You call that a buzzer beater?

It seems that people continuously want to raise Lebron James to another level, even if he is unwilling to do so himself. 

GASP! HOW CAN YOU SAY SUCH THINGS ABOUT THE SELF PROCLAIMED "KING"???

Ummm... well... it's easy, and I will do it again. Lebron is unwilling to take himself to another level. 

But he's the back-2-back MVP! He is the best player in the game! He's saved kittens from trees and pulled kids from burning buildings! He made a game winner!

Come on folks, he made a layup as time expired on a poor defensive choice, and the layup didn't even look that good. 

But, wait! He is 7-16 career when taking a game winning shot with less than 24 seconds! 

This is true, but most of the shots made are closer to the 24 seconds left, than the under 5 seconds. Not until later last season did Lebron even ensure that he would be the one taking that last second shot. When all of the world knew he was the best player on the floor, the one with the best opportunity to score, he had often times passed to another player (who, also often times wasn't exactly ready) only to see Lebron's team come out losing. 

I'm not going to sit here and completely bash Lebron, he is by far the best player in the game today, and possibly the best since Jordan (Ah man, now you gonna bash on Kobe!?). But what is wrong in pointing out less than stellar parts of someone's game? And he's not that bad at the bad part of his game to boot! Hell, I'm describing one of the best players to ever play the game of basketball. A guy that could stand up against the Jordans, the Birds, Magic, Russel, Wilt, Gervin, Dr J, all of them. 

But why you gotta always be picking on me!? 

Boo flippin woo! Every night in every city the greats of the games are criticized. Don't make it come off like you, or James, is above the criticism. He's not. Criticism is what created these talents. When they are told they can't they do it till they can. 

Jordan was told he can't play basketball in high school, so he played and played till he made the team.

Jordan was told he wasn't a good jump shooter, so he practiced and practiced till he averaged over 50% shooting.

Jordan was told he wasn't a good defender, so he practiced and practiced till he was an All NBA Team Defender, and Defensive Player of the Year. 

I hate using the Jordan comparisons cause these are 2 different players, but his work ethic is and should be compared. If you can't, do until you can (sorry, felt a little Yoda on that one... Do or do not, there is no try...). Have that goal in everything you do, not only in sports but anyone can take that into their own life. 

Not good at TPS Reports, then work on them, take additional trainings, ask for a bigger workload when it comes to TPS Reports, so one day you are the go to person for them. 

Hopefully you catch my drift....