LeBron James has been the main man since he was in high school. St V, St Mary’s, main man. Cleveland Cavaliers, main man. Even in the Miami Heat he was the main man. Because he’s simply that good and regardless of whether you think he has the clutch gene or all that noise, he’s still been the best player on every team he’s been on.
But when you’re the main man, it also means that you have to carry the team. LeBron has already talked about playing less minutes for this upcoming season and he knows that as he gets older, he’ll need people to take over sometimes. Which is why he’s relying on people like Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love to step up and help carry the team.
“I will lead this team, but I don’t have to carry it,” James said before shootaround as the Cavs prepared to play the Atlanta Hawks in their preseason opener at Xavier University on Wednesday night. “We have enough guys until all our guys get here.
“Until Kyrie [Irving] and Tristan [Thompson] and [Iman Shumpert] is ready, we have enough guys that will all help. It’s not about me carrying the team and that nature. We’re all grown men, we’re all professionals and they’re here to do their job.“
Don’t get me started on Tristan Thompson, but I get why he said him. He should’ve thrown Love in the list because at his best he’s the best 3rd wheel in the NBA. These are the people that’ll help old LeBron get rings. Sure he’ll get his buckets and all that, but the others will be more prominent.
