Great article. LBJ is a douche. I kept dismissing that the James' decision had anything to do with Paul's antics because players have forced their way out of cities well before LBJ was even a thought...but seeing him posting on Twitter encouraging Paul to "do what's best for his family" is a joke.
What's best for Paul, like the article says, is to distance himself from LBJ and his ilk and play ball in a city that respects him and his family. It's not about money - Paul is getting paid.
I can't stand what James did... and now with Paul, it's sickening...
However, this is nothing more than a continuation of the "me-first", "it's all about me" mentality that has been developing in all major pro sports for years now, particularly in the NBA.
The players are now, more than ever, flexing their muscles in a variety of ways, and putting it out there for all to see, that THEY are the ones in control, and nobody else. Not the coaches, the GM's, the owners or the league.
You can hear and see how this rubs veterans the wrong way... Jordan, Magic, Barkley and others have all, carefully of course, expressed their dissatisfaction with what is happening...
Guys like LBJ, Wade, Bosh, Paul... and we'll see about Mello and others next year, have cemented their place in NBA history and will never, no matter what they do and how many titles they might win, will never reach the Magic, Jordan, Byrd, Kobe levels...
