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Message: [QUOTE="DoctorBombay, post: 1082339, member: 626"] Today feels a little like those WWE scenarios where you rooted for someone as a good guy and all of a sudden he reveals himself as a "heel"- think Hulk Hogan and the NWO! :eek: This thread is for all those, like myself, who had a bad taste of LBJ in their mouths and are now forced to reexamine their POV. I had/have no dog in the Clevelend/LBJ fight and yes, "hate" is a strong word. However, its obviously being used here only in a sports context, so please... no sanctimonious moral musings about its "appropriateness". I admit, I was one of those who detested the manner in which LBJ left Cleveland. You can't deny the man his greatness or talent, that was never the issue, at least for me. But the way the first "Decision" was handled just rubbed me and alot of other NBA fans the wrong way. Yes, he had every right to leave and he's free to make his own choices obviously. But in the words of Elaine Benes, LBJ was a "bad breaker-upper" w/ his first "Decision". Leave if you must, but don't schuppt my best friend on the way out, or flaunt your rich new boyfriend when you get to your new beachfront home. In any case, today's "Decision 2.0" and most importantly, the way it was handled, shows that LBJ has definitely grown, matured, and is not the seemingly arrogant & thoughtless kid from a few years ago. It adds an unlikely twist to the upcoming season, and IMO, secures LBJ's "popularity legacy" whether he wins in Cleveland or not. Alot more people will be cheering for him now then when he went to the Heat. Its "good for the game", IMO- and if this thread is seen as "eating crow" or a mea culpa- so be it. BTW- this is meant to be tongue-in-cheek so can we not take ourselves too seriously? No one was "right" all along, and no one could've predicted this happening. JMHO:noidea: [/QUOTE]

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