Free Ballin’

If Amar’e Stoudemire goes to Cleveland, it would seemingly increase the chances that LeBron will stay in Cleveland.  And who wants that?  I mean, I know a guy from Columbus Ohio, but other than him, who wants that?  If Amar’e sticks in Phoenix, he’ll be pissed, LeBron will be pissed, Wade will be pissed, and that’s how I want it, because I want one of them in NYC, preferably LeBron.  I’m not a Knicks fan, mind you, but he sure as hell isn’t going to end up in Houston, so my druthers call for him in Mike D’Antoni’s 7 Seconds or Less offense on a team that will spend tons of money to win.  And I would be able to see him on my local television station.  Also, though I’m not a Knicks fan, I’m a New Yorker and I root for New Yorkers’ happiness.  The only bad thing about LeBron coming here is that Knicks games would become one of the biggest tourist attractions in the biggest tourist city in the world (at least until the dollar rebounds).  Can you imagine how hard it would be to get tickets?  And you’d have to make choices like “My kids’ college tuition or season tickets in the upper decks?”  And there’s really no question there.  So basically, LeBron coming to New York will make me a bad father—someday.  Basically, I’ll have to hold off on kids until I’m 40 if LeBron comes to NYC.

The only thing that would be better than LeBron in New York (other than him being in Houston) would be for him to be in Brooklyn on the Nets, a team with even more money (via Russia w. love) and Beyonce on the sidelines.  Of course, there is no team in Brooklyn, so this would take an incredible leap of faith on LeBron’s part, and wouldn’t really be worth the risk that he end up in NJ for years and years.  No one should have to endure that.