I sit at home and say If I had Dwight Howard on my team or if I had Carlos Boozer on my team or if I had Chris Paul as my point guard I d win an NBA championship LeBron James admits he made excuses for not winning in his first few seasons with the Cavs

I sit at home and say If I had Dwight Howard on my team or if I had Carlos Boozer on my team or if I had Chris Paul as my point guard I d win an NBA championship LeBron James admits he made excuses for not winning in his first few seasons with the Cavs

I sit at home and say If I had Dwight Howard on my team or if I had Carlos Boozer on my team or if I had Chris Paul as my point guard I d win an NBA championship - LeBron James admits he made excuses for not winning in his first few seasons with the Cavs Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

I sit at home and say If I had Dwight Howard on my team or if I had Carlos Boozer on my team or if I had Chris Paul as my point guard I d win an NBA championship - LeBron James admits he made excuses for not winning in his first few seasons with the Cavs

LA Lakers forward LeBron James The Cleveland drafted with the No. 1 pick of the 2003 draft under massive expectations that he’d be the franchise’s savior. But seven years after entering the league, King James still hadn’t delivered a championship to the success-starved franchise. In “” documentary, James opened up on his thought process during those times and why it was very different from the 2008 Olympic team: "We gotta be a no-excuse team. I know I'm guilty of this sometimes. I sit at home and say, 'If I had on my team or if I had Carlos Boozer on my team or if I had Chris Paul as my point guard, I'd win an NBA championship.' “I got all y'all on this team. So, what's my excuse now? Do we all have an excuse? We don't. This is everything that we always dreamed of, of having that guy next to you and winning something. I don't have no excuse now. None of us." The Redeem Team, led by Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James had everything to lose. And everything to prove.

The documentary about their journey to Olympic gold is now on Netflix.The Redeem Team, led by Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James had everything to lose. And everything to prove. The documentary about their journey to Olympic gold is now on Netflix. The East, in LeBron James’ first seven seasons, was dominated by the and the . Detroit still had the core of the 2004 championship team that beat the and Kobe Lakers. Boston, meanwhile, formed its Big Three in 2007 with the acquisition of and to support longtime franchise player . Cleveland lost to the Pistons in James’ first season of reaching the playoffs. Detroit beat the Cavaliers in seven hard-fought games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cavs then had their revenge the following season to reach the but were swept by and the . Another semifinal exit took place in 2008 against the eventual-champion Boston Celtics. It was an epic series that lasted the whole route. While their heated rivals had Pierce, Garnett and Allen, LeBron James’ supporting cast included Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak. Paul Pierce and LeBron were going at it during this playoff series!

Cavaliers vs. Celtics, 2008 EC Semifinals Game 7, Pop Up Edition - 3pm ET on NBA TV!Paul Pierce and LeBron were going at it during this playoff series! Cavaliers vs. Celtics, 2008 EC Semifinals Game 7, Pop Up Edition - 3pm ET on NBA TV! The Chosen One averaged 26.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.3 blocks. He gave it his all but just didn’t have enough ammunition from the role players to drag the Cavaliers over the finish line. Jason Kidd thinks LeBron James was able to learn from Kobe Bryant during the 2008 Olympics Jason Kidd thinks LeBron James was able to learn from Kobe Bryant during the 2008 Olympics James joined the 2008 U.S. Olympic team and had Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade, among others, as teammates. Deep inside, he knew he couldn’t have any more excuses not to win the competition’s biggest prize.

LeBron James won his first NBA championship with Redeem Team teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh

In 2009, the reached the Eastern Conference finals again but lost to Dwight Howard and the . A season later, Cleveland was eliminated yet again by the Boston Celtics’ Big Three. After seven years of futility, jumped ship and took his talents to South Beach to form his version of the Big Three. He finally had the caliber of teammates he never had when he was with the . With 2008 Olympic teammates and , King James led the to four straight NBA Finals appearances. He also won back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. 12 years ago today, LeBron James joined Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami 12 years ago today, LeBron James joined Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami James, however, returned to Cleveland and fulfilled his promise of delivering a championship by winning the 2016 NBA Finals. He was able to make good on that promise by beating the 73-9 Golden State Warriors after going down 3-1 in the series. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found
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