So much misinformation here. First is it his fault for the hype? Is it his fault that he had ESPN televising his games in HS and Shaq attending them? If anything you gotta give him credit. He came into this league with unreasonable expectations, to the point that some such as yourself started to resent him for it, and he has delivered. So many would have crumbled and have in his position. Sure he handled the Decision wrong, he could have been more mature and humble but hardly an easy feat when you have been told since you were 16 that you are God's gift to the world. Also there is this false narrative that he isn't an alpha player. From a scoring standpoint he isn't as alpha as Mike and Kobe but just because he isn't them doesn't mean he isn't an alpha. Dude is averaging 33+ in playoff elimination games, the highest ever even over the GOAT. His numbers in the playoffs and the Finals are monster numbers, this isn't even debatable.
Here is the thing against Lebron, and it has in a way become hyperbole, the 2011 Finals. That is a blemish on his record, there is no denying it, but it has completely taken over as this supposed constant for him in the clutch. So lets really take a look here. For years Lebron just didnt get the help he needed. He had no fighting chance as a 22 year old with that Cavs team against the Spurs. In 2011, there is no denying that was a L for him. He took care of business in 2012, cause he had help. Then towards the end of 2013, Wade started to breakdown late in the playoffs. Wade had a terrible ECF against the Pacers averaging 15 5 and 4, and then averaged a respectable but hardly elite 19 4 and 4 against the Spurs. All people remember is Ray Allen hitting that shot, but forget Lebron had a triple double that game, and then followed it up with a 37 12 and 4 game, that included a monster 4th. The following year Wade started breaking down late again and had a terrible Finals. Lebron showed up, and everyone else didnt, but he once again gets labeled. He only got the help he needed for 3 years, and went 2-1. His team fell apart in 2014, and then we all know what happened in 2015 and he still put a bunch of scrubs on his back and carried them to 2 wins. Now these Finals started out rough but he put it together once again, and more importantly had help from Kyrie. The Cavs are still waiting on Love to do something, not even be a 20 and 10 he was expected to be but to do something.
When you really break it down, the narrative that Lebron is not an alpha is total BS. He has his blemishes, no doubt, but for the most part of his career has performed extremely well in high pressure situations.
