gvaughn1 wrote:The whole idea of these three players colluding to form a "super team" just rubs me the wrong way.  But I don't believe they will be as successful as they think.  Too many egos.  Not enough backing talent.  Basketball requires a lot of teamwork and flow to the game.  These guys may or may not form a true team.  But we'll see.

I disagree.

A super team of players was put together that consisted of Jordan, Pippen, Barkley, Stockton, and Malone. It was called the 1992 Dream Team. Needless to say they won...

I think Mr. James has less of an ego because he was willing to take less money, because of his desire to win an NBA championship.

However, I understand the issue of loyalty, and also feel that he could have been just as happy to stay in Cleveland.

Invincible Overlord wrote:
I disagree.

A super team of players was put together that consisted of Jordan, Pippen, Barkley, Stockton, and Malone. It was called the 1992 Dream Team. Needless to say they won...

I think Mr. James has less of an ego because he was willing to take less money, because of his desire to win an NBA championship.

However, I understand the issue of loyalty, and also feel that he could have been just as happy to stay in Cleveland.

I don't want to start a big debate about it, but I think you're talking apples and oranges.  Comparing a U.S. Olympic team 20 years ago (when international competition wasn't nearly as good as it is now) to this NBA situation is not the same thing.  We just had so much more raw talent than the international teams back then.  Now it's much more even.

To me LeBron James is incredibly egotistical.  A 60-minute special on his FREE AGENCY decision?  Did you hear some of his quotes?  Talking about how much HE did for Cleveland.  And he refers to himself in the 3rd person!  As in "Ultimately, I need to do what's best for LeBron James."  Why can't he say "do what's best for me?"

Finally, with the state tax benefit of living in Florida, he is supposedly going to keep more money in Miami than he would in Cleveland.  So he may not be all about just winning.

I'm just giving my 2 cents, not saying you're wrong.  I guess I'm one of these old school sports fans.  All the hooplah bugs me.  Again - just me.  

Rabbit_67 wrote:
Better watch it.  I live only about 30 minutes from Cleveland.

All I can say is it beats the heck out of Detroit.....but then I think just about anything does.

I live in Sacramento, which I like.  But about 40 minutes away is the Armpit of the state: STOCKTON.  The foreclosure capital of the country.  Although I'm sure Detroit has it beat for sheer urban blight..

serleran wrote:
See?

There really has never been something like this happen in sports, where three superstars basically manuevered themselves onto the same team at such a young age for the purpose of winning it all. I have to say there is something really smugly cynical and annoying about it.  If LeBlow wins a title now, shouldn't it hurt his legacy? After all, name me another star that basically negotiated their way to a "Dream Team".  Kobe didn't ask to go to the Spurs when Shaq left.  MJ didn't try to go to the Pistons when they were beating up on the Bulls. Duncan didn't try to fix himself up with Shaq and Kobe in LA, nor did Magic and Bird try to finagle some sort of superteam in the 80s. No, a true star elevates himself with the addition of a few well placed sidekicks, and that way reaps all the praise and accolades himself. If the Heat win a title now, who do they thank? Their agents?

It reeks of laziness, ego and asshattery of the highest order. Actually, it works out good in a way, basketball hasn't had a good team to hate since the Detroit Bad Boys of the last century (and even then you couldn't really hate them, except for Isiah).  I'll be wishing for ego battles, season ending injuries, and after-game blow ups all season out of the trio of jerkwads playing for the Heat.

Mike B.

Didn't Florida buy a World Series win, too? I mean, they had to win something, what with sucking at football for so long.

carrejo wrote:
its funny when the red sox or yankees do the same thing...its not a problem...

Yeah....actually it is.  Same with the Cubs....oh wait.  Nevermind.  

Just noticed that the Texas Rangers just traded for Cliff Lee.  Maybe they can keep on overachieving for the rest of the season and pull off some kind of halfway decent playoff run.  

Kingofpain89 wrote:
Yeah....actually it is.  Same with the Cubs....oh wait.  Nevermind.  

Just noticed that the Texas Rangers just traded for Cliff Lee.  Maybe they can keep on overachieving for the rest of the season and pull off some kind of halfway decent playoff run.  

This trade out of nowhere did position themselves to at least contend for the AL championship. It's something when you have to say this is the best EVER trade the Rangers have made in their 40 year history.  Then again, this might be the best ever team in their 40 year history. All this in the shadow of Tom Hicks bankrupting the team and basically handcuffing them in regards to being able to spend any money the rest of the season (the trade was basically for prospects with no money involved).  Seriously, this is really setting up to be the cinderella team of the decade.  You gonna root for the Yankees and A-Fraud to win their 254th championship over the Rangers? Anyone who does has no soul.  I have hope, with the Saints winning it all last year, the Rangers might actually go somewhere....they are basically the New Orleans Saints of Baseball....

Mike B.

carrejo wrote:
its funny when the red sox or yankees do the same thing...its not a problem...

If I knew who you were talking about, I might laugh.