As a lowly long suffering Golden State Warriors fan...

[hedrap]

What an arrogant conceited dude. Bird and Magic never said that...Jordan never said that...even Kobe never said that.

LeBron, you are a great player...but never forget that no matter how great you are...this is not an individual sport...this is a TEAM sport...if you ever want to win again...I'd recommend you take some humble and humility classes...it would do wonders for your well being.

He's the ultimate team player. The knock on LeBron has been he's too willing to pass. They were even saying that during last night's halftime.

Warriors could have still won with Kyrie playing, but they don't if Love was with LeBron. Like I showed before, it was like the red sea parted for the W's.

[TrekStar]

Glad the Warriors won, nothing personal against the Cavs or Cleveland in general, I just don't like LaBron, he had to go
somewhere else to win a championship, now he's back on the team he walked out on, why??? $$$$$ but he's still not
going to win a championship with Cleveland, with Miami he already had talent around him, in Cleveland he's a one man
team, Jordan-Magic and Bird won championships because they had good talent around them, and that makes a world
of a difference in any sport.

[Random Axe]

Although he's never seen a camera he didn't want to talk to and that he needs to just shut the hell up in general, I have ten times the respect I used to have for him after watching his efforts the last couple of weeks. Lebron is literally, by himself, the seventh or eighth best team in the NBA. If he was a mute he would be my favorite current player. If the Cavs can reload some of that bench and stay healthy for next season they are going to be SCARY good.

[Donkey Hoatie]

Although he's never seen a camera he didn't want to talk to and that he needs to just shut the hell up in general, I have ten times the respect I used to have for him after watching his efforts the last couple of weeks. Lebron is literally, by himself, the seventh or eighth best team in the NBA. If he was a mute he would be my favorite current player. If the Cavs can reload some of that bench and stay healthy for next season they are going to be SCARY good.

I feel the same way. Look, I'm a die-hard Bulls fan and I HATE that every year it seems like LeBron is knocking them out of the playoffs. But, what he did during this series was amazing. He did everything he could to help that team win the series. With Kyrie and Love out, they should have been swept. That the Cavs won 2 games? Unreal. I tip my hat to him.

With that being said, if he would have just left the whole comment of being the "Best Player in the World" out of the conversation, I think he would have come out of this looking a lot better. Yes, it's true, he's the best player in the world. However, there's no need to say that in the context of a team sport. Jordan never had to say that. In fact, he went so far as to categorically deny it in press conferences and take the focus away from the personal accolades and put it back on the team itself.

The big question for the Cavs next year is what they're going to do with Love and Thompson. If you give max money to Love, how much will they have left to pay Thompson? Love is the better player, but Thompson is probably the better fit for playing next to LeBron. Love spaces the court, but Thompson gets you an extra 3-4 possessions every game with his offensive rebounding. It's a tough call, and I'm really hoping they make the wrong choice in the long run so that I can watch the Bulls play in the finals next year before their window begins to shut.

[hedrap]

"best player" was because the press were trying to get in his head. He didn't sit down and just say it. The physical toll was insane. Most people don't consider how brutal that schedule is because of the time they play at, the time zone difference, the time lost flying, etc..they finished Sunday night, eventually got on a plane, arrived sometime Monday morning, slept somewhere, went to the practice center for therapy, meetings, therapy, etc...dinner, back to bed, then eventually down to the Q.

Re: Thompson/Love. The irony is Thompson and Love liked to be on the floor together moreso than with LeBron and Mozgov. They had chemistry and got along well. What Blatt needs to do is develop a main team with two separate systems built around LeBron and Love.

[hedrap]

I feel the same way. Look, I'm a die-hard Bulls fan and I HATE that every year it seems like LeBron is knocking them out of the playoffs.

If you traded Rose for Rondo, you probably would have beat Cleveland. Rose's ego runs every solid shooting guard out of town. Can't lose Butler.

[Hector]

He's the ultimate team player. The knock on LeBron has been he's too willing to pass. They were even saying that during last night's halftime.

Warriors could have still won with Kyrie playing, but they don't if Love was with LeBron. Like I showed before, it was like the red sea parted for the W's.

Not sold on Love, he is a defensive liability, although solid rebounder. Love is also distant and aloof to fellow players, he tends to alienate people. Kyrie scared me a lot more than Love. Kyrie compliments LeBron a lot more.

[Hector]

Bogut was definitely a disappointment. He is a solid defender...but an offensive liability, the dude just can't score...he is zero threat in the low post. For the Warriors to repeat...especially if the Cavs get all healthy...and perhaps pick up someone like Dywane Wade...yes...they will be scary...and definitely a huge threat to the Warriors...then GS needs to make a bold trade or something. I don't know the specifics of Bogut's contract...but I'd unload him, free cap space...and try to land a center who would immediately make the Warriors truly scary...imagine if they had someone like Marc Gasol or DeAndre Jordan (both free agents)...game over.

[Hector]

If you traded Rose for Rondo, you probably would have beat Cleveland. Rose's ego runs every solid shooting guard out of town. Can't lose Butler.

Butler is awesome...probably the number one free agent right now.

[Hector]

Warriors parade right now in Oakland...by the auditorium right next to Lake Merritt...







Wish I was there...but taking care of mom...

GO WARRIORS!!!

[Hector]

Oakland has the hottest mayor in the country, Libby Schaaf...

[Hector]

[TrekStar]

For some strange reason here in Boston are cable company picks up Bay Area sports, Giants-A's-Warriors-Sharks
so I watched most of the championship festivities, and I really enjoyed it, and "yes" Mayor Libby looks pretty hot.

[jwyblejr]

Raider fans should have booted Lynch out of the parade.

[Hector]

Lynch is from Oakland though...