*Swish* Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 The Akron native didn't wait for the end of a question Friday when a reporter referenced Cleveland as "your city." James' message was that he can't disown something that was never his."It wasn't my city. It wasn't my team either," he said. "I was just a player, you know, I helped get that franchise to leaps and bounds that they haven't seen before."But there were players before me - Mark Price, Larry Nance, Brad Daugherty and guys way before me. The city was not built on LeBron James."http://www.iamagm.com/news/2011/04/22/lebron.james.detaches.himself.cleveland.it.wasnt.my.city.it.wasnt.my.team.either Cavs fans can't wait to face the Heat again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 I don't see anything wrong with what he said here... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 LBJ speaking the blunt truth as usual. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 While it may be technically true... in all reality he was the team. They put everything in his hands and he couldn't handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre smoothwhite Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 He's [expletive]in trippin, it was his city and it was his team, Bron is just being retarted like always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) He chose number 23, he chose the MJ chalk powder toss, he guaranteed championships...so why is he trying to downplay all of this and act as though he was merely a player? Although, after all the failures in the playoffs and all the excuses that followed them, maybe he should be labeled merely as a player. And when will he shut up? I actually kinda got over his ass and here he goes again. Edited April 23, 2011 by Cleveland's Finest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Speaking nothing but the troof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 "We know it's a win-or-go-home situation. We've got to approach it that way. We're a very good team at home. But a LeBron James team is never desperate."- LeBron back in 2008. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 - LeBron back in 2008. I think that shows how much he's matured though and part of it has to do with how much more pressure there is on him and the Heat culture as a whole. People might not like LBJ and how he left Cleveland, but he seems a lot more focused this year and knows what's on the line with this team. He's not doing the same childish things on the court that we saw in Cleveland and I think it shows how far he's come. Will some disagree? Of course..but that's just how I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I think that shows how much he's matured though and part of it has to do with how much more pressure there is on him and the Heat culture as a whole. People might not like LBJ and how he left Cleveland, but he seems a lot more focused this year and knows what's on the line with this team. He's not doing the same childish things on the court that we saw in Cleveland and I think it shows how far he's come. Will some disagree? Of course..but that's just how I see it.If he has truly matured, then he wouldn't be saying these bogus statements and beating around the bush. He claims the city wasn't built on LeBron James, but the team most certainly was. And we all know it was his team, he had such a great influence on everything that team does, from the front office, to the coaching staff, to how the players played the game. It was his city, similar to how Miami was Wade's city. I agree, he has been more focused this year, and really does seem better than ever, but he still hasn't matured to the point where I can fully respect him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htown11 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I don't see anything wrong with what he said here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Good point from a tweet I saw: People will continue to ask Lebron about Cleveland as long as he continues to put his foot in his mouth when he answers. http://twitter.com/#!/TJZuppe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Good point from a tweet I saw: http://twitter.com/#!/TJZuppe People will stop asking LBJ about Cleveland once everyone finally moves on. He certainly has, now its time for you guys and everyone else to follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.