Lebron James played 7 hard years for your Cavs, turning them into a 11 win season team to a dual 60 season win side and yet you have nothing to give him except abuse. I can tell you know, why would a professional sports player continually play for a side that cant push itself over the top and win the title no matter how much their owner buys players. Jordan had Pippen, James had Williams who every time entered the playoff's seemed to choke at the thought of playing in a important match that leads to something great.
You make comparisons to Kobe and MJ. As i said MJ had Pippen, Rodman and several other all star caliber players during his time in Chi-town. Kobe has had Shaq in his prime (also won D-Wade a title in 2006), Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Fisher, basically players that have all been there done that (besides Pau who they needed to win one in the first place). Think about it though, Jordan left to play BASEBALL and only came back because he was almost guaranteed a championship with the roster that was compiled around him when he made his return. How was his legacy not a slightly tarnished one? (Not having a stab at MJ at all!)
You blame James for the 1 hour prime time special, dont go blaming him, blame ESPN and the media. they create the hype. Imagine if there wasnt this hype? Do you really think a player getting payed 15-20million a year isnt gonna get his ego a kick if someone asks him for a 1hr TV special?
What were you thinking when you write that letter Gilbert? All your doing is shifting the blame for your incompetence to build a championship team around Lebron. You knew 2 years ago when teams started clearing room that it was championship or bust. You tried, you failed, your fault. You mentioned that Lebron was the self titled 'King'? I believe that was your management to try to get crowds into the 'Q'. How can you say he gave up? Then again, if your down 3-2 and the rest of your roster is crap, are you really gonna put up big numbers 28 extra games on end? I'm telling you, no player can carry his side and the fact you blame him for giving up is despicable because not too many players would bother.
Cleveland Fans. You have a right to feel upset about this, no doubt, but this is professional sports, people come, people go, that crap happens, harden up. The reason you have trouble winning is because you have incompetent management running your organizations. Seriously though, every player to come through Ohio isnt gonna sign with the Cavs. Lebron only,you could say,'choose' the cavs was because of the draft, no other reason. I bet if he had a choice he wouldn't have had choose the cavs in the first place, so be grateful that he stayed in your city for the 7 years and boosted the economy and so on.
As far as i see, LBJ, D-Wade and Bosh have a few titles in them. For Cleveland, the rebuilding starts but there is no reason why they can't make the playoffs this year, they still have a quality roster, just not a championship winning one.
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