Anybody on BobcatAttack have the skinny on where, if anywhere, Lebron is headed?

Last Edited: 7/9/2010 2:32:49 AM by Monroe Slavin

Last Edited: 7/10/2010 9:15:11 AM by wellstoncat

Game 5 did grew up in Northeastern Ohio, functionally in Cleveland.

You didn't grow up there so you probably don't get it.

Were you excited when the Bobcats beat Georgetown a few months back?  Was the 'OHIO nation' excited by that?  Well, this is a trillion times more important (psyche, financially) to the city of Cleveland.

I heard sports radio say a few weeks back that Cavs attendance would fall from sellout (22k ?) to about 13k a game.  Wouldn't surprise me if actual attendance is 5-8k, more so when the team conducts the likely fire sale.

When The Tribe starting balling in the 90's downtown Cleveland got a real boost.  Then Game 5 came and Cleveland had a reason to feel good and that brought a lot of national spotlight.  I'm guessing that downtown Cleveland and the city overall take a real hit now.

No doubt the guy has a right to play where ever he chooses.

But some people show grace and class and appreciation.

Others quit in Game 5.

I think in the end, the person hurt most by this will be Lebron. He had the opportunity to go down in history as an icon- somebody who demonstrated loyalty instead of giving lip service to it. Somebody who fought through adversity and challenges and delivered something special to his hometown and those who have supported him through his life. Even (and maybe especially) if he wins 6 championships in Miami, I think his legacy takes a big hit. Does winning really mean that much when you abandon the guys you’ve always been with and form a new team with the big kids on the playground? Not to me. Where’s the challenge? What are you playing for, besides yourself and winning for the sake of winning? Is that really what it’s about? For the sake of winning for himself, he turned his back on greater things.

Last Edited: 7/16/2010 12:28:13 PM by Monroe Slavin