Last season, Lebron decimated the Chicago Bulls in the playoffs, leading them to a 4-1 series win. Forget about the string of private sit-downs between Lebron and John Paxson for a moment. That playoff series was the Bulls' best audition to convince Lebron that the Bulls could become a viable championship contender. A hard fought series would have earned Lebron's respect. A mini-series would have planted seeds of doubt.
Unfortunately, the Bulls got steam-rolled.
The ease with which the Cavs were able to pick apart the Bulls must have weighed in on Lebron's decision to some degree. And despite having 2 young stars in Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, in hindsight, it should have been no surprise that Lebron spurned the Windy City in favor of South Beach. After playing with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on Team USA and playing against Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah in the playoffs, Lebron knew that Wade and Bosh gave him the best chances at a title. Alpha male status, beta male status, TV special, Lebron West - all that mess aside, based purely on championship odds, Lebron ...
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