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09 July 2010
In case you hadn't heard, LeBron James will be playing with the Heat next season. Yesterday, I tried to defend LeBron as most of the world was ripping him apart. Last night, LeBron made his decision, but the LeBron hate hasn't stopped. I didn't use bullet points yesterday, so here are some thoughts in bullet point form about LeBron the day after the decision.
- If LeBron was arrogant and cocky before his decision last night, he must be less so today. All I heard was how self-aggrandizing LeBron was all day yesterday. If that's the case, why did he go and play on a team with two other NBA stars? If he is so cocky and arrogant, why didn't he go to the Knicks where he would have become a bigger global icon in the biggest sports city in the world?
- People always say, "It's all about the money," for athletes. Well, it's obviously not all about the money for LeBron and he's still not getting any credit for taking less money.
- LeBron did what I would have done. If I had a chance to move to Florida (a state with no state income tax) and work with two of my really good friends, I would do it in a second. Think about it... you would to. Don't deny it.
- LeBron didn't hurt his image as badly as some would lead you to believe. I guarantee you that he will still be in the top 3 of jerseys sold next year. Because kids buy jerseys, and kids loved the LeBron show last night. They don't care if he might be cocky, they care about him being able to put a ball in a basket. All indications now are that Michael Jordan wasn't the nicest guy in the world when he played in the NBA. Did kids in the 90s know or care? No, no they didn't. And we all had his jersey. Or, if your parents were poor like mine, you had the t-shirt jersey.
- People who say that LeBron, Wade and Bosh can't play together are morons. Obviously, these people didn't watch the 2008 Olympics. I watched every minute that team played and I can assure this team will be just fine.
- Dan Gilbert is the biggest moron in America. Seriously, just read this.
- Joey Votto got lost in the shuffle. Way to go, Reds fans! You got your precious little first baseman in the All-Star game. I assure you, it's all downhill from here.
- Dan Gilbert made Tennessee fans look rational. I had never seen anything like Tennessee fans after Lane Kiffin left. Dan Gilbert took things to a whole new level. He said that LeBron tanked in the playoffs? If LeBron tanked in the playoffs, WHY THE HELL DID YOU WANT HIM TO PLAY FOR YOUR TEAM SO BADLY???
- Saying that any rings LeBron might win will be tainted is inane. Rings are rings. Magic won with Kareem. Larry won with McHale. Jordan had Pippen. Kobe had Shaq/Pau. It really doesn't matter who you play with. No single player has ever won an NBA Championship.
- Who the hell will ever want to play for Dan Gilbert again? Apparently, if you are a FREE agent and leave his team, he will completely throw you under the bus. I really hope the NBA Players Association supports a boycott of the Cavs until he retracts his idiotic statement.
- Mike Miller is going to be shooting a lot of open jumpers for the foreseeable future. He's a really, really good guy to add to this mix. When Wade and LeBron attack the basket, defenses will be forced to collapse on them, which will leave Miller wide open on the perimeter.
- Dan Gilbert sounds like a middle schooler whose girlfriend just broke up with him. And the font he used for that letter is the same one that was used in a lot of AOL chatrooms back in 1997.
- More players will want to play in Miami. Guys will take pay-cuts to play with LeBron, Wade and Bosh. This roster isn't going to be as depleted as some would want you to believe.
- Cleveland and New York, grow up. A basketball player chose to not come play in your city. You are rioting because of it? Chanting, "Queen James" because of it? Look in the mirror, maybe that's why he chose not to come. You think anyone in South Beach would have been upset if LeBron hadn't gone there? No, they would have walked outside, seen the 2.4 million models that live there and been okay with their lives. If you mouthbreathers have jobs, you're still getting paid today. Be grateful.
- Two last words for Dan Gilbert. Be better.
- Love it or hate it, the Heat are going to be very good. Get ready. These three guys are all right in the primes of their careers and the NBA just got a lot more interesting.
