I think back to the day when Earl Monroe left Baltimore. Similar situation? Sort of. LeBron has left Cleveland high and dry. He never was able to win a title there. So he is going to a new dream team. If he doesn’t win there it will be a shock. But is it his win or did he have to join up with Dwade and Bosh to get the job done. Is he the greatest. Not now, Kobe is!!! Yea Kobe won 3 rings with Shaq but after running Shaq out of town at least he stuck around long enough to get his 2. Back to Monroe. I was heartbroken when the Pearl bolted for New York (Roman was devastated). His reasons were more monetary then anything else, however. When he came back to Btown the first time as a Knick, I booed my heart out. Then the Pearl poured more salt into the wound by having one of his greatest games. So Earl joins Clyde and the Knicks and wins the title playing a much more minor role. He was never the same Magician again. Doesn’t he look strange in a Knicks uniform? Thirty years later the Wizards retire his number and honor him in DC. What does he say at the podium? “I should have never left Baltimore. It was never the same in New York.” I hope this is not LeBron’s fate. (PS –Freddy called the move to Miami 10 days ago.)
freddy from boca
benny nailed it on the head. that said earl was certainly my faovite sports star, even more so than johnny u and brooks. if you are a denzel washington/basketball fan check out the movi “he got game” which also stars ray allen. there is about a 30 sec clip actual game film of earl in his bullets orange uniform playing at the civic center. good movie and seeing earl spin and double clutch is great.
· 11/12/2019
freddy from boca
where is benny’s comment
· 11/12/2019