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Originally Posted by cheval de frise
By then, Detroit will be one step away from Robocop-land (complete with SUX-6000 cars). Why would LeBron want to live there?
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In Shanghai i stayed at the hotel where the US team was staying for some pre-olympic exhibitions. An american walking in Shanghai is mobbed by hawkers wanting to sell imitation rollex or gucci.
One morning I saw D'Antonio in a Starbucks, I approached him and asked politely if his players experienced that when shopping on the streets (meaning did the hawkers realize LeBron doesn't need to get a discount on a Rollex). He said "my guys don't get to walk around the streets."
LeBron in NYC and in Detroit has similar realities that negate the fact tcotu is the coolest place for normal people to be.*
if I'm Dumars I tell LeBron "you come to the Pistons, and you step on the court with Tayshaun and Rip. You've watched the finals for the last time until you retire. Your next move is the one that will define your career. Jordon is Jordon because of the 6 rings. Kobe is Kobe because of the rings. You have been in a franchise that could not get you there. you know that can happen again, right? You get triple-teamed and cleveland can't put people around you that can score. do you trust the knicks to do something differennt?
You think you'll get triple teamed with Tayshaun and rip on the court? (we may still have a viable Rasheed then) You have played your last playoff game where you HAVE to score the last 30 points.
Plus, with all humility, I have proven I am a great GM" (I'd be talking quickly hoping LeBron doesn't bring up Darko now) "you know I'll put together the team to get us there.
Who is in NYC? How many teams has he put over the top? Which two or three allstars are starting with you in NYC your first game?"
* of course the counter is that the NYC media environment makes him bigger as a player on a crap team there then he'd be on a championship team here.
