>This below is a fact. But talking about
>this shouldn't be vilified. It's something that legitimately
>happened.
>
>>What Lebron did make popular is using free agency and
>>friendships to squad up and build super teams to make it
>>easier to win.

People who feel some kind of way about "The Decision" will always cite that as why they "don't like" LeBron - but it's silly (and almost always absent of context).

Had Bron been fortunate enough to have been drafted by a world-class organization (or at least been drafted by a franchise that could one day become world-class) - then he could've stayed in Cleveland and attracted a HoF caliber all-star. Cleveland couldn't do it, so he really had no choice but to take matters into his own.

He didn't get drafted by the Lakers like Magic; or the Celtics like Bird. Nor did he get drafted by an org that learned to be world-class and competently surrounded him with championship pieces (like Jordan in Chicago) -- the Cavs were an abysmal franchise during his first 7 years - and weren't much better during his second 4-year stint.

Also - it's not as if that Miami team he joined with Wade was a great team. They were far removed from the 2006 title team and were either missing the playoffs entirely or getting trounced in the 1st round.

Hating on LeBron because he went to Miami for four years is petty - and blind to the realities of his particular situation in Cleveland.



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