Comments on The Legend of Cecilio Guante: Anyone Remember This LeBron James Character?

Of course, being a Clevelander, I agree with you.T...

2008-05-07T09:47:00.000-04:00

Of course, being a Clevelander, I agree with you.

The really big issue I take with this process is KG. How is it that the man who became a part of "The Big Three" can be selected above LeBron in the east? They had a great season in Boston, but it is absolutely ridiculous to me to give KG credit for the turnaround there year over year.

LeBron was a draft pick that turned the entire city of Cleveland around almost by himself. He didn't need the help of Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, (although he could use their help.)

While I am not a hater of Bill Simmons, his KG for MVP article was the worst defense of homerism that I have ever seen in my entire life. I have no problems with Kobe and CP3, but I can't believe that LeBron only got ONE VOTE in the process and finished below KG. That is completely ridiculous.

good stuff, crucifictorious.

2008-05-07T08:50:00.000-04:00

good stuff, crucifictorious.

Excellent points. Not sure if you're familiar wit...

2008-05-07T04:54:00.000-04:00

Excellent points. Not sure if you're familiar with the basket-blog award voting (over the course of the season, about 40 bloggers voted every two weeks on MVP), but the results support your conclusion; LeBron was the leader in six out of 11 surveys, while no other player topped more than three biweekly polls. However, LBJ faded in the last five weeks as CP3, Kobe, and even KG passed him on bloggers' ballots.

However, if the MVP was really awarded for a player's "entire season of work," LBJ would have been the convincing winner--at least, when it came to basket-bloggers.

Lebron's been hurt by the, what-have-you-done-late...

2008-05-07T02:16:00.000-04:00

Lebron's been hurt by the, what-have-you-done-lately for me bug. CP3 is ESPN mag, Kobe is SI, Lebron is Sporting News.

By this logic Kobe should of won MVP two years in ...

2008-05-06T16:43:00.000-04:00

By this logic Kobe should of won MVP two years in a row.

He doesn't have the rings yet, but Lebron is in th...

2008-05-06T16:08:00.000-04:00

He doesn't have the rings yet, but Lebron is in the Shaq/MJ stratosphere. He should win it every year, but he'll only win it when nobody else resembles a candidate. Let's just hope he gets the same motivation from losing.

wow, it's kinda nice to get people agreeing. still...

2008-05-06T14:07:00.000-04:00

wow, it's kinda nice to get people agreeing. still suffering from all the backlash of those Spurs fans last week...

http://www.legendofcecilioguante.com/2008/04/san-antonio-is-spurring-my-intense.html

I agree 100%. What would LeBron do if he had Chand...

2008-05-06T13:20:00.000-04:00

I agree 100%. What would LeBron do if he had Chandler/West/Peja or Odom/Bynum/Gasol? Paul and Kobe are outstanding, but Cleveland without LBJ would have a hard time competing with Idaho Stampede. Would D-West, Boobie Gibson, Wally, Ben Wallace, and Z scare anyone?

Good point. And you're right. Cleveland is a one-m...

2008-05-06T12:04:00.000-04:00

Good point. And you're right. Cleveland is a one-man team right now and without him, they'd be winning at about 40%.

I also think giving Kobe the award has something of the "Lifetime Achievement" award to it. He's never gotten it and that had to be rectified. So this year was as good as any.

Give it time and Erie's Scribe could be the one wh...

2008-05-06T11:24:00.000-04:00

Give it time and Erie's Scribe could be the one who carries the city of Cleveland.

Well said. A big thank you from Cleveland.

2008-05-06T10:25:00.000-04:00

Well said. A big thank you from Cleveland.