the finals five times with two different teams. In the Finals against the much favored Golden State Warriors, Lebron took on much of the responsibilities he had before. Unfortunately, the stronger Warrior team prevailed.