I just find the irrational hatred confusing.
This here is your problem.
Hatred doesn't have to be rational. I would argue that in most cases hatred is an irrational emotional.
I hate LeBron because he's LeBron. I hate the fact he gets a free pass on travels and fouls. I hate his pompous attitude and self love. I hate his ego and over the top "look at me" exhibitions he puts on. I hate his unsportsmanlike attitude he displays at times. And I hate his attention seeking performances he puts on for the media.
I hate him and sorry, but there is nothing rational about my hate. It's quite irrational.
Lol I am really fine with that, I disagree with a lot of it but I just don't understand why some people hate on what he did as free agency. I understand hating a guy who is great and doesn't play on your team, that's fine, it's just some of the criticisms that annoy me regarding this FA period.
I guess what I like least about him is him being annointed and called the King. I think even he knows in his heart now he could not lead a team to the finals if they make it will be because Wade closed it out for him. Guy is a stud when games don't matter but wilts underpressure. The loser had to run to another team and get some closers.
I don't think this hate, this is watching the games not buying into David Stern markeeting bull****. LeBron has serious mental flaws to his game. His will to win and desire is definitely in question to me. Call me a hater, I am not buying the Brooklyn Bridge as I see it.
You know LeBron led a terrible team outside himself to the Finals already right? With one of the most dominating perfomances I've ever seen on that Detroit team, talk about putting your team on your back.
And god forbid a guy doesn't want to play in a situation anymore where at the end of a game every opposing defensive player on the floor is focusing on him and his team is sitting around, at best shooting spot up jump shots if James can manage to draw his defender away. The Cavs didn't even run offensive sets, it was a joke. LeBron has improved his jumper but it's not his go to shot and he knows that. If teams can focus on him and prevent him from getting to the rim, he can't play his most effecient ball at the end of a game.
If LeBron didn't have a will to win he probably would have gone to the Knicks where he could of had his stats inflated by D'Antoni's system and been the sole star instead of Miami where he is sacrificing personal glory to win.. so how does he have no desire to again? I'm sure LeBron will be happy playing with a very capable closer in Dwayne Wade and will thrive himself now since he will get more open looks at the end of games since the defense cannot soley focus on him. He can be more of a facilitator and focus on getting to the rim if possible, where his game is strongest.
It seems everyone is mad at LeBron because he isn't the best jumpshooter, which is the type of shot you often get at the end of a game, it's what you see guys like Pierce and Kobe shooting. LeBron gets to the rim with more game winners at the rim than anyone, that is his strength. Playing alongside guys who can shoot and create shots will make him so much better at the end of a game, he will create openings for them or attention they get will give him enough room to get to the rim and finish.
Jordan had Pippen, Bird played with McHale, Parish, Johnson. Magic came into the league alongside Kareem. The greatest players play on teams with great talent around them. We will see what happens in Miami, but seems to me LeBron chose winning above all else and you are calling into question his desire to win...