the decision part two

 

So, Bron Bron’s newest “give me more face time” spot hit the viral scene on Monday – just before the opening tipoff to the most talked about season of the NBA. What a strategic move from the folks over there at Nike. Bron Bron’s “What Should I Do?/Rise” 90-second spot, which by the way was shown in its entirety during the game, was great. I am not gonna lie, when I first saw the commercial, I was giddy. However, I watched it a couple of times to actually see the message.

To Cleveland fans, this spot just added insult to insult on top of the injuries. It was like three million gallons of Morton in an open wound. Well, maybe not that much, but you all get the point. I wonder if this was his friends’ idea, as he refers to them and says ‘Why shouldn’t I listen to my friends? They’re my friends!’ Or, was this just simply a great idea conceived in the minds of Nike’s creatives. Either way, I thought it was great. LeBron wanted people to know, in his arrogant way, that he did what he had to do and he feels he shouldn’t be criticized for it.

 Just like I said in my previous post, “The Decision,” I feel the way LeBron left Cleveland was not professional. Charles Barkley was very critical of how that played out and LeBron took a shot at him in the commercial. Pay close attention to the part where LeBron says he is not a role model, and then he chumps down on the infamous pink frosted Homer Simpson doughnut. After that, he winks as he says ‘Hi Chuck.’

 Barkley was a guest on Tuesday’s episode of PTI, one of my favorite shows on ESPN. Wilbon and Korneiser asked him if he was upset at the LeBron diss. In typical Barkley fashion, he said he loved that Nike and LeBron thought enough of him for the mention. I thought that was great! Charles Barkley is hilarious. He wanted to make sure that it was understood there is no “beef” with LeBron – just a disagreement of how he handled his decision to leave Cleveland earlier this year.

There was apparently a jab at Michael Jordan with the “shiny shoes” comment. Yeah, I get it. Bron Bron idolizes that man. So, I really don’t think that was directed at MJ, but I could be wrong. However, if LeBron truly, deep down to his toes did that, then he is crazy! Why would you do that? LOL! Newsflash, where is your ring? Don’t go around dissing MJ like that sir! It’s just not healthy! *Inserts BBM Can’t Watch Emoticon here.*

If you did not catch the piece ESPN reporter Chris Broussard did on the LeBron-Afterlife in Cleveland, here is the link:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5714406

Oh man! These people are so serious. Do not ever cross a Cavaliers fan. One of my classmates is from Cleveland and she is still pissed! We were talking about current events earlier this week, poor thing was irate. She looked at the commercial with me and was just mad.

Truthfully, LeBron had to make this decision for himself and his family. We can talk all day about how wrong it was, but like Barkley said on PTI, people still love LeBron James and he is still a freak of a basketball player. He is #6 now and he resides in Miami. He decided, so let’s get on with the season and see how this mega-team is going to play out. Of course, this will all blow-up in his face if the Heat do not at least get to the post season this year.

People are already saying if they don’t win the ‘Ship next year, this mega-team will be for naught. The first test was the rejuvenated Big 4 in Boston on Tuesday. Yes, the Big 4. Shaq is now with the Celtics. I guess he figured the “Win the King a Ring” campaign failed in Cleveland, so why not go to Beantown. He could not follow the King to Miami because he already won a ring with D. Wade there in 2006. So, the next stop on the Shaq Tour would likely take him to Boston.

Well, if you missed the game last night, the Big 4 thwarted Miami’s mega-team in the first half. The heat made a comeback in the second half, but it still resulted in an eight-point lost to the Celtics. The Heat bandwagoners were ready to write them off after one game. There is still lots of ball to be played. One team had to lose last night and the Heat players are still trying to learn to play together. Although I did see a little déjà vu last night on Bron Bron’s end. He scored 31 points and made Miami Heat franchise history for the most points scored in a debut game by an individual player. Hmmmm….didn’t he do that in Cleveland like every game at the Q?

Time will tell and we shall see what Miami is going to do. I am not going to say they are Fakers just yet and I still want to see how they will mesh together once the season progresses.

As T.O. would say, ‘Get your popcorn ready.’

SPEAK ON IT =)