LBJ 的“決定”2.0

LeBron Jame，#6，我過去三年粉的、NBA熱火隊的、Big Three之一，今天宣布決定不續約熱火，而是回家鄉的克利夫蘭騎士隊了。

雖然很遺憾136不全了， 不過， 很佩服他的這個決定。 

真覺得回家的決定，是比留熱火的決定更難做的。 留下來隻要 follow the flow 就行了； 回家, 尤其是曾經鬧翻 了的家，不容易的。選擇這樣的改變和接受這樣的挑戰，需要很多勇氣和魄力。

隻是忍不住在想，如果他和熱火今年能拿下三連冠，給熱火建立了王朝，然後才聽到和跟隨內心的calling 回家，那將是多麽完美的結局呀。

可惜，這個世界不是完美的。

以後，熱火還是會繼續粉的，因為DW還在（壓根兒就沒覺得他會離開），現在知道Bosh也留下了，還是熟悉的那個隊。當然，也會給LBJ加油，希望他早日實現給家鄉球隊帶來冠軍夙願。

他們跟其他隊比的時候，我狗他們。他們比賽碰上頭，我到時候會狗誰，現在還不知道。肯定要糾結，隻有等到那時候，再跟著自己的感覺走了。


LeBron James' well written statement

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Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I’m their son. Their passion can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can. I want to inspire them when I can. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.

Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I was thinking, This is really tough. I could feel it. I was leaving something I had spent a long time creating. If I had to do it all over again, I’d obviously do things differently, but I’d still have left. Miami, for me, has been almost like college for other kids. These past four years helped raise me into who I am. I became a better player and a better man. I learned from a franchise that had been where I wanted to go. I will always think of Miami as my second home. Without the experiences I had there, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing today.

I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I loved becoming a big bro to Rio. I believed we could do something magical if we came together. And that’s exactly what we did! The hardest thing to leave is what I built with those guys. I’ve talked to some of them and will talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished. We are brothers for life. I also want to thank Micky Arison and Pat Riley for giving me an amazing four years.

I’m doing this essay because I want an opportunity to explain myself uninterrupted. I don’t want anyone thinking: He and Erik Spoelstra didn’t get along. … He and Riles didn’t get along. … The Heat couldn’t put the right team together. That’s absolutely not true.

I’m not having a press conference or a party. After this, it’s time to get to work.

When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I was seeking championships, and we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Our city hasn’t had that feeling in a long, long, long time. My goal is still to win as many titles as possible, no question. But what’s most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio.

I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn’t know when. After the season, free agency wasn’t even a thought. But I have two boys and my wife, Savannah, is pregnant with a girl. I started thinking about what it would be like to raise my family in my hometown. I looked at other teams, but I wasn’t going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy.

To make the move I needed the support of my wife and my mom, who can be very tough. The letter from Dan Gilbert, the booing of the Cleveland fans, the jerseys being burned -- seeing all that was hard for them. My emotions were more mixed. It was easy to say, “OK, I don’t want to deal with these people ever again.” But then you think about the other side. What if I were a kid who looked up to an athlete, and that athlete made me want to do better in my own life, and then he left? How would I react? I’ve met with Dan, face-to-face, man-to-man. We’ve talked it out. Everybody makes mistakes. I’ve made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?

I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I’m realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I’m going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn’t know they could go. I see myself as a mentor now and I’m excited to lead some of these talented young guys. I think I can help Kyrie Irving become one of the best point guards in our league. I think I can help elevate Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. And I can’t wait to reunite with Anderson Varejao, one of my favorite teammates.

But this is not about the roster or the organization. I feel my calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in Miami, but I think it can mean more where I’m from. I want kids in Northeast Ohio, like the hundreds of Akron third-graders I sponsor through my foundation, to realize that there’s no better place to grow up. Maybe some of them will come home after college and start a family or open a business. That would make me smile. Our community, which has struggled so much, needs all the talent it can get.

In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have.

I’m ready to accept the challenge. I’m coming home.

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關於LBJ, 最近兩件事, 讓我有些看法哈.

第一件不直接關他事. 他影響之下, 前熱火的米勒和Jones都去了, 據說艾倫和奧登也要去. "自由市場"挖人沒啥好說, 不過,米勒公開說"要把熱火搬到克裏夫蘭去"之類的話, 就覺得不HD了. 雖不是LBJ自己說的, 也屬於他那班子吧, 挖人也可以挖得不這麽高調吧.

第二件事他在社交媒體求幫助選號的事. 這麽做我才看到那段他曾經說, 尊重MJ, 全聯盟都不應該有其他人用23號,他下季就改號的錄像. 既然這麽說過, 而且也把號改"6號", 現在有把"23" 拿出來, 要粉幫忙選. 那要選了"23", 用還是不用? 要不就是炒作, 要不就是"出爾反爾"...both are not what I appreciate.

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才有空仔細讀，好文！特別是LBJ的全文，好感人！期待克利夫蘭的新賽季。謝長發：）