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Fix the Team Mentality

LeBron James is a superstar in the making. However, the "LeBron and Four Guys" label has to go. The majority of sports media, notorious for knocking Cleveland for anything on or off the court, has constantly singled out LeBron James as the lone bright spot on this team. That is fine for people to have their opinions, but it needs to stay their opinions. Stating the obvious, the Cavaliers too often stand around to watch their prodigy try to do amazing things on every possession. This reliance on James has gotten to the point that he rarely sits on the bench. LeBron's idol, Michael Jordan, never played more than 40.4 MPG during the regular season. In fact, all three of Jordan's 40+ MPG seasons occurred before the six championship seasons with the Bulls. On the other hand, James has averaged 41.3 MPG for his career. In four seasons, James only had one season under 40 MPG (39.5 as a rookie). While Jordan played a shade under 42 MPG in the playoffs, James sits at...

Side thought: Fan Voting for All-Star Games

With Major League Baseball's Midsummer Classic kicking off, the results of the league's fan voting have been revealed. Of course, with every league's All-Star Game, there is always a commotion about fan voting. There are always players that should be starting but are not, while others are completely left off the exclusive roster. While good players are left out every year in every league, it is still good when a league allows its fans to choose some of the all-stars. Whether or not the championship's home-field advantage is at stake, the All-Star Game is ultimately an exhibition match. What makes a good exhibition, besides fun and competitive play, is the ability of fans to see good players that they do not normally get to see play. Personally, I did not get the opportunity to watch Michael Jordan play in-person until after his second return from retirement. Although he was past his prime, Jordan still put on a good show. He led his Wizards team to a victory, clo...