LeBron doubts Dan Gilbert ever cared about him

[selby56]

They were good enough to win a title, but a big problem came in that they were built to matchup with and beat the magic and the Lakers, the Celtics caused huge match up problems that were exposed in that series. Just out of curiosity, do you blame Chris Bosh at all for LeBron's departure? Had Bosh been willing to go to Cleveland (to my point of star players not wanting to go there), than there's a good chance LeBron would have stayed.

Here it is:

Bosh: LeBron never asked me to play in Cleveland

* By: Garrett Downing

During an interview on SI.com’s Dan Patrick show , one of Miami’s “Big Three” provided some insight into this summer’s free agency process. Despite the rumors, Bosh said that LeBron James never asked him to come play in Cleveland.

“We never had a discussion about Cleveland,” Bosh said Wednesday morning. "We never really had discussions, period."

At the time of free agency, rumors had swirled that LeBron tried to bring Bosh to Cleveland. But the acknowledgment from Bosh adds to speculation that LeBron never really had interest in staying with the Cleveland Cavs for another season.

Bosh also discussed LeBron's ESPN special "The Decision."

"It created controversy," Bosh said. "I didn't really see it coming. We all watched it. As much as people try to say negative things about it."

"Whether it was handled the right or wrong way, it doesn't really matter now," Bosh said. "The perception of this whole thing is mixed. Sometimes you don't see it coming. I don't think he meant any harm by it."

During Wednesday's interview, Bosh said it will be a disappointment if the Heat fail to win an NBA title.

"With this group that we've assembled, we know we have to win a championship," Bosh said.

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[selby56]

I'd believe it, but Bosh was the one who refused to go if I heard correctly. I remember very clearly that just before Bosh announced Miami, Toronto stated they would do a sign and trade on Bosh to Cleveland for JJ Hickson and a few others. Bosh just refused to agree.

That is true. But I wonder how much of that had to do with Lebron not committing to Cleveland also. It is possible that Lebron would have stayed, but I'm fairly certain that if Lebron had committed to the Cavs and signed with them early in free agency, Bosh would have agreed to a S&T to Cleveland.

[nadeau01_johnson48]

They were good enough to win a title, but a big problem came in that they were built to matchup with and beat the magic and the Lakers, the Celtics caused huge match up problems that were exposed in that series. Just out of curiosity, do you blame Chris Bosh at all for LeBron's departure? Had Bosh been willing to go to Cleveland (to my point of star players not wanting to go there), than there's a good chance LeBron would have stayed.

Well, I still think that if LeBron tries 100%, the Celtics wouldn't have beaten Cleveland in the 2nd round. Maybe I'm biased, but when I saw LeBron actually try (specifically, see: Game 3), the Celtics couldn't beat Cleveland 4 out of 7 games.

In regards to Bosh....I would imagine if he had come to Cleveland LeBron wouldn't have left. Who knows though....if he would've left, it would've been to Chicago, not Miami. LeBron wouldn't have gone to Miami without Bosh.

[L.Washington#29]

Agreed, LeBron didn't give it his all and he should have. It almost seemed as if he made a point to show what he could do and than did not do it. But at the same time, the Celtics played incredibly in the games that they won and it seemed like they couldn't miss. At the start of all of this free agency I was hoping Bosh and Lebron would go to Cleveland, but I really do not think Bosh would ever go there, meaning there was no way they were going to get LeBron any help as the only other available candidate screwed you guys six years ago (Boozer)

[cavsfan]

Well I live in Cuyahoga Falls a suburb of Akron and know alot of people that ive went to school and work with and not many of those guys like Cleveland people. They all say that Cleveland people think they are better than us? I also grew up on the West side of Cleveland for part of my life and nobody liked the rich kids in the suburbs example Brook Park,Berea,Parma,Parma Hts,Strongsville just a few examples.So I can see where lebron comes from on that point.