Yes he would have still been a baby for quitting in a playoff series. If "the Decision" went down the same way he's also either severely misguided or an egomaniac.
Doesn't mean he couldn't have lead Chicago to titles. Scottie Pippen was a baby too in the season Jordan retired, does that make you feel better? But that was quitting for a few secons at the end of one game, not quitting for an entire playoff series. James behavior was on a whole different level.
If you watched his last series as a Cav and don't think he's a baby you are blind. If you are aware of the circus known as "the decision" and don't think he's an egomaniac you are blind. Doesn't mean he still can't be a great player and win future championships? No. It just means most American sports fans aren't blind and don't like the guy because he quit in a playoff series and jerked himself off on ESPN for an hour.
I'm sure I wouldn't end a lifetime of being a Bulls fan and suddenly cheer against my own city's team if he came here. But I'm not a liar, so I wouldn't deny the guy was a quitter on the court in Cleveland and a misguided egomaniac off the court.
Settle down, it wasn't a personal attack. Was his performance in the final Cavs playoff series indefensible - probably. We only know what we know and what was reported. We don't know what was really going on behind the scenes. I would be shocked if their weren't conversations between LeBron's posse and the Cavs management, but it's possible he just kept quiet and waited until the last couple weeks of free agency to screw them over. If that is the case, I would assume the bridges were burning inside the organization prior to the 2009/10 season.
You are obviously a huge basketball fan, but of all the sports it is probably one of the easiest to see EXACTLY what the players are thinking/feeling on the court. Scottie was ****** when Phil had pumped him up to be the 'Man' all season and then designed the last play for someone else. Was it right - probably not. Is it defensible - I think so. And I don't think Scottie was a baby, but I'm sure he would love to have a chance to act differently in the same situation.
Back to Lebron, something obviously happened between him and the Cleveland management. You are entitled to your opinion of him, but to rag on a guy for choosing to live in Miami and play with his friends in a system where he is entitled to make that choice is unfair. He handled 'The Decision' poorly, I think he even admitted that, but it wouldn't be the first time a 25 year-old made a mistake.
