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    Default LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    LeBron James is aiming to emulate the fearless approach of his idol Michael Jordan as he prepares for another tilt at glory with the Cleveland Cavaliers following last season's heartbreak.

    The world's best basketball player is girding himself for the new season after suffering yet another disappointment in the NBA Finals, when the Cavs lost out to the Golden State Warriors.

    James produced a remarkable individual contribution to the Cavaliers' unsuccessful challenge, becoming the first player in history to lead both teams in points, assists and rebounds for the entire series.

    Yet the statistics -- which included an eye-popping average of 35.8 points across six games -- could not mask the bitter sting of disappointment felt by the 30-year-old forward, who has now finished on the losing side four times in six visits to the NBA Finals.


    James admitted recently that the latest defeat was even harder to stomach, joking he had almost got to the point where he'd prefer not to reach the postseason rather than fall at the final hurdle.
    Every year you lose in the Finals, it gets worse and worse to get over," James said following another summer of discontent.

    "Last year during the post-season (I asked) would I rather not even make the playoffs than lose in the Finals?

    "It's a very valid question to myself. You get all the way there and you lose, it's like, 'I could have those two months back, be laying out, helping my body get better."

    - Freedom from fear -

    In a revealing recent interview with ESPN, James said he often felt encumbered by a fear of failure -- something he believes six-time NBA champion Jordan rarely suffered from during his career.

    "I look at it like this: MJ wasn't perfect. MJ had bad games. He had turnovers. He had games where he felt like he should've been better.

    "But I think the greatest thing about MJ was that he never was afraid to fail. And I think that's why he succeeded so much -- because he was never afraid of what anybody ever said about him.

    "Never afraid to miss the game-winning shot, never afraid to turn the ball over. Never afraid," James said, adding that he had struggled to mirror Jordan's sense of boldness.
    That's one of my biggest obstacles," James said. "I'm afraid of failure. I want to succeed so bad that I become afraid of failing."

    The remedy comes through victory, James said. "Keep winning and I don't have to worry about it. Keep winning," he said.
    Interpret the last part as you wil, but I tthink LeBron himself knows he ain'tas ggood as Jordan.

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    Lol why lower himself to Jordan's level?

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by Cocaine80s
    Lol why lower himself to Jordan's level?
    It's called humility

    It's not his job to talk about being the GOAT. It's OUR job.

    That's the reason we were put on this planet

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    LeMentalmidget

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by KiiiiNG
    It's called humility

    It's not his job to talk about being the GOAT. It's OUR job.

    That's the reason we were put on this planet


    Is this what you call Alpha Simon?





    RIP Lebron stans

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by Cocaine80s
    Lol why lower himself to Jordan's level?
    2-4,LEFLOP IS DONE

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    Quote Originally Posted by KiiiiNG
    It's called humility

    It's not his job to talk about being the GOAT. It's OUR job.

    That's the reason we were put on this planet
    IS THIS A JOKE ???????
    U SAID LEFLOP IS HUMILITY

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul George 24
    IS THIS A JOKE ???????
    U SAID LEFLOP IS HUMILITY



    My god, absolutely atrocious. Go back to school kid.

    'You said Lebron is humble'
    Last edited by VengefulAngel; 10-25-2015 at 05:04 AM.

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    yeah bran. Joining 2 superstars after superstars is definitely fearless. LOL Only fakkits, aka betas, would ever idolize this clown

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    Better late then never, I might actually become a fan of his again

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by KembaWalker
    Better late then never, I might actually become a fan of his again
    HE IS NOT EVEN TOP 15

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    I would doubt that Cleveland is going to the finals this season.

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    I wouldn't call that an upgrade. Jordan was also a mental midget.

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by knicksman
    yeah bran. Joining 2 superstars after superstars is definitely fearless. LOL Only fakkits, aka betas, would ever idolize this clown
    Exhibit A:

    Quote Originally Posted by Cocaine80s
    Lol why lower himself to Jordan's level?

    Exhibit B:

    Quote Originally Posted by !@#$%Vectors!@#
    I wouldn't call that an upgrade. Jordan was also a mental midget.

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    Default Re: LeBron aims to emulate 'fearless' Jordan

    I've always maintained that LeBeta's shortcomings have always come as a result of his crippling fear of failure and competition. But he needs to know that alphas, or the apex predator ala the GOAT, are born not made. Real nigguhs can smell a fugazi coming from a mile away, you can't fake the funk.

    12 years into his career and he thinks he can just all of a sudden magically wish away his bitch-made tendencies?

    Good luck with that

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