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It is one of the most highly anticipated yet meaningless December basketball games in recent memory. Tonight, LeBron James will "take his talents to Cleveland" as a member of the Miami Heat.
As I said at the time, I have no problems whatsoever with the three of them deciding to team up. I was in the minority and didn't really have a problem with the concept of "The Decision" prime time special. I also seem to be in the minority as far as their 2010-11 season is concerned. So many people have already written this team off. They are hovering around the .500 mark but why are people forgetting that the season isn't even a quarter of way done yet? Would people really be shocked if they went 48-15 the rest of the way? This team has more than enough time to put together a good season and have a great playoff run.
I am not a Miami Heat fan, as a matter of fact I despise Pat Riley and never really liked Alonzo Mourning. I am a Raptors fan who lost Chris Bosh to this team.
How will the Cleveland crowd react tonight? Lets just hope they take somewhat of a high road and not embarrass their city. Don't get me wrong, I want to see them boo LeBron all night long for the rest of his career (Vince Carter still hears boos in Toronto) but don't disrupt the game. Keep your expletives to yourselves and don't humiliate yourself on national television.
How will LeBron react tonight? He could go a long way towards calming things down today if he doesn't come out in a confrontational mode. He needs to just let his play do the talking or it could get really ugly tonight. Who knows, if he goes off for 50 points tonight in a masterful performance he might even get some of the crowd back on his side.
Heck, even Barack Obama was asked about tonights game.
There will be a heavier security presence tonight at the Q. How ugly do some in the league think tonight will be? The Heat travel plans for this have been kept secret.
In Cleveland, LeBron is now known as "Queen James"
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is on twitter. Looking forward to read what he has to say tonight. He did make a plea to the fans,
CavsFans: Remember 2 most import things 2nite: 1. That City, Fans, & all of us be our 'finest' w/eyes of world watching. 2. We get the WIN!
Who can forget his letter to Cleveland when LeBron left?
Sports Illustrated provides a flashback to some recent "homecomings." How about these pictures from Cleveland?
Any predictions for tonight? ESPN's Streak for the Cash asks if LeBron will have more points tonight then the Cavaliers will have field goals. I certainly would not rule that out as a possibility. It will be the first time this season that I will tune in to the start of an NBA game. The game tips off shortly after 8 PM Eastern on TNT.
