Yahoo!: LeBron's unbearable attitude with Team USA and Nike's warning...

Haha, this article makes Riles look like the league's Calipari.

The most telling statement was how Lebron was surprised Rose didn't kiss his ass and beg for him to come to Chicago. ****, is this what has happen to superstars in the NBA today, you think Bird or Magic would want someone to beg for them?

[QUOTE=wang4three]Haha, this article makes Riles look like the league's Calipari.[/QUOTE]


IMpossible. Riley unfortunately has 6 nba ring, and because of that he can't be held in the same regard as Calipari. If only riley would have lost more..... damn shame.

[QUOTE=game3524]The most telling statement was how Lebron was surprised Rose didn't kiss his ass and beg for him to come to Chicago. ****, is this what has happen to superstars in the NBA today, you think Bird or Magic would want someone to beg for them?[/QUOTE]


rose just didn't want someone to take all of his shots away i bet.

[QUOTE=Poodle]rose just didn't want someone to take all of his shots away i bet.[/QUOTE]

:roll:

I doubt that, Rose coaches had to convince him to take shots. The dude sounds like he has marbles in his mouth, but he is really unselfish.

Apparently this is not the 1st time.

From ESPN's Henry Abbott who recently wrote a LeBron > Kobe article.

[url]http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/print?id=17297[/url]

[quote]Team USA way back in 2006, Mike Krzyzewski's coaching staff -- D'Antoni, Nate McMillan and Jim Boeheim -- were asked to vote on which players to cut first to get down to the 15-player traveling roster. They ended up cutting Shawn Marion, Adam Morrison and Luke Ridnour.

But, as I reported in 2006, three out of four members of that staff voted to make LeBron James the first player cut. It has never been made public which coach voted which way, and Mike D'Antoni would not comment on the topic now. [/quote]

[QUOTE=game3524]:roll:

I doubt that, Rose coaches had to convince him to take shots. The dude sounds like he has marbles in his mouth, but he is really unselfish.[/QUOTE]


i find that hard to believe. Rose shot a LOT last season. seemed he had little to no faith in his teammates, and i don't believe the coaches made him do that more than him. a lot of times he looked frustrated and took it himself :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=jlitt]IMpossible. Riley unfortunately has 6 nba ring, and because of that he can't be held in the same regard as Calipari. If only riley would have lost more..... damn shame.[/QUOTE]

It has nothing to do with the rings. It has to do with potentially offering jobs to LeBron's friends as a recruitment tool and other possible foul play during the recruitment process. I could care less of Riley won 15 rings, that's not what I'm trying to compare here.

People evolve. Why does it matter what LeBron was like in 2004, or 2006? He became a great leader.

Read up.

[QUOTE]MACAO, July 30, 2008 -- LeBron James is the third youngest player on the U.S. Men's Senior National Team roster. But he's definitely the most vocal.

When asked about his team's leaders on Tuesday, Coach Mike Krzyzewski mentioned the two obvious (and the two oldest) ones, Jason Kidd and Kobe Bryant, but also included James.

"This is his sixth NBA season," Krzyzewski said of James' growth as a leader. "There's a big difference there."

And there's a difference to any observer who's been around this team for the last three years. James was a not-so commanding leader in 2006 before Bryant and Kidd joined the team, and deferred to them somewhat last year, but as they prepare for the 2008 Olympics, he has clearly taken the reigns as an informal captain of the squad (no formal captain will be named).

"He's talking a lot more," said Chris Bosh, who played on the '06 team. "He's been very active and very vocal."

As can be seen in this video, Krzyzewski wants LeBron to lead. And as can be seen by observing practice, Krzyzewski is getting what he wants.

Including the 2004 Olympics, 2006 World Championships and 2007 FIBA Americas Tournament, James has played in 27 games for the U.S. Senior National Team. That's more than any of his teammates except Kidd. And James, Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony are the only ones to have played each of the last three years under Krzyzewski.

"He knows Coach K's system," Carlos Boozer said today. "He's very familiar with it and he's taken it by the horns."

Watching James take control of this team, you forget that he's 23 years old. You forget that Michael Jordan had already won Olympic gold when he was born. You forget that he could easily be leading the U.S. Team four and eight years from now, and still be in his prime at the 2016 Olympics, wherever they may be.

You forget it because of how he acts. He's the first to pick up the intensity when practice begins. He's the first to tell a teammate where he needs to be on the floor. He's the one they ask when they forget a play.

"I think a big plus for our team is how vocal he is and how much he talks," Deron Williams said, "especially on defense."

The entire U.S. Team, from top to bottom, will tell you that defense is what will determine how they do at in Beijing. And with only one true big on the floor at a time, James size and presence is key in keeping opponents out of the paint. And with communication being a key to team defense, his willingness to talk can only be beneficial.

"When he's keying our whole defense from the baseline and being vocal like that," Williams continued, "it helps [the guards] out."

James could easily take the role of the best player on the team (or second-best, depending on your viewpoint) and cite his youth or the presence of nine older guys as a reason not to be vocal. He could just be the talented and fun-loving kid who keeps his teammates loose while more intense guys like Bryant keep them focused. It's likely that no one would complain if that was the case.

But it's not. He's the one keeping them both loose and focused. And he's certainly focused himself.

With disappointing third-place finishes with the national team in both '04 and '06, critics have given James a certain label by adding a "ze" to the end of his first name. He's clearly determined to remove it this summer.

And he's making sure that his teammates will help him out. [/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Poodle]i find that hard to believe. Rose shot a LOT last season. seemed he had little to no faith in his teammates, and i don't believe the coaches made him do that more than him. a lot of times he looked frustrated and took it himself :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]

Because Vinny told him to take more shots, shooting is not something Rose likes to do.

LeB!tch strikes again! :roll:

[QUOTE=game3524]Because Vinny told him to take more shots, shooting is not something Rose likes to do.[/QUOTE]


lmao you can't be serious. now you've lost credibility with that statement. Rose is a score first guard, he sure as hell isn't nearly the distributor as he is scorer. its one of my biggest criticisms of his decision making actually...

[QUOTE=Poodle]lmao you can't be serious. now you've lost credibility with that statement. Rose is a score first guard, he sure as hell isn't nearly the distributor as he is scorer. its one of my biggest criticisms of his decision making actually...[/QUOTE]

You haven't been following the Bulls then, Rose doesn't like to shoot first, he isn't comfortable in that role. Vinny had to convince him to take more shots, the whole notion he was upset that Lebron would take his shots his away is absurd.

[QUOTE=game3524]The most telling statement was how Lebron was surprised Rose didn't kiss his ass and beg for him to come to Chicago. ****, is this what has happen to superstars in the NBA today, you think Bird or Magic would want someone to beg for them?[/QUOTE]


Where did you get this from? Sounds like BS...

[QUOTE=Carbine]People evolve. Why does it matter what LeBron was like in 2004, or 2006? He became a great leader.

Read up.[/QUOTE]


Are you Maverick Carter? :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: