LeBron James made the right call

$Burm$ · 07-09-10, 11:54 AM

i personally didnt care that he left cleveland..but i find it funny that he wants to be a global icon, he wants to be better than kobe and MJ, and yet he has to get bailed out by dwage to win a championship....i think hes a tool , sum chosen one he is...and sum king hahhahahha

Mac4Lyfe · 07-09-10, 11:56 AM

If at first you don't succeed... Try, try then do a Lebron.

Yeah, he's the real definition of a winner.

thebestthereis · 07-09-10, 01:27 PM

it will be harder for him to win in miami that what he had in cleveland. you don't just throw 3 good players on a team and you win. miami needs at least 7-8 good players to make it through an nba season and a playoff run. if miami wins next year i would be shocked.

IdHitThat · 07-09-10, 01:31 PM

Multiple Rings

MickChunky · 07-09-10, 01:55 PM

They should be thanking him for the economic boost he brought to that poor, depressed, decrepit little city

The General · 07-09-10, 02:05 PM

I think enough good role players are out there who want a ring and will take less cash to get the opportunity for that and just to be part of this Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Clyde Barrow tour. Pat Riley has enough talent to make this work, IMO. It should be fun and if things go astray, the fallout will be fun also.

colout · 07-09-10, 02:49 PM

Indeed!! so many LBJ haters in here.. LBJ is gonna get his ring(s), it's all he cares about :-)

playa420 · 07-09-10, 02:55 PM

Great decision, could be an epic dynasty in Miami now

brandon m · 07-09-10, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by The General

I think enough good role players are out there who want a ring and will take less cash to get the opportunity for that and just to be part of this Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Clyde Barrow tour. Pat Riley has enough talent to make this work, IMO. It should be fun and if things go astray, the fallout will be fun also.

Not as much as you think, there is a lockout probably next year, guys are looking to get signed to longer deals right now, thats why everyone is extending/taking long term deals, its one thing to take a paycut, but its another thing to only sign for one year and then get locked out next year and not have a job at all.

marcoloco · 07-09-10, 03:49 PM

i agree, lebron made the right call. everyone who is hating is because they see how dangerous miami looks and they are scared of how good they are going to be

Bradyd · 07-09-10, 03:50 PM

Of course Lebron made the right call. Most people know that. Everyone's over-reacting. Lebron will be fine. His legacy will be fine also. Everyone say's he can't be considered the next Jordan anymore. Well, he knew he was NEVER going to live up to that. To be considered better than MJ, he would of had to win 7 championships and had at least 6 MVPs. Nobody will be doing that again so he figured why not go the Kobe route. Kobe will never be considered better than MJ (on a wide scale/outside of the hardcore Kobe fans) simply because he won 3 championships behind Shaq. All Kobe can do is win now so he can at least be mentioned when MJ, Bird and Magic are mentioned. He will be. Lebron wants to be mentioned when it's all said and done too. He should be.

Mr Windy City · 07-09-10, 04:52 PM

Miami doesn't look scary to me at all. Actually they look quite beatable. They have 3 players on their team for god's sake people!!!

Ratzz · 07-09-10, 04:59 PM

what a psycho uncool bum that owner is....
what great player is going to go there now!!?

he made Lebron look justified...

he should have said, "of course we are disapponted, we wish him nothing but the best"

i LOVE his idiotic gurantee... how are you going to win a Championship with the remaining players?
what MONSTER talent is dying to go to Cleveland...

he shoulda sold the franchise last year, and profited the $250M of value it increased
while James was there.. who's gonna buy it now..

ZERO attendance after 3 weeks.

Mr Windy City · 07-09-10, 06:24 PM

If I was from Cleveland I wouldn't abandon my team now that he left. I would support them even more. I hope you Cleveland locals realize this. Don't abandon your team now, support the hell out of them. Pack that gym and show Lebron that he's not everything to yous. Show that you can succeed without him and that he truly is not a KING

antifoil · 07-09-10, 06:59 PM

he did the right thing for no other reason than to give everyone not in cleveland something to laugh about for a few days/weeks or for how every long this cleveland reaction continues. my favorite was the video of the girl cry in the bar like it was the end of the world.

also i bought me one of the fatheads today cant bet that kind of price.

The General · 07-09-10, 07:54 PM

He'll make enough money to do a lot of good things to try and help the legacy. Money can buy a lot when you have enough. If he screws up like a Vick or Pacman for example (those look and seem extreme, but examples), then he will be in trouble with his legacy. Here, he just made a wise business decision outside the hour special being over the top.

This to shall pass.

rickbo528 · 07-09-10, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by IdHitThat

Multiple Rings

Are you talking about the kind you win on the court or the kind you buy at a jewelry store?

hoopster42 · 07-09-10, 10:01 PM

he's going to shove it in everyone's jealous faces and it will be soooooo funnnnn

lakerboy · 07-09-10, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by hoopster42

he's going to shove it in everyone's jealous faces and it will be soooooo funnnnn

last year when i asked you who your fave team was you said it didnt matter. i guess you are just like the rest of the lebron cokksukkers out there.

brandon m · 07-10-10, 01:52 AM

Originally posted by The General

He'll make enough money to do a lot of good things to try and help the legacy. Money can buy a lot when you have enough. If he screws up like a Vick or Pacman for example (those look and seem extreme, but examples), then he will be in trouble with his legacy. Here, he just made a wise business decision outside the hour special being over the top.

This to shall pass.

Well I think Lebron is more likely to beat down his mom and get taped doing it, then say start a dog fighting ring.

I don't think he can buy his way out of this one. I don't think he can really redeem himself in the eyes of many people. He burned alot of bridged leading owners and GMs on like that, knowing all along he was going to the heat. He also showed his true colors of not wanting to lead a team. That is his legacy now, even if they do win a title, and no amount of boys and girls clubs are gonna change that legacy.

jcubs55 · 07-10-10, 02:25 AM

Chicago was easily the best potential destination for LeBron. We are by far the most complete team, unlike the trio of stars in Miami who might not mesh well. With the signings of Boozer and Korver and the offer sheet out to Redick, I expect us to give them a run for their money, if LeBron came here the upcoming season would already be over, Chicago wins 100% of the time. I guess it will be more exciting this way.

Scorpion · 07-10-10, 02:26 AM

Originally posted by $Burm$

i personally didnt care that he left cleveland..but i find it funny that he wants to be a global icon, he wants to be better than kobe and MJ, and yet he has to get bailed out by dwage to win a championship....i think hes a tool , sum chosen one he is...and sum king hahhahahha

he is a tool, look how he did it, he just wasted everybodys time for 10 days, did it all for attention, so stupid!

jsmithj88 · 07-10-10, 02:28 AM

Originally posted by brandon m

Well I think Lebron is more likely to beat down his mom and get taped doing it, then say start a dog fighting ring. I don't think he can buy his way out of this one. I don't think he can really redeem himself in the eyes of many people. He burned alot of bridged leading owners and GMs on like that, knowing all along he was going to the heat. He also showed his true colors of not wanting to lead a team. That is his legacy now, even if they do win a title, and no amount of boys and girls clubs are gonna change that legacy.

i dont think he led anybody on, he did wat he had to do, visit all the teams he was interested in
its not like he told every team he visited that he was signing with them, he didnt say anything until the end
but i do think his legacy will be diminished from this move

BarkingToad · 07-10-10, 02:34 AM

James is putting his money where his mouth is, he wants to win, and Miami would be the place. Who on Cleveland compares to Bosh and Wade? All good players needed really good teammates to win. Jordan needed Pippen and Rodman, Bryant needed Shaq, Gasol, and odom.

zigomanisinsider · 07-10-10, 02:38 AM

MJ stayed true to his team & got 6 rings
Magic stayed true to his team got 5 rings
Kobe stayed true to his team and got 5 rings
Bird stayed true to his team and got 3 rings
LeBron sta..... OH waittttt the bitch BAILED on his team LOL

Mac4Lyfe · 07-10-10, 02:43 AM

Originally posted by jsmithj88

i dont think he led anybody on, he did wat he had to do, visit all the teams he was interested in
its not like he told every team he visited that he was signing with them, he didnt say anything until the end
but i do think his legacy will be diminished from this move

Lebron made his decision prior to the playoffs. You better believe it. He tanked the Boston series because he couldn't possibly go deep in the playoffs or win in Cleveland because he could never leave after that. It took Bosh a few minutes to commit to the Heat because it was already decided. Lebron never tried to recruit Bosh to Cleveland, that was a huge lie.

Coward and a loser on purpose. He tanked, point shaved for all that tailed him and laughed along the way. Then he lied in all our faces by saying he made his decision that morning as he led everyone along. He created a soap opera on purpose. He should have just came out after the playoffs and said he was going to the Heat. Why screw over everyone else?

zafzaf · 07-10-10, 02:44 AM

like cleveland fans says "Good Luck next Scottie Pippen"

Mac4Lyfe · 07-10-10, 02:54 AM

Originally posted by BarkingToad

James is putting his money where his mouth is, he wants to win, and Miami would be the place. Who on Cleveland compares to Bosh and Wade? All good players needed really good teammates to win. Jordan needed Pippen and Rodman, Bryant needed Shaq, Gasol, and odom.

Where have I heard that before

Scorpion · 07-10-10, 03:32 AM

kobefanatic · 07-10-10, 03:36 AM

Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe

Lebron made his decision prior to the playoffs. You better believe it. He tanked the Boston series because he couldn't possibly go deep in the playoffs or win in Cleveland because he could never leave after that. It took Bosh a few minutes to commit to the Heat because it was already decided. Lebron never tried to recruit Bosh to Cleveland, that was a huge lie.

Coward and a loser on purpose. He tanked, point shaved for all that tailed him and laughed along the way. Then he lied in all our faces by saying he made his decision that morning as he led everyone along. He created a soap opera on purpose. He should have just came out after the playoffs and said he was going to the Heat. Why screw over everyone else?

ATTENTION WHORE but he didn't realize that even if he won his ring it won't be as sweet as the other superstars won it

hoopster42 · 07-10-10, 03:45 AM

Originally posted by kobefanatic

ATTENTION WHORE but he didn't realize that even if he won his ring it won't be as sweet as the other superstars won it

kobe's first three rings were because of shaq which is why shaq won the mvp all three times, anyone who knows basketball knows that kobe wasnt shit, it was all shaq

Mac4Lyfe · 07-10-10, 03:49 AM

So Kobe's other rings are because of who??? Kobe is the one constant in LA, not Shaq, not Gasol. Kobe is the one that had the determination, will and fortitude to lead his team while Lebron tanked on purpose. Please don't try and compare Lebron to Kobe. Go back and rewatch game 5.

andywend · 07-10-10, 03:50 AM

Hoopster, you really don't know anything about basketball do you?

Shaquille O'Neal has no athletic talent whatsoever. He didn't in his prime and certainly doesn't have any now.

What Shaq had was a 350 pound train and the entire league refused to take a charge for fear of a career-ending injury or worse.

As far as Lebron James is concerned, there is nothing wrong with him wanting to leave Cleveland and play for Miami or any other team. The problem was the way he handled the situation.

First off, he decides to wait an extra day to announce he will be playing alongside Bosh and Wade because he is an attention whore. Secondly, he should have sat down with Gilbert and told him privately that he is leaving Cleveland. He owed the franchise at least that much but instead Gilbert found out he lost his star at the same time as everyone else.

ABSOLUTELY NO CLASS on Lebron James's part.

kobefanatic · 07-10-10, 03:50 AM

Originally posted by hoopster42

kobe's first three rings were because of shaq which is why shaq won the mvp all three times, anyone who knows basketball knows that kobe wasnt shit, it was all shaq

oh sure did kobe sit on the bench during that 3 peat? kobe was the starting SG for that team, if shaq was so good then why didn't he win anything with penny hardaway in his orlando days? didn't win anything with eddie jones as his starting SG, LA started winning when kobe came to his own, shaq haven't won anything yet without kobe/ wade

yeah you sure know a lot that's why your guarantee didn't pan out