LeBron James’ NBA Finals disappearing act not only cost the Miami Heat a world championship, but also turned the national sporting media into dime-store psychologists.
ESPN — the network that employs deep thinkers Skip Bayless and Woody Paige — spent much of its interminable daytime programming Monday openly suggesting James, who averaged just 17.8 points in the Finals and was MIA during fourth quarters in the series, should see a shrink.
Obnoxious hyperbole aside, it might not be that bad of an idea. That’s according to the people who know best, the professional therapists who help some of the world’s top athletes overcome their fears and excel at the highest level.
“You don’t have to be broken to see a sports psychologist,” said Edmund O’Connor, a Michigan-based counselor certified with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
“You address your physical game; why would you not want to address your mental game?” he added. “You can’t do anything without your thoughts and emotions being in check.”
Yeah, that might work. But I think a reality show and a fake marriage to one of the Kardashians (are there any left to marry?) would be more lucrative.





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