Basketball playoffs have started. I am not a big fan of the NBA, but I love to watch the Cavaliers play. There is no doubt in my mind that Lebron James is the best player ever. I saw a lot of Michael Jordan in his heyday, but Lebron does so many things well. He is a better passer than Jordan by far and I think a better defender and rebounder. This kid is truly amazing and he is from our backyard in Akron. I very much hope he stays in Cleveland. The Cavs as a team are also fun to watch as they play hard every night. They are ready to take the prize, something we have not had in Cleveland since 1964.
But I am from Cleveland and it seems like we are never over-optimistic. I lived through "the drive", "the shot", Jose Mesa implosion, blowing a 3-1 series lead to Boston, etc. Last year, we blew through everyone only to get snuffed by Orlando. We hold back - we are from Cleveland. Our pastor Joe Coffey calls it "our little shriveled Cleveland sports heart". Some cities claim droughts - Cubs for example. But no city has experienced a complete sports drought like Cleveland. And it is not just the drought - it is the way we lose. Heartbreak after heartbreak.
But maybe this year is the year.
If Only It Was Colder
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