Friday, December 3, 2010
On Miami At Cleveland
Last night the basketball world turned it's collective attention to Cleveland. Everyone was wondering the same thing, could LeBron James, after having humiliated his team and abandoned all his fans, return to his old team to kick the shit out of them just for good measure? The answer, thankfully, was yes. LeBron James came out to play with a mental toughness that he could not bring to Boston, New Orleans, Charlotte, Dallas, Memphis, Orlando, or against the Jazz or Pacers in his own court. I feel much better, however, knowing that he had the bravery to mercilessly beat the shit out of an eastern team that won't make the playoffs in a city with little going for it where they used to worship him. Having the kind of toughness necessary to beat the Celtics and the Lakers? Well, that's beyond James and friends. But give them credit, they justified the off-season Miami deal by winning a game, much like how the '96 bulls justified Jordan's return by challenging North Carolina to a basketball game... and winning! Or how a man justifies his rage towards another man by finding that man's kid and beating the shit out of him. Congrats guys, we knew you were winners!
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Disappointing indeed. Although Jordan would have certainly scored 50 points in such a hostile environment, and LeBron was well on his way to doing so, Jordan would have brought way more ruckus to the aforementioned places than LeBron did. I think that by now it's safe to kill this comparison. They are both good at basketball, the both wore the number 23, but that's where it ends. I stood up for LeBron previously, believing that people projected too much onto him, claiming he was evil or entirely selfish. I have now come to realize that he is just kind of dumb. He ruined his legacy ("Hi Chuck") by playing in Miami. He loves attention, but doesn't get how to capture the best of it, instead praying on the weak like a middle-school bully. Finally, watching him closely this season, he does not have the mental fortitude to be an all-time great. He's not as hungry as Deron Williams, let alone Kobe Bryant. This is what really set the greats above and beyond, I believe. He does have the skills though, and I do expect to enjoy this facet of his person for years to come.
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