10 days ago, I began hearing a lot of references to a chap called LeBron as a “Dog”. Being a dog myself, I was very interested in these reports, and started following the story of LeBron James quite closely.
It turned out that LeBron was not a dog at all – or at least not in the literal sense. He was an American basket ball player, who seemed to have greatly offended the good people of Cleveland, by betraying them, and leaving their team to go to the Miami Heat. What made things so bad was that he didn’t really tell Cleveland in advance, and announced his decision at the last moment, on public television! Now, as I say, I’m a dog myself, but even I wouldn’t do that!
And this behavior leads me on to my next question. You see – whether you love him or hate him, everyone has to agree LeBron is an AMAZING basketball player (I’ve been watching him on YouTube, and he can jump higher than I do when I hear a tin of dog food being opened). But is LeBron a GREAT player anymore?
Firstly, the way he treated Cleveland shows that his character is somewhat lacking. But secondly, he has gone to a team where there are loads of good players already. It is true, he may win titles at the HEAT (despite what Dan Gilbert thinks), but will they really mean anything? By moving to a team that is destined to win things, maybe he’s removed the challenge. Perhaps a player is only really “great”, if they manage to take a team from zero to hero. Proving he can win titles with the HEAT might not mean very much at all…
So we decided to ask the World to decide. Is LeBron still the greatest? You can click here to rank your Top7 NBA Players for 2011 on our cool facebook application. Then share it with your friends and see what they think of him.
Is James top of your list, or has his behaviour knocked the King from his throne?
Only you can decide…
July 13, 2010, by gideon@top7.com
So our romance with the World Cup is over for another 4 years. As one of my friends put it, she has been a reliable, if somewhat disappointing lover.
Brazil and Argentina gave us glimpses of what they were capable of, but couldn’t convert flair into wins. Spain emerged as worthy Champions from a committed, but slightly uninspiring final, which saw a record number of yellow cards given out, and two hours without a goal…
And then there were some moments of magic.
Forlan’s strike against Holland was memorable, as was Van Bronckhorst’s before it. Louis Fabiano scored some of Brazil’s trademark samba goals before his team got knocked out, and David Villa, Iniesta and Xavi played with their opponents like a cat plays with a mouse before pouncing. But who was the best?
FIFA have officially crowned Forlan as Player of the Tournament, by awarding him the “Golden Ball” – but we wonder if the people would make a different choice.
Click on this link (or the picture below) to tell us who you thought the Top7 players of the World Cup where. Hundreds of people have already ranked their Top7. Let’s see if FIFA got it right!
It seems like we have been given a pretty clear answer to the question: Which sport captures people attention those most. Tennis, or Football?
The last few weeks have seen the UK host the most prestigious competition in tennis. Maybe you heard something about it when there was a pause in the noise from the Vuvuzellas?
The game’s were epic. World number 1, Roger Federer was taken within points of being knocked out in the first round. John Isner and Nicolas Mahut battled out a game so long, it was exhausting just to watch! The match lasted 11 hours, 5 minutes, and is a world record. Nadal eventually won his second Wimbledon title. Aged only 24 people are beginning to ask if he is now one of the greatest players of all time? With a good 6 years left in his career he already has 8 grand slams, and is fast closing in on Federer’s record 16 titles…
Tennis Players of All Time. Rank it on Facebook!
Maybe its a question of taste and style. There are those (such as my weird master Shai ) who think everything Federer touches turns to gold. Others (particularly women who like muscular arms!) prefer the spunky nature of Nadal. He is more human. You can see the emotion on his face. Federer, on the other hand (like his idol Bjorn Borg) is almost like a robot.
So, to use a movie reference, it is like the characters of TopGun. The question is, who do you prefer; Maverick? Or an Ice Man ……
Whatever your view… get ranking!
