LeBron James fires back at critics questioning his 4–6 Finals record
LeBron James, 41, also addressed his 4-6 record in the NBA Finals, which is held against him by fans who point to Jordan's 6-0 mark in the championship round. "When I was younger, I used to have the notion of like, people were getting on me for losing in the Finals, and when I was younger, I used to listen to it," James said. "Like, people will really rather you not make the playoffs or lose in the first round than to lose in the Finals, which is crazy to me.
And I almost feel like, is it because it's me? Everybody has to say something about my career: 'Oh, well, he made eight straight Finals, but he was only able to win three. ' 'He's the leading scorer in NBA history, but he's played 23 years.
' "Yeah, but I am also fastest to 1,000 [points]. Fastest to 2,000. Fastest to 5,000.
Fastest to 10,000. So when I started realizing it was just a knock on me, I started to appreciate it a little bit more. Like, I am pissed off that I didn't have a better winning percentage individually in the Finals, but for people to try to turn it into a negative, it doesn't bother me like it did when I was younger.
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