Main Reason why Lebron failed with CLE this past season

[HarlemHeat37]

Lebron's team is trash though..

People see big names and volume scorers on the Cavs, which is why they believe this is some kind of talented team..

Jamison is a good scorer, but he needs a high usage and has major flaws in pretty much every other part of the game..he's arguably the worst defensive big man in the NBA..

Mo Williams is the same way, and he's also a notorious playoff choker..

Shaq is a massive defensive liability and was used horribly by Mike Brown..

The Cavs often played Jamison/Williams/Shaq together, which makes arguably the worst defensive trio in NBA history..

Varejao is the only player on the team that gives a consistent effort in his all-around game(other than Lebron, of course)..

There's no way they make the playoffs without Lebron, they don't win more than 25-30 games IMO..they have too many horrible defenders and most of their guys can't play off the ball..

[Smooth Criminal]

Kobe and Odom were the only above-average players on that 2006 Lakers team. Same holds true for 2007. Wasn't til 2008 when Bynum started to emerge, then the addition of Pau of course, and the emergence of Ariza that the Lakers finally had a great team instead of a great couple of players.

On the other hand...

Jamison was an excellent player this season overall but seems to have caught a case of "old" especially in the 2nd round.

Moon was also outstanding but Brown never figured that out and didn't give him near enough burn.

No idea why Varejao was left off the above list, this guy is criminally underrated... yet another excellent season, the guy is one of the best defenders in the league to boot and worth every dollar of his salary.

Mo and Delonte were both fine players, slightly above average this season.

Hickson and Parker pretty much average players.

Shaq and Z both fell way off this season. No doubt center was a weakness for the team.

The notion that LeBron's team is "trash" without him is ridiculous. They'd still make the playoffs in the weak East. Lose first round.

Forgot Sideshow Bob my bad. Shaq and Z were serviceable, not great I agree

[Dex]

They blew too much energy dancing IMO.

[florige]

Whatever happened with that Delonte story? Was he really ing Lebron's mom? tbh if West is traded for before next season, that will be all the unofficial confirmation I need.

Yeah this story did sort of disappear all of the sudden. I think Lebron will re-sign with Clev. Power, more money, and the admiration of his home city praising him for staying. He will have more power than the Governor of Cleveland if he stays. If he leaves, he will be leaving behind $, and his hometown.