Decisions, Decisions

And with that, it's over. All of the drama, poor reporting and anticipation has faded into the past with LeBron James announcing his decision to join the Miami Heat.

And with that, it begins. All of the drama, over reporting and anticipation arises anew with the announcement that LeBron James is joining Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh in South Beach.

Breaking down James' decision, there are two lines of thinking. There's what people would like him to do, and then there's what James should do. In deciding to play for Miami, he eschewed the former. This isn't saying that LeBron necessarily made the right decision, as it would take some careful defining of terms to decide what constitutes as "right" in this situation. Personally, I would have liked to have seen him stay in Cleveland. But he did what not too many superduperultramegastars do, make a smart decision.

Name the top five players in the NBA today, and if LeBron James and Dwayne Wade aren't in there then you need to stop buying drinks from Jamarcus Russell. Go on to the top ten or fifteen, and Chris Bosh should come up sooner or later as well. One team holds one-fifth of the best fifteen players in the NBA. Forget everything else that has happened, and tell me that that is not the start of a potentially great team. Admittedly, the Heat need to add plenty more supporting pieces to make it all work, but they've got to feel good about their prospects for the upcoming season. LeBron cares about winning, and this move only solidifies that persona. The Cavaliers wouldn't be able to assemble anything close to this, and James bolted at the opportunity.

Some act as if this move is a cop-out, that if James were a true competitor he would want to play against the best instead of having a stacked roster. In short: That's absurd. In long: Competitors want to win. If they happen to play against the best and win, all the better. But if the opportunity arises to join forces with others who are considered among the best, they take it. Why not? Winning is the goal. Winning with the best is better than losing against best. Of course, often forgot in many things is that the season still has to be played. Games are not won on paper, and for that I'm glad. I for one am extremely interested in seeing how these guys will play together, and hopefully we'll get to see some great basketball.

The process may have rubbed you the wrong way, but the decision itself is understandable. It really, really sucks for Cleveland, a sports town forever down on its luck, to lose their hometown hero and savior. But it's business. And for the athlete the business is winning (and making money, of course). And quite simply, I can't fault LeBron James for wanting to win.

Comment below, let me know what you're thinking, I operate best off of dialogue. If there's enough response I may write a follow-up post.