LeBron James has looked back at how he deals with playoff losses.
For the past 20 years, sports superstars have not been as far apart as LeBron James.
LeBron James, who entered the NBA in 2003 and was anointed as a generational talent, waited nine years to win his first championship in 2012.
This brings all sorts of pressure along the way, and even the subsequent titles in 2013, 2016, and 2020 have not dimmed the spotlight and debate about the stars.
And that’s a lot of debate and analysis to explore where the La Lakers star collapsed, at least in most years, when LeBron James is short on the playoffs.
After finishing his 22nd year in the NBA, at age 40, LeBron James says he’s learned a lot.
Talking to the minds of the Game Podcast, James says that one of the important lessons he has learned is focusing on not being stressed and criticised by his team’s failures.
James explains: “I have won championships over the years, teams are always winning championships, teams and individuals are always getting lots of praise and admiration, but collective groups win championships.
“There are big guys who play big, no matter what the game ends and what it is, but in the end the team is winning the championship.
“It’s not just me or Luka (Don Chic), it’s not about Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, it’s always Minnesota vs. Lakers.
“I never lose sleep in my career with ‘how I was with Luca’. There are eight other guys on the floor. ”
The La Lakers ended a season showing many promises, losing the series to the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1.
There was a lot of debate about why La Lakers’ exit, but this year, as James explained, focusing on the team elements rather than the individual.
He explained: “We lost our own games in the series, lost rebounds, loose balls to be a more complete team than us. We got the opportunity, but you have a high turnover game and you can’t score fast breakpoints.
“We need to be able to control what we can control. We didn’t do that because of the series.”
Co-host Steve Nash believed the Lakers’ roster needed improvements. General Manager Rob Perinka has already pledged to deal with it.
Nash said: “The reality of the situation is that they’re a more complete roster, so to win for you, you have to always play beyond the level.”