miles wrote:Well, this is my personal and biased opinion. I've lost my taste for the NBA.
I used to love the Spurs. Going back to the Admiral (whom I saw put up 50 in Charlotte in his last NCAA game), Duncan, Ginobli,
Parker, and many others (Leonard), all coached by Popovich to play as a team, not a bunch of individuals. I liked the Warriors for the same things, and in particular for Stephan Curry. I like the Curry family, Mom and Dad. I did not particularly care for Draymond Green whom I consider a complete knucklehead who can't control himself. He cost them a championship with his lack of self control. I've never liked Lebron James or Cleveland, "Melo", and many of the other highly compensated undereducated and over indulged NBA players. But I loved to watch the Spurs and the Warriors. Since Steph Curry, Steve Kerr, Popovich, et al decided to spout politics and their disrespect for the POTUS, I've lost my taste for them and the NBA.
Sayonara.
One can be uneducated and smart and someone can be educated and stupid (presumably most people here graduated from VT?). So Lebron may be "uneducated" but he is certainly not dumb, which your post seems to imply. For example, after his first three years in the league he (and his team - not pricey agent) was able to figure out the rookie contracts and filed paper work that maxed his salary, and Melo (and the other big name rookie from his year).
Regardless, he's brilliant on the basketball court. I wasn't a "Lebron" guy, "The Decision", was stupid, but the guy is the easily the best player of his generation. If you want to see something special, watch him score 30 some straight points in an overtime win against the Pistons in the playoffs from his first stint in Cleveland, or watch the first NBA Finals against the Warriors. The Cavs took 2 games off that team solely because of Lebron.
I don’t get the LeBron hate. Greatest and hardest working player of his generation, overcame obstacles of his upbringing, has a great business sense, etc. That’s a model of success IMO.
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"The Decision" was the most narcissistic thing in the history of sports. Most insiders will tell you he is not a "good guy" at all. Refused to meet with Pat Riley - a hall of famer and one of the top 5 coaches of all time- because he wasn't "the owner". Can only win or play with other all stars- whines when he does not have enough of them on his team. Will lose more finals than he has won when he is done playing. And magically his "business sense" would disappear if he scored 4 points a game. He is a not a great "business man", he is a great basketball player and they tend to get huge marketing deals. When Tiger declined, Nike Golf went out of business. Funny how that works?
If the worst thing LeBron ever does is raise money for charity, he’ll do alright.
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LMAO......if "the Decision" was about "charity" and not LeBron's (excuse me, The Kings) uncontrollable ego, then why was it televised on ESPN? I don't expect and honest or remotely correct answer from you.
I mean, I’m not going to crush the guy for it. I wouldn’t have gone that route, but it raised money for charity and got big ratings, so it worked well for both LeBron and ESPN.
One can be uneducated and smart and someone can be educated and stupid (presumably most people here graduated from VT?). So Lebron may be "uneducated" but he is certainly not dumb, which your post seems to imply. For example, after his first three years in the league he (and his team - not pricey agent) was able to figure out the rookie contracts and filed paper work that maxed his salary, and Melo (and the other big name rookie from his year).
Regardless, he's brilliant on the basketball court. I wasn't a "Lebron" guy, "The Decision", was stupid, but the guy is the easily the best player of his generation. If you want to see something special, watch him score 30 some straight points in an overtime win against the Pistons in the playoffs from his first stint in Cleveland, or watch the first NBA Finals against the Warriors. The Cavs took 2 games off that team solely because of Lebron.
I don’t get the LeBron hate. Greatest and hardest working player of his generation, overcame obstacles of his upbringing, has a great business sense, etc. That’s a model of success IMO.
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"The Decision" was the most narcissistic thing in the history of sports. Most insiders will tell you he is not a "good guy" at all. Refused to meet with Pat Riley - a hall of famer and one of the top 5 coaches of all time- because he wasn't "the owner". Can only win or play with other all stars- whines when he does not have enough of them on his team. Will lose more finals than he has won when he is done playing. And magically his "business sense" would disappear if he scored 4 points a game. He is a not a great "business man", he is a great basketball player and they tend to get huge marketing deals. When Tiger declined, Nike Golf went out of business. Funny how that works?
If the worst thing LeBron ever does is raise money for charity, he’ll do alright.
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LMAO......if "the Decision" was about "charity" and not LeBron's (excuse me, The Kings) uncontrollable ego, then why was it televised on ESPN? I don't expect and honest or remotely correct answer from you.
I mean, I’m not going to crush the guy for it. I wouldn’t have gone that route, but it raised money for charity and got big ratings, so it worked well for both LeBron and ESPN.
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That stunt was 98% "The King's" ego.. and 2% charity- and I'm being generous. Total douche move and unless you know his family or are a cavs/heat fan, you are turned off by that nonsense.
miles wrote:Well, this is my personal and biased opinion. I've lost my taste for the NBA.
I used to love the Spurs. Going back to the Admiral (whom I saw put up 50 in Charlotte in his last NCAA game), Duncan, Ginobli,
Parker, and many others (Leonard), all coached by Popovich to play as a team, not a bunch of individuals. I liked the Warriors for the same things, and in particular for Stephan Curry. I like the Curry family, Mom and Dad. I did not particularly care for Draymond Green whom I consider a complete knucklehead who can't control himself. He cost them a championship with his lack of self control. I've never liked Lebron James or Cleveland, "Melo", and many of the other highly compensated undereducated and over indulged NBA players. But I loved to watch the Spurs and the Warriors. Since Steph Curry, Steve Kerr, Popovich, et al decided to spout politics and their disrespect for the POTUS, I've lost my taste for them and the NBA.
Sayonara.
One can be uneducated and smart and someone can be educated and stupid (presumably most people here graduated from VT?). So Lebron may be "uneducated" but he is certainly not dumb, which your post seems to imply. For example, after his first three years in the league he (and his team - not pricey agent) was able to figure out the rookie contracts and filed paper work that maxed his salary, and Melo (and the other big name rookie from his year).
Regardless, he's brilliant on the basketball court. I wasn't a "Lebron" guy, "The Decision", was stupid, but the guy is the easily the best player of his generation. If you want to see something special, watch him score 30 some straight points in an overtime win against the Pistons in the playoffs from his first stint in Cleveland, or watch the first NBA Finals against the Warriors. The Cavs took 2 games off that team solely because of Lebron.
I don’t get the LeBron hate. Greatest and hardest working player of his generation, overcame obstacles of his upbringing, has a great business sense, etc. That’s a model of success IMO.
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"The Decision" was the most narcissistic thing in the history of sports. Most insiders will tell you he is not a "good guy" at all. Refused to meet with Pat Riley - a hall of famer and one of the top 5 coaches of all time- because he wasn't "the owner". Can only win or play with other all stars- whines when he does not have enough of them on his team. Will lose more finals than he has won when he is done playing. And magically his "business sense" would disappear if he scored 4 points a game. He is a not a great "business man", he is a great basketball player and they tend to get huge marketing deals. When Tiger declined, Nike Golf went out of business. Funny how that works?
If the worst thing LeBron ever does is raise money for charity, he’ll do alright.
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LMAO......if "the Decision" was about "charity" and not LeBron's (excuse me, The Kings) uncontrollable ego, then why was it televised on ESPN? I don't expect and honest or remotely correct answer from you.
Because being on ESPN is what raised 3 million dollars. It was probably about his ego too but if you're going to have an ego you might as well use it to raise more money for charity than any of us will.
TheH2 wrote:
One can be uneducated and smart and someone can be educated and stupid (presumably most people here graduated from VT?). So Lebron may be "uneducated" but he is certainly not dumb, which your post seems to imply. For example, after his first three years in the league he (and his team - not pricey agent) was able to figure out the rookie contracts and filed paper work that maxed his salary, and Melo (and the other big name rookie from his year).
Regardless, he's brilliant on the basketball court. I wasn't a "Lebron" guy, "The Decision", was stupid, but the guy is the easily the best player of his generation. If you want to see something special, watch him score 30 some straight points in an overtime win against the Pistons in the playoffs from his first stint in Cleveland, or watch the first NBA Finals against the Warriors. The Cavs took 2 games off that team solely because of Lebron.
I don’t get the LeBron hate. Greatest and hardest working player of his generation, overcame obstacles of his upbringing, has a great business sense, etc. That’s a model of success IMO.
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"The Decision" was the most narcissistic thing in the history of sports. Most insiders will tell you he is not a "good guy" at all. Refused to meet with Pat Riley - a hall of famer and one of the top 5 coaches of all time- because he wasn't "the owner". Can only win or play with other all stars- whines when he does not have enough of them on his team. Will lose more finals than he has won when he is done playing. And magically his "business sense" would disappear if he scored 4 points a game. He is a not a great "business man", he is a great basketball player and they tend to get huge marketing deals. When Tiger declined, Nike Golf went out of business. Funny how that works?
If the worst thing LeBron ever does is raise money for charity, he’ll do alright.
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LMAO......if "the Decision" was about "charity" and not LeBron's (excuse me, The Kings) uncontrollable ego, then why was it televised on ESPN? I don't expect and honest or remotely correct answer from you.
Because being on ESPN is what raised 3 million dollars. It was probably about his ego too but if you're going to have an ego you might as well use it to raise more money for charity than any of us will.
CFB is citing LeBron’s ego as if that’s unique for top 1% performers.
I've been an active observer of this thread and I've got to award the lion-share of internet points to CFB here. He would have gained additional points by more clearly acknowledging that Lebron, while a douche, is by far the best player in the league. He can lose one (more) step, and still be the best player in the league.
But you guys are missing the big story here. The Knicks are back.
With their Cap’n and Chief Intelligence Officer having deserted them, River, Ham and Joe valiantly continue their whataboutismistic last stand of the DJT apology tour.
nolanvt wrote:
CFB is citing LeBron’s ego as if that’s unique for top 1% performers.
Is it possible to be the best and not have that ego? Some may be a little better at controlling it, Jerry Rice sure, MJ - definitely not. But, we'll give him a pass because that was the good 'ol days.
nolanvt wrote:
CFB is citing LeBron’s ego as if that’s unique for top 1% performers.
Is it possible to be the best and not have that ego? Some may be a little better at controlling it, Jerry Rice sure, MJ - definitely not. But, we'll give him a pass because that was the good 'ol days.
nolanvt wrote:
CFB is citing LeBron’s ego as if that’s unique for top 1% performers.
Is it possible to be the best and not have that ego? Some may be a little better at controlling it, Jerry Rice sure, MJ - definitely not. But, we'll give him a pass because that was the good 'ol days.
UpstateSCHokie wrote:Ungrateful fool! I couldn't have said it better myself!
A Twitter feud between Trump and this guy seems very appropriate. The two share a lot of the same qualities.
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With their Cap’n and Chief Intelligence Officer having deserted them, River, Ham and Joe valiantly continue their whataboutismistic last stand of the DJT apology tour.
“The players were already checked into the hotel before the public discovered they were arrested,” a team source said. “They also were not under house arrest. It was our decision to keep them at the hotel until the situation was resolved. The charges were dropped, they weren’t reduced, and that happened two days before we heard from Gen. Kelly.”
Donald Trump is a stupid man's idea of a smart man, a poor man's idea of a rich man, and a weak man's idea of a strong man.
“The players were already checked into the hotel before the public discovered they were arrested,” a team source said. “They also were not under house arrest. It was our decision to keep them at the hotel until the situation was resolved. The charges were dropped, they weren’t reduced, and that happened two days before we heard from Gen. Kelly.”
“The players were already checked into the hotel before the public discovered they were arrested,” a team source said. “They also were not under house arrest. It was our decision to keep them at the hotel until the situation was resolved. The charges were dropped, they weren’t reduced, and that happened two days before we heard from Gen. Kelly.”
So you're telling us that the WaPo prints fake news?
“The players were already checked into the hotel before the public discovered they were arrested,” a team source said. “They also were not under house arrest. It was our decision to keep them at the hotel until the situation was resolved. The charges were dropped, they weren’t reduced, and that happened two days before we heard from Gen. Kelly.”
LOL, it's your new truther movement.
Between this and the girther movement, I'm not sure how Hoof keeps any semblance of sanity between now and when Trump finishes his second term.
“The players were already checked into the hotel before the public discovered they were arrested,” a team source said. “They also were not under house arrest. It was our decision to keep them at the hotel until the situation was resolved. The charges were dropped, they weren’t reduced, and that happened two days before we heard from Gen. Kelly.”
So you're telling us that the WaPo prints fake news?
Tough call on who to believe. Trump or Hoof and his bullshit link. Hoof and company end up being the liars when they call Trump a liar. Like Obama wiretapping his building and spying on his campaign. Hoof might as well be called Cow because he produces mounds and mounds of bullshit.
“The players were already checked into the hotel before the public discovered they were arrested,” a team source said. “They also were not under house arrest. It was our decision to keep them at the hotel until the situation was resolved. The charges were dropped, they weren’t reduced, and that happened two days before we heard from Gen. Kelly.”
LOL, it's your new truther movement.
Between this and the girther movement, I'm not sure how Hoof keeps any semblance of sanity between now and when Trump finishes his second term.
He obviously hasn't kept sanity. Wasn't much to lose in the first place.
“The players were already checked into the hotel before the public discovered they were arrested,” a team source said. “They also were not under house arrest. It was our decision to keep them at the hotel until the situation was resolved. The charges were dropped, they weren’t reduced, and that happened two days before we heard from Gen. Kelly.”
LOL, it's your new truther movement.
Between this and the girther movement, I'm not sure how Hoof keeps any semblance of sanity between now and when Trump finishes his second term.
He obviously hasn't kept sanity. Wasn't much to lose in the first place.