Saturday, March 3, 2012

Lebron to Haslem for the...Loss.



Can Lebron do anything right? I have never seen a fall from grace quite like this in my life. There have been a couple sports figures that come to mind but none like Lebron. A few: Tiger Woods, John Daley, Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco. Other than maybe Tiger, nobody has done a better job of destroying their legacy than Lebron has. Which leads me to my next point.

Is all the hatred justified? Is their any reason to continue to make a big deal out of every move Lebron makes? I mean it's definitely fun, nobody loves a villain more than I but last night yet another game was blamed on Lebron when I just don't see, through my beautiful blue but sometimes Hazel eyes, why.

With seconds remaining Lebron passed the ball off to teammate Udonis Haslem who then missed a shot that could have won the game for The Heat. This, less than a week after Bron Bron gave the ball up in the final seconds of the All-Star game when he could have taken a shot to win it for the East. My question is, if Lebron takes these shots and misses he is probably either labeled a loser or a ball hog, right?

I am one of those guys that found Lebron's departure from Cleveland despicable. I don't need to sit here and bore you with the "he didn't have to do it on National TV's" or the "Jordan would have never left", we obviously agree on all that and there is no need to state what has been stated a million times already. I'm not defending Lebron, however I think this is getting a little out of control.

I love a Villain in sports probably more than I love a Tebow or a Jeremy Lin. Every sport needs one. Growing up in the 80's and 90's I have seen plenty. The Detroit Bad Boy Pistons, all of the Raiders teams in the 80's, the Duke Blue Devils, etc, so naturally I appreciate Lebron in ways most don't. Bron taking his talents to South Beach was arguably the best thing that could have happened to the NBA tho most will disagree. I have so much hatred for Lebron that I actually have learned to love the bro all over again.

From a sports experts angle, both decisions to pass the ball away in the final seconds were the right decisions. In the All Star game, when Kobe D'd him up, there was no possible way Lebron could have taken a shot that would have had any chance of goin in. And not to mention it was the All Star game, who cares? So get off his dick on that one. In last night's game, Lebron probably could have gotten a good clean shot off but Haslem was just so wide open. Haslem has proven that he can make a clutch shot and again, he was wide the fuck open. It was a great decision if you ask me. You hafto be able to trust certain guys in situations like this and that's exactly what Baby Bron Bron was doin. My question on last night's game is this: Where was D. Wade Or Chris Bosh come crunch time?

If Jordan would have had to take the game winning shot every time The Bulls needed a game winning shot then The Bulls would never have won 6 Championships. MJ bred confidence, it was something that was instilled in his teammates over time. It was MJ having the confidence in the BJ Armstrongs and John Paxons that allowed them to come up big at the end of big games. If you ask me, Lebron handing the ball off in times like this are usually the right decisions any way you look at it. Why would you take an obvious stupid shot when a guy, who is perfectly capable, is standing wide open begging for the rock? MJ would have made the same pass 7 times out of 10.

So when it comes to Lebron, lets just keep making fun of the things he does off the court and quit with this nit pickin bullshit, he made the right play!! At least until playoff time when it really matters. Until then, lets talk about Lebron ripping pastry chefs off when he doesn't like the Birthday cake that was made for him, lets talk about the production that is Lebron when he does simple things like diving off the high dive or when he decides he has to take a dump.

I hate Lebron as much as the next guy but I have the ability to keep shit funky, I know when it is time to criticize and when it's not. Lets enjoy the Heat being the most hated team in all of sports and appreciate Lebron for givin us that. Most importantly, lets stop making issues out of things that clearly aren't issues. Lebron made the right play and I think MJ would even agree.

What happens when Lebron finally does make the big plays? Of course we will still have his character to attack but what is gna transpire when it all finally comes together and Lebron gets his title, or 5?

4 comments:

  1. Lebron will be criticized until he wins a title or seven. I agree generally that the NBA is kind of stupid. The idea that a "star" has to take the last shot has come from seemingly out of nowhere (likely from the AAU system) and really has no historical precedent. As mentioned, MJ didn't always take the last shot especially when a teammate was standing unguarded.

    Lebron became a dick when he whipped out his dick and pissed on an entire fan base in Cleveland. Until he wins a title, I am good with the hyper intensity of the criticism on him. He left Cleveland to win..."not one, not two, not three..." titles. So talk the talk and you better walk the walk. F@ck you Lebron (at least until you win number seven)

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  2. Lebron is the best basketball player ever. He is better than Jordan was. Just because he has not won a title does not mean he is not more talented overall.

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  3. Great point, Anonymous dude. I can only put Lebron as number two greatest ever though cause there was this one guy that was so good but he didn't even make it to the NBA. But just because he didn't make it to the NBA doesn't mean he wasn't the most talented overall.

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  4. Did that dude really just say that? Forcing Mr. Kins and i to agree?

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