But what does it mean? Besides a double rainbow? Well, now he's D-Wade's second banana and Chris Bosh is a distant third plantain. Let's delve deeper into the tantalizing triumvirate, shall we?
- Can you blame him for leaving?
Let's take a step back here. Really, it's Cleveland. Not much going on there. What's there to do in Cleveland? Pack up and get the fuck out. If he wanted to play with his boys -- or anyone decent, for that matter (aging Shaq doesn't count) -- he had to go elsewhere. That's just how it is. Ask Minnesota, Utah, et. al.
- Would MJ/Magic/Bird have bolted their teams with unfinished business? Never. And this was LeBron's hometown team/state/whatever. Total dick move. But again, it's Cleveland. But it still damages his standing among the greats. When it's all said and done, he won't ever be considered with the best of the best because he didn't do it by himself.
- The last time three megapowers like this came together, best I can remember, is Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon. The Celts' Big Three would have to qualify too, I suppose. Then there's the Lakers' Big Three of Kobe, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, though Odom is maybe a third cavendish in that scenario.
But this is three guys in their prime, not over-the-hill with wrinkled asses. But there's one big question ...
- Who else is going to play on this team? Mike Miller might sign a deal after they shipped off Michael Beasley for cap relief, and there's Mario Chalmers, who gave up his No. 6 for LeBron. But who else? It's gonna be newbies and guys making the league minimum. Not that there won't be loads of takers. That's an easy way to make a name for yourself.
Still, the three horses will need a 15-point lead every time they come out of the game, which of course is very possible with these guys.
- Does it get more bitch for Jim Gray to be hand-picked and *paid* by LeBron's handlers to do the ESPN "interview." And the whole network TV idea -- who concocted this? Giving LeBron a platform and taking over ESPN to stab his home state in the back. Heartless much? Good call, advisers. Can't wait for their next move.
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That really was a dick move. In fact, that Lebronathon circle jerk was the only real problem I had with all of this. I don't have any beef with him going to Miami. I probably would've done the same thing. Just not on national tv. And not Jim 'I like dude weiners in my butt' Gray interviewing me.
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