31 May 11
Originally posted by sh76I understand that everyone in the state of Ohio has a warm spot for LeBron.
Is anyone outside of Miami and outside of Lebron's immediate family rooting for the Heat?
I am sure they are all pulling for a Heat celebration.
Afterall, that is the closest Cleveland will get to a championship.
02 Jun 11
Originally posted by MoneyManMikeNo. and I get where you're going. I'm much more into College Basketball, but if I have a local team in the NBA Finals, I'll give it a gaze. Pat Riley really has done a lot for the community here and is well-liked. Who cares if Lebron wants to party on South Beach, for God's sake. Wouldn't you move to a team that at least gave you a chance to win it all?
Cleveland was your team last year, right?
02 Jun 11
Originally posted by SmookiePI guess if you just want a championship but now he can never compare to Jordan who took a mediocre team like the Cavs(Bulls) to championships.
No. and I get where you're going. I'm much more into College Basketball, but if I have a local team in the NBA Finals, I'll give it a gaze. Pat Riley really has done a lot for the community here and is well-liked. Who cares if Lebron wants to party on South Beach, for God's sake. Wouldn't you move to a team that at least gave you a chance to win it all?
02 Jun 11
Originally posted by tomtom232To be fair, Jordan did have Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Steve Kerr,
I guess if you just want a championship but now he can never compare to Jordan who took a mediocre team like the Cavs(Bulls) to championships.
to help out a little bit, but Jordan was the man to be sure.
03 Jun 11
Originally posted by shortcircuitYes, but Jordan stayed on his team and had it built around him.
To be fair, Jordan did have Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Steve Kerr,
to help out a little bit, but Jordan was the man to be sure.
Lebron coordinated 3 stars going to the same place (that already has a recent title).
There's a difference.
Imagine if Jordan had signed with the Lakers to join Magic and Kareem just because he couldn't win one in his first few years as a Bull.
Plus, that narcissistic hour long announcement special was nauseating. Basically, he cowed ESPN into creating a special prime time show just so that he could pull down his pants and moon the city of Cleveland. He can sign where he wants to of course, but did he have to humiliate the Cavs like that??
I hope he never wins a title.
03 Jun 11
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Originally posted by sh76Not only does Lebron take the candy from the crying baby, he then enjoys eating it looking square in the babies eyes.
Is anyone outside of Miami and outside of Lebron's immediate family rooting for the Heat?
Mwha, mwhaha, mwahahahahah. :'(
03 Jun 11
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Originally posted by sh76The Lakers added Wilt Chamberlin to an already solid cast of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West.
Yes, but Jordan stayed on his team and had it built around him.
Lebron coordinated 3 stars going to the same place (that already has a recent title).
There's a difference.
Imagine if Jordan had signed with the Lakers to join Magic and Kareem just because he couldn't win one in his first few years as a Bull.
Plus, that narcissistic hour long announce ...[text shortened]... of course, but did he have to humiliate the Cavs like that??
I hope he never wins a title.
Later they added Jabbar through the influence of former teammates Keith Wilkes and Walt Hazzard.
They woo'ed Phil Jackson away from the Bulls.
They went after Shaquille O'Neal to pair with Kobe.
Boston landed the triplets through trades and free agency
Dwayne Wade was already in Miami. They wanted LeBron and went after him.
LeBron orchestrated Bosh to come along.
Cleveland wasn't exactly building much around LeBron. LeBron has all the money he needs.
He wanted rings, which he wasn't going to get in Cleveland.
Like it or not, there was nothing illegal about how it happened.
There was no collusion as someone suggested.
There was not labor law or tampering that was broken.
If there had been, it would have come out, but it didn't.
LeBron still has some growing up to do. He got his jock stolen last night when he
created a cardinal sin when he started celebrating too early...in front of the opponent's bench.
He is not the sharpest tack in the pack for sure.
In regard to the announcement, if the people weren't clamoring for it, ESPN would
have never broadcast it.
His ego is no worse that a bunch of players out there in all sports.
And he "humiliated" the Cavs? Come on....has no one ever remarked disparaging
comments about an employer as they were leaving them and heading for their competitors?
You are waaaaaay over thinking this.
Your problem is you don't like the guy so everything he does frosts your ass.
I don't like him either, but I couldn't care less.
Basketball has evolved in the most glorified "me" game on the planet.
I don't even enjoy watching it anymore because of all the fist pumping, chest beating,
trash talking and non-sense that goes on.
What happen to the old school game when Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Pete Maravich,
and company played the game. Hot dogs had mustard on them back then.
Today, they wear NBA uniforms.
Sadly, the NFL is Moving this direction too.
I don't really see what the difference is, except cities.
04 Jun 11
Originally posted by shortcircuitLike I said before, people bound to the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (players, coaches, GM's, etc.) are prohibited from negotiating future contracts before July 1st. As it turns out, on June 28th, 2010, Stephen A Smith reported on the Dan Le Batard Show that Lebron James and Chris Bosh had already made their decisions that they would sign with Miami. The very next day the Heat bought out James Jones' contract, freeing up $4 million. There is definitely probable cause that collusion did occur, the Commish just choose not to investigate it.
Dwayne Wade was already in Miami. They wanted LeBron and went after him.
LeBron orchestrated Bosh to come along.
Like it or not, there was nothing illegal about how it happened.
There was no collusion as someone suggested.
There was not labor law or tampering that was broken.
If there had been, it would have come out, but it didn't.
Link to 6/28/2010 Dan Le Batard Show:
http://stephena.com/2010/06/28/stephen-as-interview-with-dan-le-batard/