Now that I am awake with a nice headache and at work... I had time to reflect (and read all the posts since I went to bed last night)
First off... I wish I can say that I am more pissed about the WAY he left Cleveland versus him leaving. But I can't, I would have been pissed any which way he left.
Now, I AM MORE pissed in the way he left. If he didn't force me to watch a freaking hour long LeBronfest with no real hard questions. I AM MORE pissed that he didn't really give a heartfelt response to the Cleveland fans that supported him for 7 years on his way out of the door.
While I would have been pissed if it was a simple press conference in Miami declaring he was leaving, it wouldn't have left such a bitter taste in my mouth in how this was all done.
BUT HE CALLED THE TV SHOW HE WAS LEAVING "THE DECISION", THANKS LEBRON! You gave us another "The" to our long line of torment as a sports city. You could have not done that. A simple press conference would have left me less bitter.
But fuck LeBron... and don't you dare try to take that hate away from me. It helps me as a Cleveland sports fan in the way I HATE Art Modell, John Elway, Ernest Byner, Jose Mesa, Boston & NY sports in general. So just accept it and move on.
Speaking of moving on... mix feelings about Dan Gilbert. The scary part... he NEEDS to do this. It will help adore him to Cleveland fans. He is acting like any of us, so let him spit his fire. Burn the mother fucking bridge down. Yes he may come out looking like a fool, but at least he is going down fighting. Cuz I don't blame him one bit, he overpaid for this franchise, spent money hand over fist to keep LeBron happy and now he just lost anywhere from $100-$200 million dollars.
The only thing about this is... he is on the path to being Daniel Snyder. Throwing money upon money trying to win, what he needs to do is LEARN from this. He has to realize patience is the key. What the Cavs really needs to do is tear this team down to rebuild it the right way. Look at Oklahoma City Dan... 2-3 years with Top 5 picks is the way to go. Build young and THEN sprinkle in a few vets.
I really wish we were able to do that with LeBron... the management before Lebron got here screwed us out of 1st rounders the first few years in getting LeBron young talent to go around. They screwed up that first year with cap space and signed the wrong guys. Then 2007 happened... we made the finals, LeBron signed a 3 year deal and the clock started, we were close enough to win but we were flawed and capped out. So it became a self fullfilling prophecy. WE HAD TO WIN IT! Out the window was any building with young players, in came overpriced vets that should have won. Our coaching was flawed but LeBron overcame alot of that to get us too close, we couldn't change coaches...
But that is life as a Cleveland fan. Being great, but never great enough. The Browns of the 80s, Indians of the 90s, the Cavs of the 00s.
Thank god I have the BUCKEYES!!! The college football season cannot get here fast enough.
