Re: Unless one is a fan in Miami, this is terrible for the game, and the NBA will suffer for it.
everynametaken Send a noteboard - 12/07/2010 12:50:44 AM
There are so many terrible storylines here – what he’s doing to his hometown, the manner in which he chose to subject Cleveland to this with a one hour special on national t.v., what this says about his drive as a champion, etc. I enjoyed watching him play, and in the matter of one ESPN special, I can't help but find myself despising him.
The element of this not getting a lot of discussion is the negative impact this will have on the NBA. People don’t want to watch if they already know the storyline. This league already had a lack of parity before, and that problem just increased tenfold. Why do I even want to bother watching the NBA anymore if I know my team doesn’t have a chance due to 3 superstars colluding to build an empire? Why should GM’s even bother to try and build teams anymore if this can happen?
Kobe-Magic-Jordan-Bird all created legacies on their own teams. They didn’t join together to make winning a ring easy.
The element of this not getting a lot of discussion is the negative impact this will have on the NBA. People don’t want to watch if they already know the storyline. This league already had a lack of parity before, and that problem just increased tenfold. Why do I even want to bother watching the NBA anymore if I know my team doesn’t have a chance due to 3 superstars colluding to build an empire? Why should GM’s even bother to try and build teams anymore if this can happen?
Kobe-Magic-Jordan-Bird all created legacies on their own teams. They didn’t join together to make winning a ring easy.
Indeed. They all hated each other which was what made it so exciting to watch.
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ugh...LeBron cuts the heart out of his hometown fans on national TV
09/07/2010 02:33:09 AM
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Like that scene in Last of the Mohicans?
09/07/2010 02:51:29 AM
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Well, I can understand the decision he made
09/07/2010 03:06:03 AM
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Re: Well, I can understand the decision he made
09/07/2010 03:16:42 AM
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The reaction would have been the same even if he chose to go to Chicago, though *NM*
09/07/2010 03:19:35 AM
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well yeah...
09/07/2010 03:28:21 AM
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As soon as I heard it was going to be televised I figured he was gone
09/07/2010 03:46:00 AM
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Re: Shitty
09/07/2010 03:08:30 AM
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That's funny, I thought that was the most compelling part of the one hour special.
09/07/2010 06:33:55 AM
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I'm not surprised. He's always been immature and this just proved he doesn't have "it".
09/07/2010 04:04:06 AM
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What does HE care.
09/07/2010 04:06:26 AM
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actually...
09/07/2010 04:23:21 AM
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This is the part that bugs me the most.
09/07/2010 02:32:22 PM
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I heard part of the interview..
09/07/2010 02:38:43 PM
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I think doing that is a disease that famous people catch.
09/07/2010 03:04:59 PM
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Unless one is a fan in Miami, this is terrible for the game, and the NBA will suffer for it.
09/07/2010 05:07:06 AM
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Re: Unless one is a fan in Miami, this is terrible for the game, and the NBA will suffer for it.
12/07/2010 12:50:44 AM
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I disagree with your subject line and 2/3 of your message content. *NM*
12/07/2010 12:56:47 AM
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What did he say?
09/07/2010 02:16:08 PM
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That he was going to Miami
09/07/2010 03:24:30 PM
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I hate the whole ordeal.
09/07/2010 05:09:14 PM
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Wait..
09/07/2010 07:21:39 PM
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This
09/07/2010 07:49:36 PM
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Wow. Take Steroids much?
09/07/2010 08:00:28 PM
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that's pretty much the crux of his "fame"
09/07/2010 11:08:09 PM
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The real problem with Bonds is that without the roids he'd still be a hall of famer
10/07/2010 06:12:32 PM
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Am I the only one who will enjoy watching Miami next season to see how the team plays?
09/07/2010 11:04:34 PM
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