LeBron picks the Heat.
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Bosh is quite possibly the single most overrated player of the last 25 years in the NBA. I don't see this working out all that well as the Heat will have Wade, LeBron and that's pretty much it when it comes to talent.
How long before the first rumors of where the Cavaliers franchise will be moving and to what city starts up. Best bet is to Seattle to replace the Supersonics.
How long before the first rumors of where the Cavaliers franchise will be moving and to what city starts up. Best bet is to Seattle to replace the Supersonics.
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
clearly, you're a 'Bron-hater.
how NOT winning a title with those three beasts ?
it's just too damn difficult. Won't happen, mate.
They will make a three-peat, easily.
at last... FUCK KOBE!!! and his idiots lakers, who has won not by their virtues, but by the mistakes of his rivals.
you can forget about getting more rings, kobe-ass
thank god
Marlo Manson
Hello Sexy girl how your Toes doing?
Ok a couple of thoughts, what if Lebron went too Chicago would he still be getting all this HATE? and I am Sorry too be blunt but D-Wade is NOT better than Lebron James, if you look @ all the NBA Championship teams in the past 20 years NOT 1 team had a SUPER star and NOTHING around him, every NBA Championship team is comprised of 2 or 3 All-Stars or World Class players surrounded by talented guys who have a certain role on the team and can pick up the slack and make plays when need be, lets remember Lebron turned down a $h!tload of Money approximately 30 something Million so is Lebron greedy or selfish?
I say No, just because he's so good, he had all this pressure and scrutiny to please everybody, but if he isn't happy where he was playing or will be playing, whats the sense of going through the motions if his heart isn't in it???? I think he would have stayed in Cleveland for the xtra 30 million if was about the money and NOT winning a championship...
Do I like Lebron playing in Miami with Wade and Bosh? NO not really, Are they gonna win a Championship this coming year? maybe they can If they make the right choices they've certainly got the horses. don't anybody kid yourselves despite NOT having all the piece's in place yet, this team is already Scary with the 3 headed monster, personally I think Chicago would have been the best place for Lebron too go, but that's out of my control. :2 cents:
I say No, just because he's so good, he had all this pressure and scrutiny to please everybody, but if he isn't happy where he was playing or will be playing, whats the sense of going through the motions if his heart isn't in it???? I think he would have stayed in Cleveland for the xtra 30 million if was about the money and NOT winning a championship...
Do I like Lebron playing in Miami with Wade and Bosh? NO not really, Are they gonna win a Championship this coming year? maybe they can If they make the right choices they've certainly got the horses. don't anybody kid yourselves despite NOT having all the piece's in place yet, this team is already Scary with the 3 headed monster, personally I think Chicago would have been the best place for Lebron too go, but that's out of my control. :2 cents:
Did anyone see the rant that Dan Gilbert (owner of the Cavs) went on last night? Holy cow, angry much? Just heard also on ESPN that Gilbert also owns the "FatHead" wall sticker franchise. They said that last night, after the LeBron decision, he reduced the price of Lebron James FatHeads. They were originally in the $100 range, and he lowered the price to $17.41. Not coincidentally, 1741 is the same year that Benedict Arnold was born. Wow Dan Gilbert, I can't even really comprehend the anger and spite he's feeling at this point. I mean, I understand being upset about it, but how classless to act the way he's been acting, and not even acknowledge the attention and revenue that LeBron has brought to your team/city over the last 7 years. I'm not a LeBron fan in any sense of the word, but wow, Dan Gilbert is a real asshole. HAHAHAHA!
Here's the FatHead story, I found it on the USA Today website...
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/07/lebron-james-fathead-dan-gilbert-benedict-arnold/1
Here's the FatHead story, I found it on the USA Today website...
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/07/lebron-james-fathead-dan-gilbert-benedict-arnold/1
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Consider this: There isn't a huge gap in talent between all three players. So what if they are really good next season, post Chicago Bulls-like stats and win the championship. What happens if, say Wade wins MVP and Bosh wins Finals MVP? It's certainly possible. What would that do to LeBron's image?
Not without a new arena. :nono:
I say move the Cavs to Vegas and give Vancouver back its Grizzlies. :yesyes:
Hey, I'm sure if one player on your team leaving made your team instantly drop $100 million dollars in value (according to Forbes), you'd be a little pissed off too. Though he really did take it kind of far. I've never seen such bitterness from an owner.
Not without a new arena. :nono:
I say move the Cavs to Vegas and give Vancouver back its Grizzlies. :yesyes:
Hey, I'm sure if one player on your team leaving made your team instantly drop $100 million dollars in value (according to Forbes), you'd be a little pissed off too. Though he really did take it kind of far. I've never seen such bitterness from an owner.
I see your point, but also according to Forbes, Dan Gilbert is #354 on their list of America's 400 richest people. His net worth is estimated at $1.1 billion. Not that losing $100m isn't a big deal, but one would think that a man with such an amassed wealth would be a little more gracious when a big business deal doesn't turn out his way, as he has likely experienced similar situations before. As well, one would think that a man worth $1.1b would be a little more - at least publicly - understanding of an individual making a pure business decision, and being able to remove the personal implications from such.
The 400 Richest Americans: #354 Daniel Gilbert
(Forbes.com)
:1orglaugh It takes Team USA to try and compete with L.A and it still ain't going to happen. They won't even make it out of the East.
LeBron to NBA:
"I give up."
Back in the day, losing would motivate a guy like MJ. Nowadays, a guy like LeBron has the exact opposite reaction; coming up short a couple times made him want to stop trying. If it's not easy, it's not worth finishing... what a role model. Nobody will ever lose as much by winning as Lebron James.
1 ring in Cleveland would have been worth 10 in Miami. No matter how many he wins, he'll never be considered amongst Jordan, Russel, Bird, Kobe, Isiah, Hakeem or Duncan.
"I give up."
Back in the day, losing would motivate a guy like MJ. Nowadays, a guy like LeBron has the exact opposite reaction; coming up short a couple times made him want to stop trying. If it's not easy, it's not worth finishing... what a role model. Nobody will ever lose as much by winning as Lebron James.
1 ring in Cleveland would have been worth 10 in Miami. No matter how many he wins, he'll never be considered amongst Jordan, Russel, Bird, Kobe, Isiah, Hakeem or Duncan.
I would (and actually may, if I can find a line) bet my life savings on that.
What the fuck should he be grateful for? Being humiliated on national television? Being lied to? Being quit on in the Eastern Conference Finals last year?
alexpnz
Lord Dipstick
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Awesome.
I think Gilbert took James' decision way too personally. What does he expect James to do? Its not that hard to understand that a 25 year old kid, who has had everything, including hundreds of millions of dollars, handed to him since he was 18 years old is hard pressed to understand simple social graces or respect the concept of loyalty, or a dignified exit from a place that has worshiped him (IMO undeservingly and to a fault) for the last 7+ years.
If anything Gilbert, as a businessman himself, should be able to comprehend the underlying issues here. As well, even though the franchise is tremendously devalued at this point, Gilbert has to, at least privately if not otherwise, appreciate the fact that during LeBron's 7 year tenure he single handedly raised attendance by around 5,000 per game and raised attendance revenues by approximately $20m annually, not to mention the on-site revenue increases in the forms of concessions, merchandise, parking revenues, media sponsorships etc.
So, yeah, while LeBron's departure may be a financial blow to the Cavs, his being there for the last 7 years greatly improved their yearly revenues, not to mention the fact that at least for the last 7 years people outside of Cleveland gave a shit about Cleveland, which is something that IMO Gilbert should at least acknowledge. I'm not saying he should be happy about it, but he should at least have a bit of perspective on the situation.
We didn't see him publicly thanking James for the millions of dollars he single handedly brought to the franchise over the last 7 years, but he's not at all abashed about indirectly criticizing him for taking those revenues elsewhere when he leaves the team. Double standard, and just kind of a tasteless reaction from a seemingly classless billionaire IMO.
