LeBron James - The Cleveland Story

so thar were bein’ this lubber named LeBron…

The ornery cuss grew up in Akron, Ohio; not far from Clevelan’. Now Clevelan’ ye see has no nay ne’er won a championship… Not in Basketball (The Cavaliers), not in NFL (The Clevelan’ Browns), an’ not in Baseball (The Clevelan’ Indians).

And when I mean haven’t won a championship… I mean when they lose, they do it in spectacular fashion. I don’t mean they suck… although at stages they have. I mean they’ve put them in position t’ win on several occasions, but have inexplicably managed t’ squander those chances… so much so that these close calls have names….
When I say Michael (in Basketball terms) we all know I’m talkin’ about Michael Jordan. THe same could be said about Shaq… Kobe… or in other sports – Mal, Laurie etc…
Clevelan’ doesn’t have this with their players (except fer one… but I’m gettin’ ahead o’ meself).
Clevelan’ has this fer close calls, by Davy Jones’ locker. Example I hear ye ask, ye scurvey dog? I shall provide…

AFTER THE BREAK

THE DRIVE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drive
The Drive refers t’ an offensive series in th’ fourth quarter o’ th’ AFC Championship Game played on January 11, 1987 at Clevelan’ Municipal Stadium betwixt th’ Denver Broncos an’ th’ Clevelan’ Browns. Broncos quarterback John Elway, in a span o’ 5 minutes an’ 2 seconds, led his team 98 yards t’ tie th’ game with 37 seconds left in regulation. Denver won th’ game in overtime with a field goal, 23-20.
That’s as close as th’ Browns have gone… How they blew this lead, one will no nay ne’er know.

THE MOVE – Another such example o’ disappointments in Clevelan’ history were bein’ when then Clevelan’ Browns owner Art Modell moved th’ team t’ Baltimore after th’ 1995 season leavin’ Clevelan’ with no NFL team t’ support. This earned that scurvey dog th’ title o’ th’ most hated lubber in Clevelan’ (until now…)

THE SHOT – The year is sometime when Michael Jordon were bein’ playin‘… It’s Clevelan’ vs Chicago… Clevelan’ lead by 1 with th’ clock runnin’ down, shiver me timbers It’s game 7 o’ th’ conference finals… None other than MJ has th’ ball. We can all see how this ends… buzzer beater, Clevelan’ out.

There are many other examples too – THE PASS , THE CATCH, THE FUMBLE

So th’ point I’m tryin’ t’ make is… Clevelan’ really want t’ win.. an’ they get it taken off them in th’ most cruel o’ circumstances.
This (an’ many other examples) lead t’ th’ well known sayin’ that Clevelan’ Sports is cursed. Shiver me timbers! It is th’ tortured city.
And then in 2003 thar were bein’ a master class o’ rookies comin’ through., feed the fishes Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Carmello Anthony… but they all paled in comparison t’ a high school kid… by th’ name o’ LeBron, from Akron, Ohio. 20 minutes away from Clevelan‘… now what be th’ chances Clevelan’ could draft that scurvey dog.
Good question… glad ye asked.

TO BE CONTINUED