Congrats Lebron, only had to screw over your hometown to win a championship

[dlunc3]

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.

where have you been pal? the majority of both jordan and kobes surrounding casts were better then lebrons surrounding cast this season.. you need to do some research before talking....

[brahmabull117]

where have you been pal? the majority of both jordan and kobes surrounding casts were better then lebrons surrounding cast this season.. you need to do some research before talking....

Shaq in his prime >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Wade and Bosh combined

[chopperocker]

[EasyHustlin]

Pippen and Shaq were both top 50 NBA players. Now go away and cry somewhere else

[pronk]

[GunShard]

That referee hi fiving the head coach makes it look like the referees really are rigging the games.

[PAULYPOKER]

The only thing I'm impressed about is LeBron finally could not be paid off...........

[brahmabull117]

Pippen and Shaq were both top 50 NBA players. Now go away and cry somewhere else

Shaq was the most dominant big man in the history of the game in his prime. top 50?

[muwarrior]

While you ***** still hate behind your computer screens

[antifoil]

i am pretty sure i do not have the internal mechanics that would allow me to by a 6 pack of red bull for 48 dollars no matter how much money i had.

also i don't think that bill was from last night. i have seen it before.

[LordVodka]

While you ***** still hate behind your computer screens

Wait....2 red bull 6 packs are $96?

[zam77]

"King" James is leader of a lame pack and winning a larry o'brien trophy ain't worth a shyt anymore anyway.

Nothing but a bunch of sissy boy, AAU bread, fruitloops who compare earings, kid counts, and play video games together in the offseason while scheming to play together... Massive egos getting way overpaid for dribbling a basketball.

[jsmithj88]

"King" James is leader of a lame pack and winning a larry o'brien trophy ain't worth a shyt anymore anyway.

Nothing but a bunch of sissy boy, AAU bread, fruitloops who compare earings, kid counts, and play video games together in the offseason while scheming to play together... Massive egos getting way overpaid for dribbling a basketball.

haha, u would trade places with them, get real

[mitmur1998]

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.

you are a complete idiot

[onlooker]

"King" James is leader of a lame pack and winning a larry o'brien trophy ain't worth a shyt anymore anyway.

Now all of a sudden, Championships don't matter.

[ThaTopMoron]

Now all of a sudden, Championships don't matter.

you'd be surprised how many people who used to love the league don't give a shit these days about the playoff winner... maybe they still follow their team and all, but they don't give a damn about who wins the championship

my dad, a lifelong loyal Cavaliers guy... is one of those people. he still keeps up on the team, watches their games, even goes to a game once in a while but doesn't give a rats ass about the Champs

[jsmithj88]

you'd be surprised how many people who used to love the league don't give a shit these days about the playoff winner... maybe they still follow their team and all, but they don't give a damn about who wins the championship

my dad, a lifelong loyal Cavaliers guy... is one of those people. he still keeps up on the team, watches their games, even goes to a game once in a while but doesn't give a rats ass about the Champs

im pretty sure the last couple years the nba had an increase in nba finals ratings
lakers vs celtics, heat vs mavs, heat vs okc

[darkhat]

Winning this was a step in the right direction for lebron.. MORE of a step in the right direction was him admitting he was immature and the "decision" bs was wrong to do..

I am trying to respect him now, it's not easy though. Things take time. I believe I will evolve in the next year to not being over judgmental on him.

[LostBankroll]

he cool in ohio **** cleveland when you got ohio you is good he crank to this every time he go back home he throw his shit up its way mo spots

[icancount2one]

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-nba-teams-set-to-pay-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.

You're right, I didn't know the inner workings of the Cleveland Cavaliers, I mostly just saw the finished product of Lebron +scrubs.

Perhaps there is plenty of blame to be passed around, but the Cavaliers organization could not land a big name player to support Lebron, through the draft, trade or free agency. Their utter failure as an organization at everything besides "lucking" into the number one pick for LeBron was evidenced by how miserably awful the team was upon his departure.

Gilbert's failures as a leader and businessman were exposed by his public tirade about how he could win a championship before LeBron and the Heat. To me, that made more of an impression than all of LeBron's douchiness during his departure. I would not want to work for that man.

[InTheDrink]

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

Hakeem

Look at this steaming pile of garbage Hakeem won with

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1994.html

[dlunc3]

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

a few guys, such as dirk and hakeem, have done it once or so.. but all of the all time greats with multiple ring dynastys have had all star or hall of fame teammates

[iQon]

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

Skip Bayless, is that you? The guy wins and you just can't admit defeat.

I've never been a LeBron fan, but I'm impressed with LeBron period. For one, he's been humbled and matured from it. And two, LeBron actually carried this team. Wade looks old already and their frontcourt is a joke. Winning with this team actually was an accomplishment. I'd say that's a 20 win team without LeBron.

Congrats LeBron. You legitimately earned this one.

[Walulu]

a few guys, such as dirk and hakeem, have done it once or so.. but all of the all time greats with multiple ring dynastys have had all star or hall of fame teammates

Exactly, how about the second 3peat Bulls with a starting lineup of Jordan, Pippen, Harper, Longley and Rodman. The bench: Kerr, Kukoc, Wennington and Buechler. There was no star power around Jordan, right? Get real, dynasties are never made with one man alone. A single championship here or there? Maybe.

[Smoke]

Cleveland isn't even his hometown... It's Akron

[SportsPedagogy]

Lebrons last season in Cleveland they had Verajo (Who was all defensive team), illgauskas, (He was great in the paint defensively, rebounded well and put up about 12 a game) Mo williams was about 15 a game. Before the season they traded for Shaq and later in the season they traded for Antoine Jameson. They won alot of games but when they got to the playoffs and got to Boston, Their hero and leader Lebron scored 24 points dispite getting to the line 15 times in one game, 22 in the 2nd loss, 15 points by going 3-14 from the field, and 8-21 for 27 points in the elimination game. He played well in the two games they won, but the cavs were only going to go as far as Lebron could take them, thats the way most teams are with their superstars.

[Kelloggs]

Cleveland isn't even his hometown... It's Akron

[chopperocker]

[kgindy]

Erase all those Celtic championships then look at all the hall of fame players they had on one team.

[nj1035]

Amateur post. 8 year olds, dude.

[pronk]

you are a complete idiot

No, you are

[pronk]

Real LeQuit

[pronk]

While you ***** still hate behind your computer screens

ha-ha-hell... your post is as funny as a train wreck.

You stupid and arrogant dumbbell should ask waitresses around the country about this "generous" tipper LeWhore. I bet she got $5 tip from this idiot LeWhore.