The Chosen One
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The Chosen One
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Lol...Chris Paul was not going to Cleveland lol.
I don't feel sorry for the man, there is a bed to lie in with what everybody...everybody except him, Jim Gray, and Mav Carter knew was just a horrible idea from the jump.
The celebration statements too showed a total lack of self awareness.
There is a bed he made that he has to lie in, no doubt. And those are valid reasons for dislike.
All the "other" stuff however is just noise to me though, and the reason for that is hat he was well liked before then...the same personality, the same antics with the refs, the same traveling, the same, if not more media adulation...and most people either liked him or were indifferent. Many were fully prepared during the middle of his last season in Cleveland for him to leave as well while his popularity was sky high.
That's why I don't take that other stuff seriously.
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Actually Kobe lost two finals...versus Detroit and versus Boston. Not that I think it makes any difference. To punish people for getting to a finals and losing is ridiculous - would you rather them not make it that far at all? Wilt lost time and again in the finals...Jerry West lost every finals he ever played in except one...Bird lost in multiple finals...Magic Johnson not only lost finals but played so badly in one that he was called "Tragic" Johnson for an entire year. All of those players are amongst the top 10-12 greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. And so is LeBron James.
Hoping they start Birdman. Matchups be damned
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Also what is up with this notion that Chris Paul ever wanted to go to Cleveland? I've followed the NBA extremely closely over the years and have never heard that rumor. The same Chris Paul that only wanted to play for a big market and forced his way to Los Angeles wanted to play in Cleveland? The same Paul who sources say has not interest in going to Atlanta this summer because he thinks that market is too small wanted to play in Cleveland? Nobody ever wanted to play in Cleveland (just look at their free agent history) - least of all Chris Paul.
Trust the Sword.
Or at least play him. I'm not entirely sure I get the rationale for benching him over Haslem. I get that they want to go small so he'd only be backing up Bosh. And I also get that Birdman can't guard Duncan - but neither can Haslem. And Birdman can bring rim protection, energy, and offensive rebounds. All of which the Heat can desperately use. So he should be the first big of the bench in my opinion. I can't help but feel Spo's playing Haslem out of loyalty and trust more than off of production.
Duncan goes for five tonight!!