LeBron, for whatever reason, seems far too passive at times. Someone touched on it earlier that he had the opportunity to drive to the basket - a skill in which he is DOMINANT - and he simply refused to do so. This happens so many times where he appears disinterested or doesn't have the fire to take over like the great ones all do. He'll do it from time to time, including memorable moments against Detroit when he was in Cleveland and against Boston while with Miami, but he has far too many stinkers like last night in big games, especially the finals.
Michael would never have gone down like that. The guy never scored less than 22 points in ANY finals game, and averaged over 40 PPG in the 93 finals. He's the GOAT, and LeBron's inability to consistently perform at the level that you expect from the best player on the planet in huge games is what will always keep him a step below him on the all time rankings.
I'm sure LeBron will come back strong in this series, but a player of his caliber should find ways to stay in the game and play hard. Stop whining, flopping, and complaining after each drive or shot that you got fouled and hustle back on defense. He is one of the most talented athletes of all time; he just might not have the consistent competitive streak that separates the great ones from the greatest ones. He'll need to - and who knows, maybe he will - bounce back strong to prove the haters (like myself) wrong.
