+ If you can’t take the Heat get out of Miami \\ 07.11.10
The world now knows LeBron’s ‘Decision’. He’s taking ‘his talents to South Beach’ and joins DWade and Chris Bosh in Miami.
First things first: LeBron James is not a sell out for leaving Cleveland. He was on a poorly coached and poorly managed franchise for seven years. It’s sad to say, but that team went the furthest during the 2006-2007 season, and even then they were swept in the NBA Finals by the San Antonio. And after his ‘decision’ this week, we can all put the nail in the coffin and call it: The Michael Jordan curse on the Cavs franchise was true—The city’s been doomed since ‘88 and it’s not changing. From Craig Ehlo to LeBron, that organization was never meant to win a title. Sorry Mark Price.
Oh, and shout outs to Cavs Majority Owner Dan Gilbert. We’ve all seen city’s turn on their star players once they leave, but to write a hate letter using ‘Comic Sans MS’ font? Now that takes the cake. He now enters the realm of drunk, delusional, ex-boyfriend. I can just imagine him stumbling down the stairs of his mansion in Cleveland yelling ‘You’re not the ‘King’ LeBron! I’ll win a championship with Zydrunas Ilgauskas!‘ Hate to say it, but it’s over Dan.
Even though Chicago was a better fit for LeBron in terms of him immediately joining a team centered around winning James an immediate championship, the Heat decision is one of the best things to happen to the league since the 2003 NBA Draft. Here’s why:
1. The Jodeci Factor. If you didn’t see the Heat celebration for the arrival of Bosh and ‘Bron, they made it look like a Bel Biv Devoe concert. Some say they look like they were getting ready for a WWF fight, I think the marketing and hype is awesome. Now where’s my Vitamin Water?
2. We Da Best. The thought of Rick Ross and DJ Khaled sitting courtside at Heat games is pure entertainment.
3. Shift of power to the East. The 2010-2011 NBA season will be the first season in a long time where the Eastern Conference will now be more exciting to watch then the western conference. Dallas, San Antonio, Portland, and Denver have all stayed the same if not gotten worst because of age. It’ll be exciting to see some Chicago/Boston/Orlando/Miami rivalries in the mix this next year.
4. The return of Riley? The fact that Pat Riley was able to pull of this deal proves that he is the ultimate G. We all know NBA players love ‘Scarface’. The fact that Riley looks like a Don out of a mob movie only hleps him connect with athletes. The possibility of Pat Riley returning to the sidelines and running a throwback Showtime offense excites me.
Bottom Line. Win or lose this is going to be incredibly fun to watch. If the Heat go on to wipe the floor with the rest of the league, it’ll be great to see Kobe get raped in the post season. If Miami can’t live up to the hype and get bounced in the playoffs I’d love to see LeBron’s credibility go down in flames (pun intended). Bottom line? I love this game.
+ Shout out to all my Indian thugs \\ 07.09.10
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+ This is how I give back to my fans… \\ 07.06.10
Now you know…I got a huge thing for penguins.