Originally Posted by
Windry
That's not true, and you should know it. Most people who hate LBJ today, (outside of Cleaveland), hated him since he came into the league. Lots of people were rooting against the Cavs back then in the same way they root against the Heat. It's not because he's the best (though we acknowledge he's the best), it's cause he's arrogant, rude, and unsportsmanlike.
LBJ is still in his arrogant phase. Take last year's defeat for example: in the press conference after the loss he goes on a rant, saying something like, "People can hate on me, but they're going to wake up tomorrow and still be the same shitty people with their shitty lives, and I'm still going to be King James." I just don't understand how anyone could root for a guy like that. I think if he does mature out of it, and does take in a couple slices of humble pie, he would win over a lot more fans.