NBA Offseason Thread.

[stlouie_lipp]

That's a super lame article.

nice post. why?

I find it to be pretty spot on in that James is making many PR mistakes....whatever his final decision is.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

That's a super lame article.

nice post. why?

I find it to be pretty spot on in that James is making many PR mistakes....whatever his final decision is.

It sounds like the author is just hating on LeBron to hate on LeBron. I don't see how it's a PR mistake in any way. It's going to get insane ratings, money is going to charity and the only people that are going to be upset about it are the fans of teams that LeBron didn't choose (and they would have been ticked either way).

[stlouie_lipp]

That's a super lame article.

nice post. why?

I find it to be pretty spot on in that James is making many PR mistakes....whatever his final decision is.

It sounds like the author is just hating on LeBron to hate on LeBron. I don't see how it's a PR mistake in any way. It's going to get insane ratings, money is going to charity and the only people that are going to be upset about it are the fans of teams that LeBron didn't choose (and they would have been ticked either way).

Did you actually read the article? Please feel free to disagree, but at least articulate your reasons for doing do.

I don't see how it's a PR mistake in any way

He's created expectations that will be nearly impossible to live up to no matter what his decision is.

It's going to get insane ratings, money is going to charity and the only people that are going to be upset about it are the fans of teams that LeBron didn't choose

It's a partnership between a sports marketing machine that tries to pass itself off as a sports journalism source (and is successful doing so because of the idiots who still think it's sports "news") and James who just wants to be a part of that "sports news" largely because he has anchored himself to some high school teammate who is just milking him for any dime he can get. It's not about charity, and if you think it is than you are foolish. It's about him, and only him and I think any discerning sports fan can see that.

not the author, obviously. just my opinion and take on the article.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

The only way it's a PR mistake is if it doesn't get ratings. And it's going to get ratings. He's donating to charity, it doesn't matter why he is. I don't see how that can be bad PR in any way. It's just really smart business.

The guy is a sports superstar. The biggest or 2nd biggest name in sports. Of course it's all about him. To think otherwise is foolish.

To me, the article read like the guy just has an ax to grind with LeBron.

[Maclowery]

It sounded like a feeling that's resonating with a decent amount of people keeping up with all this - that LeBron is putting himself, his Brand, his Legacy, whatever the hell you want to say, over whatever team he signs with.

I mean, come on, I'm a Bulls fan and I hope he joins them, but I still wish he'd to it through a nice conference (sans Yanks cap) or maybe his fresh Twitter feed with some Durant-style misspells.

[MrSaigon]

Wajnarowski is a Keith Law, Skip Bayless ruffle feathers kind of guy (that makes me want to shoot myself in the face). The kind of guy which every teams' fans think have something against their team. Even when he has a point (he has a point or two here) he comes on too strong.

There are a lot of reasons to be put off by the LeBron Hour, but IMO, the worst is that it's going to embolden crappy sports 'journalism,' that we see on EFavrePN, and in writers like this guy.

[thrill]

That article is lame. That guy has had the red ass for LeBron for a long time now. I don't understand what's in it for an NBA writer to be annoyed by this. LeBron has given his articles more page hits in the last two weeks than anything, maybe ever.

Wojo has good sources, he's a good writer but I don't understand his p.o.v. on LeBron. Yes he's an egomaniac, but it's pretty weak and hypocritical to criticize him for it considering the other stories that come out about similar superstars. He's not Tiger getting caught banging porn stars and whooahz, he's not A Rod doing steroids or Lance Armstrong doping and being an a hole. He's super aware of who he is, what he has to offer and how best to maximize his golden years and he's doing it to the fullest. It might rub you the wrong way out of jealousy or whatever, but as a professional writer covering the NBA, it's stupid to do anything but love this guy.

[vinsanity]

That article is lame. That guy has had the red ass for LeBron for a long time now. I don't understand what's in it for an NBA writer to be annoyed by this. LeBron has given his articles more page hits in the last two weeks than anything, maybe ever.

Wojo has good sources, he's a good writer but I don't understand his p.o.v. on LeBron. Yes he's an egomaniac, but it's pretty weak and hypocritical to criticize him for it considering the other stories that come out about similar superstars. He's not Tiger getting caught banging porn stars and whooahz, he's not A Rod doing steroids or Lance Armstrong doping and being an a hole. He's super aware of who he is, what he has to offer and how best to maximize his golden years and he's doing it to the fullest. It might rub you the wrong way out of jealousy or whatever, but as a professional writer covering the NBA, it's stupid to do anything but love this guy.

Ding Ding.

[Rieges]

I haven't seen this included in any story or report but J.A. Adande just reported on ESPN that his sources tell him that the Bulls presentation to LBJ didn't go over so well with him. He indicated that the "Are you up to filling Jordan's shoes?" pitch and allegedly making a point of telling him that his entourage wouldn't have the same kind of "pull" that they have in Cle didn't sit well. It doesn't really jive with the reports that they Bulls had one of the longer meetings with James but interesting comments nonetheless.

[JunkBondTrader]

I haven't seen this included in any story or report but J.A. Adande just reported on ESPN that his sources tell him that the Bulls presentation to LBJ didn't go over so well with him. He indicated that the "Are you up to filling Jordan's shoes?" pitch and allegedly making a point of telling him that his entourage wouldn't have the same kind of "pull" that they have in Cle didn't sit well. It doesn't really jive with the reports that they Bulls had one of the longer meetings with James but interesting comments nonetheless.

Doesn't surprise me, and actually I'm really happy we approached it this way. I get the impression that LeBron basically controlled everything in Cleveland. And the sending of the shoes was awesome, even if it turned him off completely.

I didn't think wojnarowski was out of line in that article. He does come off as a little bitter, but I think he is making fair point, and basically a correct assertion of the situation. It probably won't affect James' fame at all, but I think he looks like a huge jackass.