LeBron James News: There Is Too Much Pressure For LBJ To Win The NBA Title Now

For the past few weeks, a lot of people have been tuning in for the latest LeBron James news. There have been great changes in Cleveland, and those changes may potentially put them at the top of the Eastern Conference, and even win the NBA title. 

When LBJ announced that he is coming back home to Cleveland, he is not returning to the team he left in 2010. Back then, only James and veteran Mo Williams were the legitimate scorers. Shaquelle O'neal was at his last legs and Anderson Varejao was only a decent center on the defensive end. 

But now, a lot has changed, and we're just considering the Cavs' lineup even before James decided to come home. 

Cleveland now has All Star MVP Kyrie Irving who was drafted first overall right after James left. Irving is still very young but has already showed flashes of greatness as the main offensive weapon of the Cavs. 

Running with him in the two guard or wing position is Dion Waiters who is also a consistent scorer and knockdown shooter from the outside. The one-two guard combination of Irving and Waiters is already an effective scoring pair, and now they have James. 

But things became more interesting after James came home. Veterans Mike Miller and James Jones, who were LeBron's former teammates with the Heat also joined the bunch. And while Ray Allen is still taking his time, he may probably suit with the Cavs if he decides he want one more title under his belt. 

Just a few days ago, the Love deal has reportedly gone through, and both parties are just waiting for August 23 to finally make the trade. As far as offense is concerned, Cleveland has nothing to fear. 

But defense will be a different story. As the only elite defender on the roster, James will be taking full responsibility of each opponent player from the other team. Whether or not he plays the wing position, he will still be obliged to help out closing on open shooters because of the expected poor defensive rotation capabilities of his teammates. 

We're pretty sure James can handle it in the first weeks or even months of the NBA season, but can maintain both offensive and defensive intensity for an entire season, not to mention the Playoffs? 

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