re: How can a team with King James keep getting bounced early in the playoffs?

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but he has clearly been a team basketball player his entire career and expanded/improved his game.

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It can be two things. He does play good team basketball, but he doesn't have the ability to make the players around him better. I believe he realized this early on which is why he bolted to the Heat to play on a team with already established superstars.

Lebron is similar to Jordan in his early years before he was able to modify his game and mindset to make his teammates better players. I don't like Lebron for his demeaner and the court shite, but I do respect his game and the fact he is one of the top 3-4 players of all-time.