Miami Sports

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Originally Posted by massp88

The Miami Heat are not the most hated team in the NBA and perhaps all of American sports.

LeBron showed that he is an egotistical a$$hole after last night. He couldn't simply make a press release like most would have.

The pressure is now on the Heat and as a fan, I am worried. LeBron quite during the playoffs. He has never won an NBA title or truly elevated his teams in the manner Kobe of Jordan has multiple times.

Just because I'm a Heat fan, I'm not going to dismiss last night's televised spectacle as anything less than very poor judgement. There's far classier ways to go about it, and even though I'm happy I certainly understand why it is playing so badly nationally.

I don't agree it makes him an "asshole" (he's been a pretty good guy on balance) but perhaps LeBron might want to rely less on his 'entourage' of 20-somethings and more on mature management types who see the bigger picture.

There IS pressure on the Heat, to be sure. If this all doesn't result in multiple titles and a dynastic team, then it will be judged a failure and mocked forever. But certainly the OPPORTUNITY to create a 'Team for the Ages' exists...and I don't fault Riley and the Heat for going after it.