so you will root for a different team because your teams not a contender? Hmmm. Sounds a little bandwagonish to me. Don’t hurt yourself getting on and off that thing.

that one of the main reasons he called a massive press conference was the raise money for kids who are underprivileged. in a economy where even the rich are not donating as much anymore, any way to raise cash is needed and i applaud James for using his status to help those who have none.

second, James have given the Cavs seven years to keep him for life. He told them literally, give me a strong supporting cast and I am your for life. Chicago was able to do it, Miami was able to do it, yet Cleveland made attempts, but did not. If my own hometown was not able to provide for me, yet wanted me to hand them a championship on a gold dish, i would be a little miffed too…

that being said, i think he could have handled it better for the fans. There was little remorse from him and if anything, thats what i didnt like. but…. LeBron James is a serious class act and an all around good guy, attributes hard to find among SUPER superstars and because of that, i will still be rooting for him, just like i was rooting for Cleveland ever year.

Yeah, I read that too. Gilbert is going to wish he took a deep breath before he let loose with that rant, but for people like you and me, it’s awesome. I also love the guarantee as well, as utterly ridiculous as it is.

I applaud Gilbert for appearing ballsy (that letter really fired me up when I first read it), but this is the same group (Gilbert, Ferry, and Mike Brown) that for years did not try to find another great player for LeBron to team with, instead leaning on fourth-tier players like Mo Williams, over-the-hill guys like Jamison, Big Z, and Shaq, and utter bile like Larry Fucking Hughes.

They could have gotten Amare at the deadline. They could have showed they really wanted to win with LeBron now and they could have shown they were willing to take some risks to get the players he wanted. All it took was moving JJ Hickson. But they blew it. Hard.

All LeBron’s done for the Cavs is mask their pitiful FO and Mike Brown’s stupidity (very few are more ill-suited to coach). He took a team to the Finals that had Big Z and Larry Hughes; they could have easily gone and gotten another perennial All-Star, since (IMO) what player wouldn’t pass up the chance of playing with LeBron and (possibly) winning multiple titles?

I am not a LeBron apologist, but I couldn’t stand how utterly inept the Cavs’ FO was while he was there.

Don’t forget… He IS a “Yankee fan,” so he has that bandwagon blood in him.

You’re killing LeBron’s legacy because he’s now playing with great players?

Magic Johnson played with Kareem and James Worthy.

Larry Bird played with Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson, and Bill Walton (bench).

All those players are Hall-of-Famers.

Michael Jordan played with Scottie Pippen (soon to be in the HOF) and a number of very capable veterans and journeymen who fit well in their roles (Rodman, Harper, Kerr, etc.)

Kobe Bryant has only had success when he’s had Shaq, Gasol, Payton, Malone, Odom, eic. around (not at the same time, of course.)

Just an observation.

What was Kobe’s legacy when he was 25? A talented but overrated player with a ten-cent head and an ego the size of California who could never win without Shaq. And lest we forget, Kobe wanted out too and was thisclose to being traded to Chicago.

You have a brain, USE IT.

Considering they’ll have to fill out their roster with bottom-of-the-barrel veterans and second-round rookies, the Heat are going to be a horribly thin team this year. They’re somewhat fucked if one of the Big 3 gets injured, a totally screwed if 2 of them get hurt.

They’re a lot more vulnerable than people think.