Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James routinely finds himself playing in June, and NBA legend Jerry West believes criticism of his NBA Finals record is unjust.
James is 2-4 in the NBA's championship series, which some claim is a blemish on his resume that includes 12 All-Star appearances, four MVPs and two NBA Finals MVPs. West blasted those critics Saturday, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News:
James is playing in his sixth straight Finals, but Michael Jordan, the man he is often compared to, is a perfect 6-0 on basketball's grandest stage.
While a .333 winning percentage is not ideal, the fact that James has even made it to the Finals so many times is a testament to his ability.
According to Sharon Katz of FiveThirtyEight.com, the weak supporting casts James has carried to the Finals mean he has already made 2.5 appearances more than he should have, given his teams' pre-playoff Basketball Power Index rating. ESPN uses BPI to measure a team's strength compared to the rest of the league.
James had above a 50 percent chance of winning the NBA Finals in just ...
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Jerry West Comments on Criticism of LeBron James’ NBA Finals Record
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