So, you’re a big name free agent basketball player. You got drafted out of high school, with tons of hype surrounding you. You stay in your home state and are the #1 pick overall. You play there for 7 years and get to the Finals but never win the title. You win a gold medal for your country, too. You are on top of the world but feel like something is still lacking – that title. You now have the chance to not only be a part of one of the greatest triumvirates in basketball history, but the guys inviting you are friends of yours. And all anybody wants to do is win – in fact, everyone is taking less money just for the opportunity.
Yet, for some reason, this doesn’t make people happy. For some reason, everyone wanted you to stay in Cleveland. Hmm. Regardless, you pull the trigger and make the move.
Why is this move still not being celebrated for a push for winning, camaraderie, and even taking a bit less money to realize a dream? Who knows. Instead, the mass media out there is attacking Lebron at every turn for this. Maybe those of us who live in Miami don’t know this but according to his latest tweet, Lebron James has a lot of doubters out there – to say the least. “Don’t think for one min that I haven’t been taking mental notes of everyone taking shots at me this summer. And I mean everyone!” Really?
Why does Lebron James still have to defend this move? Is he taking less money? Yes. Is he committed to winning? Let’s say he just wanted to play with friends. He is still taking less money to do it. By the way, his friends – Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade – aren’t too bad a pair of basketball players we’re told. So, even if you doubt that he is committed to winning, they are going to win games. Besides, you think Lebron James wouldn’t take all this flack from old-blowhards like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and the fat guy who does Tmobile commercials with Wade for nothing would you?
Look, people just don’t get it. Got it. There are going to be myriads of tweets and articles that respond to James’ “tweet of doom” in derogatory ways. The fact is, look at it as a primary source. You have the feelings of James shared publicly with everyone and the miracle is – it wasn’t reported in some newspaper by some overweight, balding sports journalist. Or a healthy one with a great disposition for that matter. Everyone got first dibs on James’ thoughts and likewise, people react. What doesn’t make sense here is, why all the villainy?
I guess if I was not from Miami I, too, may find something to doubt with this move. Then again, I am a rational human being and this move makes sense to me. What still doesn’t make sense is how a guy takes less money to play with good friends to try and win several titles – with the talent to do so – is not lauded? Will it ever be? It doesn’t matter – because when all is said and done, and the Heat have achieved historical successes, the praise will come then. There are already millions of new Heat fans just because of Lebron James. That number will grow as the seasons roll by.
Lebron James, like the Heat, have to get used to the idea that there is a target on their back. They are a spectacle. They might as well be wearing handlebar mustaches. There will always be detractors, that you can be sure of. James, no doubt, knows this. The question is, will he live it down. It seems like this is the kind of thing Lebron James uses for fuel. So, let’s start a fire. After all, how appropriate that he now plays for a team known as the Heat.
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Oh wise Mr. Nylons,
After all we’ve learned about Lebron, I just can’t see why you are still so eager to defend his personality. Pull your head out of his rear and take a look around. He’s good, but not great. He lacks a competitive spirit and a true killer’s passion for winning. He wants to have fun. He doesn’t want the pressure of being a leader, which was part of the problem when he was with team USA.
The guy certainly had the right to go where he wanted. It turns out that Miami is a great fit for him. Though his choice was disappointing, my issue is really with how immature and clueless he seems to be when it comes to handling his business. It shouldn’t take too long for this to turn into a problem in Miami. You scold the Cavs fans for feeling burned. Wait a while and see how he does you. He’ll be swiping palettes of bread from behind your store and tossing them in your yard before you know it. You’ll wake up one morning and see all that delicious bread scattered on the lawn and think, “Why, Lebron? What did we ever do to you?”
I’ll be curious to see how your opinion changes over the next several years.
OPC
DruDown,
Well, glad to hear from you again on the Lebron Fiasco. I actually don’t scold the Cavs fans, or would berate them in anyway. In fact, if anyone has the right to criticize Lebron, it is Cavs fans. Truth be told, and I have stated this before, if Wade left for Chicago, I would be angry, too. I probably couldn’t watch basketball (for awhile anyway). I sympathize with Cleveland fans because of this loss. But Lebron chose to leave, at the end of the day, fans have to move on from it. It won’t be easy, and Lebron will be hated. It will be fun to see him play in Cleveland though…
Funny reference about the bread. I don’t know what you are talking about dough…er, I mean though…
i think all of you doubters, are jealous about MIami. The fact is all you guys are bunch of losers. Accept that MIami will win many titles. This season Miami will put a show like no other. Go Heat! By the way if u are a Cleveland fan u suck.
I’m so sick of hearing how Lebron scorned the Cavs. Listen Cleveland fans, stop making things up about how bad he was or how immature he was because its falling on deaf ears! If Wade would have left, I would have been upset for a little while, but its his decision and thats how it goes. I have never heard of any free agent telling his former team he is leaving and I’m thinking way back on this one. Did Moses tell Houston he was going to Philly? I don’t understand why people hold Lebron to a higher standard than Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone, Kareeem, or any other free agent or former great that forced there teams hand in trading, which is far worse than up and leaving when your time is up. Everyone keeps talking about “the decision” well you know what? Why did you watch it?? Nobody put a gun to your head to watch it! And last, all these haters are mad because he choose Miami, instead of Cleveland. Have you ever listened to Lebron talk about Cleveland?? He doesn’t like Cleveland, i don’t know why nor do I care, but what I do know is people are full of it!! !
It all comes down to Basketball not being fun for him when he was in Cleveland, the most fun he had was playing with his boys in High School, he was an only child of a single mother and his only family was his boys on the basketball court. He didn’t have that in Cleveland that is why he joined Miami to play with his friends and back to those times where basketball was fun and he had a family.
Everyone hates him because he betrayed Cleveland. He made a sign himself that used to hang downtown that said “Born here, lives here, plays here, stays here”.. And he is also an asswhole and to be honest i never did like him, ive met him 3 times, once at a Max and Ermas, and two times in the same Target. Talked to him 2 of the three times and he wouldnt give me an autograph either time, he has asked several people for money before he gives them autographs as well. He never tips waffle house waitresses, nor any other waitresses. He really is just a pitiful man, whether he stayed in Cleveland or not..
Yeah Lebron’s not great he’s good. That’s why every team wanted and coveted him. No he doesn’t have a killer instinct he only single-handedly lead a horrid team to the finals, conference finals, and to back-to-back 60 plus win seasons. Well considering he’s just a good, maybe average player, Cav’s fans should be happy he’s gone and now Heat fans has the burden of having Lebron on there team (: But about this GOOD player, being a Heat fan I am so optimistic and happy he’s on my favorite team now, regardless of ??? The bread!!!
Why does everyone all of a sudden hate LeBron James?
Because American’s love to hate & scrutinize. That’s a fact.
I’m probabaly the biggest LeBron supporter out there.
I see no wrong doing in his decision! He moved to Miami
to play on a better team. FACE IT CLEVELAND, YOU SUCK.
Did you see your record for the 2010-2011 season?
YOU WEREN’T EVEN CLOSE TO MAKING IT TO THE PLAYOFFS.
That’s why Cavs fans are so bitter toward LeBron. It’s not the
fact that he left for a better team, it’s the fact that you guys know
you’ll fail without him. And what happened when he left?
YOU FAILED. So look at it as a good thing that he left.. Because
sooner or later he wouldn’tve been able to keep carrying the
team on his back, and then you guys would have crumbled,
and bring shame and embarassment to your whole city.
Also, you’d be stupid to think that the Miami Heat won’t
win a title in the years to come. I MEAN COME ON, HAVE
YOU SEEN THEIR ROSTER? Exactly, James, Wade, and Bosh.
That’s all you need to win multiple titles. If they don’t win more
than 2 titles in the years to come, I take back every word I
said in the message. Thank you very much!