Does Udonis Haslem Get a Special to Announce His Decision?

"The Decision" left me speechless. I hoped that James would choose to play for the Knicks, though I never really thought he would. I thought he'd go to Chicago or back to Cleveland. Once Wade and Bosh announced that they would be taking their talents to South Beach, I thought Miami was officially out of the running. There was no way James would go there. I mean, he was a competitor, he was proud, he was confident, no way he would be okay with playing second fiddle on Wade's team.

I hear a lot of people ripping James for creating a super power in the NBA. I don't begrudge him for that. If all three players went to Cleveland or Chicago, there'd be no doubt that it would be James's team. Miami, though, is Wade's city, Wade's team. There can be no argument that the ball's in Wade's hands at the end of the game.

It's like this: Let's say DC Comics decided to make things more interesting in their universe and had Superman move to Gotham City to fight villians like the Joker, Two Face, and the Penguin alongside Batman. Now, they're supposed to be a team, but would there be any doubt that Superman's become a glorified side kick despite being more powerful? Had they joined forced to fight villains in Metropolis or a neutral city, Superman would be the alpha dog, but not in Gotham. Same with LBJ and Wade.

While it was a douche move to set up an hour long special to leave your hometown, it was an even douchier move by Jim Gray to try to be cute and stall. I mean, Jim Gray, really? Dennis Miller wasn't available?

Still, at least the NBA has a team everyone can hate. How long before their head coach has "family issues" and forces Pat Riley to reluctantly atep in?

Peace