[BigBlueNYG]

He seemed to put the blame on everyone else after the loss to the Celtics a few years ago, even though he was the one who didn't step up and win the games. Lebron had a chance to be a unique sports figure, not another Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant, but LEBRON JAMES. Had the chance to go down as the greatest basketball player ever and win a city championships that hadn't seen them in decades. He betrayed all this because he was too selfish, thought he deserved to win every year, even if that meant he had to have 2 NBA All Stars on his team. He's a good player, but nowhere close to the greatest of all time. If he were the greatest of all time or even one of the top 5, he wouldn't have to have two of the leagues top 15 (Wade top 5/10) on his team do win championships. Jordan and Kobe have had good teams, but neither needed the All Star roster to win their championships.

[ThaTopMoron]

and that's why i say.. Heat win Finals, yet nobody is impressed

good job LeBron, you went there to win... got embarrassed off the court first year, then won 2nd try

as he said himself in the Heat big 3 "introduction video" for the Heat fans...he said that the games themselves would be easy... hahahahaha. wasn't so EASY as he wished it would be. he figured he didn't have to improve himself as a player to win after joining up with his all-star team. boy did he find out the hard way last summer how wrong he was... being embarrassed and laughed at by the entire world, as he hid from the ball in those big game 4th quarters... hoping the other big names would win the game

took that kind of ridicule, embarrassment, shame to get him to realize that even though he was on a team of all-stars, to win... he still would have to put in the work and improve himself as a player to win... that, and grow a set of balls

good job LeBron, you are supposed to win with this team... this year, you did. real impressive

[onlooker]

and that's why i say.. Heat win Finals, yet nobody is impressed

good job LeBron, you went there to win... got embarrassed off the court first year, then won 2nd try

as he said himself in the Heat big 3 "introduction video" for the Heat fans...he said that the games themselves would be easy... hahahahaha. wasn't so EASY as he wished it would be. he figured he didn't have to improve himself as a player to win after joining up with his all-star team. boy did he find out the hard way last summer how wrong he was... being embarrassed and laughed at by the entire world, as he hid from the ball in those big game 4th quarters... hoping the other big names would win the game

took that kind of ridicule, embarrassment, shame to get him to realize that even though he was on a team of all-stars, to win... he still would have to put in the work and improve himself as a player to win... that, and grow a set of balls

good job LeBron, you are supposed to win with this team... this year, you did. real impressive

Just because your not impress, doesn't mean nobody is.

[BigBlueNYG]

yep because LeChoke (top 5 player) Wade (top 5 player) and Bosh (top 15/20 player) winning a championship is so impressive. The only thing impressive from a sports standpoint is that LeChokes ego can fit on the court with Wade and Bosh.

[ramones951]

Too long; didnt read

Youre a bitch

[BigBlueNYG]

Does this count as a championship for the Heat or Eastern Conference All Star team? Or does Lebron get his name solely in the record books since he is sooo great? lol

[GUMMO77]

Too long; didnt read

Youre a bitch

Let me summarize it for you:

1. He says Lebron lost a game to the Celtics few yrs ago and blamed the world ... probably twice.

2. Lebron James is not unique, but LEBRON JAMES could have been unique.

3.Lebron is selfish for leaving a city to play for less money elsewhere.

4. Does not believe in free agency in sports.

5. Jordan and Kobe didn't have a single All Star on their team.

[ramones951]

Let me summarize it for you:

1. He says Lebron lost a game to the Celtics few yrs ago and blamed the world ... probably twice.

2. Lebron James is not unique, but LEBRON JAMES could have been unique.

3.Lebron is selfish for leaving a city to play for less money elsewhere.

4. Does not believe in free agency in sports.

5. Jordan and Kobe didn't have a single All Star on their team.

LOL looks like a very insightful post. Thanks for saving me the trouble

[icancount2one]

The real villain is the man who took the hometown hero, potential GoAT, and refused to get him any supporting staff whatsoever. Dan Gilbert just wanted to maximize his bottom line, and didn't give one fukk about a championship. If LeBron didn't leave in the douchiest way possible, Gilbert would have been run out of Cleveland by now.

[GUMMO77]

The real villain is the man who took the hometown hero, potential GoAT, and refused to get him any supporting staff whatsoever. Dan Gilbert just wanted to maximize his bottom line, and didn't give one fukk about a championship. If LeBron didn't leave in the douchiest way possible, Gilbert would have been run out of Cleveland by now.

[BigBlueNYG]

I agree Gilbert didn't help this out at all, but supposedly Lebron picked who came in. There was talks of bringing Bosh in before he left. If he would have just left in free agency without the whole made for tv special, most people wouldn't care.

[soul786]

Bottom line, bronny wasn't going to win in cleveland. Boy wants to win, he found a way. Good on him.

[jjgold]

Love the hate

[wikkidinsane]

fuk the hometown! Lets go Heat!

[thetrinity]

gilbert the toolbag himself is to blame for him leaving cleveland as much as anyone. it was clear that he didnt think he could win there ever. he even said something about wanting to stay but being 35 and have bad knees and no championship. he paid for the decision in my eyes at least by what he went through in this offseason and became a more mature player because of it. he earned the ring IMO.

[Mac4Lyfe]

The real villain is the man who took the hometown hero, potential GoAT, and refused to get him any supporting staff whatsoever. Dan Gilbert just wanted to maximize his bottom line, and didn't give one fukk about a championship. If LeBron didn't leave in the douchiest way possible, Gilbert would have been run out of Cleveland by now.

Are you a young child? Were you watching basketball 9 years ago? Gilbert bent over backwards for Lebron, bringing in player after player, making trade after trade all in an effort to keep Lebron happy. Gilbert was spending more money than he made because he wants to win. Him and Mark Cuban paid top dollar in luxury taxes every year trying to win a title. Cleveland was always in the top 3 in money spent above the cap. Your post is patently false. Get your facts straight.


http://www.aolnews.com/2010/02/19/11...ay-luxury-tax/
Cavaliers: $14.8 million. No surprise here: Danny Ferry has to pay a premium to get the type of players LeBron James needs to be surrounded with heading into the summer of 2010.


Lebron could have won in Cleveland but he didn't have the confidence and resolve. He also didn't really care about winning, he was more concerned about dancing and having fun. He was the biggest problem with Cleveland not gaining top free agents. He would never commit to the Cavs long term so free agents wouldn't commit. He never recruited players to come to Cleveland yet once he got to Miami he was meeting guys at the airport. Bosh wanted to come to Cleveland but Lebron never broached the idea. Amare Stoudemire wanted to come but Lebron didn't even want him on the team. Lebron sandbagged the Cavs in many ways that he probably didn't even know at the time. He has grown up in the past few years but he was pretty immature when he was in Cleveland.

Cleveland won 66 and 61 games 2 years in a row. What was missing? Lebron in the playoffs. He would become a no show when it was crunch time. He also had flaws in his game, no post up moves, not guarding the teams best player on defense, settling for fade away jumpers/3 pointers. These flaws showed up last year in Miami as well. Even this year it was questioned whether Lebron had enough help. What made the difference this time? Lebron finally looked in the mirror and admitted that he was holding himself back. Once he overcame his own deficiencies he was able to win a title. Good for him but no doubt if he played in past playoffs like he played in this one he would have more rings at this point.

Blame Danny Ferry for being a horrible GM or Mike Brown for being an average coach but Dan Gilbert is a good owner that does not mind spending money. Don't believe what you hear in the media.

[Darkside Magick]

His hometown is Akron...not Cleveland...2 different cities

[dlunc3]

yep because LeChoke (top 5 player) Wade (top 5 player) and Bosh (top 15/20 player) winning a championship is so impressive. The only thing impressive from a sports standpoint is that LeChokes ego can fit on the court with Wade and Bosh.

oh but top 5 players shaq and kobe, jordan and pip, kareem and magic, bird and his boys, was impressive? none of the all time greats have done it themselves... where was jordan the previous 7 years before pip and phil? chicago brought pieces around him to his big market team... lebron was on small market clev who refused to give him pieces... would of been the worst mistake of his life if he stayed there. Look at joe mauer.. how is that working out for him being the "good guy" and staying in minny? haters need to get a life and enjoy seeing one of the greatest athletes we have ever seen..

[pronk]

His hometown is Akron...not Cleveland...2 different cities

I could hardly call Akron a city. But you said it right, we are different, Cleveland gave the World Paul Newman and Bob Hope, The Superman and Halle Berry, Drew Carey and Arsenio Hall, Phil Donahue and Wes Craven, Don King and Toni Morrison, Jessi Owens and Don Shula, Joe Walsh and Cy Young, John Heisman and Tim Conway.

[5mike5]

i hate lbj..now hes a CHAMPION"..what will i do now to put him down?

BOOOOOHOOOOOO

u and that embarassment of an OP PRONK need to get together and hold each other

get a life OP ur pathetic and sad

BTW: i just PM'd u a tissue

[SteelRain]

i hate lbj..now hes a CHAMPION"..what will i do now to put him down?

BOOOOOHOOOOOO

u and that embarassment of an OP PRONK need to get together and hold each other

get a life OP ur pathetic and sad

BTW: i just PM'd u a tissue

[pronk]

Hey dickheads 5mike5 and stealrain, do us all a huge favor: kiss each other behinds and after you've done doing that get in line to kiss LeWhore's ass.

[BEANTOWNJIM]

HOMETOWN LEBRON HAS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS DO YOU REALLY THINK HE IS LOYAL TO HIS HOMETOWN OF CLEVELAND WHAT DO YOU WANT HIM TO DO GO BACK TO CLEVELAND HIS HOMETOWN AND LIVE IN THE PROJECTS

I GET THE BIGGEST KICK OUT OF THIS HOMETOWN BULLSHIT YOU MAKE MILLIONS TO GET AWAY FROM YOUR HOMETOWN

LEBRON CAN LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES (EXCEPT MY HOMETOWN OF SOUTH BOSTON) DO YOU REALLY THINK HE WANTS TO LIVE IN CLEVELAND

[5mike5]

Hey dickheads 5mike5 and stealrain, do us all a huge favor: kiss each other behinds and after you've done doing that get in line to kiss LeWhore's ass.

good grief that wasnt even clever man

try again, that was lame

[jsmithj88]

haha, this is wat the haters are resorting to
wasnt impressive ............ hahahaha

[onlooker]

BTW: i just PM'd u a tissue

[big0mar]

Fukk cleveland

[ClevelandNextYr]

The real villain is the man who took the hometown hero, potential GoAT, and refused to get him any supporting staff whatsoever. Dan Gilbert just wanted to maximize his bottom line, and didn't give one fukk about a championship. If LeBron didn't leave in the douchiest way possible, Gilbert would have been run out of Cleveland by now.

This is one of the most ignorant and misinformed takes I have read anywhere. Dan Gilbert gave Lebron everything he asked for including a brand new practice facility that was between his house and downtown Cleveland. He let his posse and his drunk ass mom do whatever the hell they wanted. As for not getting him enough help that was on Danny Ferry and on Lebron. Lebron signed off on every move and his refusal to commit to a long term contract prevented and big names from coming here. He Wade and Bosh conspired by all signing 3 year contracts in Cleveland,Tor and Mia to come together after those contracts were up. That entire free agency BS that Lebron put all those teams through was a sham and a waste of time for everyone. Gilbert would have spent as much as possible to bring players and a championship to Cleveland but its tough when the players are colluding to get together elsewhere. That last line about Gilbert wanting to maximize his bottom line is hilarious. The best thing for Gilberts bottom line was for Lebron to stay here for his whole career, win some championships and continue to fill the seats and also fill the casino that Gilbert built next to the Q.

[xpo276]

He did tattoo loyalty on his body



He also said there are no shortcuts in life in one of his statefarm commercials.
He also said that he has never took any shortcuts. (Listen to his championship speech)

What a role model! My little cousin wants to change schools because he wants to be on a better team like Lebron did.

[krk1030]

Who has ever won a title in the NBA with just 1 great player and nobody else?

[antifoil]

i get why people in cleveland don't like him. he crushed their feelings. they are a sad city anyway so this just made it worse. i get that.

but for everyone else it is an old narrative. you guy asked like the literally raped someone like kobe or roethlisberger. not figuratively like he rapes NBA teams with his athleticism.

[brahmabull117]

Jordan and Kobe have had good teams, but neither needed the All Star roster to win their championships.

yea kobe only played with the most dominant big man in the history of the sport for his first 3 rings


You realize Shaq averaged like 38 and 17 one of those NBA finals right?

[chopperocker]

lebron is from Akron. not Cleveland, STUPID!

[antifoil]

the new narrative should be what a baby durant is. guy is always crying. this is not the kind of person people should be rooting for. people need a stoic player to cheer on. not some pussy.

you can't be a winner when you are always crying. the tears blur his shooting vision.

[LordVodka]

LeBron is from Akron and supposedly Ohio doesn't like that city, they treat it as the red headed step child.