“It Bothers Me to This Day that I Didn’t Have the Guts..”: Despite Winning 2 Rings with LeBron James, NBA Legend Lets Out Big ‘Regret’ from the King’s Miami Days

After seven years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James joined the Miami Heat in search of his first-ever NBA championship in 2010. Dwyane Wade, who was also from James’ draft class, was one of the best players at the time. Also, he had already led the Heat to a title in 2006. Furthermore, another superstar in the form Chris Bosh was about to join the Heat in 2010. So James’ move received a huge backlash for forming a supposed super team in the league. Also, his announcement about joining the Heat did not sit well with the Cavs fans. However, the move helped James win multiple championships. He was at the peak of his career and the trio of James, Wade, and Bosh was unstoppable. The team also had some great role players and a talented head coach in Erik Spoelstra. Meanwhile, one member from LeBron’s Miami superteam has recently expressed his regret regarding James stint with the Heat.

Erik Spoelstra’s regret about LeBron James

Erik Spoelstra worked as an assistant coach for the Miami Heat for 9 years during which the team won the title in 2006 under the tutelage of legendary head coach Pat Riley. Spoelstra was then made head coach in 2008. Subsequently, he led LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and the team to two straight NBA titles. However, Spoelstra and the team had their fair share of disappointments in the Finals as well. He recently talked about one of his regrets about James.

Spoelstra recently talked about James’ ability to play multiple positions on the hardwood and be the best player at that position. As per recent reports, Spoelstra said, “If we played LeBron in any of the 5 positions, he would be the best in the league in that position. I always regret and it bothers me to this day that I didn?t have the guts to play him in all 5 positions.”

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Spoelstra and the Miami Heat lost to James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals. The four-time NBA champion is one of the most versatile NBA players ever. Despite his huge size and length, he is quick and fast with an incredible vertical.

James’ versatility

Ever since LeBron James first broke into the national scene during his high school years, he has been compared to NBA legend Michael Jordan for his athletic ability and Lakers icon Magic Johnson for his basketball IQ. Despite his size, Magic was one of the best point guards ever and also one of the most flashy passers of the ball. Similarly, James possessed the ability to thread the needle with his passes from a very young age.

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Furthermore, he has always been very unselfish looking for open men and hitting them. Over the course of his career, the four-time NBA MVP has played almost every possible position on the court due to team demands. Even though shooting is not his strongest suit, James has used catch and shoot to his advantage as he slowed down with age.