We heard all of that stuff about Jordan before he finally won his first title. He needs a coach, just like Jordan needed Phil Jackson.
James has a completely different game than Jordan, or Kobe for that matter. I don’t think you can stick James with a good # 2 utility guy and some other parts and get a title. He could play the Robin to Durant or Kobe or Howard’s Batman and get a title like Pippen.
James has to decide what position he plays. Is he Magic or Jordan or what. He is very good, but he is almost too much of a utility tweener. He isn’t a fantastic great point, 2, 3 or 4. He is just really good at all of them. Whereas Kobe, Jordan, Durant and Howard OWN their roles and dominate the role.
James is more of a Pippen needing a Jordan than a Jordan needing a Pippen.
Just my opinion, and I realize it is the minority one.
And yes of course if Saban was coaching him he’d have 4 rings by now :)