Note: This is an opinion piece from MLive.com's Nate Atkins
As LeBron James eviscerates defenses this postseason, as he totals up the points and rebounds and assists to keep a Cleveland Cavaliers team within shot of a return to the championship stage, it's only natural to reflect on just how much of a burden one man can take on in sports and how the great ones manage that responsibility.
The NBA is an entirely different sport than the NFL, and James is a different cat. He's making an easy case as one of the two greatest to ever play the game.