Does Lebron James Have "It?"
Author: Steve Peterson
"It" usually shows itself in the early stages of a great athletes career. We saw "it" from Tiger Woods, when he became the first golfer in history to win three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles, 12 major championships and is now on the verge of becoming the greatest player in the history of golf.
We saw "it" from Magic Johnson, when he won the national championship as a sophomore at Michigan State University and then went on to win The NBA championship in his rookie season. Magic went on to win a total 5 NBA championships.
We saw "it" from Larry "Legend" Bird at Indiana State University, when he single-handedly carried an average team to an undefeated regular season and the NCAA championship game. Bird went on to win "Rookie of the Year" and three NBA championships.
We saw "it" from Michael Jordan, when he hit the game winning shot and won an NCAA national championship, while at the University of North Carolina and then went on to win an amazing six NBA championships in eight seasons.
We saw "it" from "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky, when he not only won four Stanley Cup championships, but in the process smashed every NHL scoring record imaginable.
We're seeing "it" from Roger Federer, who just recently had a 41 match win streak snapped, has already won eight major championships and is the most dominant player in tennis.
And we saw "it" yet again from the "Queen of Tennis", Serena Williams, who won her eighth major championship at this year's Australian Open, despite being visibly overweight and missing an entire year of tennis due to injuries.
So what exactly am I talking about here? Well some call it "having a killer instinct." Some call it "having the ability to shift to another gear." Some call it "having the ability to close." And some simply refer to it as "wanting to win more than everybody else."
Whatever "it" is, I'm still waiting for Lebron "King" James to prove he has it. Granted he did have a "game for the ages" against the Detroit Pistons in the fifth game of the conference finals. But one great game doesn't mean you have "it."
I still need to see more.
Now please don't think I'm knocking Lebron James or his incredible physical gifts, because I'm not. It was his "out of this world" talent that made him the most hyped "can't miss" prospect in NBA history.
However, the problem I have with James is what he doesn't appear to have between his ears, or most importantly in his heart. For all of his greatness, you simply can't trust him to make his free throws, and you can't trust him to make the "big" shot, when the game is on the line - not yet.
And that's a shame because, that's something we never had to worry about with Tiger, Magic, Larry, Michael, Wayne, Roger and Serena. They always found a way to beat you. They always did.
I'm still waiting, Lebron.
About the author:
Author Steve Peterson is the owner of the hot new familywebsite, HomeandFamily101.com
http://homeandfamily101.com
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