Good Luck

As sad as it is for me, I will not be able to attend the next few games in DC as I will be out of town.  Paullev7 will be there and will probably be the guy who gets thrown out of the arena if Jamison attempts another 'hard foul' on our King. 

Mike Brown knows we need to make adjustments and hopefully we will come out strong tonight.  We only lost by a few points last game so we can do this.  We have the talent and most importantly the heart..

Go Cavs!

 check out anytime you'd like, but you will always be a fan

Obsessed

ok I doubt I am the only one here who is crazy obsessed with the new LeBron Witness commercial.  I mean it paints the picture of present day Northeast Ohio, shows some of the city's pride (yes, I am talking about a sandwich), and shows how much we believe in this kid from Akron.  Folks..he is our future.  I love C.C. and all, but come on.  He is it..he is the Chosen One and we are all Witnesses.

So about this insanely pimp commercial..let's break this bad boy down frame by frame cause I am sure most people in the world have no freakin idea what any of that stuff meant.  I mean it's seriously an inside commercial.  Without further a due I will do my best to identify each frame..


1st Frame - drumroll begins as we roll down some of the rougher streets of downtown Akron.  I have actually visited the exact location of LeBron's birth and it is a nasty, awful area.  Notice it's being shot from a car..now I am not sure, but by the looks of the windshield wiper it seems to be shot from LeBron's old Hummer from his St. V days.

2nd Frame - the smoke stacks.  ahh..anyone from Northeast Ohio is very familiar with these bad boys.  These look to be around the downtown Akron area near the Goodyear factory.  (ok I completely made that up) 

3rd Frame - oh yea baby..77N.  the road from Akron to downtown CLE.  LeBron lives in Akron and takes this road up to the Q for every single game.  Pride baby..  Also note the first few scenes were in Akron and now we have moved towards CLE. 

4th Frame - looks to be a nasty, run down YMCA as well as convenient stores in CLE

5th Frame - a quick glimpse looking up into the Columbus Road bridge with a view of downtown CLE

6th Frame - a shot of some basketball courts.  Now it would seem this would be in CLE given how we moved from the AK to CLE, but LeBron was well known in many of the Akron bball courts in which my buddies and I also played on.  Could be Croghan Park, could be St. V, could be anything. But we all know LeBron has helped out Akron by building more bball courts so I am glad this shot got in there. 

7th Frame - ahh..home.  The Q.  Good work Danny G. 

8th Frame - Bron jogging down the court in the wine jersey

9th Frame - Sportsman's Restaurant which is right near the Justice Center downtown. There's a counter area if you're eating alone and tables and a back dining area if you're there with friends or coworkers. Has a pimp vintage Sportsmans sign out front.

10th Frame - the famous quadruple double corned beef sandwich from Sportsman's.  The price is only $9.23 as the Playoff special.  Notice Go Cavs written in the bottom right

11th Frame - LeBron James bobblehead in blue jersey.  Most likely the giveaway from the Q, but could be from Giant Eagle.

12th Frame - bunch of kids coloring at a school.  notice Bron on the tube in the background

13th Frame - one of the fantastic drawings titled 'Slam Dunk' of LeKing

14th Frame - slam dunk in the blue jersey vs the Lakers

15th Frame - girl getting #23 painted on her cheek most likely in Tower City Mall which connects to the Q. Notice the kid behind her with Cavs written on the forehead..he is loving life.

16th Frame - Bron joggin again..in the white jersey  (red, blue, white..good work Nike)

17th Frame - after the shady white van passes, there is a shot of a guy on a chopper next to one of those cheap signs which beautifully reads 'We are all Witnesses.'  This is followed by another van passing down Carnegie Ave in downtown CLE.

18th Frame - close up of the cheap sign with pimp message

19th Frame - not sure of the building (help anyone?) but draped out of one of the windows is a bedsheet or cloth which reads 'I am a Witness'  Just clarifying things here..these are not fabricated scenes by Nike..this is all real.  There are many many signs in CLE supporting our King.  Pride..

20th Frame - close up of the pride on a bedsheet

21st Frame - LeBron side-fives someone from his knees vs the Pistons (in a blue jersey)

22nd Frame - the beginnings of a beautiful shirt (and marketing campaign).  The Witness T is being screened in wine and gold.  ooh..yea

23rd Frame - the phrase of the hour on possibly a sign at the airport or near the arena. 

24th Frame - Witness t-shirt complete and getting ready to be shipped to the Q for game 1 of the Playoffs

25th Frame - Man on a bball court holding a ball with the tshirt on.  LeAwesome

26th Frame - hard ass in the auto body shop also sportin the tee

27th Frame - more #23's being painted on little kids faces

28thFrame - insane dunk over the Lakers in the blue jersey...bron screams as this one goes down

29th Frame - another driving dunk over half the Bulls squad at the Q in a white jersey

30th Frame - full extension leg kick dunk vs the Spurs in a white jersey

31st Frame - the domination scream vs the Heat..man is this guy awesome

32nd Frame - the music stops abruptly as the 10 story, 212 foot wide billboard of LeBron appears.  This is on the Landmark building in downtown CLE.  Also note there is a slight screech of a car/train at the very end. 


As the commercial builds & builds and the goose bumps set in, all of a sudden the music just stops. You are left to stare into the greatness of this massive billboard and realize how much this city & team relies on the AK Assassin.  I don't care where you are from, this is an amazing commercial and congrats Nike.  You know what you have in LeBron and you are playing it perfectly.

Long live LeKing...
 

Further Jocking..

..of Brian Windhorst.  Our man on the inside is right now hosting an online chat (on espin) and check this out..gold baby:

Travis (Indiana State): What does LeBron do in the off-season as far as workouts go? 

Brian Windhorst: (4:23 PM ET ) He actually bikes around Akron a lot. There are some hills in the area where he lives and he and his friends ride around early in the morning. He also holds these super-secret pickup games at various gyms in the middle of the night. Several NBA players fly in and take part like Nene and J.R. Smith. I've heard the call goes out to players and just gives 12 hours notice. (editors note: LeAmazing)

plus...

BJ Carmel NY: Going along with Nicks question, Wouldnt Lebron see his contracts skyrocket in a big market like NY or LA. Not that he needs the money of course. 

Brian Windhorst: (4:20 PM ET ) BJ, LeBron is already the highest-earning endorser in the NBA while in Cleveland. The NBA has max salary limits, which is why Tim Duncan is still in San Antonio. LeBron does have some kickers in his contracts that would pay him more to be in NY, LA or Chicago, but they are small and his Nike contract is fully guaranteed.

 

UPDATE:   this just in - ESPiN really really likes Brian Windhorst

I Believe

For all of us from NE OH..we have always believed.  We knew this kid was special.  I remember watching the NBA Lottery on TV as time seemed to slow waayy down as that ping pong ball bounced around as the #2 pick was about to be announced.  From that point..it was clear the future of CLE sports would change.  One ping-pong ball away from continuing the constant pain of an Ohio Sports fan.  But just like that stupid commerical with Jordan missing the shot on Ehlo, it didn't happen.  The ball landed in our court and we have the King. 

And 3 years later, he is still our King and still shocking his fan base.  We all know he was going to do it as we put so much pressure on him, but he has never let us down.  Never failed..never cracked. The game saturday as everyone by now has noted..was truly special.  It was amazing.  I watched a re-run of the Cavs vs Bulls from 89 the other day and really analyzed Jordan.  While way skinnier at that stage in his career, he was awesome...I mean dominate.  But I just think with LeBron's size, vision, and evenly distributed talent..I mean you know what I am getting at.  Only time will tell. 

But what happened saturday was just another early chapter in the book of King James (hey..see that a reference to religious jersey).  And to top it all off, Nike did a great job promoting the shirts, billboard, and commerical.  Tingles baby..

And one final note..our man on the inside Brian Windhorst is becoming very famous for basically being the authoritative voice on the King from a hometown perspective.  He is all over ESPiN now and thx for this amazing article on all of LeBron's debuts. Brian is showing the rest of the world how awesome this kid has always been while exposing us all to Northeast Ohio athletics and community.

I am a witness... 

The Second Season

Best of luck gentleman.  We will all be there with you on Saturday at 3pm. 

Absurd

well...i am not really sure how to tackle this one but thankyou paulev7 for sending over a link to this gem.  If your a fan of LeBron plus crazy religious then..actually I am going to stop there. 

 

50 - How you like us now

 
sup LeKing/50 Cent mixtape