tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604978707545971810.post8586089543759962414..comments2011-03-30T07:12:27.904-06:00Comments on Jimmie Chesh Sports Page: The Decision: To Dethrone OneselfJimmie Cheshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05694578631866907333noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604978707545971810.post-4746923400176543992010-07-09T16:52:07.665-06:002010-07-09T16:52:07.665-06:00Gilbert's bold comments are pretty shocking co...Gilbert's bold comments are pretty shocking coming from an owner. These guys are usually buttoned up and image conscious. But kudos to him for having the team and the city's back. Pretty gutsy to guarantee a championship in Cleveland before LeBron gets one in Miami. I lost a ton of respect for LeBron with this whole process. First, doing the announcement on global tv was crazy and unprecedented, epecially when that meant taking a huge dump on your team, teammates, and what amounts to your hometown. Second, to keep using the phrase "my real fans" when addressing angry Cavs and to continually say he took Cleveland to greater heights than they had ever been (but with no rings) was so narcissistic it's crazy. And third, to basically wuss out and go ride D. Wade's coattails is wild. Couldn't do it himself is the message. Paranoid at 25 that he'd never win on his own. For a guy so obsessed with his image and legacy, he sure didn't seem to do the math on how he compares to the great ones who didn't hitch wagons to rivals, they beat their brains out. Think Mj would have ever joined the Pistons because the beat the Bulls two years in a row in late 80'S? Literally, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em? Not happ'nin'.<br /><br />We are all witnesses indeed.<br /><br />And the most motivated guy in the world during all of free agency is Kobe. Going for ring #6 to tie Jordan, and 3-peat #2 as well. We've all discovered Kobe doesn't need extra motivation. Now he has it in spades.Dizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733912025055482282noreply@blogger.com