KR1245;573632 wrote:Bill Simmons had a funny take on this......

Bill Simmons (1:11 PM)


I have 2 theories on this...1. LeBron signing with Miami was like two people getting married in Vegas - it seemed like an awesome idea in the moment and I don't think he put any real thought into it. I think the dude was in pain from the Boston series and what happened behind the scenes, and he wanted to play with his buddies and Wade/Riley really won him over and said all the right thing and suddenly he was saying the words "take my talents to South Beach." and now it's the next morning and he's in some hotel room in Vegas going, "Wait, can we get this annulled."

thedynasty1998;573672 wrote:Simmons is great, but he was the biggest Lebron nut-hugger last year and he's done a 180. I don't mind it, but he seems overly obsessed with him, whether it was last year or this year.

thedynasty1998;573702 wrote:But if you would have read the Simmons stuff prior to "The Decision" you wouldn't think his 180 was possible. He was Lebron's BIGGEST fan.

But I give Simmons credit because when all Disney employees were told that criticism of Lebron was off limits and no one was to address the Delonte rumors, Simmons was ALL OVER IT!. So, I respect him for not being a "Yes Sir".

derek bomar;573723 wrote:I know that's the perception (that they were told not to critique him) but was that ever confirmed?

thedynasty1998;573748 wrote:Does it have to be? Who is going to confirm it? Disney?

There was never one mention of the Delonte rumors on any Disney affiliate. I highly doubt it's just a coincidence.

thedynasty1998;573672 wrote:Simmons is great, but he was the biggest Lebron nut-hugger last year and he's done a 180. I don't mind it, but he seems overly obsessed with him, whether it was last year or this year.

Skyhook79;573619 wrote:It's time to bring back the dancing Queen Lebron to Miami. Oh and he needs to start taking fake pictures of his teammates too.

jordo212000;573955 wrote:I guess Simmons didn't have much of a chance to get away with being a "nut-hugger" turned Lebron-hater, I mean the majority of the Cavs fans on this board had the same transformation. They can identify with Simmons. It was funny how Lebron went from GOAT to "Robin" over night.

"The scenario that sits kind of behind the scene, is that eventually these guys that were recruited -- Bosh and James -- by Pat Riley and Micky Arison, the owner, are going to come in and say, 'We feel you [Riley] can do a better job coaching the team. We came here on the hopes that this would work,' and whatever, I don't know," Jackson said. "That's kind of my take on it, is that eventually if things don't straighten out here soon, it could be the Van Gundy thing all over again."