LeBron has always played in the vastly weaker conference. He is a great player, but I think everything is explained by the fact that whatever Eastern Conference team LeBron is on is immediately the clear favorite to represent the Eastern Conference in the finals. To be honest, if LeBron were playing in the Western Conference and made the finals 6 straight times, then that in itself would be an impressive accomplishment. Making the finals 6 straight times in the terrible Eastern Conference should be expected of LeBron. Maybe that's unfair, but its true. Should we really be applauding LeBron for leading his team past the Toronto Raptors?
LeBron is the least charismatic, least exciting "elite talent" I have seen in any sport. The only other player who I had less enjoyment watching was Shaquille O'Neal, but O'Neal usually took care of business when it mattered.
Seriously look at his ECF opponents since joining Miami and then Cleveland:
2011 - #1 Chicago Bulls with a young budding superstar in Rose, who tore his acl the next season. The team contain no other all stars and lacked another scorer. Heat won 4-1.
2012 - #4 Boston Celtics. A aging old team on their last hurrah. Garnett and Pierce weren't what they used to be. Celtics gave them their all but fell in game 7.
2013 - #3 Indiana pacers. Looking back i don't know how this series went seven given Miami's talent and the Pacers lack or talent beyond Paul George.
2014 - #1 Indiana Pacers. Again, same team as last year but this one spent all their energy in the beginning of the season. Lost this series in 6. They struggled the whole playoffs.
2015 - #1 Atlanta Hawks. Surprising Hawks had no superstar but several lower tier all Stars. They stood no chance against LeBron and we're swept.
2016 - #2 Toronto Raptors. They have a 2nd tier star and 3rd tier in derozan but beyond that there wasn't much to this team. Raptors got two, but Cavs mostly blew them out in the 4 wins.
Sent from the mod retirement home in Bakersfield, California.
