Concerning Miami
There are a lot of questions surrounding Miami to go along with the buzz. We know that it's going to be a fun season to watch, but let's try to encompass eveything from "The Decision" to the end of next year's season.
5) Can these guys play with eachother? Have you seen them play on the International stage? How about in All-Star games? Ya, these guys have great chemistry. It will be a joy to watch Chris Bosh outlet to Wade who will fast break down the floor and throw an oop behind the back to LeBron for a reverse windmill.
4) Wade and LeBron are very similar, how's that going to work? It's going to be tough. Both these guys are great players and unselfish too. The problem is, they are both slashers. Neither is a spot up shooter (you know, like Sasha Vujacic) so we can't expect them to be effective hovering around the three point line like Rasheed Wallace. Doesn't matter. LeBron is going to be a distributor. If they run him at point, the Heat will a) create a bigger match-up nightmare than what is already there with three great players. B) Have a dynamic PG with great size, vision and physical ability and C) Have a disgusting pick & roll. It'll work.
3) Was LeBron's "Decision" ok? No, that was not ok. I don't care if LeBron leaves. Good for him. The front office in Cleveland couldn't get it right. Peace out Cleveland. The problem is, he has become an attention whore. I mean this is just stupid. TO dancing in the endzone or Gilbert Arenas creating all these personas, those are harmless, fun activities (except when Gil goes all "Agent Zero" and brings a gun to the locker room). Cleveland was going to be mad either way, but to buy a slot on national TV and throw it in the face of every fan that's been a Cleveland supporter for the last 7 years. What would have been so bad for you, LeBron, if you had just told the organizations involves that you were going to sign with the Heat? After that you could have chosen to answer press questions, take personal interviews, heck, even written a book. There is all the attention you wanted! Instead you decided to buy a slot on ESPN so you could tell Cleveland that they are screwed for who knows how long. It was just unnecessary. One of the STUPIDEST arguments I've heard for this egotistic publicity stunt. Anybody with enough money could have done this, that's not the issue. It's the fact that LeBron thinks he's so special that he needs to have his own show to announce that he's signing a piece of paper that is so blatantly vain. This wasn't about money, it definitely wasn't to be easy on Cleveland, it was all about LeBron.
2) What now? Well the Heat need to fill out that nasty roster. I mean, yeah they should win a title eventually, but if they fill out their roster with terrible players, this just might not work. Hey, Scalabrine and Morrison (a combined 3 rings) are still available right?
1) Will they win a championship this year? No. Then Spoelstra will "step down" and Riley will take over. Ring.
5) Can these guys play with eachother? Have you seen them play on the International stage? How about in All-Star games? Ya, these guys have great chemistry. It will be a joy to watch Chris Bosh outlet to Wade who will fast break down the floor and throw an oop behind the back to LeBron for a reverse windmill.
4) Wade and LeBron are very similar, how's that going to work? It's going to be tough. Both these guys are great players and unselfish too. The problem is, they are both slashers. Neither is a spot up shooter (you know, like Sasha Vujacic) so we can't expect them to be effective hovering around the three point line like Rasheed Wallace. Doesn't matter. LeBron is going to be a distributor. If they run him at point, the Heat will a) create a bigger match-up nightmare than what is already there with three great players. B) Have a dynamic PG with great size, vision and physical ability and C) Have a disgusting pick & roll. It'll work.
3) Was LeBron's "Decision" ok? No, that was not ok. I don't care if LeBron leaves. Good for him. The front office in Cleveland couldn't get it right. Peace out Cleveland. The problem is, he has become an attention whore. I mean this is just stupid. TO dancing in the endzone or Gilbert Arenas creating all these personas, those are harmless, fun activities (except when Gil goes all "Agent Zero" and brings a gun to the locker room). Cleveland was going to be mad either way, but to buy a slot on national TV and throw it in the face of every fan that's been a Cleveland supporter for the last 7 years. What would have been so bad for you, LeBron, if you had just told the organizations involves that you were going to sign with the Heat? After that you could have chosen to answer press questions, take personal interviews, heck, even written a book. There is all the attention you wanted! Instead you decided to buy a slot on ESPN so you could tell Cleveland that they are screwed for who knows how long. It was just unnecessary. One of the STUPIDEST arguments I've heard for this egotistic publicity stunt. Anybody with enough money could have done this, that's not the issue. It's the fact that LeBron thinks he's so special that he needs to have his own show to announce that he's signing a piece of paper that is so blatantly vain. This wasn't about money, it definitely wasn't to be easy on Cleveland, it was all about LeBron.
2) What now? Well the Heat need to fill out that nasty roster. I mean, yeah they should win a title eventually, but if they fill out their roster with terrible players, this just might not work. Hey, Scalabrine and Morrison (a combined 3 rings) are still available right?
1) Will they win a championship this year? No. Then Spoelstra will "step down" and Riley will take over. Ring.
