Jordan Cracks JaMEs #NBA

As pathetic and stupid as that despicable preening and dancing showcase that LeBron JaMEs, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh unleashed on the world a few days ago, that was not the most embarrassing moment for King JaMEs, post ‘The Decision’. He even managed to top his mugging for the camera in a shower of fireworks and a cloud of self-congratulation during his coming out party for the Heat.

He so baldy damaged his reputation as an NBA alpha-dog, that he managed to get Michael Jordan to put down his cigar and 8-iron long enough to take a run at him.

Speaking at the "Lake Tahoe Celebrity Let’s Get Drunk; Gamble; Chase Women and Pretend We Are Doing It For Charity; Presented By Ben Roethlisberger; Classic, Jordan cracked King JaMEs for needing to run for cover with his superstar pals in an effort to win an NBA title.

“There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry, called up Magic and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team. But that's ... things are different. I can't say that's a bad thing. It's an opportunity these kids have today. In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys."

Translation: Puss.

Ouch. Remember, JaMEs thinks so much of Jordan, that he lobbied the NBA to have ’23’ retired, ala MLB and Jackie Robinson’s ’42’. King JaMEs is shelving the 23 he has worn since high school, and trading it in for a ‘6’ out of respect for Jordan. And for all that, Jordan calls him a coward.

That’s what he was saying, plain and simple. I was a champion. Larry Bird was a champion. Magic was a champion. We tried to kill each other and I never would have rolled over and joined the guys who I competed against in order to get a few easy titles. LeBron needed to orchestrate a scam to get together with a real closer, a real champ, D. Wade, and then got another guy with a solid game, Chris Bosh, to come along for the ride as well. Wuss.

Of course Jordan wouldn’t have done what JaMEs did. Jordan was a killer, JaMEs is a follower, the best second option in the history of the game. JaMEs told the world he couldn’t get it done without the assistance of a real finisher so he ran and ‘took his talents to South Beach’.

JaMEs could end up winning multiple titles in Miami. He very easily could rack MVPs and become the ‘global icon’ he so desperately wants to be. But he will never be thought of as an all time great, with the same level of respect as that group of guys. MJ, Magic and Bird are killers, alpha-dogs. So are Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade. Those guys will get respect reserved for true greatness, not just great skill.

Enjoy South Beach, LeBron.

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