Why the hell did Lebron leave Miami?

[FTBS]

he openly admitted had they won last year he would've stayed. They lose so he jets, what does that tell you?

That it wasn't all about a "wanting" to go home aka what I literally just said in the post you quoted.

People gotta make up their mind...are we shytting on him because it wasn't a basketball decision or because it was a basketball decision? Did he leave a sinking ship and jump to form a new superteam because he's not a competitor or did he leave a winning situation to go to a worse situation because he's not a competitor? Hard to keep up .

 

[Makavalli]

Miss me with that home shyt.

The Cavs had a better basketball team in terms of younger players coming together and Maverick and Rich and them missed the perks they got in Cleveland that Riles and Mickey were not giving them in Miami.

Exactumundo. Riley told them 2 nikkas if u want floor seats check the box office, hours are 10-8

 

[Groanman]

You quoted Riley who is associated with the Heat and cosigned a Heat fan. Heat fans have been shytting on him since he left. That and your comparison was off base and did not apply at all. From an outside perspective he left Cleveland to go to MIA, delivered two chips, and then left MIA the same way he left Cleveland.

Sure, you caught isolated instances of Heat fans acting a fool. But not like Cleveland did. Not like Cleveland. Not even close.



I fully expect that on Christmas day, the Heat will honor LeBron with a video highlight tribute.
Some fans will stand and cheer.
Many will boo the man.

But I highly doubt that the American Airlines Arena will issue "WITLESS" trinkets to the first 15,000 fans.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

I don't think the Heat are fading as drastically as folks think...the Mavs and Spurs are both veteran squads and still awesome..these veteran guys I trust more than Kyrie/Love

The Heat will still be a good team in the East but that's dependent on Wade being healthy all year. And in all honesty Kyrie > Chalmers and Love > Bosh

 

[FTBS]

Sure, you caught isolated instances of Heat fans acting a fool. But not like Cleveland did. Not like Cleveland. Not even close.



I fully expect that on Christmas day, the Heat will honor LeBron with a video highlight tribute.
Some fans will stand and cheer.
Many will boo the man.

But I highly doubt that the American Airlines Arena will issue "WITLESS" trinkets to the first 15,000 fans.

And this has what to do with the fact that the same exact MO that was welcomed and celebrated 4 years ago is being met with scorn now?

 

[Trip]

The Heat will still be a good team in the East but that's dependent on Wade being healthy all year. And in all honesty Kyrie > Chalmers and Love > Bosh

Obviously dependent on Wade staying healthy...but Kyrie gets hurt all the time too.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

Exactumundo. Riley told them 2 nikkas if u want floor seats check the box office, hours are 10-8

Sure, you caught isolated instances of Heat fans acting a fool. But not like Cleveland did. Not like Cleveland. Not even close.



I fully expect that on Christmas day, the Heat will honor LeBron with a video highlight tribute.
Some fans will stand and cheer.
Many will boo the man.

But I highly doubt that the American Airlines Arena will issue "WITLESS" trinkets to the first 15,000 fans.

Another big reason he left was just that. The heat weren't giving his high school buddies run of the team like the cavaliers did and this bothered him. Smh at someone wanting to make that fanbase like you again. After that display (particularly the sign comparing him to his absent dad he never met), how could any self respecting man want to be there again?

 

[Trip]

Sure, you caught isolated instances of Heat fans acting a fool. But not like Cleveland did. Not like Cleveland. Not even close.



I fully expect that on Christmas day, the Heat will honor LeBron with a video highlight tribute.
Some fans will stand and cheer.
Many will boo the man.

But I highly doubt that the American Airlines Arena will issue "WITLESS" trinkets to the first 15,000 fans.

The Heat will absolutely do a video tribute

 

[Trip]

Another big reason he left was just that. The heat weren't giving his high school buddies run of the team like the cavaliers did and this bothered him. Smh at someone wanting to make that fanbase like you again. After that display (particularly the sign comparing him to his absent dad he never met), how could any self respecting man want to be there again?

Lebron would rather have his lackeys around rather than having Riley in his corner making basketball decisions?

 

[FTBS]

I don't think the Heat are fading as drastically as folks think...the Mavs and Spurs are both veteran squads and still awesome..these veteran guys I trust more than Kyrie/Love

Mavs and Spurs aren't trying to pay 2 guys the max and a 3rd guy close to it with no draft picks. There comes a point with a veteran squad where they max out and it's only downhill after that unless new blood comes in. MIA looked like just that in the Finals and had very limited means of bringing that new blood in.

It appeared he was looking to create a more Spurs type squad when he went back to Cleveland with all those young guys and the flexibility. Obviously the Love trade changes some of that but it still appears he's looking to move away from doing everything and looking for younger guys he can pass the torch to ala Timothy.

 

[Trip]

Mavs and Spurs aren't trying to pay 2 guys the max and a 3rd guy close to it with no draft picks. There comes a point with a veteran squad where they max out and it's only downhill after that unless new blood comes in. MIA looked like just that in the Finals and had very limited means of bringing that new blood in.

It appeared he was looking to create a more Spurs type squad when he went back to Cleveland with all those young guys and the flexibility. Obviously the Love trade changes some of that but it still appears he's looking to move away from doing everything and looking for younger guys he can pass the torch to ala Timothy.

I hear you...I just think the rush to judgment after a poor finals appearance...when they breezed through the EC wasn't rational. Yeah the Spurs mopped them...but make some tweaks and get back to work. I feel like starting over again would be exhausting...maybe when he's in his mid 30's...but not in his prime. I just trust Riley knows what he's doing more than Lebron's camp does from a basketball standpoint.

 

[Jplaya2023]

That it wasn't all about a "wanting" to go home aka what I literally just said in the post you quoted.

People gotta make up their mind...are we shytting on him because it wasn't a basketball decision or because it was a basketball decision? Did he leave a sinking ship and jump to form a new superteam because he's not a competitor or did he leave a winning situation to go to a worse situation because he's not a competitor? Hard to keep up .

in my opinion like i said he should've signed for 2 more years then made a decision. I honestly don't think cleveland is better than miami if u took lebron off of both teams. Remember Miami does not have a rookie head coach, an idiot for an owner and 2 players who never even made the playoffs before. Miami only needed some tweaks while cleveland is going to have to start from scratch and learn how to play with eachother. Lebron is 29 not 23 he's going to decline quickly over the next few years. If i was him i would've seen how kyrie matured then made a choice. The spurs were vengeful and it carried them in the finals. You had nikkas playing with torn labruns and ailments just to win. Dont underestimate the revenge factor the spurs had.

 

[TheNig]

Mavs and Spurs aren't trying to pay 2 guys the max and a 3rd guy close to it with no draft picks. There comes a point with a veteran squad where they max out and it's only downhill after that unless new blood comes in. MIA looked like just that in the Finals and had very limited means of bringing that new blood in.

It appeared he was looking to create a more Spurs type squad when he went back to Cleveland with all those young guys and the flexibility. Obviously the Love trade changes some of that but it still appears he's looking to move away from doing everything and looking for younger guys he can pass the torch to ala Timothy.

You're thinking too hard. He left Mia becuz them nikkas got fried in the Finals. Your comment would suggest that he would have left even if the Heats won the championship. I would have to disagree with that.

 

[DetroitEWarren]

You mean let Chris Bosh show what he can do leading a team right?

No. Watch basketball breh's....... It really helps. Bosh created 3 or 4 of his buckets that game, the rest was assisted. Like I said, well watch Wade lead them and Bosh eat a lot more.

 

[Versa]

No. Watch basketball breh's....... It really helps. Bosh created 3 or 4 of his buckets that game, the rest was assisted. Like I said, well watch Wade lead them and Bosh eat a lot more.

I predict Bosh will continue to put up better numbers and will be the Heat's best player.