LeBron returns to Cleveland Recap

Count me as one of the people that thought LeBron was going to crack under the pressure in his return to Cleveland. I even made the mistake of believing Cleveland was going to win the game. The atmosphere was there. The thunderous booing (and it even had to stab LeBron in the heart that Zydrunas Illgauskas received a hearty applause), the signs, the t-shirts. It looked like Game 7 of the NBA Finals, just on television!

However, I knew the game was going to come down to one play. Not Dwyane Wade scoring the first points on a breakaway dunk. Not J.J. Hickson impressing everyone with a nice drive and dunk down the lane. It was LeBron’s first jumper. If he misses that shot, the crowd would cheer louder than before. I think LeBron would have been rattled. However, LeBron showed why he was always considered one of the best players in NBA history and hit a fadeaway, with a Cavalier in his face. Right after that bucket, I knew that LeBron was going to dominate the game. 36 points later, and the world begins to think that the Miami Heat have a chance to be an NBA title contender again, LeBron proves to Cleveland that he was unaffected by their pure hatred of him, and that the Cavaliers are garbage without him.

Quick Notes:

 Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore and New York Jets vs. New England Patriots are a wonderful way to wrap up the weekend. I got Ravens by six, and Patriots by three.
 Duke will win the national championship this season in men’s basketball. However, they won’t be undefeated. ACC conference play is too grueling to not lose at least one game.
 Don’t look now, but Tiger Woods is about to win his first tournament since his accident over a year ago. Good to see the athlete in him returning.
 Yankees must sign Derek Jeter. He will get a contract that he doesn’t deserve, but for how much he has put into the Yankees… he deserves it.
 I really hope South Carolina beats Auburn. First, Cam Newton should have been ruled ineligible. Second, I want to see TCU in the national championship. Give the small schools a chance to win it all.
 WikiLeaks has brought a lot of problems to the United States, but I don’t think it’s as bad as the U.S. thought it would be.
 Fantasy Football is not as fun when your team doesn’t have a chance to make the playoffs.