Lets just say that there was nothing contrived, phony or insincere about LeBron returning to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary to accept the leagues MVP award. Heres a couple of takes from those close to him on the team:

I think it was real. The words that he spoke. The people that he thanked. It was kind of genuine. You could feel it in the room that he was sincere in what he was saying. - Mo Williams.

I was more in awe of the setting than anything else.? It was just a great idea to pick St. Vincent-St. Mary, especially in the gym with the banners up and the jersey and all of that. It was a little bit like Hoosiers.? Obviously the fans will be ecstatic; theyve supported us in everything weve done all year. Theyre going to be into it.? I think LeBron and everybody else will look forward to that tip off more than anything else. - Coach Mike Brown.

I could go on about how moving everything was at St. V-St M, but I wont pile on.? I would be remiss, however, if I didnt mention one part of his ceremony that really got to me.? Its when he thanked his mother, Gloria James, the single parent that raised him.? I could appreciate the circumstance because my mother raised two boys to be men alone, but with a little help.

Other than that, I couldnt say it much better than the Beacon Journals Pat McManamon here.

Mos ready

Mo Williams had an inconsistent series against the Detroit Pistons.? The point guard today said it wasnt a matter of confidence, but experience or lack thereof.? Williams may be right.? The Pistons series was just his second as a pro and he admitted that in his first - as a Milwuakee Buck - they were just happy to be there.? Now things are different.

Its just experience.? It was just more experience being in a playoff series.? Im more comfortable going into tonights game than I was going into the first game of the playoffs.

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