you can spin it however you want Phil
It was always Steph's team and KD couldn't handle that but the dustup with Draymond was the major insult
Now as far as this being different circumstances but now you're just showing your bias against LeBron.There is no difference in the bottom line Phil. KD did it twice and LeBron did it 3 times.mThere is no difference whatsoever IMHO. hey all are chasing chapionships and TBH had KD stayed with GSW there was no doubt in my mind that that was a team destined to win more championships. Personally as much as I like KD I felt this was nothing more than a childish move on his part. Time will tell in Brooklyn whether it is KD's or Kyrie' team.
It's time you get over it Phil. I would accept your argument if you were consistent wrt all players om the move but your beef clearly is and has always been LeBron.
Or how about Paul George demanding a trade so he can join KL and the Clippers. I fail to see a difference Phil than all of your years of hating LeBron
This is a game and nothing more. It is meant as entertainment for we fans, more for the owners, even more money for the players who have egos bigger than their shadows and a strong desire to call a team "theirs" and the ability to bring home the trophy. It's nothing more than that Phil. For you to say you "hate" LeBron for what he has done is a word so powerful that I believe you are losing sight of the game overall. In fairness however it was LeBron's move to South Beach that started all future migrations to form super duos. This is the nature of the game Phil. You need ti let go of the word hate and start loving the game for what it has become. And finally Phil I have asked you many times and you have never answers......"how would you feel if LeBron came to the Celtics and Ainge traded all of the team young hopefuls including your favorite. Im sure you would be pissed like I was when I saw the entire Lakers youth traded to get AD. I was angry. But then the rest is history and although I am somewhat conflicted, the bottom line for me is that I have been a Lakers fan for over 40 years and right now I have not only accepted what has happened but I feel this year's team is even deeper than last year so for me I am excited for this season. I hope all players stay healthy and that soon the arenas will be filled. Right now however team spirit comes not form the fans but from their own bench. I must say that watching the Lakers on the sideline cheering for their team mates is like nothing I have seen for years and it ids usually LeBron that leads the cheers.
Yesterday when they were down 22 points and came back to tie the game it was the Lakers bench led by LeBron and AD. When the camera was on KL and PG they were inanimate.
So tell me Phil where the difference is that you hate LeBron Sio much but condone all of the other demands for trades by other superstars who feel they need to associate with a team that has star power and a possible path to a championship.
It is what it is and for my eyes the game has only gotten better with what has happened with mega trades and mega contracts. There is such parity now that on any given day any team can be beaten by another. The Clipps aren't the only ones the Lakers are looking over their shoulders at nor are the Clipps as I am not convinced the Clipps are as goods as last year, although PG earned some of his $40M last night as he was hitting from everywhere on the court. Finally I still have reservations about Lue as the Clippers coach. I agree with Rob on that. I will never forget when the Cavs won the championship under Lue, the camera panned to him on the bench as he looked in total shock as if he were thinking, "wtf just happened" I agree it was LeBron who coached the Cavs to that championship
It's a game and should be taken as such. The word hate should not have a place I our vocabulary to discuss a player unless they are malicious and play dirty etc. But then again as the saying goes, "no good deed goes unpunished"
