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I'm not a Lebron lover or hater, but I'm curious how you've come to the conclusion that he's a thug. He's never struck me that way. Arrogant? Absolutely. Thug? How?
For the Lebron haters...
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I'm not a Lebron lover or hater, but I'm curious how you've come to the conclusion that he's a thug. He's never struck me that way. Arrogant? Absolutely. Thug? How?
I was just going to make that point. Bird played alongside three other hall of famers at one point in his career - Parish, McHale, and Dennis Johnson. Magic had Kareem and James Worthy.
Well said. Incredibly ignorant post you replied to. Lebron is the best player in the entire world and just got his first ring. Several more to come I assume. And no he's not MJ and no he's not Magic Johnson. He just might be both...
I'm indifferent. His style is different than mine...meaning, I liked how Durant approached his resigning the same summer (simple 'thank you' and moved on), not a spectacle. BUT, James is a talent and has a brand that he (and others) are making money on.
I think of even last nights game, the Battier, Miller, and Chalmers of that ream REALLY helped make the win happen, but guys like that were not brought out on stage when he came to Miami.
I also agree with many other posters...the media is as much to blame for things as we are.
I think of even last nights game, the Battier, Miller, and Chalmers of that ream REALLY helped make the win happen, but guys like that were not brought out on stage when he came to Miami.
I also agree with many other posters...the media is as much to blame for things as we are.
Guys this is professional sports. EVERY team is trying to "buy a championship" because they pay their players to try to win championships. This team just went about it a different way. Also agree with others talking about how no great player does it alone. 99% of championship teams include multiple hall of fame players.
1. Many people already have an NBA team. For some like myself the NBA team is maybe their favorite in all of sports. They're not going to "LIKE" a team now just because it won a championship, that would make them pathetic bandwagoners.
2. Wade made perhaps the most arrogant and cocky statement in sports history before the three free agents ever played a game together. LeBron suggesting they would win even with Pat Riley starting and they'd 8-peat isn't exactly not-arrogant either.
Here's who needs to get over it...people who think winning one championship should make other people abandon their favorite team for a bunch of d-bags because they were only slight d-bags this year instead of world class d-bags like last year. That's called being a front runner or bandwagon fan. Many will do this, it's stupid to think everyone will or should.
I hate "discussions" like this. People who already hate him will only see things that reinforce their opinion, so there will never be any changing them. Neutral parties will note that there is very little different about Lebron than any other NBA player besides higher skill level. Lebron lovers will see everything amazing he does and proclaim him a god. Winning this championship just further entrenches people in their previously-held positions.
I get that, but teams were not put together like they are today. You didn't have a bunch of stars jumping to the same team via free agency like they do today. You didn't have the "superstars" working free agency so they could all end up being on the same teams. Those players WANTED to be on separate teams so they could compete against each other.
Pippen and Jordan both started (and for the most part ended) their careers at Chicago...Magic, Bird, Ewing, Thomas all stuck with the teams that drafted them, and they all made the people around them much better. The difference today is superstars jump ship at their first chance just to get a ring.
I don't hate lebron, I hate people who claim to be "lebron" fans who used to have cavs jerseys now have 3 heat jerseys
These are the people will also compare him to Jordan despite a record 13 ppg scoring drop in an NBA Finals.
Jordan went to college for 3 years and won his first championship at age 28. LeBron didn't go to college and is 27.
Not an equal comparison, Jordan started playing at a later age. Jordan won one earlier in his career however.
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Ok, I can respect that opinion. Free Agency is a mixed bag, and in the NBA, where contracts are guaranteed, you can make a good argument that it's unnecessary, as opposed to the NFL, where it's much more warranted.
Agree...
I also don't blame LeBron for leaving Cleveland at all. Cleveland did nothing to help him achieve his goals, and IMO, they deserved to lose him. However, at the time I was really hoping he would go to New York (or selfishly Chicago :wideeyed: ). The balance of power in the East would have been unbelievable and would of made for some awesome games/playoffs.
