"Yao, you're joking right? Houston...no really Houston?"
Two recent articles have surfaced with reasons for LeBron to play in Houston and LA. The Houston article is basically a plea with LeBron to consider the Rockets as his future home. The Clippers article sounds a lot like the rationale that the Sports Guy, Bill Simmons, has used for months now.
I don’t have a problem with an article that makes a case for LeBron leaving the Cavs in seven months, but an article that basically begs him to play for your team is a bit much. Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle writes, “You’d love it here, and you don’t have to take my word for it. Ask anyone who has played here. It’s one of the NBA cities others are measured by. Players love it here.”
Justice goes on to discuss the positive side of playing for Houston, pointing out that the Rockets are a team built on toughness, unselfishness, and smarts. I guess that Justice is just trying to improve his own situation, but I don’t buy LeBron leaving for Houston.
If LeBron leaves Cleveland it will be for Miami, New York, New Jersey, or LA. I can’t see him going anywhere besides those four teams, and yes I do mean the LA Clippers. Houston offers the same supporting cast as many other NBA teams. LeBron already plays with an unselfish team in a classy organization. Plus, playing with Yao Ming is too risky, as he’s had a string of bad luck injuries lately. One thing is for sure, I’ve never seen more writers asking a player to come to their city.
I can’t remember a situation where there’s been even half as much speculation about an athlete’s free agency as there has been already with LeBron. If you’re already getting tired of hearing about LeBron’s future teams, it’s only the beginning. As July 1st approaches the intensity of the LeBron Lottery will only increase. For now let’s be thankful that New York and New Jersey are off to such horrible starts this season.
