Quote Originally Posted by Roundball_Rock
Has any superstar in history been asked to carry as large a load as LeBron as LeBron is asked to do year in and year out? He is asked to:

*Be the leading scorer.
*Be the leading playmaker/run the offense.
*Be the leading rebounder/a close second in rebounding.
*Be the top defender.
*Be a team leader in the locker room and on the court.

He wasn't asked to do all that. When the team noticed that he tanked in 2011, because he wasn't all that, everyone took a step back so that he could lead the team in everything, and they could get their ring.