So this will likely get little to no national run, since that’s how these things work, but Bob Finnan had a quote in his News Herald write up about media day from Lebron James regarding all the rumors of his departure in two years:
“Go on the Internet and see every time I’ve been asked if I’m happy in Cleveland and see my response,” he said. “It’s simple. I’ve never given any indication I was leaving Cleveland or I didn’t like being here.
“I love being here and playing in front of these fans. My family is here. I grew up 30 miles away from here.”
My favorite quote from Lebron though was not the one above. It’s the one below. Lebron was asked about how he’s improved over the summer due to the level of competition the Olympics brought. What followed was a reference to Daniel Gibson that must have made Boobie feel like “hey, what did i do?”.
“There’s no way you can’t get better,” he said. “If you can go out and lead guys who are already established, guys who won NBA championships, scoring titles, MVPs and Rookies of the Year, then I should be able to lead Daniel Gibson.”
Speaking of Daniel Gibson, he must have gotten wind of talk of his “team-friendly” deal. He’s parted ways with his agent Lewis Tucker, joking that “I’m a free agent”.
And a big congratulations goes out to both Brian Windhorst and to Waiting for Next Year. WFNY made us aware that Brian will be departing the Akron Beacon Journal to join Terry Pluto at the Cleveland Plains Dealer. Brian has already collaborated on a book with Terry Pluto, and should really solidify the Plains Dealer Cavalier coverage with the ahead of the curve way he’s consistently broken news.
Also be sure to check out Dan Labbe’s notes from media day. I found his comment about Delonte West being the only Cavalier to shy away from talk of a championship interesting. Considering the following quote from Delonte on media day, why the restraint?
“My momma’s house is paid for,” he said. “My Uncle Rudy will get his teeth. My daddy got a boat. My little sister’s college is paid for. I can just concentrate on basketball now.”
Loading ...
