Comments on: More LeBron Hoopla

By: Chase Thomas

Chase Thomas — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:51:32 +0000

If Lebron comes to NY or NJ it’s not to win a championship right away, it’s to be in a bigger market and have even more spotlight on him. Lebron loves the spotlight and has the ego of MJ when he hasn’t even won one championship.

In regards to the Bulls theory, I actually think Lebron would see Chicago as a way to 1up Jordan. Lebron’s ego is through the roof and I could very well see him going to Chicago if he wants to be more successful then Jordan in his city, which just won’t happen but in ‘Bron’s eyes is a possibility.

By: Alex David, aka Short White Boy

Alex David, aka Short White Boy — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:35:27 +0000

Shai,
I’m with you in the Bulls second-best theory — there’s just no way he should go there. In terms of instant championship expectations, I think only the Mavs would expect that ‘cuz they’re so good already. I mean if he joined the Bulls or Heat and they had a 55+ win season, then yes, they’d hope for a championship in Year 1, but otherwise I think even non-NY places would give him a slight bit of leeway.

Actually, besides the Mavs, really the Cavs are the only other place that’d expect a championship next year (hmm, is it a coincidence that Mavs and Cavs rhyme or is there some higher meaning here?). If he stayed in Cleveland and NEVER won a championship, even the hometown fans would get mad. However, I just can’t picture him never winning a ring.

I think you’re right that chances are he stays in Cleveland. If I’m him, my next options would be either NY or NJ or have Donald Sterling assassinated and then join the Clippers. He can only come out ahead in those options. The Bulls, Mavs & Heat all have potential asterisks waiting for him (either in the shadow of MJ or Wade or you’re jumping onto an already top team w/Dirk, you front-runner you!)

By: shaister42

shaister42 — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:07:09 +0000

I heard a different take on LeBron’s next move recently.

If LeBron goes anywhere but the Knicks, the pressure will instantly be on him to start winning championships. I’m going to be generous and guess that Knicks fans will give him one year with his new co-star to figure things out. But if he goes to the Bulls, the Mavs, or the Heat, fans will expect him to win it all, and promptly. If he doesn’t, he will be regarded as a disappointment to his new team. That should be a little scary if he really has Dr. J’s DNA and not MJ’s.

On the other hand, if he stays with the Cavs, even if he never wins a championship, he will be the greatest Cavs player ever, the hometown hero, the guy who didn’t leave when the going got rough. (I think Bucher mentioned this on ESPN.) And if he does bring a championship home to the Cavs, far from inconceivable with the leverage he now has, he will be the city’s hero way beyond basketball.

I like the Chicago theory as much as anyone, but until he wins SIX championships, he will still be viewed by Bulls fans as next-best. This makes me think his odds of staying are stronger than most.

By: kelli laster

kelli laster — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:47:04 +0000

I think that lebron will come to the los angles lakers so that way he can win anba world championship