Good article...

[MyInsatiableOne]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/9631 ... -to-beaten

[SonicYouth34]

Very good. ESPN had a similar one, but since it was ESPN it sucked.

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

Clearly, the Cavs believed all of the hype that surrounded them throughout the regular season. As a result, they became unbearably arrogant — as demonstrated by their unseemly bench celebrations over dunks, shot blocks and blowouts. While the media praised these antics as proof of the team's "togetherness," the players were actually showing their disdain for their opponents and proving that they didn't really understand what a difficult and serious task lay ahead of them.





LeBron's swaggering and continual self-promotion was the most egregious of these haughty antics. It's only fitting that the prestidigitations of the Magic made LeBron disappear in the same cloud of chalk dust that he ostentatiously employed to announce his imperial presence before each game.

I am sorry, but my disdain for this kid is reaching Bill Laimbeer levels. I can't help but smile when he fails.

[Celtics_Champs]

Can't wait till/if he goes to NY. We'll get to see him a lot, which is good, I love watching great players go at it, and we'll get to boo him even more

[TMU]

In case you haven't seen these pictures.

[Joselo16]

Wow, I'm just surprised that there are members of the media that aren't on Lebron's jock. The guy is a hell of a player on his own, but he gets way to much help from the refs. I also love how the Fox reporter talked about how his defense is not what it made to be seen, he gets the benefit on a lot of hand checking and body contact just like Dwight gets away with the over the backs and goaltendings. I still remember the last game where he was all over Pierce, yet when Pierce tried to play him the same the refs blew their whistles!!! I am glad the Cavs aren't in the finals, now the Magic need to due us another favor and eliminate the "Fakers." Damn that weak ass western conference!!!

[MaxwellSmart]

Hmmmm... sound like they've been reading my threads on this subject.

[MyInsatiableOne]

I am sorry, but my disdain for this kid is reaching Bill Laimbeer levels. I can't help but smile when he fails.

Same here. The C's got ripped for some of their celebrating (which they did to a much lesser extent than Cleveland did this season) but at least they had a title to back it up. What did the Crabs win? Their division? ****...

[Kefa461]

Karma sucks........

[MyInsatiableOne]

Yep. I wonder how many Celtics players/coaches/fans were celebrating, thinking back to the ridiculously over the top display after the Cavs beat the C's late in the regular season...

[MyInsatiableOne]

Another tidbit from Chris Broussard on ESPN.com regarding the Cavs:

"...they were just 3-6 during the regular season against the ultraelite: Boston, Orlando and the Los Angeles Lakers. Those six losses were by an average of 13.8 points, five of them coming by double figures."