LeBron has let it be known that he views the current version of the Cavs to be severely lacking. Specifically, they need a point guard.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18545504/nba-lebron-james-continues-full-court-press-cleveland-cavaliers-front-office
If you don't want to give ESPN.com a click, here's a sampling:
Viewed most negatively, he's effectively disrespecting his teammates, giving the team an excuse to lose if nothing happens and risking going to battle in the playoffs with a team that he's called inadequate if the Cavs refuse to add to their payroll or are simply unable to add a suitable point guard. He's also making it all about him.
Viewed with NE/Boston sports fan glasses, I cannot imagine any team leader in recent years being so negative about his teammates or so focused on himself. The closest is David Ortiz, who had various times clamored for more thump in the line-up. He even advocated for EE this year as his replacement. Still, the volume on LeBron's complaints and the self-focus goes beyond anything we ever heard from David, and by a good amount.
Tom Brady is the closest comp regarding being a star with a relatively short shelf life (at least arguably), and the idea of Tom ever saying anything like this is inconceivable. (Giselle is another matter).
None of this comes as much of a surprise to LeBron critics. I of course get how extremely talented he is and his list of other worldly plays is obviously long. That block on Iguodala was enough to make even the biggest LeBron Haters applaud, albeit briefly. But this set of comments is exactly why I think some fans will never like this guy.
This may have been discussed in another thread. I've been pretty Pats focused and might have missed it.
Am I being opportunistic here? Does this move the needle for anyone who was previously a LeBron Fan or indifferent to him on this level?
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18545504/nba-lebron-james-continues-full-court-press-cleveland-cavaliers-front-office
If you don't want to give ESPN.com a click, here's a sampling:
Viewed most favorably, he very well might be right about the personnel on his team. And his window is not forever. That's all I got.During the slow burn, he uttered a stream of expletives, saying things like "We top-heavy as s---" and "We need a f---ing playmaker" and "It's been a s---ty 2017 so far."
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"[The Spurs] have bodies," James said. "For the most part, all championship-contending teams has got guys that are ready to step in. Knock on wood, what if [Irving] goes down? For two weeks. Let's say two. What if I went down for three weeks?"
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"I don't got no time to waste. I'll be 33 in the winter, and I ain't got time to waste," said James, who turned 32 in December.
"I just hope that we're not satisfied as an organization."
Viewed most negatively, he's effectively disrespecting his teammates, giving the team an excuse to lose if nothing happens and risking going to battle in the playoffs with a team that he's called inadequate if the Cavs refuse to add to their payroll or are simply unable to add a suitable point guard. He's also making it all about him.
Viewed with NE/Boston sports fan glasses, I cannot imagine any team leader in recent years being so negative about his teammates or so focused on himself. The closest is David Ortiz, who had various times clamored for more thump in the line-up. He even advocated for EE this year as his replacement. Still, the volume on LeBron's complaints and the self-focus goes beyond anything we ever heard from David, and by a good amount.
Tom Brady is the closest comp regarding being a star with a relatively short shelf life (at least arguably), and the idea of Tom ever saying anything like this is inconceivable. (Giselle is another matter).
None of this comes as much of a surprise to LeBron critics. I of course get how extremely talented he is and his list of other worldly plays is obviously long. That block on Iguodala was enough to make even the biggest LeBron Haters applaud, albeit briefly. But this set of comments is exactly why I think some fans will never like this guy.
This may have been discussed in another thread. I've been pretty Pats focused and might have missed it.
Am I being opportunistic here? Does this move the needle for anyone who was previously a LeBron Fan or indifferent to him on this level?