Dr. LeBron and Mr. James

Feb 19, 2013, 7:26 PM | Updated: 7:55 pm

When LeBron James transformed himself last season and became the competitor he needed to be and won a championship because of how well he played, he became King James and the sky was the limit.

The demons were excised and LeBron’s house was clean, figuratively speaking. And it was clean because he found The Button, the place where every athlete goes when they are in the zone. If you’re going to compete at the highest level you better craft yourself the intensity-button and know where it is and when to push it, and that’s exactly what LeBron did last post-season.

The Button turns LeBron James into King James and the difference in demeanor is significant. No more smiling, no more laughing, and his eyes look long and hard at those opposing him. He turns into a different human being and he’s doing it again.

People now dare to mention King James’ greatness in the same breath as MJ’s, which is so premature. Yes, Michael had the button too; the only difference was Michael’s button was stuck in the “On” position…and he has five more rings.

NE-YO performs before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) West Team's Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs, left, and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) West Team's Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots against the East Team during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) East Team's Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks (7) and LeBron James come down after a rebound against the West Team during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) West Team's Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs (21) shoots over East Team's Carmelo Anthony (7) of the New York Knicks, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson, Pool) East Team's LeBron James of the Miami Heat, left, is guarded by West Team's Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
West Team's Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers dunks against the East Team during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) East Team's Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat guards West Team's Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) West Team's Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks over East Team's Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) East Team's Joakim Noah from France, of the Chicago Bulls, left, is congratulated by teammates including LeBron James of the Miami Heat during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game against the West Team Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) West Team's Tony Parker from France, of the San Antonio Spurs drives against East Team's LeBron James of the Miami Heat during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) East Team's Joakim Noah from France, of the Chicago Bulls, left, is fouled by West Team's LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers crash the boards during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson, Pool) East Team's LeBron James of the Miami Heat goes up for a shot during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser) West Team's David Lee of the Golden State Warriors defended by East Team's Jrue Holiday of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Bob Donnan, Pool) East Team's Paul George of the Indiana Pacers gets past West Team's Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and LaMarcus Aldridge (12) to score during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) West Team's Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks against the East Team during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) West Team's James Harden of the Houston Rockets celebrates against the East Team during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) West Team's Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers holds the most valuable player trophy after the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. The West beat the East 143-138. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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