There's been a little more news regarding the possibility of LeBron joining the Bulls. The first piece of news to hit this morning was Michael Jordan's former agent David Faulk going out of his way to say that Chicago is the last place LeBron James should go because "
he will always compete with Michael Jordan...He should not play in L.A.; he will always compete with Kobe Bryant. LeBron needs his own identity." Thankfully John Jackson did most of my homework in terms of summarizing my reaction. I'm beginning to wonder if David Faulk has ever watched a sporting event, because that opinion is the most ridiculously illogical thought one could possibly offer about LeBron. Should Larry Bird not have gone to the Celtics because of the 5 MVP's and 11 championships Bill Russell won as a Boston Celtic? Or better yet, should Kevin Garnett not have gone to the Celtics because of the 3 championships, and 3 MVP's Larry Bird won? I won't even get into how many great players the Lakers have had over the last 50 years...
The second piece of news involves James himself being interviewed by Larry King. When asked if the Cleveland Cavaliers have the inside track he said, "
Absolutely...Because, you know, this city, these fans, I mean, have given me a lot in these seven years. And, you know, for me, it's comfortable. So I've got a lot of memories here. And so it does have an edge." It's anybody's guess if he really means that, or if he's just trying to give himself an "out" by putting the ownership of the Cavs retaining him directly on the Cavs Front Office.
Either way though, James has tipped his hand one way or another. I still personally believe that the Bulls have a good chance to get him, but since he said what he said, I'm going to lower the LeBron Clock to 35%. Again though, as Doctor Manhattan pointed out in the film Watchmen "I would only agree that a symbolic clock is as nourishing to the intellect as photograph of oxygen to a drowning man."
Whitey I agree with everything your saying you raise a good point. Again I agree with your point stupid comment, makes me wonder how smart agents really are?
ReplyDeleteBut, i don't think Falk got out his point and i believe he was trying to say is LBJ is in a rare position because he can actually choose the place he goes unlike Garnett, and Bird. One traded and drafted. And unlike, Jordan, Bryant, Bird, and Magic all won 1 championship within their first 7 yrs. All those franchises have in common championships. All four players knew each team was competing for the championship year in and out. Now, I am not saying the Cavs aren't, but the trades they could have pulled off for Bibby, AS, and others could have upset James. Now, all four players tried free agency, but all knew coming back to their original teams would mean competing for the championship or winning one, there is the big difference between LBJ and those players. Just my two cents.
I don't think Faulk was trying to articulate the same thing you are. Your point is much more detailed than his. So let's indulge your point for a moment...
ReplyDeleteWhat about Shaq? He wasn't drafted by the Lakers and chose to go there as a free agent in 1996. At the time he signed with the Lakers, he hadn't won any championships and certainly didn't win any in his first 7 years. Do you think he was worried about not winning as many championships as Kareem, Mikan (F*ck George Mikan), Magic, Michael Cooper, and a handful of other Lakers that won multiple rings? Do you think he was worried about forging his own "identity" with the Lakers?? Do you think he hesitated in the least because of any type of history overshadowing whatever he was going to do with the Lakers?
I don't think it's a stretch to suggest he didn't care about any of that garbage, nor should he have. Neither should LeBron.