Those of you that read EMS know that I haven’t been the biggest fan of LeBron James over the past five years. Once he announced he was spurning Cleveland in order to take his talents to South Beach, it left a sour taste for just about anyone who has ever been a fan of James. Unless, of course, you were a bandwagon Miami Heat fan.
James’ return to Cleveland I initially viewed as him once again, joining a front running team with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love to re-create what he had done four years prior. Now, without the injured Love and Irving, James is having to drag a team of misfits to the title, and he’s earning back all the respect he lost in the process.
There is no reason Cleveland should be in this series against Golden State, none. But because of James playing out of his mind hero ball, heading into tonight’s Game 3, they’re a LBJ missed field goal away from being up 2-0 on the best team in the league.
It’s mind boggling how he has this team fighting for a championship, but what’s also more impressive is he is re-building his case of being better than Michael Jordan in the process. Continue reading Eat My Sports: A King’s Redemption