Sound Off: Why Does America Hate the Heat?

[ojandpizza]

It's doesn't have anything to do with being a fan is the thing. Jordan has always been my favorite player of all time too, I looked up to him when I was younger as more than a basketball player he was basically my role model, super hero if you wanna call it that. The Bulls were obviously who I wanted to win every year, and I'm glad they could. I defended Jordan against comments like these up until the day he retired, the same as I now do LeBron.

But that doesn't mean I'm going to use Jordan to have a biased opinion on every other star who comes into the league. Or to bring down what LeBron does, or somehow let me being a Michael Jordan fan make me a LeBron James *****. That's just ridiculous.


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[The 24th Letter]

Lol I knew this thread would get interesting...

I don't hate the Heat (don't quote me on that, this might change after this
Finals). How they got together doesn't bother me other than the parade. That was 4 years ago though, I'm over it. I like the way the play the game and they are entertaining to watch...

Like I said in another thread, has their road to the finals been completely non competitive, I may feel differently...but no hate here...

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by BringTheHeat

LeBron is one of the most humble stars there's been, you never see him attacking other guys first in the media or on the court, he really lets his game do the talking

I've already stated as to why I do not root for the Miami Heat to be victorious (cliff notes: I felt their Dream Team stacking was overkill and served a serious blow to the idea of competition) but I believe others (again, not me) may feel some of his public displays suggest he is not as humble as one may assert. I think he could do some of the things he does just to get a rise out of folks, but it's tough to know for sure.





Earned not given is a tough statement to convey to non-Heat fans, considering the construction of a super team. But again, that's not really my issue. Perhaps I should stick to only speaking for myself (for which I did on pages 2 and 3 of this thread).

[Brooke2011]

I think most people dislike the Heat because of lebron. Not because of his confidence or his so called arrogance , but the fact that through all of the nitpicking and scrutiny , this guy actually turned out to be better than people had imagined. And I think in the end ,the haters are the one's that have a hard time swallowing humble pie.
I think most fans that hate Lebron also fear lebron.

[The 24th Letter]

wasn't that "Check my stats" picture form 2009? Geez.

[VDusen04]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

wasn't that "Check my stats" picture form 2009? Geez.

I am unsure if you read my post alongside. To assist, the post I initially quoted referenced LeBron being very humble. My response was to cite what sort of things may lead some folks to believe otherwise. My apologies if this was unclear. The "check my stats" was the first visual that came to mind.

[ThreeKing]

I don't think LeBron is a total jackass, but if people think he's humble, then they need to pass it over.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by VDusen04

I am unsure if you read my post alongside. To assist, the post I initially quoted referenced LeBron being very humble. My response was to cite what sort of things may lead some folks to believe otherwise. My apologies if this was unclear. The "check my stats" was the first visual that came to mind.

My comment was more of a time flies comment than talking about your post...probably should've elaborated..

Though I don't know if words on a shirt are accurate depictions of some ones personality....