2 Comments

1. Sep06

   Kandice

   I think LeBron got too caught up in his own hype and holfeuply he looks back at that dog and pony show he put together this offseason and regrets how he acted (eventhough I sure he doesn’t care too much about what the public thinks of him, as long as he can still sell shoes). I just wonder how he will take to being on D-Wade’s team and not being the historical figure that it seemed he wanted to be. While it is possible that the heat could win multiple championships, D-Wade already has one so no matter how many LeBron wins the focus will be on Wade and his pursuit of Jordan/ Kobe. Couple that with LBJ choking in the playoffs and rarely wanting to be the one taking that final shot, history may look at him on the level of Pippen. That isn’t a bad place to be, but it is hardly where LBJ probably thinks he should be.Teams have one headliner the headlines never talk about Derek Fisher coming close to Jordan’s rings, its all about Kobe. This team is going to be about Wade and how he recruited players to build his dynasty.

2. Sep08

   Isidra

   sircarlosthesecond / It had nothing to do with makiterng. There were quite a bit of problems that people have with LeBron going to Miami.First and foremost, LeBron is a superstar, point blank. For the past 7 years, we’ve been told that LeBron was the heir apparent, and that he would most likely surpass Michael Jordan as the best to ever play the game. This is why he was coined as the King, and the Chosen One. He, himself, took on this persona, going as far as getting tattoos of these very words. For LeBron James to get so much hype, and so much praise was annoying, but fair. He performed at a high level since he came into the league. But for him to go to another team where he would have the best chance to win rings is pretty ridiculous. That, in a sense, makes him a full-blown ring chaser. Players went to play with Jordan when they were chasing rings. Jordan never looked to play with the Pistons to do so.He essentially took the easy way out. LeBron is a great player, I must admit. But his move to South Beach shows that he’d prefer to shy away from the spotlight, something Michael or Kobe wouldn’t (and haven’t) done. This is exactly why people compare LeBron to Pippen. Scottie Pippen shied away from being the leader and handling things under pressure, going as far as to sitting out when Toni Kukoc was given the last shot in an Eastern Conference Finals’ game. The same principle applies to LeBron. He’s relieving himself of pressure by joining two other superstars (note that I didn’t say All-Stars ).Secondly, the way LeBron announced his decision irked a lot of people. ESPN paid for a story, which is pretty ridiculous and unethical. In essence, the sports network showed support for a certain player (when in fact they’re supposed to remain unbiased), and LeBron gladly took the reigns.Overall, the way LeBron left was classless, and the fact that he went to join two superstars to chase rings makes it far worse.