OK so LeBron's going to Miami. Charles Barkley thinks it's a bad move. Bad move? Charles is a compulsive gambler, meaning... he doesn't make rational decisions.
How often does an opportunity present itself where 3 of the most promising young players are on the same team? The last time there was such a powerful trio would be the 60s Lakers of Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain.
Let me put it this way:
Suppose you have an offer to start in the All-Star Game. Suppose this position is permanent. Would you turn it down for the sake of "loyalty"? Or to "prove a point", that you can "go it alone", be a "man's man"?
Basketball is still a team game. You take every opportunity you have to win it all. That's all that matters at the pro level. Anyone that says otherwise is either plain jealous or hypocritical. Recreational basketball is a different story altogether.
These guys are aiming for the stars. It's an experiment that just might make the NBA interesting for me again.
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