What got everyone upset was when Lebron went on television to announce "The Decision" and then the Heat management set up a big charade with James, Wade and Bosh and to quote James:
"We might win 5, 6 or 7 championships"
The first time I ever saw James not choke in a meaningful playoff game, like he did last year against the Mavericks and actually takeover was in Game 6 against the Celtics this year. He finally showed that he understood what it takes to win a big game. That being said, the Heat are not a team, but 3 main players with a fair supporting cast. They may get their championship this year but it doesn't change the fact how arrogant these 3 guys continue to be. I won't be rooting for them.
"We might win 5, 6 or 7 championships"
The first time I ever saw James not choke in a meaningful playoff game, like he did last year against the Mavericks and actually takeover was in Game 6 against the Celtics this year. He finally showed that he understood what it takes to win a big game. That being said, the Heat are not a team, but 3 main players with a fair supporting cast. They may get their championship this year but it doesn't change the fact how arrogant these 3 guys continue to be. I won't be rooting for them.
Karl Malone joined them at the end, while he was still considered a "star" playing although clearly on the downside of his career. Media made a big deal about that too, seems forgotten, but it was a big big deal at the time. That instance was even worse then the Celtics and the Heat in my eyes due to Malone taking less money then he could have gotten elsewhere to form the super team.
I have no problems with the Celtics (via trades) or the Heat (via free agency) bundling stars together to create super teams as long as the players are getting paid market value and the trades are on the up and up. Now if the star players are all taking much less money then it gets a little shady, or if the trades are all lopsided towards the super team.
Van Exel? I remember that guy. Again, I was talking about in very recent times though.
I very much agree with you on the Heat pulling an idiotic stunt celebrating before they did anything. It was pure stupidity and immaturity. I think it can be forgiven though. It's in the past and we've seen atheletes do much worse things.
Again that was awhile ago wasn't it? I can't remember. Wasn't Karl Malone all washed up and not even a starter or contributing much? I really can't recall.
On second thought, yeah, it is fun and exciting watching these stars put on a show together. I can concede that much guys. The main point I was making was that in recent times the Celtics were the first ones to do it and force today's teams to try to keep up.
You know what? It seems sometimes posters online keep arguing just cause they don't want to admit they are wrong or just for the sake of arguing. In this instance, I think I can admit that I was wrong in that there's nothing wrong with stars getting together.
Appreciate you constantly responding when its obvious most people disagree with you. A lot of people on this board just throwout some statement and never try to back it up.
Magic played with Worthy, Kareem, etc
Bird played with Parish, McHale, DJ etc
MJ played with Pippen, Rodman, etc
Maybe the reason those guys didn't "team-up" was 2 fold 1. Their teams were stacked to begin w/ 2. Player movement was much more restricted then.
You don't think a lot of the stars who couldn't get a ring during MJs prime wouldn't of teamed up if the chances truly presented itself? I'm sure some of them would've. There is nothing wrong with great players playing together, it has been a constant throughout the NBA for 50 years.
