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Auch ein guter Kommentar was dieses Jahr mit James Reputation angerichtet hat: http://oklahomacitythunderblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/life-lessons-from-dirk-and-lebron.html
Man hat einfach mittlerweile zu 100% den Eindruck daß es James nicht wirklich um die reine sportliche Championship geht (das was besessene Leute wie Jordan, Kobe, Dirk endlos ins Gym getrieben hat), sondern einfach nur um das was diese mit sich bringt, der Rattenschwanz dahinter.
Nach der Decision hieß es nicht "endlich den Traum einer Championship erfüllen" etc, nein es war sofort von sovielen Championships die Rede um Jordan zu übertreffen.
Er hat für mich dieses Jahr so ziemlich alles falsch gemacht. Von der Decision (passende Anmerkung bzgl "es gibt keine Shortcuts"), zu denken daß mehrfache Ringe in Miami höher einzuordnen wären als ein einziger in Grindout Dirk Stil in Cleveland, das Intro in Miami, die Ankündigungen, die absolute Unfähigkeit eigene Fehler zuzugeben sondern sich in die mediale Opferrolle zu drängen.
Nach dem Spiel hätte er einiges "retten" können in dem er ähnliche Statements wie Bosh gibt (der ironischerweise der running Gag der Saison war, aber in der Niederlage dann echte Größe zeigt).
Was macht James? Er zeigt sich nicht von der sportlichen Niederlage tief getroffen (wieder: Jordan, Kobe, Dirk etc), was er aus den Finals, von Champion Mavs lernen kann für die Zukunft etc, nein er hat einen letzten Spruch für die "Hater":
Ohne Worte.
In 2011, Lebron James failed. After back to back seasons of leading the team with the best record in the NBA, his Cavaliers failed to reach the NBA Finals for the second year in a row. He was 26 years old at the time. Then, he bailed.
Someday soon, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert needs to let go and move on from Lebron James. But his tweet following the Mavericks win tonight was spot-on and quite appropriate. After congratulating the Mavericks organization, he concluded simply: “There are no shortcuts. None.”
Dirk Nowitkzi understands this. Lebron James does not.
After getting bounced by the eight seeded Warriors in 2007, I didn’t think the Mavericks had any prayer of ever winning with Dirk as their leader. I firmly believed their window had closed and that Mark Cuban and their organization were chasing dreams by signing older players, seemingly scrambling to build around Dirk one last time. It appeared to me that their ship had sailed.
But I underestimated their determination, desire, and heart. What we saw celebrating on the court in Miami tonight was a decade of hard work and perseverance come to fruition. We saw a team forged by disappointment and heartbreak, come together and set aside everything for one common goal. The road from Dallas to NBA Champions included no shortcuts.
Dirk also seems to understand that you never win a championship just for yourself. How gratifying must it feel for him to hoist that trophy for the owner who believed in him, the teammates who supported him, and the fans that love him?
Let’s say Lebron wins a title someday (I believe he will). Ask yourself this…who, besides himself, is he winning it for? The city of Miami? Please… they had to send out instructional videos (no exaggeration) on how to be a good fan, which included incentives if you arrived in your seat in time for tip off. In a few days, Dirk is going to sit on a float in a parade and hold that trophy over his head while the city of Dallas chants his name. No matter what happens in the future, it will never be the same for Lebron. His decision to take a shortcut sealed his fate in that department.
Each of the two players mentioned above had a similar crossroads experience at essentially the same point in their career. One chose the easy way out; one dug in his heels and fought. Tonight, as so often winds up happening, the fighter won.
When Lebron made the choice to leave Cleveland for Miami and did it in a way that humiliated his former team and city, he revealed so much. He quit on his team. He quit on his city. He quit on his fans. Most telling though…he quit on himself. Maybe now, we know why.
Man hat einfach mittlerweile zu 100% den Eindruck daß es James nicht wirklich um die reine sportliche Championship geht (das was besessene Leute wie Jordan, Kobe, Dirk endlos ins Gym getrieben hat), sondern einfach nur um das was diese mit sich bringt, der Rattenschwanz dahinter.
Nach der Decision hieß es nicht "endlich den Traum einer Championship erfüllen" etc, nein es war sofort von sovielen Championships die Rede um Jordan zu übertreffen.
Er hat für mich dieses Jahr so ziemlich alles falsch gemacht. Von der Decision (passende Anmerkung bzgl "es gibt keine Shortcuts"), zu denken daß mehrfache Ringe in Miami höher einzuordnen wären als ein einziger in Grindout Dirk Stil in Cleveland, das Intro in Miami, die Ankündigungen, die absolute Unfähigkeit eigene Fehler zuzugeben sondern sich in die mediale Opferrolle zu drängen.
Nach dem Spiel hätte er einiges "retten" können in dem er ähnliche Statements wie Bosh gibt (der ironischerweise der running Gag der Saison war, aber in der Niederlage dann echte Größe zeigt).
Was macht James? Er zeigt sich nicht von der sportlichen Niederlage tief getroffen (wieder: Jordan, Kobe, Dirk etc), was er aus den Finals, von Champion Mavs lernen kann für die Zukunft etc, nein er hat einen letzten Spruch für die "Hater":
"At the end of the day, all of the people that were rooting for me to fail, tomorrow they'll have to wake up and have the same life that [they had] before they woke up today. They got the same personal problems they had today and I'm going to continue to live the way I want to live and continue to do the things I want to do."
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