Move on

I am not going to jump on the Lebron James hate wagon. I don't think adding another critic to his life is necessary. Here we are, not even 12 hours removed from the closure of the 2011 NBA Finals and I've seen critic after critic come on TV and offer their two cents and opinions about how he played, what this loss means, and the effort he put forth in this series.

Yes, some of it is required when you talk about the biggest stage of professional basketball, I get that, but going on and on about how this is yet another let down of his career, is taking it a little too far. People keep making comparisons between him and Michael Jordan. OK, well, Jordan didn't win titles either until the Bulls put the right people around him. He came into the league in 1984, and didn't win until 1991. Lebron will get his time, it's a mathematical certainty. But, what gets me is how people jump all over him because he hasn't done it yet. Newsflash, he's 25, not 40. He's not over the hill, he's in his prime.

He's getting better, improving his game. Let his personal life be his personal life. Why do we need to comment on things that have nothing to do with us? What makes people think that we are entitled to way in on other peoples decisions with their own lives? Especially when we don't even know them! The man wanted to leave, and take his talents elsewhere as he put it last summer. He had every right to do that. He honored his committments to Cleveland, and he decided it was time to move on. I think we need to do the same. I don't live in Ohio so I don't care, but it amazes me how much people do.

People need to move on to the issues of their own lives and stop trying to recapture what is lost and never going to happen again. The man lost, he's beating himself up enough, there's no need to add to it. Talk about his game, talk about his shot selection, his passing, defense, rebounding, and other things related to the GAME, but leave the personal stuff alone. It's not our business. Also, if you're not a basketball player, coach, trainer, or other related job in the field of basketball, stop trying to make yourself sound like you know what's going on. That is why I am entitled to talk about this, I'm a coach, i've got credentials. (Which by the way, is a joke. Don't read anything more into that.) Some of the people I've heard, are ridiculous, and don't know what they're talking about. But it's entertaining and all part of the circus.

Lebron, I thought you gave it your best, you just came up short. Now, I was rooting against you, but not because I wanted to see you lose, but I just wanted to see Dallas win. No hatred involved, just wanted to see Dallas win. I've told my friends, you can win it next year, this year is Dirks.

I just find it hillarious how much involvement regular people have in the lives of professional athletes. Like we have a say in how they live, or where they work. It's not our lives people, move on, and live your own life.

It's time to get off the "I HATE LEBRON JAMES" train, just because he plays for another team. If you're going to hate him because you're loyal to the team that he's playing against, nothing else. It makes you petty otherwise.

Congratulations to the Mavericks. They deserved it. Lebron, Wade, Bosh, your time will come. And I look forward to seeing it happen.

Until next time
P