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Can't believe all that has transpired.
I will have alot more respect for LBJ if he returns to CLE. He will go home and attempt to make things right. I still will hate him, but I will have a lot more respect for him.
What a story if he does go back
LeBron produced the sharpest and most noteworthy criticism of Clippers owner Donald Sterling after TMZ made Sterling's racially offensive diatribes public, saying "it's unacceptable in our league." No one has accused Gilbert of holding the same misguided racial perceptions as Sterling. With Gilbert, it's about the personal attacks on LeBron's character, and his diametrically opposed views on the business of the NBA.
Gilbert, for those who never bothered to read his unhinged response to The Decision in 2010 before the Cavaliers recently purged it from their website, called LeBron's departure to the Miami Heat a "cowardly betrayal" and said LeBron was a bad example for the children of Cleveland. This wasn't just a critique of the televised announcement; it was a tantrum about the very premise of free agency, as if anything other than a career-long commitment to the team that drafted a player constituted treason.
A year later, Gilbert was among the group of owners holding to the hard line when the NBA locked out its players, willing to sacrifice games to institute a new collective bargaining agreement that limited player earnings and hampered the formation of superteams.
A return to the Cavaliers by James would be a tacit endorsement of all he rejected. It wouldn't represent just a swallowing of his own pride -- it would be a surrender in the battle for self-determination for NBA players.
I won't respect him at all. I think that will make him a bigger ***** than what he's been perceived as. So... the guy leaves Cleveland because he can't get it done there, goes to a stacked Miami team and wins two titles then loses one and, when the going gets tough, bails out. Then he goes back with his tail between his legs to a Cleveland team that has since had multiple #1 picks (which seems fixed too)? Yeah. He would be a *****. And his legacy would still be trash comapred to Jordan.
The guy needs to make up his ******* mind already. Enough of the grandstanding. It's honestly at the point where I don't even give a **** if he leaves Miami because I'm so tired of hearing about it.
No surprise here, Miami sick of LBJ now that he may dip. Say what you want, but if he won 4 in 8 seasons with Miami or 2 on Miami and one in Cleveland I would think the latter really helps his legacy.
Going back to the town he pretty much betrayed and winning a title would be an amazing story.
If he goes back to CLE, that's a less talented roster than Miami which is a tougher challenge which IMO makes him less of a *****. Unless they get love.
But all of this is crap because Lebron was never touching Jordan's legacy the moment the Decision was made
Huge rumors he jumps ship back to Cleveland. If he does that i would have to be disappointed that again he is jumping ship
No surprise here, Miami sick of LBJ now that he may dip. Say what you want, but if he won 4 in 8 seasons with Miami or 2 on Miami and one in Cleveland I would think the latter really helps his legacy.
Going back to the town he pretty much betrayed and winning a title would be an amazing story.
If he goes back to CLE, that's a less talented roster than Miami which is a tougher challenge which IMO makes him less of a *****. Unless they get love.
But all of this is crap because Lebron was never touching Jordan's legacy the moment the Decision was made
I'm not sick of him. I'm sick of him wanting to drag this decision out to attention whore levels again. Miami has had a very good offseason. They've brought in McRoberts, Granger, Ennis is killing it in the summer league, and they drafted Napier. They've also expressed a willingness to make more moves (such as their flirtation with Lowry). It's not that difficult. Either go back to Cleveland, where the owner wrote you a public hate letter and the fans burned your jersey, or come back to Miami and try again. Miami didn't need a full on rebuild. They needed to re-tool. They've done an excellent job of that thus far.
I really had a feeling he may leave because , well that's what Lebron does and we all already know that.
I thought it was Houston or the markets of LA or NY that would attract but I never gave Cleveland a shot. This is beyond surprising me.
@rochrist Unless CLE gets Love their talent isn't as good as Miami. Irving is good but we have no clue what wiggins will be (a bust if you ask me) and their 4,5 spot isn't anything to brag about either.
Anyway, I think LBJ is gone, but seriously how can one be surprised? That's who this guy is, an attention seeker.
I guess 4 straight finals and 2 championships isn't good enough
For him or for me?
For LeBron. I don't understand why he would leave. With Bosh he has the most skilled big man in the East and Wade is a fearless attacker who is willing to play robin to James' 'batman'. I feel like he's given up on his teammates because of a finals loss. I hope he doesn't win again
I'll still be here. But yeah a lot of supposed "Heat" fans will be jumping ship. That's the only thing that would be refreshing about the best player in the universe leaving the team.I hope he goes back to Cleveland ... just to expose the bandwagon Heat fans for what they are and
watch them squirm with hate after professing their undying devotion the last few years. Also ... what
a joke LeBron being coached by Euro super coach Blatt ... now that would be funny. Something tells
me if LeBron goes to Cleveland Blatt will be canned before he even starts. Maybe they can him and
hire Choad Van Gundy LOL.
say bye bye to your binky kontra. bron bron is going back to cleveland
http://www.si.com/?cnn=yes
god I love this. lmao