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Originally Posted by washedklean77
The most refreshing part about the Mavs at this time is that everyone in the organization is about one thing and one thing only and that's the state of team and winning. You potentially (if not likely) lose this culture when you bring in Lebron as the focus shifts to him. I don't think too many fans and players desire that for this team.
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I could not possibly disagree more.
A: LeBron is one of the greatest winners of all time, so nothing about his history suggest that he would disrupt a winning culture. There?s literally no evidence throughout his entire career that he would refuse to be the second or third option on a team. That has never been his problem. B: LeBron absolutely loves both Luka and Kyrie. He compliments a lot of players, but he has been far more effusive in his praise of Luka since the moment Luka came into the NBA than any other player. The love is totally mutual, of course, because LeBron was Luka?s idol growing up. These three guys would be beyond thrilled to play together. C: If you have a chance to bring in a top 15 player (which LeBron still is, don?t kid yourself), especially at a low cost, which is what this hypothetical is all about ? you fucking do it. It is absolute malpractice not too. Culture smulture. Don?t forget, bringing in Kyrie was supposed to destroy our culture, and look where we are now.
Again, it?s a moot point because I do not see him signing anywhere at a severe discount. But this idea that LeBron is some selfish, disruptive player that could never accept being anything other than the first option? There?s simply no evidence for that whatsoever. Kobe was like that, but not LeBron. If anything, he has at times been TOO unselfish- namely 2011.