N*****m
发帖数: 42603 | | v*r
发帖数: 4532 | 2 Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from
Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried
. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there
have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I’m their son. Their passion
can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can.
I want to inspire them when I can. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is
bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.
Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I was
thinking, This is really tough. I could feel it. I was leaving something I
had spent a long time creating. If I had to do it all over again, I’d
obviously do things differently, but I’d still have left. Miami, for me,
has been almost like college for other kids. These past four years helped
raise me into who I am. I became a better player and a better man. I learned
from a franchise that had been where I wanted to go. I will always think of
Miami as my second home. Without the experiences I had there, I wouldn’t
be able to do what I’m doing today.
I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I
loved becoming a big bro to Rio. I believed we could do something magical if
we came together. And that’s exactly what we did! The hardest thing to
leave is what I built with those guys. I’ve talked to some of them and will
talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished. We are
brothers for life. I also want to thank Micky Arison and Pat Riley for
giving me an amazing four years.
I’m doing this essay because I want an opportunity to explain myself
uninterrupted. I don’t want anyone thinking: He and Erik Spoelstra didn’t
get along. … He and Riles didn’t get along. … The Heat couldn’t put the
right team together. That’s absolutely not true.
I’m not having a press conference or a party. After this, it’s time to get
to work.
When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I was seeking championships, and
we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Our city hasn’t had that
feeling in a long, long, long time. My goal is still to win as many titles
as possible, no question. But what’s most important for me is bringing one
trophy back to Northeast Ohio.
I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there.
I just didn’t know when. After the season, free agency wasn’t even a
thought. But I have two boys and my wife, Savannah, is pregnant with a girl.
I started thinking about what it would be like to raise my family in my
hometown. I looked at other teams, but I wasn’t going to leave Miami for
anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right.
This is what makes me happy.
To make the move I needed the support of my wife and my mom, who can be very
tough. The letter from Dan Gilbert, the booing of the Cleveland fans, the
jerseys being burned -- seeing all that was hard for them. My emotions were
more mixed. It was easy to say, “OK, I don’t want to deal with these
people ever again.” But then you think about the other side. What if I were
a kid who looked up to an athlete, and that athlete made me want to do
better in my own life, and then he left? How would I react? I’ve met with
Dan, face-to-face, man-to-man. We’ve talked it out. Everybody makes
mistakes. I’ve made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?
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. I know that. I’m going into a situation with a
young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out
of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn’t
know they could go. I see myself as a mentor now and I’m excited to lead
some of these talented young guys. I think I can help Kyrie Irving become
one of the best point guards in our league. I think I can help elevate
Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. And I can’t wait to reunite with
Anderson Varejao, one of my favorite teammates.
But this is not about the roster or the organization. I feel my calling here
goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than
one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in
Miami, but I think it can mean more where I’m from. I want kids in
Northeast Ohio, like the hundreds of Akron third-graders I sponsor through
my foundation, to realize that there’s no better place to grow up. Maybe
some of them will come home after college and start a family or open a
business. That would make me smile. Our community, which has struggled so
much, needs all the talent it can get.
In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what
you have.
I’m ready to accept the challenge. I’m coming home. | v*r
发帖数: 4532 | 3 提到了欧文维特斯汤普森瓦莱乔
没提到威金斯。。。 | N*****m
发帖数: 42603 | 4 换love了
【在 v*r 的大作中提到】
: 提到了欧文维特斯汤普森瓦莱乔
: 没提到威金斯。。。
| s*****m
发帖数: 13092 | | t******o
发帖数: 5314 | 6 I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver.
still some bs and excuses, but also some genuine thoughts and feelings
cried
.
was
I
【在 v*r 的大作中提到】
: Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from
: Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried
: . It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there
: have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I’m their son. Their passion
: can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can.
: I want to inspire them when I can. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is
: bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.
: Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I was
: thinking, This is really tough. I could feel it. I was leaving something I
: had spent a long time creating. If I had to do it all over again, I’d
| n******r
发帖数: 4455 | 7 我看是上次not 1 not 2 not 3之后学乖了而已
160;
【在 t******o 的大作中提到】
: I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver.
: still some bs and excuses, but also some genuine thoughts and feelings
:
: cried
: .
: was
: I
| t******o
发帖数: 5314 | 8 never to late to learn ah.
【在 n******r 的大作中提到】
: 我看是上次not 1 not 2 not 3之后学乖了而已
:
: 160;
| v*r
发帖数: 4532 | 9 完了
【在 N*****m 的大作中提到】
: 换love了
| B******Z
发帖数: 9193 | 10 all bs
我就不信要是三连了，他还会“coming home”？ | N*****m
发帖数: 42603 | 11 关门放精分
【在 B******Z 的大作中提到】
: all bs
: 我就不信要是三连了，他还会“coming home”？
| t******o
发帖数: 5314 | 12 第一你来晚了
第二你来晚了竟然没有带一片雄文出场令我惊讶。
【在 B******Z 的大作中提到】
: all bs
: 我就不信要是三连了，他还会“coming home”？
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