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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 273876" data-attributes="member: 134"><p>Hey, remember this thread?!</p><p></p><p>2 years later and I have something to say...</p><p></p><p>Listen to any sports radio hosts in the Los Angeles market and you'll hear their utter amazement at the fact a lot of Lakers fans don't want Lebron to come here. I counted myself as one of those, that despite whatever uniform he wears, he'll always be a Cavalier and never truly bleed purple and gold.</p><p></p><p>For 5 years the Lakers have suffered, and it's only in this last year that things started to look up. Right coach, right draft picks, good chemistry...all things that make success feel earned rather than purchased. In the last few weeks, I've realized something though; the Lakers need a win in the free agency contest. We've been getting hammered in the off season, not being able to land these top free agents. Suddenly I'm very much rooting for us to land Lebron and Paul George, because that means success in the front office, that the team is desirable again. On top of that, the young core would remain in tact.</p><p></p><p>Or would it? Now comes talk of Kawhi Leonard wanting to be traded from the Spurs to the Lakers. On the one hand, hurray super team (if Lebron and PG come too). On the other, say goodbye to the young core as they'll be traded away to get him. And now I'm back to purchasing a championship rather than earning it. Sure I'd be happy for us to win one again, but it'd be nowhere as sweet. On top of that, we'd probably be able to get him the following season in free agency, especially if Lebron and George are already here, and we wouldn't have to give anything away in the process. Again, the win would be for our team to be desirable as a destination.</p><p></p><p>I don't know that I'll ever be a Lebron fan. I don't deny the talent, I just think he wins for himself, whereas Kobe won for the Lakers. I don't need a championship next season, I need a team that looks like they know what the hell they are doing both on the court and in the front office. Landing those two free agents will solidify things for me. Land neither, and I'm worried for Magic and Rob, that it's all talk and no proof. </p><p></p><p>And maybe, just maybe, I'll think about liking Lebron. Maybe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 273876, member: 134"] Hey, remember this thread?! 2 years later and I have something to say... Listen to any sports radio hosts in the Los Angeles market and you'll hear their utter amazement at the fact a lot of Lakers fans don't want Lebron to come here. I counted myself as one of those, that despite whatever uniform he wears, he'll always be a Cavalier and never truly bleed purple and gold. For 5 years the Lakers have suffered, and it's only in this last year that things started to look up. Right coach, right draft picks, good chemistry...all things that make success feel earned rather than purchased. In the last few weeks, I've realized something though; the Lakers need a win in the free agency contest. We've been getting hammered in the off season, not being able to land these top free agents. Suddenly I'm very much rooting for us to land Lebron and Paul George, because that means success in the front office, that the team is desirable again. On top of that, the young core would remain in tact. Or would it? Now comes talk of Kawhi Leonard wanting to be traded from the Spurs to the Lakers. On the one hand, hurray super team (if Lebron and PG come too). On the other, say goodbye to the young core as they'll be traded away to get him. And now I'm back to purchasing a championship rather than earning it. Sure I'd be happy for us to win one again, but it'd be nowhere as sweet. On top of that, we'd probably be able to get him the following season in free agency, especially if Lebron and George are already here, and we wouldn't have to give anything away in the process. Again, the win would be for our team to be desirable as a destination. I don't know that I'll ever be a Lebron fan. I don't deny the talent, I just think he wins for himself, whereas Kobe won for the Lakers. I don't need a championship next season, I need a team that looks like they know what the hell they are doing both on the court and in the front office. Landing those two free agents will solidify things for me. Land neither, and I'm worried for Magic and Rob, that it's all talk and no proof. And maybe, just maybe, I'll think about liking Lebron. Maybe. [/QUOTE]
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