Why LeBron has Already Lost

Tonight is the night where the sports world stops and watches "The King" pick his future destination for the next six years (and that's not even true, I'm sure he'll get the opt out after 3 special). But what LeBron probably thought was a great situation for him to pick where he wanted to go and to feel loved has turned into a no-win situation because of his antics.

When Kobe Bryant was a free agent a few seasons ago did he have his own 1-hour special? No. And Kobe, unlike LeBron, had actually won titles. Yet why does LeBron need his own show?

The answer is so he feels loved. LeBron is not walking down the same road as Jordan or Kobe, but seems more in line with the personality of Alex Rodriguez.

We certainly didn't see his killer desire in the playoffs this season, pretty much quitting on his team in Game 5 against Boston, and letting a "bad elbow" make him shoot an important free throw left-handed almost as a "Hey look at me! I'm injured! That's why I may fail this time."

Those who say Kobe has never quit are forgetting his decision not to shoot in the entire second half of a Game 7 loss to Phoenix years back to prove a point. They also forget the complete egg he dropped in the 2004 finals against Detroit. But Kobe did not make excuses. He has been injured, in fact he was injured all this postseason with knee and thumb trouble. Did you ever hear Kobe complain once? NO.

LeBron has a certain "new school" quality to him. He's bought into himself. Is he damn good? Yeah, the most physically talented player in the NBA. Today he is worried about his legacy and wants to be one of the best of all-time. But when you look at what he's done in this process, making it all about him, and alienating entire cities and teams is a slap in the face to the entire NBA. It's a sideshow circus.

He can't win now and here's why...

If he goes to:

New York: He has gone on national tv and pretty much told the city of Cleveland and his home state to go f*** itself. The home town boy that loves the attention goes to the place where he'll get the most attention under the bright lights of New York. However, if he doesn't win a championship...and fast then how good was LeBron after all?

Cleveland: The fan base is already scared to death that he's already gone, why the hell else would he be making his announcement from Greenwich, CT? LeBron told Akron and the whole state how much he loved them, but he's just playing with their hearts right now like that girl that knows she can do whatever the hell she wants. The damage has already been done, he may be able to go back there and be cheered, but only because they NEED him, LeBron has driven a wedge between himself and the city. The only bright spot is that he did not give up on his home town and stayed loyal in the end, kind of like a girlfriend who takes a break and gets with a few other guys but realizes she can't boss someone around like she can her old boo.

Miami: This would be the biggest cop-out of all. To go to Miami to play with Bosh and Wade in Miami. LeBron's goal is to be THE greatest player ever, well I'd hate to break it to you LeBron, but Jordan never played with two of the top ten players in the NBA on his team along with him! And Kobe may have had Shaq and now Gasol, but at least the last two Laker titles you can count as Kobe's Lakers. The 305 area code? That's Miami-Wade County. Dwyane Wade is the sheriff there. Not to mention the COMPLETE slap in the face that is to Bosh and Wade who announced together yesterday that you, on your own, need your own announcement. Simply winning titles are not good enough when you're surrounded by that kind of talent. Can he REALLY not be THE star on a team? We will find out.

Chicago: Funny, about a week ago they were supposedly the front runners. Now with the signing of Boozer (who LeBron does not like for bailing on Cleveland when he was a rookie) they may have pushed LeBron further away. If he goes here what can he really accomplish? He's in the arena and team that Jordan built, nothing he could ever do can top Jordan's six rings, and attempting to do so would make him look feeble. There is a statue outside of the United Center of Jordan. Do you really believe they are going to build one of you if you win a title or two there?

LeBron has already lost. Publically he will play this announcement off as an attempt help the Boys and Girls Club and donate the money and sponsors to charity. But those who are not so naive can see what you are clearly doing LeBron. It's not about the NBA it's about ME. A new city may love him as of 9:10 P.M. tonight, however he has created more haters than he has ever had before and a new target will go on the Queen's back. He's just some scandalous mirror shots away from being the NBA's A-Rod.

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