How Can We Expect LeBron to Deal with Anthony Davis's Antics?

When did MJ ever, ever, EVER have the luxury of letting his "big man" carry the load? The most recent crucification of Anthony Davis in the media reminded me of a Scottie Pippen episode I never got around to making. So here it is along with a few more reality checks regarding teammates. 00:28 Since this most recent loss came at the hands of the Miami Heat, let's reflect that the Lakers bubble ring came while The Heat didn't have Bam Adebayo nor Gorin Dragic and they would absolutely have lost the series if AD had been injured. 00:48 Why is it an expectation these days for a so-called goat to have a teammate not only be be spectacular, but carry most of the load? Sounds like the teammate is closer to goat status to me. Do you need a reminder of the stats MJ's big men contributed?! 01:35 Right, so you don't want to talk about MJ's big men, you want to talk about Scottie. Great, because Scottie was the king of inconsistent. Scottie brought the drama of LeBron and AD to the Bulls back in the day before such behavior was commonplace. Was he gonna sit out due to injury? Was he gonna sit out because his pride was hurt? Was he gonna sit out due to a trade demand? Or was he gonna play and provide a whopping ten points? 04:36 The very first episode I wanted to make in my Scottie Pippen series I never actually got around to making, so let me point it out here. I remember The Last Dance overblowing the Bulls struggles when Scottie sat out the first half of the 1997-1998 season. The reality is that the Bulls were on a roll without Scottie once they adjusted to a new rotation. Almost reminds me of LeBron sitting out watching his team claw back into the playoffs then realizing he'd better play before the world realizes the Lakers are better without him. 06:50 Consider the Bulls roster of size compared to the 2023 2024 Lakers. 07:17 As far as Scottie's new delusional mindset of being better than Jordan I'll share the fact that despite being retired, Jordan played in Pippen's 1994 "Pippen Classic", faced off against Pippen, and had Jordan drop 52 on him. 08:30 Let's compare LeBron's "terrible teammate" numbers to Jordan's "incredible teammate" numbers. Would AD have become who he could have become with Jordan or would he still be soft? In other words, how much has living as a human scapegoat to LeBron hurt AD's mental strength and how much has living with LeBron's continuous and unverified injuries affected his toughness? 10:55 How would AD have responded to being MJ's teammate?