Windhorst: LeBron might have stayed if Mike Brown had been fired after 2009

Yeah I don’t believe a bit of that.  LeBron knew his plan since he played in the Olympics with Wade and Bosh in 2008.  I mean, monkeys “might” fly out of my butt, but I’m not really counting on it happening.

Dittos  all the way around

If I hadn’t eaten that fifth bowl of ice cream the other night, I might have a rockin’ body.

-Brian Windhorst

LBJ can blow it out his @$$. That is all.

I’m with everyone here: Windy is trying to set the stage for an LBJ return.  I’m also with everyone here: I’m not buying it.  I hate the Celtics and the vague “kinda hoping the Celtics win/rooting against the Heat” that comes with it.  Go Western Conference….I guess.

Also, it was soooo great to hear some kid saying “good game, good effort” to the Heat as they entered the locker room after the loss tonight.  I didn’t just lose an ECF game at home and even I felt bad about myself being “consoled” by a 10 year old.

Bruce Almighty, anyone?

Too little, too late, this is completely irrelevant.

That said, I do believe that Orlando series was what first made Lebron leaving Cleveland a possibility. Behind the ECF in 2007, I think Lebron’s most impressive individual playoff series as a Cavalier was that Orlando series in 2009.  And he got absolutely no help from his coach or his teammates.

I would also like to hear said source’s opinion on why lebron never committed here, hurting our free agent chances. Then instantly recruiting everyone when he stepped off the plane in miami

The reason this is a non-story to me is that even if it’s true that Lebron would have stayed, firing Brown would still have been the wrong move. If Lebron had announced that he was leaving unless Brown was fired, we might have gotten a trade for him, but we still would not, and should not, have fired Brown. And when Orlando (who didn’t just win 66 games) deals with Howard this season, it will become clear why you don’t just fire a coach on the threats of a star. 

I’d like to know when BW had his spine surgically removed and replaced with LeBron’s mouthpiece.   Pretty sure it was in December of LeBron’s last year in Cleveland when he decided to keep quiet on a private meeting between Riley and LeBron.

Anyways, this is just more drivel trying to continue to gain public support back for LeBron.  We have seen it all year with the stories that he “might” come back and now that he “might” have stayed.  He wants Cleveland to forgive him because then everyone else will and that is good for his brand.

Stay strong Cleveland.  Nearly 50yrs of sports-angst should be good for something.  We can keep Art out of the HOF and we can keep LeBron’s brand from ever fully recovering.  

let’s not forget that Rashard Lewis (who killed us) was doping and this was not revealed until they magically *pun* got matched up with the Lakers in the Finals.

no.  5 season rebuild from him leaving to becoming a true contender again.  6 if you count that sham of a last postseason with him.

Mike Brown should have been fired for all his supposed defensive coaching abilities his offense was a joke.  Brown showed those same tendencies this past season with the Lakers who have more talent then the Cavaliers ever did.  If he can’t do it in LA he won’t do it anywhere.

The problem was Brown and Ferry were linked at the hip and this decision rests with Dan Gilbert.  He thought he could import San Antonio’s success by hiring ex-Spurs personnel the problem was he needed players and not staff.

Now as far as what LeBron may or may not have done I don’t believe anything that I don’t hear come directly out of the horses mouth.  Sorry that’s played out let Miami enjoy that facet of his “game.” 

Regardless this is all old news and doesn’t matter I just wanted to chime in because at the time I thought Mike Brown was the weak link and needed to go.

 Mike Brown’s offense can be clogged up by a ball-hogging wing and works much better in a place where the star is a big man willing to pass (San Antonio), but the offense in LA last year was still pretty good despite that team looking old really quickly, and it was more than fine here, where his teams were top 5 in offensive efficiency when they finally got some horses around Lebron. Brown still gets an unfair rap from the days when he had to find a starting backcourt out of the combination of Snow, Hughes, Pavlovic, Ronald Murray, Damon Jones, and Gibson. When his backcourt became Mo Williams and West, suddenly he had a prolific offense. Strange how that works.

The Xs and Os could be talked about all day particularly with those teams which is what the problem was like you mentioned.  I don’t blame LeBron because he carried those teams on his back whether it was the players or the coaches.  The unfortunate thing for LeBron is he left Cleveland for what he thought was greener pastures and a more talented ensemble and as we sit here he’s one game away from being eliminated.  Eliminated by a much older perhaps less talented but definitely a team called the Boston Celtics.  Yes I’m am most definitely smiling!!

the Cavs with LeBron were following the Cuban model if anything (one superstar and grab a bunch of supporting cast through trades taking on salary).

I think is time for Le bron to move again, may be to L A, where  he may get a ring.

After the curent contract LeChoke is signed too I wouldnt be surprised if he came back to CTown(that would be after 10/11 seasons),not 17 not commented on by another.Because of LBJ being naive and listening to his posse to much he really didnt realize the wrath of hate that would come down upon him,not only from NEOhio but the rest of the NBA arenas also.Windhorst rise through the ranks has been great and he is reporting which is his job as a reporter,right?

No one cares what he might have, maybe or whatever.  He left and that is that.  There will be no redemption here.