We Are All Witnesses!
To what? Oh, I know, another season without a championship ring. Ooops.
Welcome to Winning 101. Today, you aren't just reading another meaningless article about Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, you're receiving insight into why some win championships and some, well, toss powder in the air. BAM!
Before I begin, there is something which needs to be made absolutely clear.
I have no issues with LeBron and his ability to do spectacular things on the basketball court. I mean, he fails to win championships in the most spectacular of ways. The absolute beauty of his losing playoff efforts are a thing to behold. NOT!
And Kobe? I've watched Laker Numba 24 his whole career out here in So Cal, and his spectacular things wins him spectacular rings.
Spectacular things, spectacular rings? Admit it, that was beautiful.
Let's face it. LeBron (not Bron, for crying out loud; how embarrassing) plays basketball, and unless he has some huge transformation, will never lead a team to a title.
On the other hand, Kobe has already transformed, become a dominant winner and is looking for some more bling.
So, read on and you'll find three simple reasons why these two are so different.
Reason 1: Winning is a Priority.
Listen, winning is a priority, not a sacrifice, a goal, or a dream. You don't "pay the price" to win. Crikey, somebody said that dumb thing years ago and people just kinda repeat it. In honesty, losers "pay the price" when they have to buy rings instead of win them.
Kobe has made winning a priority, meaning that his only reason to be on the court is to win. Who even knows what LeBron's priority is.
With Kobe, winning is automatic behavior. With LeBron, winning is missing-in-action.
Hey, LeBron had a perfect opportunity to win it all last year, but that winning thing is just not there. It's obvious that he is satisfied with playing, while Kobe is only satisfied with winning. Kobe's priority is championships, while LeBron's priority might be comments criticizing the K-Love's of the world. Go figure.
Reason 2: Captainship, Not Leadership.
Leadership has little to do with winning. However, captainship is what it takes to get your team to win. No, really, this is the TRUTH!
Look at it this way: If you were "sailing towards" a championship, would you want a leader on the ship or a captain of the ship? The leader will try to get you to respond, but the captain will take you where you need to go.
Captains cause their teams to win, leaders try to get their teams to win.
And, since winning is a destination, not some weak-kneed goal, doesn't everybody need a captain to make sure they get there? Face it: Kobe captains his teams to trophies, and LeBron is good with whatever happens. Nice.
This is what Jeter does for the Yankees, Crosby does for the Penguins, and Wade does for the Heat (oooh, no wonder LeBron went to Miami). BAM!
Don't believe me about this captain thing? Just ask Ron Artest.
When he joined the Lakers, he stated that, playing with Kobe, it was already decided that winning was the only option and that he knew that he'd better comply.
I'm thinking that if Ron-Ron had played with LeBron the Leader instead of Kobe the Captain, he wouldn't have a ring to unload to help support his mental-health cause (which is a very cool thing to do, by the way).
Captain Kirk or Leader Kirk? Captain America or Leader...whatever!
Reason 3: Winning Isn't Easy.
When I speak to teams or companies, or myself, I always say, "If winning was easy, everyone would do it." Most people do not win because it's just too dang hard, and that just kills LeBron. In last year's playoffs against the Celtics, he needed to make winning happen for his team, buuuuuuut, it was too haaaaaaard.
The Celtics kept pushing and pushing, and the Cavs caved in. The Celtics kept pushing and pushing, but the Kobe's "kame" through. Winning rules; losing, well, you get it.
LeBron's focus is playing well and hoping for the best (an easy goal). Kobe has already decided to win, no matter what it takes (a difficult destination). Do you now see why Kobe beat the Bostonian devils and Lil' LeBron didn't? Because it wasn't easy, you seezy?
Kobe finds ways to win (hard) and LeBron finds answers for losses (anyone can do).
Sigh. Let's finish.
If you have a desire to learn about winning championships, and to WITNESS how it's accomplished, then you need to tune into Kobevision.
Should you desire to be entertained, and be left with an empty feeling, LeBron is your go-to-guy. Capish? BAM!
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