Sound Off: Why Does America Hate the Heat?

[marcuscouch10]

Because America likes an underdog and nothing about the heat says underdog America also dislikes them because their boring they win,win,win,lose,and win nothing fun about that

[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by bakan723

I HATED the Bulls back then. (and was disgusted when I saw New Yorkers wear MJ jerseys, ect..) With the Heat not only is it one team being on top, but how they conspired to all team up together to do it. (especially Bron & Wade) Lebron leaving his home town team to do it, the stupid decision thing on tv….it all left a bad taste in peoples mouths.

It's truly amazing to me. Lebron and Bosh were FREE AGENTS when they decided to choose a different place of employment.

We all seem to forget that it was their right to choose wherever they wanted to go!!! Yet this general sports neanderthal attitude remains about staying with one team forever. Those days are far long gone for most athletes.

If you want to….you can. But you have a right to work wherever you feel will give you the best chance at success not only for you, but what you feel is best for your family in regards to socially, economically and geography.

I grew up watching basketball in the 80's and as great as the Lakers and Celtics were…..they still lost…plenty. It's hard to win titles. Very hard. Yet people think the Heat were supposed to win it every year? They went to 4 straight Finals and won 2. Incredible stuff. And their work is still not done. Anyone who took the "not one, not two, not three literally are fools. Never been to a pep rally? That's all that was. Seriously. Yet in this 24/7 news cycle with tweets, blogs and ESPN sports porn everything is hyperbole to the extreme. It's really awful.

Shaq ran to LA…yet no one talks about that. Did he stick it out with Orlando?


Melo forced his way out of Denver….no talked about it. And he is about to leave again. LOL.

All the great teams had big 2 or big 3's. They still have to play 82 games, and win 4 playoff series. No one handed anything to any NBA Finals winner. All of it was earned with hard work and dedication.

Hate the Heat all you want..as a life long Heat fan (1988) am I enjoying it. It means we are winning titles.

[King_B_Mack]

Lol at nobody talking about Shaq and Melo forcing their way out.


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[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by King_B_Mack

Lol at nobody talking about Shaq and Melo forcing their way out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not anything close to the insane amount of BS Lebron has heard about his move.

[Melbournelad]

Quote: Originally Posted by areobee401

Because Americans generally love rooting for the underdog. We love seeing those on top fail.

I don't think that's exclusive to Americans...

[ProfessaPackMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armor & Sword

Not anything close to the insane amount of BS Lebron has heard about his move.

Actually Melo caught plenty of flak because everyone questioned him and the Knicks as to why they would give up so much for a guy who was going to sign with them in the offseason anyway.

Shaq caught crap(obviously not the same since this was pre-blowup of Social Media)because it was reported at the time that he was more focused on going to LA for Movie Purposes, IIRC.

Don't really disagree with everything else you said but those two because I felt it was a bit inaccurate.

[jr86]

Look on the bright side Heat fans America dosen't hate you anymore..

[RocketTMac1]

I think the title of this should be "Why Does America Laugh At The Heat?"