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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. 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.


Indeed. They all hated each other which was what made it so exciting to watch.
But wine was the great assassin of both tradition and propriety...
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
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ugh...LeBron cuts the heart out of his hometown fans on national TV - 09/07/2010 02:33:09 AM 951 Views
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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 467 Views
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exactly *NM* - 09/07/2010 03:52:01 AM 254 Views
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actually... - 09/07/2010 04:23:21 AM 641 Views
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I heard part of the interview.. - 09/07/2010 02:38:43 PM 651 Views
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There is that.. - 09/07/2010 04:51:38 PM 624 Views
Yes, I agree 100%... - 09/07/2010 06:21:54 PM 661 Views
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 725 Views
Probably the best point I've seen on the subject here ... - 09/07/2010 07:09:50 AM 688 Views
+1 - Anyone except LeBron *NM* - 09/07/2010 02:26:27 PM 664 Views
Root *NM* - 09/07/2010 03:33:29 PM 237 Views
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 507 Views
I disagree with your subject line and 2/3 of your message content. *NM* - 12/07/2010 12:56:47 AM 304 Views
What did he say? - 09/07/2010 02:16:08 PM 753 Views
That he was going to Miami - 09/07/2010 03:24:30 PM 668 Views
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Except - 10/07/2010 03:19:53 PM 630 Views
Re: Except - 10/07/2010 07:05:46 PM 696 Views
Cavs owner promises championship before LeBron wins one - 09/07/2010 03:42:03 PM 853 Views
It's frigging Miami people! - 09/07/2010 05:03:10 PM 641 Views
I hate the whole ordeal. - 09/07/2010 05:09:14 PM 671 Views
Wait.. - 09/07/2010 07:21:39 PM 582 Views
This - 09/07/2010 07:49:36 PM 813 Views
Wow. Take Steroids much? - 09/07/2010 08:00:28 PM 545 Views
that's pretty much the crux of his "fame" - 09/07/2010 11:08:09 PM 558 Views
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It's a shame - 12/07/2010 08:08:22 PM 573 Views
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 588 Views
I'll enjoy watching them lose miserably if that's what you mean - 10/07/2010 12:11:35 AM 630 Views
the only way I will enjoy watching them... - 10/07/2010 03:21:18 AM 617 Views
Simmons summed it up best with a video link - 11/07/2010 09:22:05 AM 673 Views

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