The Lebron dilemma

It dawned on me watching the Cavs that Lebron has the same problem as Dirk. He can't do it alone but he gets criticized as tho he should. Paul Pierce was having a very average game six but KG and Rondo found ways to make up for it. Pierce won't get criticized because he buried a few late buckets but he was afforded a horrible first half by his teammates. It just reinforces the theory that you have to have two superstars on your team in order to win a championship.

Jordan was a superstar on a good Bulls team but wasn't close to championship level until Pippen came along. Yes, great players make other players around them better but he can't make them a superstar. Just look at every championship team and you'll find players who would still be great on their own but collectively they make a championship team. Lebron did not have a championship cast around him. Shaq is still a decent center but he gets in foul trouble and can't be counted on. Jamison is a shell of the guy who was so crafty around the basket a few years ago. Jamison has never ever been able to play any defense but his defense against the Celtics hit an all time low. He can't stay in front of anyone and doesn't have the size to guard down low. Now the question. Where does Lebron go?

I find it hard to believe that Lebron will stay in Cleveland if they can't bring in another superstar. Cleveland is just not a place that people want to be. Bosh and Wade are the names out there that people assume Lebron wants to hook up with. If he somehow ends up in Miami then you can bet that will be followed by Pat Riley saying he has the desire to coach again. I think the best bet is meeting up with Bosh in New York. I mean, why not? You play in the most famous arena in the world with another top ten player in Bosh. I don't think Chicago is the right move. You want to be compared to Jordan but you'll never live it down if you don't win multiple championships. Let me give you my sleeper pick.

No one but me reads this so I can say this. I really think the Mavericks have a decent chance at landing him. They have the cap room and they wouldn't have to give up Dirk so you're playing with another superstar. You're in Dallas and not Cleveland. You have one of the best owners in sports who will do anything to make you happy. You'll have a suite at Cowboys stadium with the chance of playing games there on occasion. Plus, you're out of the eastern conference. You're going to have to deal with Dwight Howard for the remainder of your career in the east. Kobe is in the twilight of his career. Duncan is no longer on a championship team. Yes, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony are still young and on the rise but I don't find them nearly as intimidating as Howard. I just think that if Lebron wants a chance to win a title next year then the Mavs are his best option.