I love the way LeBron is supposedly chasing something "bigger than [a ring]". So let me get this straight:
He couldn't win in his home Cleveland, blames teammates, conspires with buddies to win in Miami instead and leaves. Because nobody should have to sweat more than 5 years playing for their hometown and not winning it all.
Miami wins, 'cause he's got prime Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.
Once that ship has sailed, peace out, he comes back to Cleveland for all the praise of coming home. Coincidentally they got two #1 picks in the meantime.
Cleveland provides multiple All-Stars Kyrie Irving & Kevin Love. They win 1 title together, but LeBron drives Kyrie out of town, plays GM, then blames his teammates who include (still) Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Kyle Korver, George Hill, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance -- all of whom were starters or above average reserves on other teams.
Now that's he gutted Cleveland's roster & lost in The Finals again, he leaves for a 35-win team who's two best big men are free agents, 'cause Los Angeles.
His entire career indicates he's not winning anything without two first rate All-Stars on his team. He has none. He's going to be 34 years old for most of this season. He doesn't play defense in the playoffs, and he's joining a team full of young guys who can't play defense. This is supposed to get him out of the West, likely playing on the road all playoffs.
Ah yes, and don't forget JR Smith was part of the CLE debacle... so naturally we're going to sign up Lance Stephenson and Javale McGee. It would be funny if it wasn't real.
Riiiiight. I miss the Kobe days.