I'm tired of writing this stuff. I really am. And you have got to be tired of reading it. How many different ways can I call these guys idiots?
But I'm starting to think I'm the idiot. Because I didn't see this coming.
Look at who has been pulling the strings. Alternately, we've seen Dan Gilbert, Rob Sarver, Paul Allen and now Michael Jordan as the ring-leaders and faces of the small-market hard-line group. When it comes to making decisions, these guys are among the league's worst.
Gilbert became the majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers near the beginning of the LeBron James era and created an atmosphere of capitulation to "King James." He cut the balls off Mike Brown because "no one was supposed to be confrontational with LeBron." Once LeBron took off, his ridiculous proclamations have become running jokes among fans and those who cover the sport.
Gilbert's team success was all a product of his superstar, just like ...
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Dan Gilbert,
Paul Allen,
LeBron James,
Mike Brown,
Steve Nash,
Kwame Brown
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards
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