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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
The "meltdown" was triggered because Austin Reaves decided he no longer wanted to play basketball yesterday and got himself ejected for no real reason. They win the game if he remains on the floor pretty clearly.
Blame LeBron (who, again, was the only Laker to show up even at all in the game) all you want but that won't change that fact.
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I acknowledged that point already.
But James had every opportunity to step up as a leader and hold things together.
It's the same argument we have with Mahomes -- yes, I hold Mahomes to a higher standard than I hold anyone else. Because that's what comes with greatness. I expect Mahomes to be able to operate at his highest level even when things are less than ideal. You don't. You're always looking to blame his teammates.
It's no different with James. You'll call him great but never hold him to the standard of greatness.
I mean...credit is due for consistency, I guess.