LeBron Lost Already?

As you may know, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Boston Celtics in six games in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. This was extremely surprising to me and the rest of the NBA world, as Cleveland was one of the favorites this year to win the whole thing. So the fact that they didn't even make it to the conference championship is a major blowup.

What makes this early exit even more surprising is the fact that they lost to the Boston Celtics, who were thought to be too old to win another championship. I guess the critics were wrong. Boston is looking great and I wouldn't be surprised if they make it all the way to the NBA Finals. Cleveland, on the other hand, looked terrible that whole series, even when they had a 2-1 series lead. They were playing terrible defense, not very surprising for the NBA, for one. And to make this even worse for the Cavs, they shot bad too. LeBron James looked uncomfortable all series and couldn't get anything going. This was very disappointing because I really wanted the Cavs and LeBron to win it all this year. But, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Let's just say that Cleveland sports teams haven't done the greatest in the playoffs in the last few years, and I guess this year wasn't any different.

Now that the Cavaliers and LeBron James are out of the playoffs, rumors about where he will land if he becomes a free agent have appeared. Some say Chicago, some New York, some New Jersey, and some even think he will stay put. Let me narrow this down to two teams. First of all, there is no way LeBron will leave a championship-contending Cavaliers team for a rebuilding New York Knicks team, so the Knicks are eliminated. Secondly, the New Jersey Nets are not going to get LeBron James, because they are terrible and easily the worst team in the NBA. Who cares if part-owner and rapper Jay-Z is friends with James. This alone will not get him to come to New Jersey. And, the saddest thing is, this is the best argument they can make for James. I think he will come back to Cleveland, in my opinion. They have been doing great as a team, minus the playoffs, and one of these years, I think, they will break through to the NBA Finals.

But for now, all LeBron can do is sit on his 100,000 dollar couch and watch the playoffs at home, because, for the second straight year, they blew it.

"Above: LeBron James, http://lebrownstown.com"