Bill Simmons: What James wanted to say but could not say

Temuhjan · Post #1 » by **Temuhjan** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:54 pm

I am a genius. That genius has a shelf life. I already feel my body wearing down a little. Over the last 11 years, including the playoffs, I played 1,000 of a possible 1,044 games, averaged nearly 40 minutes per game and logged 39,993 minutes in all. Only Wilt and Russell reached 40,000 minutes faster than I will. I want to be part of something that’s greater than me. I am tired of carrying teams for nine months a year. I thought Wade and Bosh would help me, and they did for a while, but now Wade is breaking down and Bosh is past his prime.

The more I thought about it, I loved the idea of playing with a younger, more athletic and more malleable supporting cast. I loved the idea of being able to play four positions again. I loved the thought of being occasionally carried by young legs instead of always doing the carrying. I want to play point forward. I want to play with my back to the basket. I want to run the wing on fast breaks again — something I couldn’t do in Miami anymore. I want to use all of my skills. I am Magic and Larry and Barkley and Malone in the same body. I am an artist. That’s what I am.

http://grantland.com/features/god-loves-cleveland/

HIF · Post #2 » by **HIF** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:55 pm

Can you stop opening up new Lebron threads - there are enough already!

RSCD3_ · Post #3 » by **RSCD3_** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 2:10 pm

Yeah mods lock it up

The last person we want to hear about this about is bill fricking Simmons

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contract · Post #4 » by **contract** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 2:16 pm

Temuhjan wrote:I am a genius. That genius has a shelf life. I already feel my body wearing down a little. Over the last 11 years, including the playoffs, I played 1,000 of a possible 1,044 games, averaged nearly 40 minutes per game and logged 39,993 minutes in all. Only Wilt and Russell reached 40,000 minutes faster than I will. I want to be part of something that’s greater than me. I am tired of carrying teams for nine months a year. I thought Wade and Bosh would help me, and they did for a while, but now Wade is breaking down and Bosh is past his prime.

The more I thought about it, I loved the idea of playing with a younger, more athletic and more malleable supporting cast. I loved the idea of being able to play four positions again. I loved the thought of being occasionally carried by young legs instead of always doing the carrying. I want to play point forward. I want to play with my back to the basket. I want to run the wing on fast breaks again — something I couldn’t do in Miami anymore. I want to use all of my skills. I am Magic and Larry and Barkley and Malone in the same body. I am an artist. That’s what I am.

http://grantland.com/features/god-loves-cleveland/

**** Lebron and **** Bill Simmons.

Post #5 » by **heat4life** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 2:45 pm

The one positive about this whole thing is that we do not need to read crap like this anymore. Let's not provide the platform for idiots to ridicule us Heat fans.