LeBron's Role in Team USA and NBA Dominance Revealed

LeBron James had been a part of Team USA for three years, starting from the 2004 disaster in Greece./nLeBron James was an engaged and intense defender in international play./nCarmelo Anthony was the leading scorer for the American team./nLeBron James was the player with the ball in his hands most often./nLeBron James had emerged as a dominant force in the NBA./nLeBron James led an undermanned Cavaliers team to its first-ever finals in 2007./nKobe Bryant was still in his prime and considered a dominant force in the NBA./nKobe Bryant has always been a better teammate than Kobe./nIn Team USA, someone of LeBron James' stature had to consider deferring to a newcomer./nIt was not anyone's team; the focus was on bettering the atmosphere and bringing USA back to the gold standard./nCoach K emphasized the importance of everyone's ego in the room for the team's success.