Comments on: One year ago today, LeBron made “The Decision”

By: bobthis

bobthis — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:25:48 +0000

How can anyone believe that Labron’s decision “Changed The NBA”? It didn’t even change the Miami Heat! He can do everything but win. James will never win a ring. Also please stop saying that he’s disliked because he’s a “successful young African American”. Stop playing the cry baby race card. Jerks come in all colors.

By: jollyjoker2

jollyjoker2 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:50:05 +0000

Lebron is free to do what he wants but he did it all wrong. The problem with his action is that if a small market team gets a star, they will be wary this person will leave and half kill a franchise. Now, the next agreement will likely make guys like him a franchise player. The players will either go with that concept or their won’t be basketball for a long time.

By: diablito0402

diablito0402 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:46:50 +0000

Two segments decribe lebricks legacy so far in his career#1( the decision). #2. ( he checked out,,,,again).

By: urodaddy07

urodaddy07 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:33:58 +0000

The question of loyalty, to me, is irrelevant. This is a business. He was a free agent and had the right ot make whatever move he chose to. The manner in which he chose to do it showed poor judgement, a unbelievable level of self-absorption and complete lack of respect to his team mates and the entire Vavaliers organization, whom he never bothered to inform prior to the “Decision”. I don’t know the man on a personal level and can only judge him on what I have seen and that episode left a bad taste in my mouth, an I was and still am a Lebron fan. I think other fans of his need to be honest and say the truth about the “Decision”. Lebron made a mistake, a big one. Can I say that it demonstrated some flaw in his character? I think it might. Should I stop liking thevway he plays ball. No. Having said that I cant wholeheartedly cheer for him the way I used to. That’s just being honest.

By: denverdude7

denverdude7 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:54:07 +0000

I disagree on your hyper-competitive statement.

If James was hyper-competitive, he would want to beat the best not join them. Why would someone with so much talent be satisfied with a secondary role? In other words, a voluntary Scottie Pippen.

By: denverdude7

denverdude7 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:46:21 +0000

Here’s to hoping the owners keep the players locked out for at least 5 years.
I need a Bron-Bron break desperately.
Maybe they will all go play in Europe.

By: dirtybird2020

dirtybird2020 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:25:36 +0000

Hows that for thinking for myself, i dont need to think when all the facts are her! He checked out yet once again haha bum

By: dirtybird2020

dirtybird2020 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:19:36 +0000

A decade wont cjange nothing! He is a bust who blames others! I wont remember the decision ill remember a coward who is way overrated taking his talents to wade! He can have 5 rings and hes still that guy to me and everyone i know that took the easy route! Simple isnt it! Idiots that worshiped this bum say i respect him, im happy he was the reason the heat lost in the finals! Lbj hater for life, when lebron was asked about choking in the press confrence he looked to wade to answer the question thats lebron at his best! Bum, hope this guy gets his kneecap shotout by a cleveland fan, so we can put this bum to rest! lbj hater for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: theghostofwillisreed

theghostofwillisreed — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:11:05 +0000

sadly, the joke’s on us.

why? we watched it. some of us (knick fans) may have still have had our fingers crossed even after the report from newsday’s alan hahn’s report that he was already signed,sealed and delivered to miami. we bitched about it. we watched broken-hearted clevelanders feel rejected. we watched games with renewed interest when our teams played the heat and no one benefitted more than the mavs who had millions of fans for ten days outside of the miami-dade area and they handed the heat a reality check.

and we’re still talking about it now…

is it too soon to ask who will win a ring first? the “king” or “the natural” bryce harper?

By: blueintown

blueintown — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:32:33 +0000

After an entire year of huffing and puffing about this, can’t we finally just chalk the television special decision up to a catastrophic miscalculation? That night was not the genesis of the “where is Lebron going” hysteria, it was merely the culmination of at least two years of hype driven by the ESPN booyah’s.

By: delius1967

delius1967 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:50:11 +0000

I have no issue with LeBron (or any player for that matter) making move that they think will improve their chances for winning. That’s what the game is all about. If these guys weren’t hyper-competitive, they wouldn’t be playing in the NBA in the first place.

The only thing that ticked me off is how LeBron put himself above the game. “I’m taking my talents to South Beach” instead of “We’re going to work hard to bring teamwork and discipline — and hopefully a championship — to Miami.” Would the latter have sounded stupid? Of course. Empty phrases, to be sure. But even the appearance of humility is important.

Oh, and of course, he could have said it all in a written release, or through his agent, or at most a press conference. But primetime television? Fail.

By: theghostofwillisreed

theghostofwillisreed — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:36:59 +0000

or we could look at the facts…

he announces his decision to go to the heat on espn. there’s no logical need for it. it was a publicity stunt and an ego boost. at the end of the day, it was a transaction that could have been done with a simple press conference. lebron buys into his hype and will do what he needs to perpetuate it.

so it’s okay when the media is used to be a tool for self-aggrandizement but it’s not okay when they run stories saying it was a poor decision? can’t have it both ways.

By: dysraw1

dysraw1 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:33:47 +0000

for me its not so much the decision. its about loyalty to the cavs,they had a right to what he was gonna do. thats is what was wrong about it.if you work for company for several years then decide to move on to 1 of their biggest competitors then that makes you a disloyal snake especially considering the way the cavs treated him

By: captainwisdom8888

captainwisdom8888 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:06:55 +0000

You don’t know who Lebron is on a personal level, nor what he thinks…all anyone knows is how the media chooses to portray him. I understand the affinity people have for “going with the flow” of popular opinion because it’s EASY…but just try and think for yourself…

By: sguy2130

sguy2130 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:52:36 +0000

Most don’t fault him for making a decision…..they fault him for being an arrogant hypotcritical diva who thinks he’s better than everyone else and is foolish enough to think people will buy that it was for charity.

Simple, isn’t it?

By: captainwisdom8888

captainwisdom8888 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:59:57 +0000

Call me crazy, but I respect Lebron for doing exactly what he wanted with “The Decision.” Lebron is not driven by the ideals of others…and I find that commendable. I believe that while you may not agree with the decision he made, you might as well respect it…because he’s a grown man and that is what he saw fit. Simple, isn’t it?

By: savvybynature

savvybynature — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:41:36 +0000

NBA ratings have been climbing for a few seasons now. I don’t know that you can assume that LBJ is the reason for them rising again last year. It very well could have been a continuation of the same trend we have seen for a few years now.

By: ac0117

ac0117 — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:18:44 +0000

I will probably remember the decision in the context of the NBA and in larger pop culture for a long time. Everyone I knew, even those with only the remotest interest in the NBA, watched it. Everyone talked about it (and then Dan Gilberts’ letter) for the following 2 weeks at work, non-stop. It was wild