All this LBJ hate is hilarious

[Meta4iCAL]

Like you've even been there. Some people move there and fall in love with it...some not so much.

But really I think most people would pick Miami...or some place with warmer weather. It takes a certain type of person/personality to live in the midwest.

I'm already over Lebron though.

I think this is really bad for the NBA. Chris Paul was saying (halfway joking) that he was gonna form his own big 3 in NY with Melo.

You got players discussing where they are gonna go in a year or two from now...moving to a more attractive place...small market teams like Cleveland, Milwaukee, Memphis etc. have virtually no chance to succeed.

Now these teams have to tank it and hope they find another Lebron or Durant just to have a chance.

I haven't been there, but I'm basing it a lot on reputation (which these guys decisions are probably based a lot on) and I know the weather is shitty there

look, I'm not trying to disrespect Cleveland, but it's just not an ideal place where most rich young athletes would want to live

I'm an East Bay native, and I can admit that Oakland isn't either... which is a reason why we don't have a FA's wanting to come to the Warriors

I'm sure some people do fall in love with it... but most players would rather be in high profile cities with nice weather and things to do... it is what it is

 

[gimpypimp]

Forget Cleveland...teams like Milwaukee, Minnesota, Indiana, Utah, Sacramento, etc etc.

If this continues...which it seems like it might...this is all bad for the NBA.

 

[Meta4iCAL]

Forget Cleveland...teams like Milwaukee, Minnesota, Indiana, Utah, Sacramento, etc etc.

If this continues...which it seems like it might...this is all bad for the NBA.

I agree... it's hard for small market teams to acquire good players nowadays

they have to have good drafts and make good trades

it's the same story with my team, but it is what it is... can't be mad at the players for doing what's best for themselves... we all do it in life

 

[localstar907]

thats why im curious as to how its clevelands fault nobody wanted to play there? more fault lies with lebron in that aspect.

AND TELL ME HOW IT'S LEBRON FAULT THE CITY HE PLAYED IN SUCKS TO THE POINT GOOD PLAYERS DIDN'T WANT TO COME PLAY THERE EXCEPT FOR LEBRON... AND DON'T SAY MO' CAME CAUSE HE'S AVERAGE,SHAQ(WASHED),JAMISON(WASHED)

 

[chill winston]

we needed amare...but fuck it lebron knew he was leavin for a while

he lost in the playoffs on purpose so he could play w/ wade n bosh

he told mike miller to hold off signing with anyone n look where hes about to go

imn gettin a miami zadrunas ilgauskas jersey fuck it

 

[phil]

AND TELL ME HOW IT'S LEBRON FAULT THE CITY HE PLAYED IN SUCKS TO THE POINT GOOD PLAYERS DIDN'T WANT TO COME PLAY THERE EXCEPT FOR LEBRON... AND DON'T SAY MO' CAME CAUSE HE'S AVERAGE,SHAQ(WASHED),JAMISON(WASHED)

who had a chance to play for cleveland that passed? who did they pursue that turned them down? refresh my memory im drawing a blank.

 

[phil]

they never pursued anybody because supposedly they didnt need to. you never heard about how weak the supporting cast was until the end of the boston series, all you heard was how they were a lock to meet the lakers in the finals.

 

[Meta4iCAL]

who had a chance to play for cleveland that passed? who did they pursue that turned them down? refresh my memory im drawing a blank.

uhhh... Chris Bosh... just a couple weeks ago...

 

[localstar907]

uhhh... Chris Bosh... just a couple weeks ago...

EXACTLY... AT THE LAST SECOND AND HE SAID HELL NO

 

[localstar907]

they never pursued anybody because supposedly they didnt need to. you never heard about how weak the supporting cast was until the end of the boston series, all you heard was how they were a lock to meet the lakers in the finals.

YEAH U RIGHT BUT THE TEAM FROZE.. KOBE HAD BAD GAMES ALL THREW OUT THE PLAYOFFS BUT HIS TEAM STEPPED UP... PLAYERS CAN BE LABELED THE BEST BUT THERE STILL HUMEN AND HAVE BAD GAMES. LEBRON HAD A FEW BAD GAMES AND HIS TEAM DIDN'T STEP UP PLAIN AND SIMPLE..

 

[Ethereal]

YEAH U RIGHT BUT THE TEAM FROZE.. KOBE HAD BAD GAMES ALL THREW OUT THE PLAYOFFS BUT HIS TEAM STEPPED UP... PLAYERS CAN BE LABELED THE BEST BUT THERE STILL HUMEN AND HAVE BAD GAMES. LEBRON HAD A FEW BAD GAMES AND HIS TEAM DIDN'T STEP UP PLAIN AND SIMPLE..

Kobe's numbers in the playoffs were better than his regular season numbers, almost across the board. His FG%, 3-point%, FT%, rebounds, blocks, assists, and points per game were all BETTER. So how is it that he had "bad games all throughout the playoffs"?

The question is, WHY didn't LeBron's team step up? And to what degree was LeBron at fault for that? People give him credit when his team is succeeding and then point the finger at everyone but LeBron when they're losing. Something doesn't add up.

 

[phil]

uhhh... Chris Bosh... just a couple weeks ago...

bosh wanted to play with wade and james thats why he didnt pick cleveland. lets get real, you think its because cleveland is a shit hole? stfu if wade left miami and joined the cavs you mean to tell me bosh would have went to miami or new york instead?

 

[phil]

so once again what free agents did cleveland pursue and got turned down. fact is they did everything in their power to build a winner and up until round 2 of the playoffs it looked like they did a good job. bosh turned down cleveland because he and the other 2 had already agreed to join up in miami i cant believe some of you are dumb enough to think otherwise.

 

[MaddDogg]

There's no sense to write an essay for an argument so I'll leave it at this:
1. He quit on his team in the playoffs.
2. He abandoned his home area team.
3. He claims to be King, but leaves his team and flocks to go play on a team that isn't his.
4. He drew the whole thing out over a 1 hour television special like a fuckin diva.
5. The bravado going on down in Miami is making any regular sports fan sick.

Personally I think its the irony of the whole thing that makes him so villified.