Mr. Anthony, the ball is officially in your court.
LeBron James earned back the love and admiration of Cavaliers fans by going back home. But he left a giant gaping power vacuum in the Eastern Conference by falling into the trap we all tend to fall into from time to time: overvaluing our own self worth. LeBron James is going to a team with an overrated score-first point guard, a selfish shooting guard, an energy guy who doesn’t actually do anything, Anderson ‘The homeless man’s Joakim Noah’ Varejo, one of the worst draft picks in NBA history in Anthony Bennett, a completely unproven Andrew Wiggins, and a brand spanking new coach. LeBron even admitted it himself: “I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I’m realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested.”
"Wow, no one told me Kyrie sucked this much."
If Carmelo goes back to the Knicks, he and LeBron will both be waiting and hoping for players to show up who may never arrive, essentially believing that it only takes a handful of talent, plus himself, to win an NBA title. If the Spurs and Heat have taught us anything over the past few years, it’s that your team has to be downright stacked for a chance at a ring. By coming to Chicago, Carmelo will be joining a team that’s better than the Cavs at every position save small forward, where the Bulls would be only marginally worse. The Pacers are treading water, and the rest of the East just plain sucks.
The Bulls should be selling Carmelo now what they’ve been selling him all along. “Come here, and we’ll rule the East.” Those whispers can be even stronger now. “There’s no one else. We’ll get you to the finals. Lebron is leaving the door wide open.”
Other writers have detailed why Carmelo is a perfect fit in Chicago. This Bulls team would allow us to finally enjoy Carmelo for what he is: the most deadly scorer in the NBA since Bernard King. Lebron James went back home, and is costing himself a championship in doing so. Don’t make the same mistake Melo. Chicago is waiting.
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