LeBron James: Worst Superstar in Pressure Moments? He's Making Us Believers

The self-proclaim "King James" has once again succumbed to the pressure of living up to his name in a much needed, late game situation. This time, it was the entire game

I've had a revelation.

LeBron has never, to my knowledge, consistently dominated a playoff series (when needed most). As great as the league has marketed James—labeling him the face of the league—he has had a subpar, borderline below average series.

It's inexcusable for a player of his caliber to score eight points in the NBA Finals.  This gives Jason Terry added confidence moving forward, and could psych LeBron out for the rest of the Finals. 

If I can recall, last season during the series with the Boston Celtics, James practically disappeared and let off-court situations (Delonte West) distract him from his goal: a championship. 

Are the critics and prognosticators affecting James?

Unfortunately, James does not have the tough skin that is needed to be labeled a superstar, and he lacks the heart to bring his A game consistently.

During last night's game, Jason Kidd was defending him the majority of the game, without double coverage. James failed to take advantage, yet when Jason Terry defended him, he quickly took advantage of the situation. Yes, Kidd is a All-NBA First Team defender, but Mr. James is an alpha-dog—an unseen creature that was made in a dungeon similar to that in which Wolverine was spawned. 

During the series, Dwyane Wade has exhibited "best player in the league" tendencies. Not only has he taken it upon himself to carry this team on his back, he has taken advantage of bad matchups. Wade has proven he has a better offensive skill-set than James, and his hunger for a championship could make up for LeBron's deficiencies.

Thoughts of @SylvanusUagbor