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

[QUOTE=Funnyfuka]I like following white nba players cause they just seem more mature, more serious, i can identify with them...black players? not so much, they all scream immaturity.[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE=Funnyfuka]I like following white nba players cause they just seem more mature, more serious, i can identify with them...black players? not so much, they all scream immaturity.[/QUOTE]

Derek Fisher, Deron Williams and Brandon Roy would like to have a word with you.

[QUOTE=bleedinpurpleTwo]Derek Fisher, Deron Williams and Brandon Roy would like to have a word with you.[/QUOTE]

Also Grant Hill

[QUOTE=game3524]Also Grant Hill[/QUOTE]

and many many others.

[QUOTE=Indian guy]Coach K also went out his way to proclaim LeBron the leader of Team USA in Beijing and couldn't stop gushing about him the entire tournament.[/QUOTE]

Only thing I remember about LeBron and leader being used in the same sentence back then was in another one of his self proclamations... "im the #1 leader" i believe he said. Kobe and Kidd just smirked.

[QUOTE=YAWN]Only thing I remember about LeBron and leader being used in the same sentence back then was in another one of his self proclamations... "im the #1 leader" i believe he said. Kobe and Kidd just smirked.[/QUOTE]

was it Kobe who said, "Well, Lebron talks the most."
Lebron talks, Kobe walks.

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]How about this over-looked part of the article...



:eek:

Izzo turned down $30 million... Wow.[/QUOTE]

30 million over how many years? 10? :oldlol:

Given what free agency has recently revealed about LeBron, I don't find this surprising at all.

[QUOTE=YAWN]Only thing I remember about LeBron and leader being used in the same sentence back then was in another one of his self proclamations... "im the #1 leader" i believe he said. Kobe and Kidd just smirked.[/QUOTE]

yeah, that was the breaking point for me trying to support him.

and it's staggering how many people did not read the full article and are using the argument that the first half of the article was 2, 4, 6 years ago. then you actually assert, after all that has gone down in the last 2 weeks, that he has matured?

i'm still stuck on the gen y argument. lebron just provided a damning example to support all the elder generations' perceptions of us as spoiled kids who expect to be handed the world without any hard work.

plus, he has only marginally improved since his third season in the league. i wonder how much time he spends in the gym in the offseason.

[QUOTE=TheLogo]there is[B] no proof [/B]that Coack K loved this guy.

Coack K is a good guy and he won't say anything bad on camera. [B] I think [/B]Coack K really dislikes Lebron.

Let's be honest, Lebron isn't a Duke type of player. He's childish and selfish.[/QUOTE]


are you really questioning the proof that Coach K love the guy...... then coming in with an "i think" statement to say the opposite....

god you are annoying......

i made it 5 pages through the thread untill it became unbearable about kobe vs bron once again......

yes kobe was mentioned in the article... but not for comparison purposes... he was simply on the team could have won with or without bron...... it did not say that kobe was all they needed to send bron packing.....

but somehow the thread because every kobe lover vs the bron lovers AGAIN....

i have lost a tremendous ammount of respect for bron for joining the heat, but i can see through this type of nonsense as being magnified by the most current events...... if you cant see that then you are a striaght up HATER......

interesting articale with a possiblity of being a good thread, but once again ruined by the kobe vs bron argumentm theat seems to never want to die.

[QUOTE=YAWN]Only thing I remember about LeBron and leader being used in the same sentence back then was in another one of his self proclamations... "im the #1 leader" i believe he said. Kobe and Kidd just smirked.[/QUOTE]
haha, he was proclaiming himself a better "leader" than Kobe all the way back in 2006...

[I]
James said "Kobe has the scoring power and will to score anywhere on the court. Since both Kobe and I have the wills to win, it's very fun to play games with him. [B]But I'm inherited to lead and also born with the leadership. That is my greatest advantage compared to Kobe.[/B]" [/I]

From the Olympics in 2008...

[I]"With So many leaders on the team, who has the loudest voice in the huddle?"

King James answered confidently:

"It's pretty much me. Being loud, getting our guys ready. I'd say it's me. But there's a lot guys that speak out and are very active. But I think it starts with me." [/I]

:roll:

"I'm under a super microscope. I

Most of the Team USA is disgustingly arrogant and ignorant. There is a reason why the team is so hated in the world. The ONLY national basketball team that is hated more and is considered lower class is Spain.

Damn, When it rains it pours ..

[QUOTE=Fatal9]haha, he was proclaiming himself a better "leader" than Kobe all the way back in 2006...

[I]
James said "Kobe has the scoring power and will to score anywhere on the court. Since both Kobe and I have the wills to win, it's very fun to play games with him. [B]But I'm inherited to lead and also born with the leadership. That is my greatest advantage compared to Kobe.[/B]" [/I]

From the Olympics in 2008...

[I]"With So many leaders on the team, who has the loudest voice in the huddle?"

King James answered confidently:

"It's pretty much me. Being loud, getting our guys ready. I'd say it's me. But there's a lot guys that speak out and are very active. But I think it starts with me." [/I]

:roll:[/QUOTE]

Why didn't he show that leadership skills in Cleveland?

Come on, guys. At least keep it semi-on-topic. What is this devil worshiping sh!t?

[QUOTE=TryToBeUnbias]Damn, When it rains it pours ..[/QUOTE]
that's what happens when you expose yourself to the world...

the king has no clothes

[QUOTE=Funnyfuka]I like following white nba players cause they just seem more mature, more serious, i can identify with them...black players? not so much, they all scream immaturity.[/QUOTE]

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Not surprising in the least. With that said, why wasn't this article written in 2006? Obviously it wasn't a huge deal then since nobody talked about it, so it shouldn't be a huge deal now.

Lebron is just proof that idiots will be idiots. After reading that it's not much of a surprise.

[QUOTE=brooks_thompson]
i'm still stuck on the gen y argument. lebron just provided a damning example to support all the elder generations' perceptions of us as spoiled kids who expect to be handed the world without any hard work.
[/QUOTE]

Dude, every generation thinks that or something along those lines of the next generation. We're going to be like that when we're in our 60s complaining about those damn kids not getting off our lawns.

[QUOTE=D-Rose]:roll:

That is one of the most asinine statements I have ever heard. Woj is one of the best NBA writers in the world and is highly respected by others in the media all around the league.

Get out of here with your BS just because Woj is rippin LeDiva a new one.[/QUOTE]


You are a dumb @$$. You Kobe N*thugger hated WOJ when he was on LeBron's nuts.


LeBron played the most minutes in the 2007 Fiba Americas and 2008 Olympics.

If Coach K hated LeBron he would definitely bench LeBron in the Olympics and FIBA Americas.


Check you facts @$$hole.

[QUOTE=Batz]So they wait like 6 years to say this?[/QUOTE]

It's cool to hate LeBron.

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]Come on, guys. At least keep it semi-on-topic. What is this devil worshiping sh!t?[/QUOTE]

No worries, the mods delete any mention of it.

[QUOTE=DetroitPiston]Lebron is just proof that idiots will be idiots. After reading that it's not much of a surprise.



Dude, every generation thinks that or something along those lines of the next generation. We're going to be like that when we're in our 60s complaining about those damn kids not getting off our lawns.[/QUOTE]

yes, you're right, but that doesn't make it any less valid. i'm not trying to say that this is different from any other generational gap, BUT

as someone who's the same age and followed his career trajectory with great interest, it's really disappointing to see someone who is so prominent, and who was hailed as such a smart and mature person from the beginning, make such an asinine mistake and decision at this stage of his career.

Why is all this crap coming out NOW?

I just think it's funny, in this day in age, athletes can't fart crosswise without having it become a big media circus.

A massive attitude of this kind would have been widely reported. They didn't protect LeBron THAT much. They protect noone that much.

[QUOTE=BC Eagle]Why is all this crap coming out NOW?

I just think it's funny, in this day in age, athletes can't fart crosswise without having it become a big media circus.

A massive attitude of this kind would have been widely reported. They didn't protect LeBron THAT much. They protect noone that much.[/QUOTE]
Cause he has so much power. He'll have you fired.

[QUOTE=BC Eagle]Why is all this crap coming out NOW?

I just think it's funny, in this day in age, athletes can't fart crosswise without having it become a big media circus.

A massive attitude of this kind would have been widely reported. They didn't protect LeBron THAT much. They protect noone that much.[/QUOTE]


I bet you they would. Reporters hold information all the time for a variety of reasons. Most of all, they do it to keep their sources. You have to remember that reporters are nothing without access.

Its the same thing as political reporters or local news people sitting on stories until it is no longer useful for them to do so.

When that Rolling Stone reporter put out that story on all the things General McChrystal was saying, the TV media were all shocked he would report all of that b/c he would never gain the same kind of access with the military again.

Investigative journalism by the "legitimate" media is pretty much dead.

[COLOR=Teal][B]The crux of the matter is, LeBron seems to have changed little if at all. He's always done or said things to draw attention to himself. Be it gimmicky powder throwing, dancing during games, imitating taking pictures, teasing people with innuendoes regarding joining certain teams eg NY vs remaining at Cleveland, hinting he's joining the slam-dunk contest and then finding an excuse out of it, running the show in Cleveland and basically wanting to do so wherever he goes.

If a change of attitude doesn't happen within the next couple of years, Heat fans might be in for a major surprise.
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[QUOTE=sbw19][COLOR=Teal][B]The crux of the matter is, LeBron seems to have changed little if at all. He's always done or said things to draw attention to himself. Be it gimmicky powder throwing, dancing during games, imitating taking pictures, teasing people with innuendoes regarding joining certain teams eg NY vs remaining at Cleveland, hinting he's joining the slam-dunk contest and then finding an excuse out of it, running the show in Cleveland and basically wanting to do so wherever he goes.

If a change of attitude doesn't happen within the next couple of years, Heat fans might be in for a major surprise.
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this guy gets it

CRUX

[QUOTE=Batz]So they wait like 6 years to say this?[/QUOTE]
This.^ :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=Lebron23]It's cool to hate LeBron.[/QUOTE]

apparently it's cool to ****** as well

[QUOTE=Batz]So they wait like 6 years to say this?[/QUOTE]

That's what I thought at first, but it looks like all that negative stuff about James was really in the 07-08 when the US team gets heated up for the Olympics. They obviously wouldn't want any negative publicity to get out at that time, and it's only been 2 years since the Beijing Olympics, so I don't think it's that late for them to break this.

But I do wonder if James had stayed in Cleveland, would this story be published?

[QUOTE=joyner82]Actually WOJ is probably the best NBA journalist there is..he breaks every story[/QUOTE]

I agree., ESPN would love to have him.

[QUOTE=Se

[QUOTE=Lebron23]You are a dumb @$$. You Kobe N*thugger hated WOJ when he was on LeBron's nuts.


LeBron played the most minutes in the 2007 Fiba Americas and 2008 Olympics.

If Coach K hated LeBron he would definitely bench LeBron in the Olympics and FIBA Americas.


Check you facts @$$hole.[/QUOTE]

He mad.

ITT: Mad Lebron nut huggers.

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]I've been one of James' biggest critics over the last few months, but the idea that him winning in Miami will surprise me or devastate me... On the contrary, I will be shocked if the Heat don't win titles almost immediately.

For all of his faults, James is still far-and-away the best basketball player on the planet in my eyes and his talent on the court can not be overstated.

As for deleting the thread... I'm trying my best to stay on top of redundant threads, but there is an active discussion going on, here... You would probably be surprised at how many LeBron and/or Heat related threads I delete each day.

Just to keep the forum as cleaned up as it is now, it is almost a full-time job. :oldlol:[/QUOTE]


So we're supposed to let your devastated emotions dictate what goes on in this board?

There are a LOT more worthless threads than Lebron/Heat related ones.

[QUOTE=markymark]So we're supposed to let your devastated emotions dictate what goes on in this board?

There are a LOT more worthless threads than Lebron/Heat related ones.[/QUOTE]

I think he is a MOD and trying to explain his position on deleting.

ps. yup, there are a lot of worthless threads

[quote=DropStep]First Kobe, now Lebron. The media will make you or break you. Lebron better start winning some championships while scoring 40 ppg or he is gonna have alot of more articles like this.

[B]Guy rising popularity like Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose should be very afraid.[/B][/quote]

Why?

when you look when this article is being dropped, which is a period where alot of people are harboring negative feelings for lebron, you dont have to wonder the true intentions and validity of the article. Also it says nike was gonna drop lebron? aside from commiting a major felony or doing something completely out of left field its NOT GONNA HAPPEN. he makes them millions and as long as he is doing so they will keep him even if its so he cant endorse a competing brand. I might believe an assistant coach wanted him gone, like phil wanted kobe gone, but only a fool would make an actual attempt to take him off the team...


:roll: :roll: :roll: nike dropping him because he didnt know a few names of the staff... some people believe anything.