REEF_DA_CHIEF

I don't care what anyone says but the litmus test for a great player is his ability to not only woo the crowd but to make people around him better and to make his team (collectively) get noticeably better i.e playoff participation, great record etc.... Lebron is the product of immense hype and as such has the backing of an entire Cleveland organization, a super ex-agent in Goodwin and national endorsers (remember that commercial praising the chosen one in a sacrilegious church setting). Lebron is driven to succeed without even wading in the mud and mook first. He was strategically placed at the peak of fanfare, hence his moniker, "The Chosen One." However, 'Bron has yet to lead the Cavaliers to the playoffs, has not made anyone around him better or have given the Cavaliers serious considerations as a legitimate playoff caliber team among critics. Lebron to me has no street credibility simply because his athleticism--though developed for someone his age-- is not earth shattering. When he won the McDonald's slam dunk competition I couldn't help but laugh hysterically after the lame dunks he performed. The commentators were fictitiously exaggerating his performance, kinda like those annoying soccer announcers with their, "goooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllll l llllll" renditions when it wasnt that fantastic of a goal.
On the other hand Dwayne Wade, a relative unknown to non-Marquette followers (99.96% of basketball enthusiasts) came from nowhere, without fanfare without a pedestal and simply impressed veterans (Shaq thought enough to come to Miami because of him), hall of famers and real basketball fans. Taking a lackluster roster that included relative new comer Caron Butler and turn-around performer Lamar Odom with a rookie coach to the playoffs. In the playoffs he would simply dazzle and amaze with his bullish drives to the basket and his calm clutch jumpers not to mention his Magic Johnson like passing ability. This past season Wade has dazzled more than the basketball community by earning the respect of streetballers, hip hop moguls and has been included among the "elite" legends for his performance. Wade has been able to perform incredibly well and break records while being on the same team as Shaq and EJ. What record has Kobe enjoyed for himself while with another superstar? Can Lebron be matched with the play of elite legends of yesteryear? Lebron is going to cave into the hype that was created for him. He has already duped the agent that made the hype happen only to sign with another agent. He has started to show his real selfishness and money mongering. How many lawsuits have been leveled against the young "chosen one," for breaking agreements. Have we heard anything of Wade screwing people over and showing disloyality? Wade is a better player than Lebron James and will be better than him every year 'til the day he retires.

The latter statements were my OPINIONS, all Lebron followers need not make threats to my life.

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