The Credits: "Easy Rider"
by wondahbap on Jul 20, 2010 7:46 AM PDT
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Starring more on LeBron James' decision and Michael Jordan's thoughts on it.
- Michael Jordan on LeBron James' decision: I wouldn't have called Larry Bird, Magic Johnson - ESPN
- Forum Blue And Gold " How Are Teams Coming Together?
- Laker fans content with how the off-season is shaping up | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
- Lakers interested in Jeremy Lin? - Land 'O Lakers
- Despite Champion Lakers, NBA Seeing Power Shift From West to East -- NBA FanHouse
MUCH more after the Jump...
Lakers Links
- What would have happened if Lamar Odom had left the Lakers last season? | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
- Laker fans content with how the off-season is shaping up | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
- Jordan: I wouldn’t have called Bird, Magic - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- LeBron criticism is wrong - The Orange County Register
- Forum Blue And Gold " How Are Teams Coming Together?
- Lakers Nation | The Decision to Accept Second Best
- Lakers interested in Jeremy Lin? - Land 'O Lakers
- 20 Second Timeout: Amare Stoudemire, Lamar Odom's "Lucky Game" and What it Means to be a Superstar
- Despite Champion Lakers, NBA Seeing Power Shift From West to East -- NBA FanHouse
NBA related Links
NBA.com:
- USA begins building a whole new team this week in Vegas
- Heat still on Conley to show he's in charge of Memphis point
- Orlando not settling for title of second best in East
- As new era arrives, Scott making plans to help Cavs move on
ESPN:
- Michael Jordan on LeBron James' decision: I wouldn't have called Larry Bird, Magic Johnson
- The Michael Jordan view of LeBron James - TrueHoop Blog
- Sources: Matt Barnes to Toronto Raptors deal hits financial snag
Yahoo:
- Jordan and Barkley aren't impressed with LeBron - Ball Don't Lie
- LeBron James takes the easy way out. Good for him. - Ball Don't Lie
- Inside look at LeBron's free-agent coup
- NBA summer league: Winners & losers
- Dwyane Wade references 9/11, quickly removes foot from mouth - Ball Don't Lie
Fox:
- Miami Heat super team failure would be good for the NBA
Also...Q: Why are Phil Jackson's teams so bad at defending against the screen/roll? It has to be systematic rather than simply blaming it on the personnel and today's selfish players. Is it because his teams use a triangle offense and never get to defend against a typical S/R offense in practice and are unable to develop on-the-job chops for it? — B.S., Houston, TX - Careful, these blockbusters can still bomb
- Durant, Presti, & Company create winning formula for 2010
Sports Illustrated:
- LeBron James' 'Decision' is why pro sports has become too chummy - Dan Shaughnessy
- Bucks overhaul roster, bringing in Drew Gooden, Corey Maggette - Frank Hughes
AOL Fanhouse:
- Heat Supporting Cast Has Become Better Than Expected
- Clearing the Heir on MJ and LeBron
- With LeBron James, How Anonymous Is Too Anonymous?
- Bulls Grab C.J. Watson
NBC Pro Basketball Talk:
- Matt Barnes trade to Toronto is dead
- Lon Babby goes from agent to Phoenix Suns president, and it feels awkward
- Everybody Loves Lin
- John Wall and the jump shot
CBS:
Other Sites & Blogs:
- Meet Rich Cho - Blazersedge
- Rondo's Shooting Still Needs Improvement - CelticsBlog
- Miami Heat re-sign Jamaal Magloire | Hot Hot Hoops
- Bottom Bin: What’s Left of the NBA 2010 FA Class | Sir Charles In Charge | An NBA Blog
- Chicago Has a Bulls-Eye on the East Contenders | Dime Magazine
- O.J. Mayo Wants a New Handle: PG | Dime Magazine
- CBA 101: How Riley Got It Done - Basketball News & NBA Rumors - HoopsWorld
- Behind the Scenes at Vegas Summer League - Basketball News & NBA Rumors - HoopsWorld
- So where do the Cavs go looking from here? - Fear The Sword
- Starting the week off with a bevy of topics; Michael Jordan, Jamaal Magloire, Mike MIller and more... - Peninsula is Mightier
- David Kahn: The KAHHN Artist | Hardwood Paroxysm
- The Western Wing: LeBron and His Popular Friends Think You are a Loser | Hardwood Paroxysm
- freedarko.com: There Is No Scrap Impartial
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The move to Miami isn't the real issue, it's about having character, not being one.
The big caveat in all of this, that most people fail to give emphasis to is the fact that LeBron James, either of his own accord or by way of his handlers and sponsors proclaimed himself to be something he isn’t. When MJ, Magic, Larry Bird, etc came into the league they weren’t about image and hype and projecting themselves to be "the Chosen One". (And don’t give me that crap about others putting that label on him. He tattooed it on his back!) They came in and excelled on the court, played their guts out for the sake of winning championships, no shortcuts, just hard work and savvy. Winning came first and personal accolades naturally followed, not the other way around.
If there was some tactfulness or even a bit of self deprecation in the way James entered the league and handled himself and the way he was marketed, most people wouldn’t be in an uproar. If you’re going to tout yourself as the future greatest, or you let others do it for you while you sit back and enjoy the hype and then you fall short your first seven years in the league, don’t be surprised when the ridicule comes.
"Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character." - John Wooden
My Reponse to "LeBron James takes the easy way out. Good for him."
"Do you know that the harder thing to do and the right thing to do are usually the same thing? Nothing that has meaning is easy."
- Michael Caine in The Weatherman
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
but it's really only easy (sort of) from a basketball perspective
For most humans, I should think it would have been a hard move personally. Of course, I’m not really sure how in tune with the ordinary human LeBron is.
Leaving Cleveland may not have been the easy way out then, is what you are suggesting
Interesting and valid perspective
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jul 20, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
LBJ knew it would come with backlash. That wasn't the easy out.
On the court, it may be the easy way out though.
Me? I would have left too. Like Brett Favre said, “it’s my legacy…” LeBron chose the life he wanted to live over our perception of his legacy. I can’t blame him for that. I can blame him for being such a dick about it though.
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You know, I really don't think he expected the backlash that came. He may have imagined it would be bad, but I think he was stunned by the reality.
I think most people were.
"There are no "Kobe Lovers", just people who are right." - Gil Meriken
Leaving Cleveland may not have been the easy way out then, is what you are suggesting
Of course it was the easy way out. …at least…that’s what he thought.
I’m sure he thought knew he would take some heat for leaving, but someone who chose to conduct themselves in the manner (and thought in any way leaving the way he did was a ‘smart’ move) obviously isn’t in tune to the true realities of the situation. And why should he be? When has he ever had to live in reality after, say, about age 13? Regardless of that, though, no one else is responsible for his conduct but him. He’s a big boy now, and I don’t buy the ‘well, you treated him like that so what do you expect?’
I’m sure he had no idea how much antipathy he was going to generate around the league and the country….so I’m guessing in his opinion it wasn’t that hard of a move before he made it. Again, it would have been a difficult transition personally if his priorities we’re winning somewhere as the ‘man’ on a team that’s never won a banner…or a city for that manner. His hometown. Obviously, he wasn’t sure he could do it….that would have been, apparently, too hard. He could give a rats ass about any city or team he plays for…other than as a vessel to solidify his ‘greatness’ in the pantheon in basketball greats. Funny thing is, he wasn’t smart enough…or grounded enough, to realize he destroyed that chance just by making the move…and winning any number of rings won’t change that. So, essentially, he took himself out back behind the woodshed and f*cked himself.
Anyways, he figured there’d be some discontent in cleveland but it would pretty much be short-livedm and then he could go about winning championships and his ‘legacy’ would be solidified
LBJ knows that his ‘legacy’ will be defined by winning championships. That’s obviously his primary motivation…not actually winning them…but his perception a
by johnnyphoenix on Jul 20, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
He "took his talents" to the woodshed
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jul 20, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
MJ tells it...
though he might have been disappoint with bron, i wonder what he really meant when he said if ever he and kobe competed in his prime. It’d be no contest, he stated.
I’m not sure with that. Who’s gonna win?
by brypat21 on Jul 20, 2010 10:18 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
it would be the greatest match up ever
I would love to say KB would win, but I can’t say that in all honesty
Whoever got the ball first, in a 1v1 up to 11 game would win.
At their respective primes, the other wouldn’t be able to guard him.
Sweet 16
by bluexfalcon on Jul 20, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I've thought about that
Here’s something I wrote on Hardwood Paroxysm:
The best way I can put my opinion is: If you were to put 1984 Jordan and 1998 Kobe (Kobe played scant minutes his first two years) both into cryogenic freeze and have them pick teams in 2010, my guess is that Jordan beats Kobe. Bigger hands, stronger build, and Kobe (by his own admission) built his game upon those of his antecedents–none more than Jordan’s.
But if you put 1996 Jordan into cryogenic freeze and advanced him up to 2010, and had them again pick teams, I think Kobe would beat Jordan. There’s been no superstar who studies the game closer than Kobe–partly because he has unprecedented study resources available at his disposal–and I have to believe he’d pick Jordan’s game apart (much as anyone can, at any rate). But there’s nothing terribly sacrilegious about that; LeBron would also beat Jordan. Maybe Wade, too.
hmm. unfortunately this is something we won’t ever be able to know for sure. but i say jordan of 96 is still better than lebron, wade, and kobe.
"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."
I just realized no time travel is involved
What I should have said is that this assumes that being cryogenically frozen does not ruin your basketball game. Each players must be allowed the same amount of time to thaw out.
"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson
by Gil Meriken on Jul 20, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
lol
There are basic Fundamentals that are needed to move forward in this game. Always keep your guard up at all times to avoid being caught in a trap. Overcome the fouls that will be committed against you REBOUND AND PRESS ON. ADJUST to the Limelight: ALL-STAR PLAYERS ARE ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION. Know what your role is and play your position. Find a game plan and execute it. REMEMBER YOU ONLY GET OUT OF THE GAME WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT.
A quote I've seen somewhere, I think maybe Simmons:
LeBron should beat Jordan. He has all the talent, physical tools. But anybody would have to put their money on Jordan… because Jordan wouldn’t care about the pre-game hi-jinks or post-game interviews, he’d just focus all his energy on tearing LeBron’s heart out.
Kobe Bryant's no Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant is Kobe Bryant.
by Saurav A. Das on Jul 21, 2010 1:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Kobe Bryant is great
just read an article on Fox about how everyone is friends now and how many players these days just want to have fun, except for Kobe. Kobe is having fun but he also wants to be great. I don’t know how anyone can hate the guy.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
yea Kobe is a dying breed
He’s your friend off the court, but on it he’ll kill you if he has to.
Kobe, God and I don't tweet. Everyone else does.
also
lol @ PER. What a funny stat.
"I wanted to do what was best for LeBron James, and what LeBron James is going to do to make him happy."- Lebron James
Mj is only setting up the argument for LeBron to fall short in comparison.
It makes sense for MJ to back Kobe now. It helps Kobe’s perception. If Lebron isn’t better than Kobe, then he can never be as good or better than Mike, because no one will ever truly think Kobe is better than Mike. So, it’s easy for MJ to say that he would never do it, because we will never know. All we see is Jordan’s seemingly perfect resume, and he wants to make sure everyone knows that the GOAT himself would never take the “easy” rout LeBron did. LeBron had a shot at real comparisons to Jordan as GOAT simply because the perceptions of his career path wasn’t questioned or disrespected like Kobe’s has been. LeBron career has set up that way. Now he has a real shot to win Rings. Jordan is only protecting his legacy, because LeBron’s path and perceptions were similar to Mike’s.
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by wondahbap on Jul 20, 2010 11:05 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I do it all the time so no worries(lol)
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MJ to say that he would never do it, because we will never know
but what do you mean we will never know? we do know. he didn’t bail out on the bulls. he left after he established his legacy.
"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."
I mean he never had the same situation LeBron had.
Do I think he would? No, but at the respective point in their careers, Mike didn’t hold the same power and circumstances in free agency that LeBron did this summer, all while itching to leave the place he lived his whole life. I believe that made all of the difference in the world. LeBron is young, rich and famous and was seduced by the life he can have in Miami and LA, or New York and Chicago.
I would even go so far to say that LeBron might have signed in Miami even if Wade left for Chicago.
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Actually
had Jordan had the exact same circumstance and he was as run by his personal friends, he probably would do the same thing. But I think giving Jordan the same 60-win team and roster, he wouldn’t leave until he proved he could win it all.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Jevon O
that's because MJ has principles [morally], Lebron's principles revolve around himself
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
No I think
MJ just cares more for individual success against the best, whereas Lebron just cares about success in general. For Mike it matters who he beats, for Lebron he doesn’t care for the circumstance as long as he wins
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Jevon O
Lebron he doesn’t care for the circumstance as long as he wins
…and that blindness on LBJ’s part is what ultimately led to his failure in becoming what he so desperately wanted to be…basically, before he even got started.
by johnnyphoenix on Jul 20, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
I agree with you on that.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Jevon O
Michael has never cared about who he beats, just that he wins, he's said
in countless interviews how many players/teams were gunning him, and he didn’t care, he doesn’t care who you are, he only cares about beating you.
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Personally,
I think that Mike would’ve preferred beating Magic and Bird rather than teaming up with them to win, but whatevs.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Jevon O
You're right about that.
I think LeBron wants to seem like a winner, because it goes with his image. I think that’s why he had some obvious anger towards the Cleveland fan base. He resented the notion that he should stay there. Mike, and Kobe, want to make sure in every way possible that they are better than you, and want to prove it. LeBron always stuck me as the kid who would diss you in front of girls only if you were getting attention, or they kind of kid who would take his ball home if he wasn’t getting his way. He hates looking like a loser more than he likes to win.
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by wondahbap on Jul 21, 2010 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mike didn’t hold the same power and circumstances in free agency that LeBron did this summer,
MJ could have orchestrated things that way if he had wanted to (or at least close to it)…thing is…he didn’t want to. He had other priorities.
by johnnyphoenix on Jul 20, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
If you actually believe that this had to do with
the night life in Miami, you are sorely mistaken. One thing i am sure of with LBJ it is that his legacy is the most important thing to him. To think that he would actually damage that for better clubs is bordering on insanity.
Doc Funk is great
here are items that got stolen from Maverick Carter’s house (aka LeBron’s marketing person)
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
rofl
I was just looking at them.
Sweet 16
by bluexfalcon on Jul 20, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Luke Walton should not get a grade, he was hurt most of the year, therefore, he
should receive an Incomplete.
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
Somehow, I feel that if we offered him to Minnesota
They would give us good pieces for him. It’s Kahn after all.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
And ladies and gentlemen, we have what is known as realignment
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=5395682
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Meh, it's a typical survey
And I would guess that the sample size is correspondingly diverse. That kind of sample size is the norm.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
link this too. http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=14119
"Love me or hate me; it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fade-away, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Bryant
I didnt understand the Tim Tebow joke
What does he have to do with god?
Kobe: "If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail," he says, laughing. "You know what I mean? Fuck it."
Let's just say he loves God a little too much
so much that he aired a controversial anti-abortion ad during super bowl that may have crippled his stock
Today's sports media excels at over-reaction to a single event and specializes in hyperboles. But hey, it's that or my biochem textbook...
Only because the Broncos were positively nuts
No other team was even dreaming of taking him in the first round.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
lmao at the NHL:
You can already hear the snickers and jokes being whispered around the NHL in the wake of Monday’s announcement that Ilya Kovalchuk had ended weeks of speculation by signing the longest contract in NHL history, a 17-year deal with the New Jersey Devils that sources say will pay the forward just north of $100 million.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Magic once signed for 25 years $25 million.
This was was in 1980 or something like that. Imagine if the NBA could do that? Someone would have signed LBJ to 15 years $300 million.
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if you could sign LBJ to a contract like that, it'd be a steal. He would still make 8 million
less than Kobe does.
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude will be 44 when that deal ends, though that's not old in NHL.
Derek Jeter signed a 10 year $189 million deal. A-Rod signed a $250 million for 10 years, opted out early and sign a 10 year $275 million deal.
he won't play for the Devils for 17 years, he's russian, he could/will make more money in
the Russian Hockey League.
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I really doubt he'll go to the KHL now.
He wanted a longer deal with $$$ from anywhere, and he got it in the NHL. He’s likely going to retire before the deal ends anyway.
Don't let the name deceive you, I'm not just a Sharks fan but a Lakers, 49ers, Angels, Giants (and to a lesser extent) Capitals, and Titans fan.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Jul 20, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not going to play until he's 44.
The money goes way done in the last 5-6 years of the deal to keep the cap hit low, and he’s not going to play for that little cash. He’ll probably retire.
Don't let the name deceive you, I'm not just a Sharks fan but a Lakers, 49ers, Angels, Giants (and to a lesser extent) Capitals, and Titans fan.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Jul 20, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember Chris Chelios
and Davydenko (sp?). Those dudes played well into their mid 40’s. It’s more common in NHL.
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the payroll in 6 years went from 39 milliion to 59 million, that number will increase again
over the next decade, and he won’t play 17 years, the Devils will have to eventually buyout a portion of the contract.
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
You really can't blame the deal on the NHL.....
It’s the Devils who signed him to that contract using a loophole in the Salary Cap/CBA. He’s going to retire when he’s 38/39 (11-12 years into the deal) before the money goes significantly down.
Don't let the name deceive you, I'm not just a Sharks fan but a Lakers, 49ers, Angels, Giants (and to a lesser extent) Capitals, and Titans fan.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Jul 20, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a question for everyone? Why does everyone think we need a veteran big
to spell Pau or Drew? Why isn’t there any love for Patrick O’Bryant, 7 footer, huge wingspan, good mobility, he’s not polished by any stretch, he could have really helped the Raptors at the rim last year, but instead Jay Triano though Bargniani was more equipped. Joke.
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 1:12 PM PDT reply actions
Would still prefer Kurt Thomas or Rasho Nesterovic
We have our young big with upside in Caracter. A smart veteran to round out the bench would be a good thing.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
POB sucks.
When he was in Boston, the Celtics refused to play him when their whole team was hurting. HTye gave him a shot though. He was bad enough to never get another.
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The thing is
I give Lebron credit for wanting to be known for winning because its liking his ass would of stayed with the Cavs and never win then he would have grown all that hype for nothing, making his followers look stupid so by him wanting to actually put himself in the best situation to win rings is honarable in my opinion because you don’t play to lose, I hate losing and if I saw no rings in sight in my current situation, sure enough I’m gonna find the best situation to get me those rings and thats what Lebron did. He want get full credit for doing it on his own but atleast he puts his name under winning something and thats better then nothing.
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***because it's likely
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Yeah, he wants to win.
But he’s not good enough to build a team around lol.
I'm going to take my talents to... your mom... Literally every single team that's ever won a championship has done it without LeBron James.
agreed
he atleast knows he needs others to get that ring so he won’t get full credit but atleast he stops himself from going down as a loser, I can fully understand that
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The problem is WHY
Why did Lebron ditch Cleveland and go to Miami. You say because he really cares about winning. I say that’s not true. What LBJ cares about, and what probably 99% of the players care about, is their perception in society. Would LBJ take 0 rings if he went down as the unquestionable GOAT? Of course he would, as would most people.
The reason LBJ went to Miami was due to cowardice and that’s what makes it wrong. Do you think that LBJ would have rather won in Cleveland or Miami? Of course the answer is in Cleveland. The reason he didn’t want to stay, despite having a team good enough to win it all as proven by the fact that they had the best record in the NBA for 2 consequtive years, was because he didn’t want to take the risk of failing. It is like when people give up because they are too scared to fail.
He took the easy way out. He thinks to himself that he will no longer be at risk for being the biggest bust in sports history. That the pressure has been relieved. That he no longer has to take the chance of failure. He would have rather won in Cleveland, but he was too scared to try, and so he took the easy way out.
This is what makes it such a travesty. Take the chance, go out with guns blazing, and if you fail, you fail. But if you succeed, it is truly special.
agreed
I know it was the easy way out but who knows what the real reason behind the move is, all I see is a chance for him to win after seeing himself fail, i’d just put myself in the players shoes, do you want to win as soon as possible or still see what you got and wait it out and maybe never win for Cavs?? It was the easy way out but winning is everything when you play the game of basketball.
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Lol
I think what’s gonna happen is, when the going gets tough for Miami in the playoffs, LBJ will be too much of a coward to take a shot and fail, so he just gives the ball to Wade every time.
I'm going to take my talents to... your mom... Literally every single team that's ever won a championship has done it without LeBron James.
I know, Lebron's a sad basketball player
I can only give him credit for wanting to win the other stuff he says and does is just very funny and I’m interested to see the Heat play, how they manage everything and who’s gonna be the man? Very interesting stuff
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Whoa.
You’d leave Cleveland for Miami too. I would. I don;t blame him for leaving. I’d say 75% of the people out there have thought he was leaving in these past 2 years. Leaving wasn’t the issue. It was how. He handled it like a prick, but no one thought he was staying.
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'We don't have the pressure of scoring 30 points a game'. HAHAHA
Kobe laughs at this crap, Bird laughs at this crap, MJ laughs at this crap, Karl Malone/John Stockton, could go on and on.
That’s pussy speak, a worn out pussy.
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 2:04 PM PDT reply actions
lol
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Iverson laughs at this crap.
Heck, even T-Mac laughs at this crap.
T-Mac of 02-03 did work. 32 PPG, 6.5 Rebs, 5.5 Assts
I'm going to take my talents to... your mom... Literally every single team that's ever won a championship has done it without LeBron James.
It wasn't really pressure, it was a priveledge!
well, to a point it may be pressure. But given that you’re the man the team’s wanting to score validates you in way. It is, imo, an honor.
if kobe were given that "pressure"
I bet he’d given it more 30 points. It’s not that he would need to – it’s because he would want to annihilate his opponent.
USC is reportedly
giving back Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy from 2005.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Jevon O
After all he did for them.
Betrayal.
I'm going to take my talents to... your mom... Literally every single team that's ever won a championship has done it without LeBron James.
MJ is keeping it real, he didn't think of it, cuz he's gangster, 6 titles on one team.
by rickfox on Jul 20, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
rofl
I'm going to take my talents to... your mom... Literally every single team that's ever won a championship has done it without LeBron James.
So Magic must be hating too then?
…..Magic has 5 rings, and MJ has six….
I think their credibility outweighs all others…
gtfo
Kobe: "If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail," he says, laughing. "You know what I mean? Fuck it."
....
…he was never a leader on those teams….
Kobe: "If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail," he says, laughing. "You know what I mean? Fuck it."
Was a joke, lmaoooo
You thought I was serious…
stay away from... golden state of mind - CoreyMaggette
Troll pics, pl0x?
C’mon, SSR, I’m counting on you =]]
Kobe Bryant's no Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant is Kobe Bryant.
by Saurav A. Das on Jul 21, 2010 1:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Did you make that?
If you did, then Damnit Blue, you got skillz.
It's Kobe's world, but Lebron's just living in it. -- Czheck
Goodness no, I did not make that.
My 1337 skills do not go over well with graphics. Haha
Sweet 16
by bluexfalcon on Jul 21, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Pretty sure MJ
would only hate on Lebron if he had surpassed any of Jordan’s accomplishments, and thus far he did the one thing Jordan never did, took his shit and ran at the first sign of greener pastures.
Unfortunately the legend of MJ has long surpassed the reality of MJ. -Joshua S.
by Marty Mart on Jul 21, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Dammit, Wondah.
I’m blaming you when my teachers ask why my assignments aren’t done.
Kobe Bryant's no Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant is Kobe Bryant.
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