Star Wars

by wondahbap on Jun 22, 2009 9:26 AM PDT in Editorial

Fresh off of his "LBJ/MVP" shirt. The "Chosen One" is back with another message tee shirt. Make no mistake. This is all about reminding us who "The Man" is supposed to be. Funny. If it's even possible, LeBron is more competitive with Kobe, when it comes to the battle of being the NBA's top dog, than on the court. Next year will be fun. If you thought Kobe vs. LeBron was big before, just wait. It's gearing up for something huge. LeBron obviously has something to prove to us, since Kobe has scoreboard. It's going to be fun. What's next?

The shirt is fine with me, but I'm still waiting for a Bandwagon Billy article pointing this out. Think we'll see it? LeBron has an ego bigger than the ESPN campus, but Kobe "practices" faces? And I really hope the Big Grandstander (Shaq) doesn't decide to start making shirts. Ugh.

Your thoughts?

(Hat tip to Slam Online for the picture.)

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How childish...

I saw the LBJ/MVP one and thought maybe it was just a coincidence he’d been caught wearing it that day but this is just ridiculous. For all the crap Kobe got about his “individual accomplishments”, this fool gets nothing but admiration even after disappearing in the playoffs. Come on man…none of that matters unless you can win a championship, just ask Barkley, Stockton, Ewing, Miller and all of the other individual accomplishment winners who still don’t have a ring. Sun Yue has more rings than you Lebron!

by BallerBabe on Jun 22, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions

LBJ won't see the finals next year either...

The Cavs (at present) still do not have the personnel to match up the Magic and if Celtics are at full strength and healthy than forget it…

Yet another Lakers v. Celtics final in 2010 is what I expect to see…

Demarcus Ware: The Beast of the East.
The L.A. Lakers are 2009 NBA Champions!

by gee-roj on Jun 22, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions

i don't know

about the prospects of a lakers v celtics final… they showed their age this past season, and their best player off the bench (powe) has now torn his acl 3 or 4 times including college and high school. i’d love to see it though

by whorge on Jun 22, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions

I agree with whorge.

As presently constructed, the Celtics look as if they might not be what they once were. It’s going to take KG time to get healthy, and who knows if he’ll be what he was. Also, Ray Allen and PP seemed to slow a bit. They were kind of inconsistent in the post season. I think they’re going to trade Ray sooner or later. Because of dollars and cents.

I didn’t think they would have beaten the Cavs this year even if healthy. Unfortunately for the Cavs, the Magic were not a good match up for them. I think they built themselves for the Celtics. That said, they still have a great shot if they can remain healthy. But KG’s contract will soon bog them down.

I hope they get back.

by wondahbap on Jun 22, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions

i hope they dont

serves them right for signing three players all over 31. i have respect for the celtics, but in no way shape or form do i want to see them succeed. that would be interesting to see if they trade ray ray though, he probably is the most expendable. i dont think KG will be the same player he has been in the past, hes geting old and once the knees start going, its all downhill…..

Bills make me wanna SHOUT!

by silverstreak3k on Jun 22, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I want to see them succeed so we can finish them.

When I say I want them to get back, it’s only to suffer at our hands.

by wondahbap on Jun 22, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

lol yah same here

by chaucer on Jun 22, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

me too.

by altree on Jun 23, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions

In my opinion, it's rock-paper-scissors at the top of the East

because of matchups.

Cleveland > Boston
Boston (healthy) > Orlando
Orlando > Cleveland

If the teams stay pat, I see seeding as playing a major role next year because it will determine which 2 teams see each other first. I do think Cleveland will make some changes and that will shake things up. But the Celtics, even without major additions, could beat the Magic. They match up very well with them, primarily because of Perkins.

by Snoopy2006 on Jun 22, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

+1

Perk is very good at what he does. Deny, deny, deny.

by wondahbap on Jun 22, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

number one stat

4 rings……0 rings……..same amount of league mvps……..1 finals mvp……0 finals mvp’s…….well im don checking stats.

Bills make me wanna SHOUT!

by silverstreak3k on Jun 22, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions

Who cares what he wears?

We got the rings. That’s all that matters.

LeBronski is an awesome basketball player. He certainly earned his MVP this year.

Remember how bad you felt last year? Then imagine you were the guy who couldn’t get it done.

Let him have what he earned. What’s the best way to get rid of an attention whore? STOP PAYING ATTENTION.

by busterjonez on Jun 22, 2009 2:56 PM PDT reply actions

No one is taken away what he earned.

These T-shirt messages are intriguing to me, the way rappers take indirect jabs at each other are intriguing. LeBron obviously cares about his image and perception. Cares enough to do these things. It deserves discussion here.

It’s amusing, and yes, we have the rings. That’s why we can look at this and laugh.

by wondahbap on Jun 22, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions

That's what's baffling to me.

What does LeBron care what other people think? He should just give Kobe his due and know that most knowledgeable fans know what an incredible player LeBron is. His behavior the last few weeks has caught me by surprise. I always thought he was more mature than that. I’m a little disappointed.

by illcowboy on Jun 22, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions

A player who doesn't offer his hands in sportsmanship

(and make excuses for it) can’t be considered mature, ilcowboy.
Juvenile thinking and great bball skills can co-exist in one person.
To be fair, even Kobe has been criticized for this. The difference is, Kobe never did stunts like these after losing, not to mention he has the rings.
Let’s hope LBJ grows up.

by altree on Jun 23, 2009 12:40 AM PDT up reply actions

I agree.

I think LeBron is worsening his image with these shirts. It just makes him seem like a poor sport after the Orlando walk off. I read message boards and blog and the comments are now littered with remarks chiding LeBron.

I’m telling you. LeBron was the kid at the park who would take his ball and leave if he didn’t get his way.

by wondahbap on Jun 23, 2009 6:14 AM PDT up reply actions