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“I go for the winning play,” said Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lebron James. “The winning play when two guys come at you and a teammate is open is to give it up. It’s as simple as that.”

Memo to German: Go-to-guys find the open man to win ball games.

His Airness did it with John Paxson.

Paxson hit numerous clutch shots during the Bulls first three-peat. Many, via MJ.

There’s nothing immoral or irrational with Lebron deferring to a wide-open Donyell Marshall for the win, instead of the tie, in Game 1 of the East Finals against Detroit.

Marshall was shooting just over 35 percent in the playoffs from beyond the arc, not a great percentage, but by no means a bad percentage. A three ball in clear daylight is a good shot.

So if Lebron draws attention and misses, people like German scold him for being selfish. It’s a catch-22.

It was not a bad decision Mr. Beckford. It was a risky decision, and if Marshall makes that three for the win, it’s a brilliant decision.

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I did my homework and “discovered” that Scottie Pippen was an All-Star in 1990, the first year the Bulls appeared in the NBA Finals. It seemed German’s blog turned into a Pippen bash fest that bordered on NBA legend blasphemy. I think he was trying too hard to imply that MJ won all 6 championships by his lonesome. Let me remind you sunshine - Scottie Pippen is one of the top 50 NBA players of all-time. I doubt Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Eric Snow or Damon Jones will ever fall under that category. You say that Scottie is nothing without Michael. Let me ask you this. How many championships did Washington Wizards Michael win without Scottie? I know Mike’s the best. I’m just using Mr. Beckford’s line of reasoning.

OK, so I must concede that Ilgauskas was an All-Star, but back in 05. Once an All-Star, always an All-Star doesn’t apply here my friend, and “Larry Hughes was almost an All-Star” - you can do better than that.

AS for that “glorious” Bad Boys team back in 1990 read what pistons.com had to say about it. Don’t take my word for it.

“If there was any doubt about the Pistons no longer being contenders, the 1991-92 season answered them. The team began the season by trading fan favorites James Edwards, Scott Hastings, and Vinnie Johnson in various trades, receiving Orlando Woolridge, Jeff Martin, and Darrell Walker in return.”

I won’t even mention that they were swept by the Bulls.

As great as it was, that team had fallen from glory. The Bad Boys just became BAD! Many would argue that the 2007 Pistons team, stacked with Chauncy Billups, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince, all in their prime, was supposed to win the championship the last two seasons. That’s what makes the Cavs win so special, and that’s why i give them crazy props.

Ok Mr. Beckford, so Snow and Jones have some NBA Finals experience. I’ll be charitable and give you that tidbit.

BTW, i never tried to compare Lebron and MJ. I was trying to do the opposite. I said it was unfair to really compare the two at this stage in Lebron’s career. Check the previous blog titled “Give Credit to LeBron and the Cavs.” Remember it was Mr. Beckford who made this comment.

““With that talent he should be giving us more games like that one,” he wrote.
“Jordan’s done that a bunch of times. Kobe has done it plenty.”

This is the very comment that provoked me to defend Lebron and his accomplishments this season, and I stand by them even if they lose to San Antone, which many expect them to.

Give up German. Like Vince Carter said before officially winning the slam dunk contest back in 2000.

“It’s Over.”

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