Has the Lebron hate seemingly dwindled ?

[Los Manos]

If you hate Lebron and you aren't a Cleveland fan then I really don't believe you if you say you love the game of basketball.

[B-Ball Freak]

he's delivering in the finals, we don't have to scramble to find flaws in him anymore to keep our personal delusions going

QFT

[MaxRider]

i don't care how good lebron james is
i don't like him
i don't care if he win championship in the next 10 years
i still don't like him

[LikeABosh]

is there anyone who doesn't like Dirk? besides heat fans

Huh? I'm pretty sure most heat fans, myself included, don't hate dirk. Sure, he beat us last year, but he also choked away the title in 06 so it's all good

[Prop]

Nothing's changed. He's winning more than he's losing, so haters don't have the ammo to go at him with the same ferocity. But if Miami loses the next game with LeBron having a bad 4th qtr, then things will be right back to normal. The amount of haters haven't changed, only the circumstances have. But that could all change in no time.

The only way the haters will permanently shut up is if Miami wins 3 more games within the next next week.

i think you underestimate how dedicated his haters are. doesn't matter how hard they have to try to manufacture reasons to dump on him...they'll manage to create something.

[JordansBulls]

He is the greatest player of all time

How so? Maybe greatest you have seen.

[ndnow]

There is a campaign going on in the media to turn around the hate. For the past 2 weeks key people in the media have been coming out supporting Lebron and putting down the hate. As soon as this started this message board's "view" seemed to start changing.. Bunch of lemmings.

[Josephpaul]

I don't think you've watched too much of LeBron in Cleveland then.

Not so serious ?

[Raptor_Guy]

I've never been a huge fan of him, but his domination recently has been very fun to watch as a basketball fan.

Basically the hate has softened because he's doing what everyone wanted him to do all along, shut up and be an amazing basketball player.

[Josephpaul]

I'm thinking he wins 5 mvps when it's all said and done

[sanity]

Since that series against Boston (game 6 and on) he has been stellar. It is honestly hard to dislike him if he keeps this play up; its as if he finally gets it, which is nice to see for a player who many believe can become one of the best to ever play the sport. Instead of deferring, he is taking it upon himself. That is what the best players do when it counts.

[bullsnewdynasty]

Only because his play hasn't really warranted any hate and nothing stupid has come out of LeBron's mouth lately.

[Mamba Venom]

Only because his play hasn't really warranted any hate and nothing stupid has come out of LeBron's mouth lately.

You are absolutely right. The hate kept perpetuating because every year LeBron kept acting like an idiot. It's easy to appreciate a player when he isn't making you cringe w/ bad PR. It also helps that LeBron has entered his prime.

[K1NG]

Is it me or has the Lebron hate simmered down?

The nuthuggers are just louder.

The irony.

[Woodsanity]

He really got on my nerves with the decision, disappearing during the Finals, and making fun of Dirk when he had the flu. Finally he decided to take charge and has dominated this entire playoffs. So right now i am pretty neutral towards him. He hasn't done anything to annoy me as of late and has just been playing great basketball.