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  • King_B_Mack
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    • Jan 2009
    • 24450

    #2101
    Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

    Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan
    Agreed. Exactly why the NBA will never again top the NFL in terms of most popular sport in the Country.
    Cause the NFL doesn't have this kind of problem. Hello Mr Haynesworth! Just sayin Pack

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    • ProfessaPackMan
      Bamma
      • Mar 2008
      • 63852

      #2102
      Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

      Originally posted by King_B_Mack
      Cause the NFL doesn't have this kind of problem. Hello Mr Haynesworth! Just sayin Pack
      Didn't know one player who has a contract issue could overshadow a whole league.

      I mean of course that's going to be a big deal there now because it's the NFL Offseason and that there's practically nothing to talk about AT ALL during this time of the year. But you think anybody would pay that story any mind if it happened DURING the season? That's the point I was trying to make.
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      • Boltman
        L.A. to S.D. to HI
        • Mar 2004
        • 18283

        #2103
        Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

        Originally posted by King_B_Mack
        Cause the NFL doesn't have this kind of problem. Hello Mr Haynesworth! Just sayin Pack
        He never said the NFL does not have that type of problem, he just said...

        Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan
        Exactly why the NBA will never again top the NFL in terms of most popular sport in the Country.
        He is correct in that assessment. NFL is number one in the US and the NBA will never again top the NFL in those terms.

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        • Cebby
          Banned
          • Apr 2005
          • 22327

          #2104
          Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

          Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan
          Agreed. Exactly why the NBA will never again top the NFL in terms of most popular sport in the Country.
          The NFL is going to be more popular than the NBA because the most popular sport in the US by far is football.

          The #1 sport league in the US is the NFL and the #2 is NCAA football.

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          • King_B_Mack
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            • Jan 2009
            • 24450

            #2105
            Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

            I wouldn't say it won't ever again top it considering people like seeing big hits and the league is eventually going to be pressured into changing that. Even if it truly will never be the top sport again, it's not because of this reason.

            As for Haynesworth being the only one, come on Pack, there are plenty of guys in the NFL that get monster deals every year, granted not in the fashion that this thing has gone but that's the nature of the beast when one player truly can change things in a sport.

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            • CougarMVP
              Rookie
              • May 2010
              • 250

              #2106
              Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

              A lot of people selected Chicago....interesting....
              NCAA: Washington State Cougars
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              MLS: Seattle Sounders
              WNBA: Seattle Storm
              NHL: Seattle Kraken
              Other NCAA: Oklahoma Sooners, Fresno State Bulldogs
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              • ProfessaPackMan
                Bamma
                • Mar 2008
                • 63852

                #2107
                Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                Originally posted by King_B_Mack
                I wouldn't say it won't ever again top it considering people like seeing big hits and the league is eventually going to be pressured into changing that. Even if it truly will never be the top sport again, it's not because of this reason.

                As for Haynesworth being the only one, come on Pack, there are plenty of guys in the NFL that get monster deals every year, granted not in the fashion that this thing has gone but that's the nature of the beast when one player truly can change things in a sport.
                No, you're missing what I'm saying.

                If this happened DURING the season, at WORST it gets mentioned for like 30 seconds and then folks move on to discuss the upcoming game. This whole "Lebron is a FA in 2010 OMG!!!!!11111!!" thing has been one of, if not THE top story in the NBA the last 2-3 years before, DURING, and after the season. Even during the Finals, Lebron would sometimes overshadow that. You think what Haynesworth is doing now would EVER overshadow the Super Bowl or even the Playoffs for that matter, if he were to pull this same mess during the season? That's what I'm trying to say.

                I'll end it at that since I wasn't really trying to take this thread OT or anything.
                #RespectTheCulture

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                • King_B_Mack
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                  • Jan 2009
                  • 24450

                  #2108
                  Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                  Okay, I get what you're saying now. You have a point to a certain extent, but as I said, the NBA is a league and sport really where one player truly can completely change a franchise, not so much the same for the NFL. Though the whole Brett Favre thing is kinda they're never ending LeBron thing that overshadows everything because we have to keep hearing about it every single NFL day before, during and after the season.

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                  • utexas
                    Greatness
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 4867

                    #2109
                    Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                    Dirk gave the mavericks a hometown discount re-upping for 4yrs/80 mil. Hopefully Cuban can work a sign and trade to get him some legitimate help
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                    • Dice
                      Sitting by the door
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 6627

                      #2110
                      Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                      Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan

                      Agreed. Exactly why the NBA will never again top the NFL in terms of most popular sport in the Country.
                      I wouldn't say never. And also, free agency is not the reason why football is more popular than basketball. I can't put my finger on it BUT the NFL has it's own free agent drama. Maybe not to the extent of LeBron BUT King brought a good example of Haynsworth. BUT I'll tell you this, the Brett Farve saga was damn near close!
                      I have more respect for a man who let's me know where he stands, even if he's wrong. Than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil. - Malcolm X

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                      • ProfessaPackMan
                        Bamma
                        • Mar 2008
                        • 63852

                        #2111
                        Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                        I'd say never.

                        Haynesworth's issue is more selfishness/stupidity on HIS part moreso than anything and that's not even close to what Lebron(or any other big time FA)has done the last few years.
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                        • King_B_Mack
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                          • Jan 2009
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                          #2112
                          Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                          Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan
                          I'd say never.

                          Haynesworth's issue is more selfishness/stupidity on HIS part moreso than anything and that's not even close to what Lebron(or any other big time FA)has done the last few years.
                          That's the thing though, they haven't really done anything. They basically did what's normal. They declined the option in their contracts to become free agents. If they didn't say anything about whether or not they were becoming free agents two years ago, then the media would have harped on about speculating whether they would or not the entire time and we see what happened when they did make it known that they'd opt out. It was really a no win situation as far as the coverage of this was going to go over the years.

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                          • ProfessaPackMan
                            Bamma
                            • Mar 2008
                            • 63852

                            #2113
                            Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                            Actually, as far as the questions and everything, it would've been avoided with either 2 simple responses.
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                            • King_B_Mack
                              All Star
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 24450

                              #2114
                              Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                              Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan
                              Actually, as far as the questions and everything, it would've been avoided with either 2 simple responses.
                              If they said no people would do like they always do, completely ignore it and treat it as though they were lying. Like now, LeBron is holding meetings and weighing things and people are still saying LeBron knows where he's going and has known for two years or at least since they got eliminated. We see what happened when the response was yes.

                              On another note, anyone see this on ESPNChicago?

                              http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nb...oop&id=5349997

                              Thoughts on this?

                              I personally think you make a huge mistake passing up on possibly landing Bron or Wade trying to get Melo when he can sign anywhere next offseason and certainly not trading for him where he can opt out and still go elsewhere anyway. There's no guarantee at all that he won't bolt for New York at any chance next year.

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                              • Altimus
                                Chelsea, Assemble!
                                • Nov 2004
                                • 27283

                                #2115
                                Re: The Official "Where is LeBron going?" Thread

                                Rubbish.

                                Carmelo isn't on the market till next year and that's if he's on the market. I skimmed after the beginning of the article as it makes 0 sense to me. It's just too dangerous to skip.

                                I do agree, he would be a better fit with Rose compared to Wade or LBJ though. However, you have to go after what's out there now.

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