As an athlete (I wrestled division 1 at GMU) or competitor you have a different mindset than most people. You think you’re the best all around, the best at a certain skill, or going to be the best. You never question it. It’s something you know and feel. When that is lost, so are you.
That brings me to LeBron James. If the Heat lose their series to the Boston Celtics this season, will he started asking if he is ever going to win a NBA Championship instead of when he will win one? That’s probably a better question to ask him instead of ourselves, but it poses an interesting thought.
At what point in a career does a professional athlete start to question if they will ever achieve a championship? This is his ninth season in the league. He’s been to the Finals twice and lost both times. He joined a star studded cast and still might not achieve a championship. How many more seasons does he have left? 8 maybe?
Could not reaching the Finals and winning this season have a lasting effect on LeBron James? I could see one of two things happening. He comes back next season better than ever and puts up even more impressive statistics or he starts to wilt under the idea of never achieving his dream and his statistics plummet. I don’t think there is an in between. What he’s doing now isn’t working. I see some kind of change coming
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