Surprised LeBron James: "Shocked and caught off guard" by David Blatt Firing

[Kidbasketball20]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14631275/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-surprised-caught-guard-david-blatt-firing

LeBron James stressed Saturday that he did not influence the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching change, saying he was "surprised and caught off-guard" by the decision to fire David Blatt.

"That's not my concern," James said. "I found out about it just like every other player on this team at 3:30 yesterday. ... I think [Griffin] was right on everything he said. ... Like it or love it or hate it, we got to respect it."

:confusedshrug:

[SexSymbol]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14631275/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-surprised-caught-guard-david-blatt-firing

LeBron James stressed Saturday that he did not influence the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching change, saying he was "surprised and caught off-guard" by the decision to fire David Blatt.

"That's not my concern," James said. "I found out about it just like every other player on this team at 3:30 yesterday. ... I think [Griffin] was right on everything he said. ... Like it or love it or hate it, we got to respect it."

:confusedshrug:
Not exactly the reaction of a man that's shocked and caught off guard.

Seems more like a bully that beat someone up then when confronted about it replies with "sheeet son I dindu nuffin, none of my biz"

[LONGTIME]

"surprised and caught off-guard" :rolleyes:

[IcanzIIravor]

Same why I am shocked when a fat person goes for seconds, thirds and more at a buffet. I feel your pain, Lebron.

[Lebron23]

"surprised and caught off-guard" :rolleyes:


This is how I defined surprised and caught off guard. TKO6

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1336807/699349861_medium.gif

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Yeah... nobody except for his fanbois are buying that bullshit. :oldlol:

LeBron never liked Blatt and wanted him gone the minute he hightailed it back to Cleveland.

[oarabbus]

Not exactly the reaction of a man that's shocked and caught off guard.

Seems more like a bully that beat someone up then when confronted about it replies with "sheeet son I dindu nuffin, none of my biz"


:roll:

I could just see the way he said that. "Like it... or LOVE it... [realizes he's way too hyped about the firing] ...errr, or hate it, we uh... got to respect it"

That's literally how someone acts when they already knew ahead of time someone was leaving the company but is supposed to act "surprised" like they didn't know when the person actually tells them. Anyone who's worked a corporate job knows exactly what I'm talking about.

[smoovegittar]

He's not gonna make this shit go away quietly unless he turns the team into a champion.

Which it currently is not. I'm disappointed in all the James shenanigans... he's making quite the paper trail.

[DoctorP]

Whatever. Who cares?

[Rocketswin2013]

I just don't believe Griffin had the clout to not hire a guy LeBron wanted in Jackson(allegedly), yet he has to consult LeBron to fire a guy the whole locker room sans Kyrie and a couple bench players didn't respect? Where does the power end?

People are gonna bitch and moan, though, and select what they want to believe.

[T_L_P]

Since LeBron has been pushing four Lue to become HC since he went back to Cleveland, I find this very hard to believe.

[Milbuck]

:roll: :roll:

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Since LeBron has been pushing four Lue to become HC since he went back to Cleveland, I find this very hard to believe.

Exactly. A lot of the NBA too felt that Lue should have gotten a look at HC when Cavs had the vacancy. He's gotten rave reviews from all the coaching staffs he's been a part of. He was a smart crafty player who didn't have much talent. Phil Jackson has even stated in his 2004 Laker season book that he wish he kept him on the roster because Gary Payton couldn't guard Billups because he wasn't quick enough and was on his last legs as a starter. He seems to be very active on the sidelines compared to other assistant coaches I've seen over the years for teams.

[JerrySeinfeld]

:lol

[bdreason]

LeBron James is in a contract year. The Cavs consult him if they want to change the toilet paper brand in the locker room bathroom.

[Draz]

LeBron James is in a contract year. The Cavs consult him if they want to change the toilet paper brand in the locker room bathroom.
:roll: :roll: Anyone who believes otherwise is a moron

[Naero]

:roll:

Well, at least he's been consistently consulting his PR advisor ever since 2011.

[gigantes]

this is a nice article covering the workings behind the scenes:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-david-blatt-never-stood-a-chance-with-lebron-james-and-his-camp-035612484.html


at long last... have you no shame, senator james?

[Crimsonrain777]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14631275/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-surprised-caught-guard-david-blatt-firing

LeBron James stressed Saturday that he did not influence the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching change, saying he was "surprised and caught off-guard" by the decision to fire David Blatt.

"That's not my concern," James said. "I found out about it just like every other player on this team at 3:30 yesterday. ... I think [Griffin] was right on everything he said. ... Like it or love it or hate it, we got to respect it."

:confusedshrug:

you cant make this shit up :roll: :roll:

never change, Lebron :applause:

[livinglegend]

LeAlpha.
Making his haters shit in their pants. :oldlol: :oldlol:

[G0ATbe]

Of course he'd say that, you really think he'd own up to being a coach killer? This is the same guy that said he doesnt flop:roll: :roll:

[JebronLames]

The truth is out. Lebron haters proven wrong again.

[livinglegend]

Of course he'd say that, you really think he'd own up to being a coach killer? This is the same guy that said he doesnt flop:roll: :roll:

He's an artist :applause: :applause: :applause:

[gigantes]

LeAlpha.
Making his haters shit in their pants. :oldlol: :oldlol:
:no:

true alphas are not passive-aggressive egomaniacs.

[warriorfan]

LeBron James is in a contract year. The Cavs consult him if they want to change the toilet paper brand in the locker room bathroom.

lebron is very soft he cant do single ply

[Blue&Orange]

Like it or love it
:lol

[Smoke117]

Whatever. Who cares?

A lot of these losers obviously...they just love all this drama...where as guys like you and I just care about the actual basketball.

[wordsRweapons]

:lol

A freudian slip if I've ever seen one :roll:

[Asukal]

"I didn't do anything. Honest." - classic Lebald Lames

[Mr. Jabbar]

"Shocked and caught off guard"

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

GTFOH with that BS you colluding, conspiring bitch :lol

[gigantes]

A lot of these losers obviously...they just love all this drama...where as guys like you and I just care about the actual basketball.
uh... if you're a cleveland fan, i think you should care. if you're a lebron fan, i think you should care. even if you're 'just' a basketball fan, i think you should care.

is it generally a good idea when inmates run the asylum?

last time i checked, it is not.

[scandisk_]

uh... if you're a cleveland fan, i think you should care. if you're a lebron fan, i think you should care. even if you're 'just' a basketball fan, i think you should care.

is it generally a good idea when inmates run the asylum?

last time i checked, it is not.

make it staph.. my boy's done nuthin :lol

betas follow betas.

[gigantes]

make it staph.. my boy's done nuthin :lol

betas follow betas.
since i don't speak swahili or whatever that shit is, maybe some kind soul will be good enough to translate this for me. thanks.

[SexSymbol]

since i don't speak swahili or whatever that shit is, maybe some kind soul will be good enough to translate this for me. thanks.
he said "you're a pretentious ****, stop thinking that you're intellectually superior and put the fedora down"

[gigantes]

he said "you're a pretentious ****, stop thinking that you're intellectually superior and put the fedora down"
he sounds very insecure.

hopefully his mommy can give him a nice hug.

[Take Your Lumps]

"Shocked and caught off guard"

Riiiiiight. Because the Cavs would risk pissing Lebron off again by completely blind-siding him. :rolleyes:

[bluechox2]

lebron only surprised it didnt happen sooner

"wahhh, that shit surprised me when i told them to sack his ass couple months ago, was about to sell my house today from the lack of front office movement when..bamm it happens"

[WallIn]

:roll:

Problem resolved, move along.

[golden24boy]

Riiiiiight. Because the Cavs would risk pissing Lebron off again by completely blind-siding him. :rolleyes:

LeSurprised :biggums:

[WorldWarriors]

ok Lebron.

[outbreak]

Lebron's clearly lied in his comment. He said he found out at 3:30 like every other player, J.R clearly didn't know at that time because he was busy tweeting about madden.....

[MP.Trey]

Lebron's clearly lied in his comment. He said he found out at 3:30 like every other player, J.R clearly didn't know at that time because he was busy tweeting about madden.....
To be fair, J.R. probably knew but was just blazing and Madden was more important to him. :oldlol:

[FKAri]

The Academy's watching. Bronzie getting that Oscar this year. Leo gets fukced AGAIN.

GOAT :applause:

[Nick Young]

"I didn't have Blatt fired, Kay"
https://media.giphy.com/media/3lDpWosdApQ5y/giphy.gif

[SCdac]

Hard to believe. I'm sure he knew or at least heard rumors and rumblings about it

[G-Funk]

"I was SHOCKED"

Lmao yeah right

[poido123]

He's blatantly lying now.


He must be copping it.


:roll: :roll:

[plowking]

:roll:

I could just see the way he said that. "Like it... or LOVE it... [realizes he's way too hyped about the firing] ...errr, or hate it, we uh... got to respect it"

That's literally how someone acts when they already knew ahead of time someone was leaving the company but is supposed to act "surprised" like they didn't know when the person actually tells them. Anyone who's worked a corporate job knows exactly what I'm talking about.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Was literally just going to post the same thing. Dude got caught out with the two positives right off the bat. Then he had to tone it down and remembered that he might actually have to include a negative in the sentence somewhere lol...


Dude is such a snake. :oldlol:

[PsychoBe]

freudian slip ass ***** :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[chips93]

Woj who hates lebron as much as any media member, says lebron didn't know about the firing beforehand, same for Ethan skolnick (sp?) who covers the heat.

[tomtucker]

https://media.giphy.com/media/zv96ras3cRYOY/giphy.gif

[Im Still Ballin]

Lebron might of not have pressed the button, but he pointed the gun at Griffin's head. Everyone knows Lebron was backing the firing of Blatt since day one. He's trying to deny that he did not influence the sacking, which everyone knows is complete horseshit.

[Fallen Angel]

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[RepMe]

He is only shocked that it didn't happen sooner.

[Nash]

Apparently Kevin Love was the one that had the biggest beef with Blatt in the team.

[riseagainst]

https://media.giphy.com/media/zv96ras3cRYOY/giphy.gif


:lol
:roll:

GOAT scene
:bowdown:

[AirTupac]

Woj who hates lebron as much as any media member, says lebron didn't know about the firing beforehand, same for Ethan skolnick (sp?) who covers the heat.

Do you realize how absurd you sound to really think that LEBRON didnt know his coach was getting sacked. And its CAVS management. Cmon bruh.

[RepMe]

:roll:

I could just see the way he said that. "Like it... or LOVE it... [realizes he's way too hyped about the firing] ...errr, or hate it, we uh... got to respect it"

That's literally how someone acts when they already knew ahead of time someone was leaving the company but is supposed to act "surprised" like they didn't know when the person actually tells them. Anyone who's worked a corporate job knows exactly what I'm talking about.
:lol

[chips93]

Do you realize how absurd you sound to really think that LEBRON didnt know his coach was getting sacked. And its CAVS management. Cmon bruh.

So why would woj (despite being the best reporter) a known lebron hater, and all of the cavs claim otherwise?

I've no doubt lebron let it be known that he didn't like blatt and wanted him gone, but that was much earlier in the season, or even last year.

[Haymaker]

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/10-08-2015/24K7F5.gif

^ Bron when asked about David Blatt firing.