Something’s Gotta Change
I’ve been open with my thoughts on the Lebron situation; I’ve thought he was coming unless one thing occurred: The Cavs winning a championship. Obviously, that didn’t happen, so I think he’s leaving.
And not to Chicago.
Frankly, I think that Chris Broussard is a good reporter, but his proclamation that Chicago has the best chance to land Lebron is homerism at its best. For a couple reasons. Mainly, this guy named Michael Jordan played there, and he won like six championships. Some people think he’s the best to ever play the game. Lebron going there would be problematic on two levels from that standpoint. First, anything less than six championships would put him farther under the shadow of Jordan. If he wins two in New York he’s revived a downtrodden franchise and brought euphoria to New York. Plus, Chicago’s a great city and all, but it’s not New York. But that’s a different story. Second, the Lebron haters would call him a Lebron-wannabe, an imposer who wants to, but will never, achieve the accolades of his idol.
From a basketball standpoint, and believe me Lebron thinks about these things, Rose and Lebron don’t fit. As explosive as it sounds, they’re not complimentary basketball players. Both need the ball in their hands and both can’t shoot the three. Obviously, Lebron would have the ball in his hands a lot more than Rose, which would effectively take away from a lot of Rose’s effectiveness. And while we’re at it, it’s really the same thing with John Wall if he goes to Jersey. First of all, Lebron’s not going to base his decision off of a rookie who’s never played a game in the NBA. Things happen, ever heard of Blake Griffin? And Wall can’t shoot either, he’s probably worse at it than Rose. I’m obviously not going to argue that a team with Rose and Lebron wouldn’t win 50 games a year, but as far as a championship goes, I’m not sure.
I think that if the Cavs were able to bring in a coach Lebron wanted, and possibly trade for Amar’e Stoudemire, they would be the favorites to retain Lebron. But I don’t think they’ll be able to do both of those, and I think that the Knicks are in the lead right now. The key is our flexibility. It’s not about what’s on the team currently, it’s about what the Knicks are able to do with the money they have. And that’s over the next couple of years, not just this Summer.
My question is, though, is the Cavs supporting cast good enough? The Jamison trade didn’t work out, Mo Williams proved he couldn’t sustain good play throughout the playoffs, or 48 minutes, or guard anything, and Shaq is aging quicker than Robin Williams in Jack. Is this the closest this core can get to a ring? Is it time for Lebron to move on?
Now, I’m not as sure as some others that the Knicks supporting cast is as good or better than the Cavs. There are a lot of holes on this team, mainly the 1 and 5, but if the Knicks could draft, maybe, Solomon Alabi or trade for Emeka Okafor, and after signing Lebron trade Eddy Curry‘s contract for Baron Davis or Monta Ellis, they would instantly be a contender in the East.
Kevin Garnett had some wise words for Lebron. He basically gave a series of intimations, innuendos, and euphemisms that Lebron should get his ass out of Cleveland. He talked about how if he could go back, he would have tried to get out of Minnesota a lot quicker. During their interaction after the game last night, Garnett told Lebron, “I’ve been there.” Well, he had to leave to win a championship. And keep in mind, this was after the Wolves repeatedly tried to bring in a strong supporting cast for Garnett but failed. Cassell, Sprewell, Szczerbiak. It didn’t work, and he had to leave a city that loved him to pursue a championship. And the Celtics won 24 games the year before KG came. They made moves.
“Loyalty is something that hurts you at times, because you can’t get youth back,” said Garnett.
Yep.






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