Not to beat a dead horse about LeBron and free agency, but it is officially July 1. Knicks fans' calendars are done being Xed. LeBron is no longer contractually obligated to remain a Cleveland Cavalier. Now you already know my take on how he should make his decision, and unfortunately you were forced to read my dad's thoughts too.
But when you dumb it down, to me, it really just comes down this: If your job, your life, was playing basketball, would you want to....
A) win several championships and be known as one of the all-time greats.....OR
B) stay 6-7 more years on the same team that has never surrounded you with enough quality players to bring home the trophy.
And that doesn't include the chance to become a worldwide star off the court, which could only be made possible in a big market like Chicago, Miami, New York, or Los Angeles.
The odds are against me ever being in a position to make this decision, but hey, stranger things have happened. And I'm pretty sure I would lean towards option A.
Now, as for the fantasy sports topic that my dad brought up in his last post.
I am great at fantasy sports. There's no way around it. If you need some help for your football draft this summer, gimme a call. And I am obsessed with fantasy sports.
But I would never root against the Dolphins, even if there were fantasy implications on the line.
And I would never root against the Mets, even if there were fantasy implications on the line.
Well, that's not exactly true. Given that I'm not as much of a diehard Mets fan as I am a Dolphins fan, I created a rule as to when I can root for players against the Mets.
I call it the 3-run-rule. It allows me to root for players on my fantasy team who are facing the Mets if the Mets are winning/losing the game by more than 3 runs. If the Metties are up 8-1 over the Marlins, what's the impact of Hanley Ramirez stealing a base? Nothing for the Mets, but a lot for my squad. Why not have it both ways?
Anyway, I don't have to defend my fanhood to my dad, the "fan" who doesn't want his "beloved" Knicks to get LeBron so that Cleveland doesn't get its feelings hurt.
It's time to move on from that loyalty, or whatever he calls it. It's time to play fantasy football, like the rest of the male world. It's not the 1950s anymore, as much as my dad wishes it was.
-Robby
