But, is the guy an egomaniac for wanting to win rings immediately? Isn't he actually proving he values winning over all?

Everybody is talking about how two superstars is basically now the baseline needed to win in this league. We can all agree Bosh is a star but not quite a superstar.

So... what exactly is LeBron doing wrong here? He wants rings. Three-peats(TM) at least, and now he's with the Coach/GM who friggin' owns the trademark to that phrase.

Shouldn't every player's goal be Bill Russell with a ring on every finger?

And if these guys feel like they are going to have awesome chemistry together and have fun while going for that goal, I really don't see why there is so much hate.

DrAlphaeus wrote:Bosh isn't Malone or Duncan. Those guys are arguably in the top 5 of PFs, all-time.

That's not the point, bro. These are all NBA superstars. Jordan, Kobe, etc never needed a 3rd superstar.

DrAlphaeus wrote:I am definitely conceding the point about the delivery of the decision. But I guess I'm trying to see what people think about the actual decision, despite the way you got it. If the hype was needless, let's try to ignore it. What about it from a basketball perspective? I feel like there are a lot of Dan Gilberts on the board right now.

But maybe I'm Zen because I got drunk and screamed all my frustration out at the bar and in the street before I logged on. Haha.

we shall see how it works out. many didnt think bos could pull it off. mia doesnt have much of a team yet, so if those 3 log 42+ a night and dont mesh well... could make for some interesting commentary. will be an interesting test to see who yields to who and if riles doesnt force his way back to being the coach.

The LeBron hate is too much

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sidsanders wrote:

DrAlphaeus wrote:Bosh isn't Malone or Duncan. Those guys are arguably in the top 5 of PFs, all-time.

if these guys wanted to play together all along, did they really need to do all this? the teams scrambling to do things for what seems like what was no chance. it wasnt just lbj... wade was a full participant.

Their suck-u-mentaries on the FA process was also probably a reason for them to jerk teams around.

I'm wondering if they knew all along they were going to try to do this since they played in the Olympics together.

IT was just a matter of the Heat being able to clear the salary in time to make it happen.

jazz74 wrote:well, the thing that i am pissed off about is the run around. he knew he wasnt coming here because he is a punk and cant handle it. so he should have said it before that he will not go to ny.

all those little hints his people threw out there about coming to NY the past 2 years... the little orange & blue bird sitting on the fence in his commercials... the orange & blue kicks Nike put out in his name... what a joke... i agree w/u 100%, his punkass can't handle playing in NY, he showed his bitchassness with the way he handled this whole thing... building up the hype to ridiculous proportions only to dowse cold water in the face of every fan who ever hoped he would come to their city, & even worse how he did his own hometown fans on national television... i wish for nothing but bad things to come to Lebron on the basketball court... karma's a bitch.