No doubt you've been following all the free-agent hoopla ever since the Cavs lost to the Celtics. Here is my take on the FA moves.
Did LeBron James make a good move ? by moving to the Heat ..of course, but by announcing this on TV,not so sure. It did not seem to go off well, but it was a popular TV show with millions tuned in. This may be the way famous FAs will choose teams in the future.
I would rather he moved to the Bulls who had more cap-space, flexibility and players to compete for years, but in hindsight, the Heat have done ok in filling up their roster as well.
The Cavs honestly have themselves and the city to blame .. No all-star FA was willing to move to Cleveland .. and over the past 5 years and this summer, the Cavs did not complement LeBron with a "Pippen/Pau/Manu". They paid the price .. Maybe Joakim Noah was right when he said nobody goes to Cleveland on vacation. Maybe a sign of the economic times and the decline of some of these "big" cities.
I don't care much about the jersey burning and breaking down the murals, so I'll leave that to the stupid "fans" and fanatics. But by teaming with Wade (& Bosh), LeBron has indeed formed a very formidable team with complementary strengths .. looks like, the rest of the roster has shaped up well albeit with aged veterans (Big Z) and role players who can fit in and play unselfish. It's to be seen if the new Big Three can survive each other's stardom and fit in like the Celts of 2008.
So far, they are the saying the right things .. First, they have downplayed expectations .. calling the Lakers the favorite (which I hate to say, is still true with a weak western conf) .. and asking for time to gel in before they march towards a championship.
The big dilemma has to be between stats and wins. I say its not easy for LeBron and Wade to forego stats. Here is why - Will either let go of their personal quest for regular season MVP, which is primarily defined by stats.
So, in more ways than one, the Heat will be fun to watch .. I'll try and catch them when they are in Oakland to beat down on the Warriors.
