Big C said:
Goldener Bar said:
FloriDreaming said:
calumnus said:
I know many of us are Warrior fans but I thought I'd start a new thread, for those of us that are fans of the Lakers, the California team that is advancing, representing the largest city In our state, hometown to the largest number of Cal students. Plus the team our coach played for professionally.
And just like that, it's over.
I really hope LeBron retires. Team needs to move on from him. Plus I'm tired of all the Lakers fan groups being hijacked by LBJ jock hanger bandwagon fans who don't really care about the team.
It happens to every team Lebron joins. He sacks the coach, demands the team acquire players he wants to play with, usually with disastrous results, while mortgaging the future. Then after he screws your franchise, he abandons them to go join with another group of veterans to burnish his championships.
But hey, at least you got one championship out of it for your trouble, though you're gonna miss that first round pick they had to package to get immediate help for a championship they were never going to win.
Here's something else that happens to "every team Lebron joins": The win an NBA title.
The 2003-10 Cleveland Cavaliers would like a word with you.
Teams that Lebron leaves suffer for several years after. Cavaliers had losing records every year until Lebron returned. The Heat weren't a playoff factor until Lebron joined the Lakers. The Cavaliers only finally got back to the playoffs this year after Lebron left them a second time.
Great player unquestionably. If he wasn't always trying to game the game, he'd be incredibly easy to root for. Doesn't get involved in any off the court drama, great charity work, doesn't end up doing any Ja Morant type dumb stuff. But I'll just never root for the guy. Others may feel differently.