LeBron: "Man upstairs" says it's not my time
We've seen post-game tweets invoking God before. Last year, Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson dropped an easy game-winning catch against the Steelers. Later he took to Twitter to blame God for the miscue.
Now, LeBron has referenced God in 140 characters or less. Not long after the Miami Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals, the Heat star tweeted an explanation.
"The Greater Man upstairs knows when it's my time," James tweeted. "Right now isn't my time."
LeBron may actually (and perhaps even humbly) feel that if and when he wins an NBA championship, it will be as much about divine influence as defensive intensity. But it won't stop the critics - right or wrong - who say he choked in the Finals.
James has been statistically dominant in the postseason over his career - averaging 23.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists. But his Finals scoring average (he lost in 2007 with Cleveland) is decidedly ungodlike: 17.8 points. His Finals record: 0-2.
LBJ is still only 26 and there is every reason to expect Miami to be a title contender for years to come. But tweeting about God and "my time" will not quiet the naysayers. "The Greater Man upstairs" may know when it's LeBron's time to get a ring, but the only place that will happen is on the court, not upstairs.
