So I have a question for the five or six people left in the world that really care about the NBA: Are the organizations courting LeBron James stupid?

Let me state for the record that I am a Celtics fan first and I do not like LeBron James.  I recognize he is a great talent that if he reaches his full he could be an all-time great player.  This blog leans towards my love of all the things NBA and that I want the best for th League.

James is an incredible athelete.  A once in generation tour de force on the basketball court, who can totally take over a game whenever he wants.  He has the passing skills of Magic Johnson (in the history of the NBA has anyone 6'8 thrown a better bounce pass then LeBron), the improv skills of a young Dr. J, and the sheer physicality of Bo Jackson.  He has it all.  But he does not because he has no titles.

Because no one can figure out what is more important to LeBron: winning the NBA Title and reaching his full potential as a player, or being a Global Icon.  Jordan was a beast on the court and winning title after title before he became CEO Jordan.  LeBron seems like a teenage boy confused by the question and stumbling around for the right response.

Back to my original question: Are the organizations courting LeBron James stupid?

The Cleveland Cavaliers must be.  First, they are cowering to his perceived wishes and firing Mike Brown and getting Danny Ferry to resign.  A player can't run an NBA franshise.  Jealousy would run wild in the locker room and the new coach wouldn't even have the authority of a figure head.  The coach would just be taking up space saying "Yes, sir!!!", to everyhting James wanted.

Second, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is supposedly trying to sign Tom Izzo to be his next head coach.  Izzo is the head coach of Michigan State, where Gilbert graduated. If recent history porves anything college coaches do non succeed in the NBA.  They are control freaks that want to micromanage ever detail.  They are su used to bullying boys that they can't adjust to having to lead men.  They fail because they don't earn the players respect and just assume it will be given to them.  

If LeBron is to reach his full potential and lead a team to championships, he needs a strong NBA -lifer as his head coach.  He needs a coach whose skin rejects sun because he has spent too much time indoors.  He needs an old school coach.  He needs Larry Brown.  

If the Cavs bring in Larry Brown to coach, steal Kevin Pritchard from the Portland Trail Blazers  to be General Manger and they will be able to keep LeBron and win.