Was Lebron coasting?

[IMObjective]

Side note, is Miami really a championship or bust team, AGAIN, this year?

No, unfair to hold it against a player or team for not 3 peating. It's not like they have shaq or Jordan on the team.

[diamenz]

if he was 'coasting', it cost him hca and may cost him the post-season. we'll see.

hell, every team/player coasts during the season.

[Warfan]

Don't misunderstand me, in terms of consistency, Spurs are the best franchise in any American sport right now, for the past decade.

But Miami is taking the Spurs route, saving it all for the playoffs. Miami could have easily been a 60+ win team this year, IMO.

Side note, is Miami really a championship or bust team, AGAIN, this year

Definitely. Same with OKC and San Antonio. If you're a top 5 team in the league, most of the time it's chip or bust. Combined with the fact that the East is horrible and Lebrons in his prime/peak id say it is championship or bust. And Im sure everyone on the heat roster would agree with me.

[VengefulAngel]

When you have a top 10 player of all time in his prime and have a decent supporting cast then you are championship or bust.

[Dresta]

Miami has obviously been coasting this season; you only needed to watch the games to tell. It's why their defense sucked and they only won 54 games: Miami's defensive scheme requires high energy levels or will give up a ton of open shots.

[bdreason]

Whole team was coasting. Wade didn't even bother suiting up for half the games.

[joeyjoejoe]

Definitely, let durant get an mvp as he has plenty but has hit a different level in this postseason unlike durant

[Trollsmasher]

LeBron is always coasting until he isn't

[pauk]

Yep.

4 x MVPs is enough... for now.. just wanted to do enough to get in to the place where the accolades he really only needs in his quest for GOATness are, playoffs/finals, fmpvs, rings...

[VengefulAngel]

LeBron is always coasting until he isn't

An interesting thought, Lebron when his back against the wall is a different Lebron at any other point.

[raprap]

Defensively yes. On offense however I think he struggled with his J at times and his team was struggling to lit a fire because of mental fatigue of going to undergo an 82 game season.

[AintNoSunshine]

Of course, and why wouldn't he be? After 2 straight championship runs and trying to go for 3peat, it's difficult to give a shiiit about another RS.