Originally Posted by
LDJ
Originally Posted by
Night Marcher01
Originally Posted by LDJ
Actually he did as a rookie (not even proving what kinda player he was). He threaten to not go into draft or be traded unless he was on a winning/championship caliber team. I just dont understand how a free agent who put 7 yrs into a garbage franchise decides as a free agent to leave is wrong. Yet a rookie who hasnt even stepped on the court and thats not wrong?
"..... not 5, not 6, not 7" C'mon bruh, you better than that. Everyone and their mama knew why he switched jerseys. Jerry West was thirsting hard for young Kobe, there are many interviews, articles and documentaries. So what's your point? Nice try my good friend.
Exactly Kobe stated that he wanted to be placed in a winning situation, He was suppose to be drafted by the grizz or hornets. He adamently stated if im not placed where i can play and not waste away on a losing squad, im going to college. True West wanted him. But it was a win/win for them both. Same as how teams were thirsting for LeBron. He was a free agent tho is my point. I could see if he said, i better be placed which superstars on a winning team, or have superstars placed on my team (btw is what Kobe did those yrs after Shaq, who he had a huge hand in forcing out LAL.)
He outright said i want allstars superstars, or im leaving. So yes you correct in one aspect kobe didnt leave to go with superstars. But look at the organization and the city period. LAL could pull off to get superstars, Cavs management wasnt/dont have the business smarts to bring superstars to CLE, plus the city doesnt have the appeal, or the team legacy that the LA has. So LeBron really didnt have much choice to leave.
Staying in CLE he would never have won anything simply because it takes more then one allstar superstar to win, and cavs management arent saavy enough to get one, and the city/state will never have the appeal to get a person to want to go there to play.