What if Bosh and Wade signed with CLEVELAND?

[EGarrett]

I'm not too concerned with the cap situation here. I know that there was a deal on the table where the Cavs could've acquired Bosh and Bosh refused, but what if they had been able, and instead of "The Decision," Lebron stayed home and lured Wade and Bosh to be his sidekicks there?

Would you like the Cavs team more than you like the Heat? (or less)

Would you feel it was more acceptable? (if you felt the Decision was unacceptable)

[Zarko]

Lebron wouldn't be the sole target of hate. He wouldn't have joined a larger market on the beach, he wouldn't have screwed over his hometown fans, and there wouldn't be a whole not 1, 2, 3 etc.

edit: it would still be bad for the league though

[EscapoTHB]

How would it be bad for the league? Aren't TV ratings good for the league?

[JordansBulls]

Lebron wouldn't had got the hate because simply other guys would be joining him instead of him joining other guys including a proven winner.

[Prop]

Lebron wouldn't had got the hate because simply other guys would be joining him instead of him joining other guys including a proven winner.

they'd all still end up being on the same team so it makes absolutely no difference, no matter how you spin it.

[Mingstar]

bosh wanted to join wade....then lebron came along


/the end

[Biz Gilwalker]

I don't think they had enough cap space to make it work. But all of America wouldn't hate him, then.

Side note: Bosh and Wade went to Cleveland in 2014 in one of my 2k13 associations, while Lebron stayed behind.

[StatLine]

LeBron wouldn't be viewed as such a villain, but we wouldn't see man LeBron that he is today, we would still see that boy LeBron.

[Andre3822]

Cleveland would've been legit.

[FingerRoll]

LeBron is such a dick for leaving Cleveland. Hopefully Dan Gilbert can get the team a championship before LeBron gets his.

[Biz Gilwalker]

LeBron is such a dick for leaving Cleveland. Hopefully Dan Gilbert can get the team a championship before LeBron gets his.

This made me laugh much harder than I should have.

[JustAwesome]

I'm not too concerned with the cap situation here. I know that there was a deal on the table where the Cavs could've acquired Bosh and Bosh refused, but what if they had been able, and instead of "The Decision," Lebron stayed home and lured Wade and Bosh to be his sidekicks there?

Would you like the Cavs team more than you like the Heat? (or less)

Would you feel it was more acceptable? (if you felt the Decision was unacceptable)

The hate would still be there. This isn't so much about the franchise or the city. It's about a team other than your own having an advantage and a clearer path towards the championship. That's what the hate is about, but most people won't admit it.

[EGarrett]

I'm not too concerned with the cap situation here. I know that there was a deal on the table where the Cavs could've acquired Bosh and Bosh refused, but what if they had been able, and instead of "The Decision," Lebron stayed home and lured Wade and Bosh to be his sidekicks there?

Would you like the Cavs team more than you like the Heat? (or less)

Would you feel it was more acceptable? (if you felt the Decision was unacceptable)

The hate would still be there. This isn't so much about the franchise or the city. It's about a team other than your own having an advantage and a clearer path towards the championship. That's what the hate is about, but most people won't admit it.

Teams with clear path to titles I don't hate...

2012 Thunder
2011 Mavericks
2008 Celtics
2007 Spurs
2006 Heat
2005 Pistons
2003-2000 Lakers
Stockton/Malone Utah Jazz
Any Bulls team
Any Lakers team from 80's
Any Celtics team from 80's
Any team pre-1980, ever.

Team I do strongly dislike...

2010-2013 Miami Heat

Clearly your explanation is insufficient.

[GeneralNbaFan]

The point is : The best player and a top 3 player and a top 10-15 player just made a plan to play together.... I dont care where they play..... if your the best then you try to beat the bests.....
I always thought that Lebron is an all-time talent (even GOAT)....
The only real franchise players were Lebron Wade Bosh and Howard in the east at that time (besides Boston/declining) and 3 joined for a free pass to the finals.....

[GratefulDead]

I think the whole point was nobody wanted to play in CLEVELAND