Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Best Athlete of The Decade: LeBron James


By Dylan

LeBron James is the best athlete of the last ten years. He's won a lot of awards in his NBA career.

He has won two back-to-back championships and was Finals MVP in both of them. His is so good that he has been an All-Star in every season he's played in his career. His PER (Player Efficiency Rating) led the league six years in his career. He has only won one scoring title but he has come close, finishing in the top five every year in the past five years. He has led the Miami Heat to a 27-game winning streak, the second-longest streak in history, and has won four MVP awards.

This proves that LeBron James is better than Michael Phelps. Phelps swims, which is just using your arms and legs. Basketball also has a mental aspect, LeBron has to use his arms, legs, and brain. Phelps is in an individual sport in which you only depend on yourself. In basketball you depend on yourself and your teammates. LeBron has to pass to his teammates, who may not be very good. Phelps has an easier job, which is just swimming across a pool. Phelps can get an award by himself, but basketball is a team sport which is more difficult to win. LeBron plays with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, who are good players, but might prevent LeBron from getting the ball. He has to succeed even while sharing the ball.

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