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Old 11-03-2009, 07:41 PM   #210
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Originally Posted by DeToxRox View Post
Do you truthfully think he even could win 1 title in Cleveland with the awful talent they've assembled for him up until this point? The Knicks are building a team specifically for LBJ with a coach he loved playing under at the Olympics. He is going to go to a team with has some nice younger players, though by no means great, but also a team that will be able to afford another big time player to complement Bron. Meanwhile Cleveland has what exactly for him?

Again, I don't think the talent in Cleveland is awful. They aren't the Lakers (or Celtics, or Magic), but they have a pretty solid group of roleplayers, lacking only a 2nd "big name" player. That's a pretty big piece, sure, but they've tried to bring in guys to help them, most haven't panned out.

There are lots of reasons for him to go to the Knicks, but I think it's far from a sure thing that they'd be able to field a team better than the Cavs are today. They've got some young guys, none of whom are certain to be a #2 guy on a great team, and they also don't have their lottery pick next season. What they do have is cap space, but that doesn't always work out for you either.
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