King James? I Doubt He Is Even a Prince
Last night, I watched the hour-long special “The Decision” that promoted the “King.” I was so shocked, to say the least. What LeBron did and the way he did it was bizarre, but with all of the facts and occurrences leading up to free agency, it all kind of makes sense.
Sure, he is from Akron, Ohio, and he was a home-grown star, but he was never a fan of his roots. He didn’t even like the teams he grew up around. He is a front runner; he liked the Cowboys, the Yankees, and the Bulls.
Wait a minute, the same Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls that used to torture the Cavaliers and its fans? Yep, those Chicago Bulls.
LeBron never said he was coming back, so at least he didn’t lie to everyone. He did what was going to make him happy. I hope being ridiculed for the rest of his career and being hated in his own hometown is worth it. Doesn’t he know that there is more pressure on the Heat to win now?
Watching that hour-long special was painful. I saw two different LeBrons last night, kind of like his commercials.
We’ll call one Failure LeBron. Failure LeBron is the guy who should now never share the LeBron James name in the same sentence with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson.
He sounded like someone who conceded and gave up, like he knew he couldn’t do it without the help of two other stars. The “King” ran away from home. Michael would have never done that and Kobe would have never done that; none of the greats would have done that.
The other is Killer LeBron, who was also shown last night. He had ice water in his veins, and a killer instinct. Seriously, a man has to really be cold-blooded to go on national television and drive a stake through the heart of his hometown. He didn’t blink, and he kept a straight face. He even tried to smile and make it seem like he’s a good guy by announcing the money he raised for the Boys and Girls Club.
My only question is: WHERE THE HELL WAS THIS LEBRON IN THE PLAYOFFS?!?!?!
Stop commending him for taking less money and wanting to win. He is going to make just as much money, if not more, due to the endorsements of the bigger market in Miami and the fact that Florida has no state taxes.
As for winning, I don’t think that he was the winner in this. Winners don’t give up when they lose, they keep striving until they do win.
The Cavaliers were close enough to taste a championship with the best record the last two years. LeBron now decided to jump ship for what is supposedly a “sure thing,” when Cleveland was probably only one piece away.
The only thing I am sure of is that LeBron James, whether he wins a championship or not, will not be great in my eyes. Greats don’t abandon their teams, especially after getting a coach fired, practically handpicking a new one, and forcing the resignation of a general manager, only to leave them at the alter on national television.
He can say goodbye to triple doubles and taking the big shots. LeBron’s assists will go up, points down, and rebounds down. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh score and rebound, too.
There just aren’t enough stats to go around in 48 minutes. LeBron will never have to worry about making or even taking the big shot because Wade will shoot it for him.
And the thing I hate most about this? Every team in the NBA is going to try and do this, and every superstar is going to sign their contracts so that they can be a free agent in the same year to stack their teams just to compete.
Welcome to the NBA, where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Maybe I am exaggerating, but if it works, why wouldn’t it happen? So, my message to LeBron if my theory is correct: thank you for single-handedly ruining professional basketball.
