Where's your crown, King Nothing?!?

Wish I may
Wish I might
Have this I wish tonight
Are you satisfied?
Dig for gold
Dig for fame
You dig to make your name
Are you pacified?
All the wants you waste
All the things you've chased
Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger
But there's no one around
Just want one thing
Just to play the king
But the castle's crumbling
And you're left with just name

Where's your crown, King Nothing?
Where's your crown?
Joe Cleveland doesn't much care for this particular Metallica album (Load), but this song is just so apt for what we witnessed (no pun intended) these past few weeks.

LeQuitter, choking on the biggest stage of them all, especially in the clutch, when he famously left one year ago because, as he put it, "couldn't win a championshp all by himself."

Apparently, he can't win a championship with one other superstar and another guy who everyone thought was a superstar, but is just an overpaid role player. Oh yeah, and a huge collection of nobodies and has beens (like Z) who took the minimum hoping to glom on to this team to win a championship.

Well, where's your crown, King Nothing?

Joe Cleveland read some great Facebook updates tonight, such as "turn your phones on vibrate, so, in honor of LeBron, it has no ring." It was great to read and see all the joy around this area, because pariah No. 2 (behind Art "Judas" Modell) fell on his ass and did not win a title.

Hot and cold
Bought and Sold
A heart as hard as gold
Yeah! Are you satisfied?

Wish I might
Wish I may
You wish your life away
Are you pacified?

All the wants you've waste
All the things you've chased

Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger
But there's no one around

Just want one thing
Just to play the king
But the castle's crumbled
And you're left with just a thing

Where's your crown, King Nothing?
Oh, where's your crown?
Perhaps Dan Gilbert, in his ill-advised letter, was right. Maybe LeBron did take some of that "Cleveland curse" with him to South Beach. Because it was obvious his so-called talents failed him when he needed them most.

He was roasted by the national media, and rightfully so. Instead of using it as motivation, he tucked tail. He failed as a player, as a superstar ... as a man.

And, Joe Cleveland enjoyed every single solitary second of it.

Of course, there's the LeBron bandwagoners who say, "How can you hate on a guy when you cheered your hearts out for him for seven years (or longer, if you liked him at Akron SVSM)?" Well, it's easy to root for a guy who is disloyal.

Cleveland fans are the epitome of "root for the front of the jersey, not the back" fans. It doesn't matter who is in those uniforms, as long as they represent those teams, we will root our blessed hearts out for him ... until the moment he leaves. Then, he's Public Enemy No. 1.

There's a few players who we root against even though they play for Cleveland. Gerard Warren was a good example of that. Derek Anderson, toward the end of his run, was another. If you drag ass, fans will turn on you. And, in fact, as LeBron quit during the Celtics series last season (Game 5), fans started to turn on him, too.

Fans booed him after Game 6. If that's a reason he left, so be it, because Cleveland fans bleed, sweat and die for their sports teams. We put up with a lot of losing, but if you show heart and determination and some skill, we'll love you forever ...

Or, until you break our hearts by leaving as a free agent.

LeBron not only left, but he did it in such an embarassing fashion that it just caused universal hate. All those things we put up with, like his non-tipping at restaurants, his wearing of the Yankee hat at the Indians playoff series, his standing on the Cowboy sideline during a Browns season opener, his shooting a free throw left handed because "his elbow hurt," were fair game.

I wish I may
I wish I might
Have this wish I wish tonight
I want that star
I want it now
I want it all and I don't care how

Careful what you wish
Careful what you say
Careful what you wish
You may regret it
Careful what you wish
You just might get it
Yes, LeChoke, be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.

In this case, you wished to take your so-called talents to South Beach so you could have some "help." And, with your "help," you suffered one of the most memorable losses in NBA Finals history.

Yes, Dallas beat you, and beat you handily, but you also melted down in the bright lights, and we all watched it.

This was your chance to put the Cleveland haters in their place. Instead, you proved us all right.

We will enjoy this day for a long time. No, this wasn't a championship for the Browns, the Indians or the Cavs. However, when a bitter enemy loses a championship, it's a pretty decent consolation prize.

The Steelers lost the Super Bowl AND LeChoke lost an NBA Final with his co-horts D-Shade and Chris "Snoop Doggy" Bosh. If Boston and/or the Yankees can lose the World Series, the trifecta can be reached.

For those who say that Dan Gilbert and the Cavs failed LeBron, are you high? Joe Cleveland has something to say to you.

Every single move the Cavs made from 2006 through 09 was made with LeBron in mind. In fact, LeBron personally signed off on every move.

The trade for Ben Wallace, Szcerbiak and Delonte West? LeBron gave the OK.

The trade for Antawn Jamison for Z? LeBron gave the OK.

The signing of Z, Anthony Parker and Varejao to long-term deals? LeBron gave the OK.

The non-trading of J.J. Hickson? Thank LeBron for that.

The trade for Mo Williams? LeBron wanted a sidekick.

And, it was LeBron who held the Cavs hostage and led them to believe that they were the frontrunner for his services returning during the free agency period, not telling the team until after his decision special. And, essentially not allowing the Cavs to come up with a Plan B in the case that they would (and did) lose him.

So, yes, while Dan Gilbert fostered the LeBron favoritism, they were trying to placate the superstar they believed would give them a championship. They were wrong, and they turned on him as fast as he turned on them.

And, both won as many titles as the other did this year -- ZERO!

Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger
But there's no one around
Just want one thing
Just to play the king
But the castle's crumbled
And you're left with just a name
Where's your crown, King Nothing?
Nothing
Perhaps it was karma being a so-called bitch to LeBron, after all. Perhaps Dan Gilbert was right.

Perhaps this is the start of some positive things for our Cleveland teams. Of course, the Indians are playing terribly at the moment, but last I checked, they were still in first place in their division.

Perhaps LeChoke's maneuver will cause the NBA to lockout its players and make thing right to level the playing field for the teams like the Cavs. Heck, perhaps it causes the NBA to lose a whole season, giving the Cavs another high draft choice for the 2012 draft?

Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps ...

Joe Cleveland is a very happy person tonight. LeDouche may wind up eventually winning a championship or two. But, he didn't this year. I think we as Cleveland fans can finally put him in the rear-view mirror for good and focus on our own teams.

No you're just nothing
Where's your crown, King Nothing?
No you're just nothing
absolutely nothing
Until next time, remember that Cleveland Rocks!