If you’re a fan of the NBA then you know we are in the semi-finals and it has come down to the San Antonio Spurs vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals to see who will play in the finals for the championship.
In the Eastern Conference, it’s down to the Boston Celtics vs. the Miami Heat. Both series look to come down to a game seven as each team is tied at 2-2.
Now, to the point. Lebron James. Quite possibly the best player in the NBA today. And if you look at the four teams in the play-offs there are probably three of the five best players still at it for a ring.
Two of them are both playing for the Heat: James and Dwyane Wade.  After James’ contract was up, he chose to “take his talent to South Beach.” He quite possibly became the most hated man in Ohio. James played for seven years for a  team that was as only good as Lebron would take them.
Last year, which was James’ first year in Miami, they made it to the finals, only to lose to the Dallas Mavericks.
Now, with Lebron on the verge of playing in a second straight NBA final, some would say he made the right decision. When James was with the Cavs he never made it to the big game. And in his first year made it with Miami. Yes, they lost but to a great team led by one of the best  shooters in the game, Dirk Nowvitzki.
So in my opinion, James made the best decision to get what he wanted, which is a championship. No one ever grows up and says I want be the NBA MVP. Or I want to the the scoring leader. They want that ring that says they are the best. And if joining forces with another top-rated player in the NBA to win games and get to where you want to be, then I would do it. Make an all-star team. The Yankees in baseball have been doing it for decades and no one seemed to mind.
Get some players together and decide you want to be the best team to ever play the game. Say that you were better than the prolific Bulls of 1996 who went an unprecedented 72-10.
 , if you look at it, that is a team with about four Hall of Fame players and  arguably the best player of all time, Michael Jordan.
So I believe it is the smart thing to do if you want to win numerous and consecutive championships. Take a small pay cut from your $10 million a year salary.
I want to see Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo, Lebron James and Dwyane Wade all on the same team. Call it what you want, but that is a team that will win championships and is that not the ultimate goal as a player and a team? So I say go out there and get the best players. Jerry Jones and George Steinbrenner started it a long time ago. So be a little less critical of Lebron for wanting to win some championships. Because unlike the Cavs, he is still in the play-offs.
If James does so happen to win the championship this year, will his decision be justified to the fans and to the public?
OK, yes, he probably could have handled the situation a little better when he left Cleveland and then there was the big parade in which he stated he thought they could win not one, not two, not three, not four.... blah, blah, blah. Yes, he may have gone a little too far with that particular quote. But rest assured Miami does have the talent to win multiple championships. With Wade at his side, players are forced to pick their poison. As to  when James was in Cleveland, it was cover James and we will win because they have no one else.
So, let’s say the Heat go and get Howard, Durant and Rondo? What do you think the game plan will be? Each of those players are the best at what they do. And yes, I am well aware that Durant and Rondo are also playing in the semi-finals as we speak. And the Celtics are extremely stacked as well. But let’s face it, they are not getting any younger. Nonetheless, they are a very good team. The Celtics did the same thing Miami did when they went and got Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.
Why? I believe because they already have  won 16 (at the time of the acquiring of Allen and Garnett). Since then they have won their 17th. So people are used to them winning championships so it was not a big deal for the Celtics to make such a trade to have “the big three”  at their disposal.
My point is teams have been buying championships long before Lebron decided to join Miami. So take it easy, he is only 28. He has a lot of years left to play. And I am pretty confident to say that at some point he will have his ring.