LeBron James sat in front of reporters in Los Angeles less than a month ago and said that his definition of success, and therefore the Lakers’ new definition of success, isn’t necessarily measured by championships.
The man who has played in eight consecutive NBA Finals, a man with three championship rings, preached patience. Wait for us. Relax.
“There’s going to be good times. There’s going to be bad times,” he said, tempering expectations for his first season in Los Angeles. “That’s what happens when a team is new.”
But less than nine minutes into his official debut with the Lakers on Thursday night, it was clear that this whole “patience” thing is just not practical.