10 Harsh realities about LeBron James

#2 He hasn't really made his teammates better

To the people who gasp with fury while seeing this heading, I must make one distinction clear: Making a teammate look great is not the same thing as making him better than he was. Yes, LeBron's faultlessly unselfish play allows other players to shine on their own as he rifles pocket passes to them for open shots. They look their best selves while playing alongside The King because he times his passes perfectly for them to perform at best efficiency.

But none of the players to have played with LeBron added much to their skill set during their time in his team. They were either specialist brought in to do carry out specific roles - Mike Miller, Ray Allen, and Shane Battier spring to mind - or they are less-than talented players whose roles are reduced because of the amount of ball-hoarding done by LeBron.

Plainly put, these players are not pushed over their limit by LeBron in training or during games. They either have the ability to do stuff, or they don't. Contrasting this with Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, who have whole rosters saying they improved while playing alongside these two, we can clearly see that LeBron's effect on his teammates isn't even close to these two.

Jordan would make Scottie Pippen play one-on-one with him after practice to help improve Pippen's skills. Kobe would pull out game film from the same game during halftime to help teammates create better shots for themselves. These are clear examples of how these two greatest guards of all time improved their teammates. We don't find similar tales of LeBron floating around because there are either few or none.