So guess who already has party plans tonight?
LeBron must figure he'll have something to celebrate tonight.
Friend of mine was at the Georgia Tech baseball game today and told me he saw “15-20” kids in LeBron James jerseys. I walked through CNN Center and found vendors selling more jerseys and “LBJ MVP” T-shirts.
And now this: It seems Mr. James is having a little party in Midtown tonight.
Wow. Hope he can fit the game in.
Now, I realize the Cleveland Cavaliers have had their way with the Hawks in the first two games of this series. And I’m not suggesting that LeBron James making social plans in the middle of a playoff series could be just the thing to propel your Hawks to a victory tonight and four wins in the next five games.
But doesn’t this strike you as a little odd?
I mean, how would Cleveland take it if, say, Josh Smith was planning a party for after Game 5?
On second thought, bad example.
Chris Blackburn, the manager at the Trois restaurant and bar in Midtown, both confirmed and joked that there’s a gathering at 10 o’clock tonight “for LeBron and 800 of his closest friends.”
Then he issued this slight disclaimer: “This isn’t really a party he’s throwing, but he will be in attendance. He just wanted a place to hang out. I think his agent contacted a local promoter who we’ve done business with in the past. He [the promoter] in turn asked if he could do a large event, with LeBron being the draw.”
Blackburn said there are signs posted in Trois informing patrons that the place will close early for a private function. He would not say how much it cost to rent the restaurant. But he said the promoter is paying for it, not James. He also said James will be seated in a VIP area, which is limited to 70 people.
Tickets will be sold to the public. If you go, be sure to get a few postgame quotes for the AJC and e-mail them to me.
I kind of get the feeling LeBron will be in a hurry to get out of the arena.
If I can get a comment from King James before the game, I’ll post it here.
Until then, what do you think?
UPDATE FROM THE PARTY KING! James met with the media for a few minutes (literally) just now and had his game face on. When told word of his post-game plans at Trois already have circulated through the city, he said: “I’ve got game plans right now and I’m very focused on Game 3. I’ll worry about it after the game.
I did not ask if I could get on the VIP list, with a “Plus 1.”
For what it’s worth, James has had these post-game and off-day parties in other cities before in New York, Washington, Miami and Toronto.
LeBRON VS. URLACHER: Can you imagine that collision? It almost happened. If you watched Game 2, you saw James chase a loose ball and leap over Chicago linebacker Brian Urlacher, who was seated court side near the Cavaliers’ bench.
”You see him? He didn’t even move,” James said. “Thank God he didn’t try to tackle me. Ooooh. Good he didn’t think I was a running back jumping over the pile.” The two officially met for the first time after the game, and James gave Urlacher his shoes.
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143 comments Add your comment
brewdawg
May 9th, 2009
10:05 pm
Wow from 11 down to 1 up in 3 minutes. Back in it!
HawkDawg
May 9th, 2009
10:06 pm
I am I seeing this? Who are the players posing as Hawks? They are actually playing hard.
mike28212
May 9th, 2009
10:07 pm
OMG…they actually called a foul on the chose one.
HawkDawg
May 9th, 2009
10:07 pm
James with an offensive foul? The evil refs!
HawkDawg
May 9th, 2009
10:10 pm
Nevermind. They called the same thing on Bibby….of course! They had remorse over the LeBron call.
HawkDawg
May 9th, 2009
10:11 pm
Here come the refs again. We must be getting too close.
BALDSPATZ
May 9th, 2009
10:18 pm
hey cuz –where you at? did your mommy send you to bed
BALDSPATZ
May 9th, 2009
10:30 pm
LBJ Ripping the heart out of Atlanta!!!
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:31 pm
No BALD, I was helping my new neighbors move in next door, saving a puppy from drowning and promoting Peace in Darfur. You missed me, wow I am really flattered.
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:33 pm
Cuz, not cuz. I am captializing your letters, have you no shame sir?
BALDSPATZ
May 9th, 2009
10:34 pm
home or away it all ends the same
brewdawg
May 9th, 2009
10:36 pm
Lebron is unstoppable. Gotta give him credit. The Hawks are fighting tonight, and still they are down 15. The Zaza ejection really hurt.
eturn
May 9th, 2009
10:37 pm
Game over. Cheetah time.
Scot
May 9th, 2009
10:38 pm
I’m no Woodson fan or defender, but in the last timeout he told them to drive the basket and get to the line. Immediately they come out and Josh starts jacking shots and no one drives. He has to just be about to explode. At least he should be.
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:39 pm
Is that Kirstie Allie in the third row behind the Hawk’s basket. Quick buy her some nacho’s before she starts singing.
J-Mart
May 9th, 2009
10:39 pm
I’m a huge fan of Marvin Williams, Al Horford, and Josh Smith shooting long J’s
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:41 pm
Jeff have you already gone home? Not that I blame you.
Just too funny
May 9th, 2009
10:41 pm
I really wish the Hawkettes would stop embarrassing Atlanta.
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:43 pm
Jeff, will you be blogging from Lebron’s party?
J-Mart
May 9th, 2009
10:43 pm
Zaza completely lost his composure and I think that turned the momentum.
He just went nuts over absolutely nothing.
BALDSPATZ
May 9th, 2009
10:45 pm
season tickets $1000, playoff tickets $500, watching lebron tear apart the hawks priceless
eturn
May 9th, 2009
10:46 pm
Come on people im a Hawks fan..but did you really expect them to beat the Cavs
DHD
May 9th, 2009
10:47 pm
Jeff has a man crush on LeBron. I think the refs do too when I see that he has had 2 fouls called on him in 3 playoff games. Unbelievable.
BALDSPATZ
May 9th, 2009
10:47 pm
Atlanta, Why don’t you take out the Hawks logo and replace it with a GIANT broom cuz I smell a SWEEP!!!!
LBJ the King
May 9th, 2009
10:47 pm
Come on Atlanta–you gotta give us Cavs some competition. Man, I thought I’d have to work this series; but obviously I thought wrong.
Thank you Atlanta, for the FREE limo service, the champagne, and the girls. See ya’ll in game 4–maybe you can give us some competition this time.
kj
May 9th, 2009
10:49 pm
at least we played hard for all 48 this game. 2 minutes left and they have given up. looks like another 20+ game loss. At least they played hard.
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:49 pm
BALD, it is Saturday. I did take a bath. No way you can smell me. Just sniffed, nope.
BALDSPATZ
May 9th, 2009
10:50 pm
Does anyone still think the Hawks will win in 6
eturn
May 9th, 2009
10:52 pm
ok lets go to the Cheetah
BALDSPATZ
May 9th, 2009
10:52 pm
Hey Cuz, you need to understand one thing i’m not from Atlanta i’m from Cleveland I don’t speak retard.
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:52 pm
Dr. Kevorkian. I would like my injection now.
J-Mart
May 9th, 2009
10:52 pm
I never thought the Hawks had a prayer to actually win the series, but I thought they’d put up a fight.
Lebron’s just impossible to defend.
BALDSPATZ
May 9th, 2009
10:53 pm
Time for LeBron’s Party!!!!!
kj
May 9th, 2009
10:53 pm
sorry only lost by 15 but man, that dude lebron is the truth. hell! he had half of the team’s points! Half!
kj
May 9th, 2009
10:54 pm
man, can we at least interview someone from the hawks? Dang, lebron at halftime lebron at the end of the game. geez.
Jazzbones 10
May 9th, 2009
10:55 pm
Johnson is in the same league as LeBron. That’s what the guys in New York say. Besides, watch Dan Gilbert move his whole team to NYC in 2011, in a colossal trade of entire teams. New York fans are real fans, not the flimsy jerk-offs the front-runner Cavs fans are.
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:55 pm
Well BALD, you sure spell that way. How did you get off from driving your taxi on a Saturday night. Oh yeah, it is Cleveland. The Cavs are not in town so there is nothing going on.
DeeMack
May 9th, 2009
10:56 pm
Well, well, well. Where are the whiners tonight? Did they go home early? Hawks got their azz kicked again tonight. Terrible, terrible, terrible. I for am glad. Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay hey, hey, hey goodbye!
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:57 pm
And why would they want to interview someone from the Hawks? Please keep your responses to less than 300 words.
DeeMack
May 9th, 2009
10:57 pm
Well, well, well. Where are the whiners tonight? Did they go home early? Hawks got their azz kicked again tonight. Terrible, terrible, terrible. I for am glad. Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay hey, hey, hey goodbye! I for one am glad! GO CAVS. Beat the whining and tired Hawks.
brewdawg
May 9th, 2009
10:58 pm
Take your hat off to Cleveland. Lebron is amazing, but they play very well together. Let’s see if we can avoid the sweep on Monday.
herbK
May 9th, 2009
10:58 pm
“Johnson is in the same league as LeBron”.
Uh, no. Not in this universe.
The Hawks are actually a good team. The Cav’s are a machine. Big difference.
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
10:59 pm
Dee.
Na,na,na,na.
Na,na,na,na.
Hey, hey, goodbye.
Glad I could help in our humiliation.
eturn
May 9th, 2009
11:00 pm
LOL avoid a sweep..Yeah right.
Cuz
May 9th, 2009
11:01 pm
Think I will skip the game Monday and watch 24. I don’t know the ending to that show.
M45
May 9th, 2009
11:01 pm
Lebron should of never won MVP in the first place referees make Lebron dangerous than he actually is Kobe,Wade dont get nearly as many calls as Lebron and I have to say Kobe get his points the hard way while Lebron depends on the referees for his points.Kobe Should Be MVP!
Ronald C Hester
May 9th, 2009
11:02 pm
Why is Mike Woodson still the Atlanta coach? He don’t have a clue to what is going on. If the starters are not putting all their hearts into the game, tyake them out of the game. Joe Johnson have no heart at all. This team haVE TO MUCH “TALENT” to be losing like this. Bring in Avery Johnson, someone who will get in the face of all the super stars.
Bill in Dallas
May 9th, 2009
11:03 pm
Would someone please tell the Hawks that this is the playoffs. There is no sense of urgency. Josh Smith won’t block out, won’t sprint down the court, makes lazy passes that become turnovers and whines to the officials when he can’t control the ball. They kept switching Mike Bibby on Lebron. And Zaza’s meltdown….
Mike Woodson should be fired. Bring in a coach that will make these guys play defense. That’s the difference in this series. The Cavs want to win, the Hawks don’t.
On a side note, Lebron walks almost every time he drives and Ilgauskis pushes off on half his screens. Doesn’t matter though when the other team is making summer vacation plans.
ken j
May 9th, 2009
11:03 pm
It’s time for Woodson, Josh Smith and Bibby to go. Sorry suckers.
BehindEnemyLines
May 9th, 2009
11:03 pm
I wonder how many ticket holders would show up for Game 4 if LeBron wasn’t in town? Maybe the Hawks can bring in another celebrity thug to motivate them to at least make an appearance in the 4th quarter for the season finale. One thing for sure, they ought to be well rested after only bothering to play 3 quarters tonight. I wonder if we could convince Hamilton, ON to take the Hawks off our hands?