Monday, June 01, 2009  Monday 06/01 A.M. Quickie: LeBron, Magic,
Nadal, Greinke, Vick, Moyer  So I was hoping to come up with a
Theory of Everything related to LeBron, the Cavs' loss, the
Magic's win, etc.  Mainly, I found myself totally unimpressed
with the way LeBron handled himself after the series ended: No
handshake? Silent treatment for the media?  That's not how a
self-described "winner" acts. That's not how a champion acts.
I'm sure he was disappointed -- although his Cavs were
thoroughly outplayed by the Magic all series long.  What a cop-
out. The handshake thing was reminiscent of the Pistons in 1991
after their reign was ended by Jordan's Bulls -- but at least
Detroit was two-time defending champs; LeBron has won nothing.
The media silence was complete b.s. He made his teammates
shoulder the burden of explaining the series loss. Maybe his
teammates failed him; maybe that's just LeBron mythology and --
in reality -- he didn't make them THAT much better; how else to
explain how a team with the NBA's