The King of what?
Written by ZakKertesz, Thursday May 28 2009
The King of what?
By Zak Kertesz,
The Sports Complainer
Written on 5/21/09
In the dictionary, a King is defined as a male monarch whose hereditary position prompts chief authority over a country and people. In sports, a King is defined as an athlete who is unarguably the best. Well, I’m here to argue that LeBron James is neither. Unless my research has failed me, Bron-bron is not related to King David, his bloodline does not stem to Tutankhamen, and sorry, no, he is not the long lost heir of King James I. So shall we explore another option? Indeed.
Let’s stick with the sole sport of basketball, rather than range the rest of the sporting world which would only further support my dispute. In a sport that only fields five players at a time (per team), a single player has the ability to dictate the ultimate goal in sports, a championship. It is the only team sport in our country (and perhaps Hockey) where one individual can take their team to the promise land. No, not the land of Canaan my fellow Lamechs, I’m talking about winning the NBA finals. Thus, winning a ring surely declares who really is the best, or shall I say, thee King. Give me a second while I google how many NBA Championships the “King” has won…okay, here it is. Are you ready? It’s zero. Zilch. Zip. Nil. Nada. Null. How ever you’d like to say it, he doesn’t have any. So why do we prompt him as the King?
Bill Russell has 11. Eleven! He doesn’t even have enough fingers for all those rings. Shaqopotamus (brought to you by Tony Kornheiser) and Timmy-D each have four. Some dude named Michael Jeffrey Jordan has six (should have been eight...brief retirement). And the “King,” hold on let me check another source just to ensure, yea, he has zero. But all those players are either long gone or past their prime right? And the only guy left to claim the crown is Mr. James right? Wrong! We have two lovely candidates who could surely bid for the title of this era’s divine athlete. Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, the other elitists (now that’s unarguable) of today’s NBA game.
They have rings. Yes, they both had the Shaqtus (Shaquille came up with that one all by his lonesome), but Dwyane had a HalfaShaq (that one’s all me), and Kobe, no matter the argument, still has three more than LeBron’s, um, zero. But wait, we are in the midst of an incredible playoff stretch for Mr. James, where it seems as if he drops 40 points every time those boot-looking weights that Nike calls sneakers hits the hardwood. And would it surprise me if he did indeed take his team to the holiest of hollies? Actually it would. But would it surprise every other American out there? Absolutely not. So then would he become, shall I dare say it, King? (Ha-ha) Excuse me, that was rude. I meant to say, no. Why, you ask? Kobe, three. And Dwayne Wade still has that one. That one where he averaged 35 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block; and yes, that all occurred in the land of Canaan.
Suppose Mr. James does win the title this year, could his performance surpass Wade’s? Doubtful. Could it surpass Kobe’s? Impossible: No, I am not a math major, but I’m pretty sure three is more than one…or should I say zero. Yes, Bron-bron is young and he has time. He is six years younger than Kobe and three years younger than Wade. Wait one moment, allow me to get my calculator: Yes, it’s a fact, LeBron has more time than the both of them to pile up those rings. Certainly, it appears as if he may be the heir to the throne, but the King he is not. The Prince?
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Damna, first of all if you have to resort to name calling to try to get a point across, I feel sorry for you. If the star player has no supporting cast he will not win a game much less a championship. Example, if any of Jame's teammates had done crap in the Eastern finals they would have won the two games they lost and swept the Magic. Basketball is a TEAM game, that is why there are five players on the court at a time, which some people on here seem to have failed to notice. Kobe would not have won those titles without Shaq, just as he needed help the other night when Derek Fisher bailed the Lakers out. As I said it is the NBA Champion Chiocago Bulls, not the NBA Champion Michael Jordans, and it was not the NBA Champion Tim Duncans, it was the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs and so forth. No man can do it by himself. As for LeBron choking in the playoffs, I would say that 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists was pretty damn good, it was his teammates who failed to respond.
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ur an idiot (last poster). basketball is the only sport where one player CAN win a championsip. and if u forgot lebrons team won over 60 games in the regular season. whats that tell u, lebron chokessss. mj won six, where his best player was scottie. yes, hell of a player, but we all overat e him cuz how good jordan made him seem. lebron had a very good cast, specially fit for his nedds...shooters and hustle bigs. check your facts idiot poster
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I said it before and I'll say it again a player does not win championships, a team wins championships. Kobe or LeBron or D-Wade could drop 40 a night every game, but if their teammates are not scoring at least their per game average that 40 pts ain't worth a hill of beans, now is it? It takes more than one person to win a championship. If the superstar has an off night somebody needs to pick him up. Therefore that is why you cannot measure how good or great a player is by the number of championships he has won. If not for Shaq, Kobe would have 0, the same for Wade. Basketball is a team game not an individual one.
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the king of whining and disrespect
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king of not shakin hands
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wa. lebron is somehwere on a couch wit potatoe chips cring to his mommy
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yo lebron is bi***. but hes the best. a king, no! dude aint got no rings yo.
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yo lebron is bi***. but hes the best. a king, no! dude aint got no rings yo.
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so what. thleticism doesnt mean anything. remmember darius miles. and larry bird had zero athleticism. i so agree with that article, if anyhting hes the prince. a little baby who shake hands at the end of a game. ha princey poo
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what r u sayin. he is the king. most athgletic to play the game period.