Barkley on Lebron

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"i heard about lebron's little tweet today that he's remembering everybody who said anything bad about him,'' barkley said on dallas radio 101.3 fm. "and he said 'everybody.' well, i want him to make sure that he puts my name on that (list).

"i thought that his little one-hour special was a punk move. I thought them dancing around on the stage was a punk move, and i thought he should've stayed in cleveland. Him joining dwyane wade's team was very disappointing to me."
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Agree with Barkley or disagree?
 
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This would be the same Charles Barkley who forced a trade to Phoenix and tried to bootstrap onto Dream and Drexler in a pathetic attempt to get a ring, right? He needs to focus on what he's good at these days. Driving drunk and gambling poorly.
 
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hatvol96 said:
tried to bootstrap onto Dream and Drexler in a pathetic attempt to get a ring
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That's what I don't get. Barkley did the same thing in Houston that LeBron's doing in Miami.

This gives James a good opportunity to win a title. I would have liked to see him in Chicago or New York, but don't fault him for the move to Miami. I certainly don't see any reason for him to have continued his career in Cleveland.
 
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What it change your opinon if he didnt add that he "wishes he would have stayed in Cleveland"?

Cause the rest of it is spot on regarding Lebron's ego.
 
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Jaytrain5 said:
That's what I don't get. Barkley did the same thing in Houston that LeBron's doing in Miami.

This gives James a good opportunity to win a title. I would have liked to see him in Chicago or New York, but don't fault him for the move to Miami. I certainly don't see any reason for him to have continued his career in Cleveland.
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Barkley was at the end of career. Nobody would hate on Lebron if he only had 2 or 3 years left to win a title.

Completely different situation.

People are upset because they thought Lebron was more than just a really good player. They thought he was a guy (like MJ) who could turn a franchise around and win a title for a city that never has.

Turns out he's just another very good basketball player. His legacy will never be the same.
 
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I don't think it's the best idea to take advice from Charles Barkley if you're wanting to win that elusive first NBA title.
 
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ranradVOL said:
Barkley was at the end of career. Nobody would hate on Lebron if he only had 2 or 3 years left to win a title.

Completely different situation.

People are upset because they thought Lebron was more than just a really good player. They thought he was a guy (like MJ) who could turn a franchise around and win a title for a city that never has.

Turns out he's just another very good basketball player. His legacy will never be the same.
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They had 7 years to get a Pippen/Rodman hell even a grant or Kukoc, they didn't do it.

Him leaving falls on management and the fact that nobody wants to go to Cleveland.
 
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Ummm..you do know how long it took Jordan to win a title with the Bulls don't you?
 
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That stage show was classic. Smoke machines! What a joke. But it was for the fans I guess.
 
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I think it's funny how Lebron kept his mouth shut while with the Cavs.

It's like that guy who doesn't say anything, then when his buddies show up he's all badass.

My guess is he's going to take this "list" and give it to D-Wade.
 
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ranradVOL said:
Barkley was at the end of career. Nobody would hate on Lebron if he only had 2 or 3 years left to win a title.

Completely different situation.
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How about when Barkley left Philadelphia at about the same point in his career as Lebron is now and hitched his wagon to Kevin Johnson, Danny Ainge and Dan Majerle? Why was it OK for Barkley to leave for a better situation, but not Lebron?
 
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You guys will all be sorry for talking about the round mound that way when he's the governor of Alabubba.
 
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hatvol96 said:
The rules don't apply to that obese, overrated, obnoxious imbecile. He's Exhibit 1 of what Auburn people are all about.
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The funny thing is that Lebron took less money to go to Miami so that he won't turn out to have a legacy like Charles. Maybe if Lebron would just launch a dwarf through a window at a bar, Barkley would be civil to him again.
 
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I'd listen to Mound before I would Lebron. I can't fault Lebron for being in Miami with Wade and overrated Bosh, but the way he handled the situation was very vaginal.
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GAVol said:
How about when Barkley left Philadelphia at about the same point in his career as Lebron is now and hitched his wagon to Kevin Johnson, Danny Ainge and Dan Majerle? Why was it OK for Barkley to leave for a better situation, but not Lebron?
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So you're comparing KJ, Ainge, and Majerle to D Wade and Bosh???

Lol, c'mon now.

Look, i'm obviously not the only one who feels this way. Basically every HOF player who has said anything about the situation (MJ, Magic, Bird, Barkley) has stated it was, for lack of better words, a p**** move. And I agree. But, this is just my opinion.
 
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ranradVOL said:
So you're comparing KJ, Ainge, and Majerle to D Wade and Bosh???

Lol, c'mon now.
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Although I think an argument could be made for Kevin Johnson being one of the top players at the time . . . my point was that Barkley did exactly what Lebron did . . . left Philadelphia where he was a one man show and chose Phoenix because they had the pieces in place to make a title run.
 
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MikeDVol said:
Agree with Barkley or disagree?
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I actually agree with Barkley. At the same time... the guy is a life long loser.

No... not in the sense that he lets family down and is a sucky person. He never won anything as an NBA player though. I think what Lebron did is crappy. He did take less to win though. Not that he won't get more endorsements if he ever wins a championship. The same reason Peyton trumps Marino.

As much as I think Lebron is a piece of trash... why would Lebron care? I know I wouldn't if I were Lebron. I would on the other hand care about my general perception. But one guy, no. Unfortunately for him, lots of guys think he is pathetic. True story.
 
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hatvol96 said:
This would be the same Charles Barkley who forced a trade to Phoenix and tried to bootstrap onto Dream and Drexler in a pathetic attempt to get a ring, right? He needs to focus on what he's good at these days. Driving drunk and gambling poorly.
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A guy on bad knees at the end of his career going to Houston for one last shot at a title isn't something I can fault him for. And Philly was getting worse, not better, and had a pretty bleak outlook.

Jaytrain5 said:
That's what I don't get. Barkley did the same thing in Houston that LeBron's doing in Miami.

This gives James a good opportunity to win a title. I would have liked to see him in Chicago or New York, but don't fault him for the move to Miami. I certainly don't see any reason for him to have continued his career in Cleveland.
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Hogwash. Barkley didn't go to free agency and then move to Chicago to play third fiddle to Jordan and Pippen in the prime of his career.

GahLee said:
They had 7 years to get a Pippen/Rodman hell even a grant or Kukoc, they didn't do it.

Him leaving falls on management and the fact that nobody wants to go to Cleveland.
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LeBron has let himself be led around by the nose for years. Enormous concessions were made to cater to his every secondhand whim to make sure that he was in the fold for years to come, and his idea of reciprocation was to run off. He didn't spend one day of his seven years in Cleveland trying to convince other players to come join him.

GAVol said:
Although I think an argument could be made for Kevin Johnson being one of the top players at the time . . . my point was that Barkley did exactly what Lebron did . . . left Philadelphia where he was a one man show and chose Phoenix because they had the pieces in place to make a title run.
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Philadelphia was 79-85 in Barkley's last two years there, Cleveland was 127-37 in the last two years and had the NBA's best record both times. Which team was clearly closer to actually doing something in the postseason?
 
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