The LeBron James Thread

[phenom1990]

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

I completely disagree, there is alot of young hungry talent in the league. Look at OKC and how they battled with the now 2 time champs in round one. Portland is nasty even with Oden's injuries. You still have the Magic who will always be contenders as long as Dwight is there. Boston, Hawks, Spurs,Mavs, even under achieving teams like Memphis and the Clippers. There is a bunch of talent out there. I own the league pass, me and my son watch as many games as we possibly can, and we are having a hard time deciding which team we want to follow becuase of how much talent is out there. I'm 33 years old, I remember watching Dominique and MJ go at it. The Showtime Lakers, Ralph Sampson and Hakeem during his rookie year. i go back in my fandom for the NBA, this isn't bad at all for the league. This will bring in so many fringe fans.

BTW, I have no idea where he goes and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if he only signs a 3 year deal wherever he signs. The guy just wants to win, bottomline.

This is another reason why I don't want Lebron to sign with the Heat. The NBA is potentially at it's best right now since the post-Jordan era. The talent level is peaking and the NBA needs to take advantage of that but by Lebron and Wade joining forces it reduces those great duels people would love to see, Lebron vs Kobe, Kobe vs Wade, Wade vs Lebron, etc. Instead if Lebron goes to the Heat, you kinda waste it in a way because people start getting the attitude : hey I don't need to watch the regular season outside of when Miami is on because nobody else really has a chance to win a title. Which could result in people not appreciating the guys like Brandon Roy, Deron Williams, etc.

[Boltman]

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

http://www.cbssports.com/columns/sto...verlist_footer

"If he wants to raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, he could write a check. Don't let James play you for a fool. He's not using this hour to raise money for someone else.

He's using it to celebrate the summer of LeBron.

None of this makes him a certifiable bad guy. But it does make him pathetic. "

It's called a tax write off.

Giving money to the B&GCoA (especially large sums) is hardly pathetic dude. Relax.

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

Man Chris gatling with that ugly headband, if he stayed away from the cheeseburgers he might have been an even better scorer. He never ever played defense though. lol

Hey man Chris was one of the classiest players in the league now, lets not diss him like that.

BTW, remember when Miami had Steve Smith, Grant Long, Glen Rice, even Brian Shaw? Fun times

[phenom1990]

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

Anybody think that if Lebron went to the Knicks now it would be some type of karma for the Pat Riley situation in the 90s?

[Altimus]

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

Time to hit the bed... enough nonsense for one night. I'll leave with this though.

[utexas]

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

We'll just have to agree to disagree. I have league pass as well and I just don't see it. I see a lot of bad games. Even Charles Barkley mentioned the same exact thing. This coming from a guy that played in the 80's and 90's.

Not trying to change your opinion, I just see it differently and that is why I don't want this to happen.

If all LBJ wants to do is win, why couldn't he just sign or resign like Durant. Durant is or will be soon in the same tier as LBJ but yet he quietly signed his extension today and went about his business. Respect. This guy needs a 1 hour ESPN show to do it? I love his game, but his nonsense is getting old.

I can respect that, we can agree to disagree. Its just a healthy exchange of diverse opinions. But Durant is in a much better situation at this stage of his career than LeBron ever faced in Cleveland. Everybody can see the young talent on the rise in OKC. Cleveland thank to the bumbling of Danny Ferry have spent money, but haven't surrounded him with adequate talent. Look at what the Lakers have around Kobe, compare that to what has been around Lebron.

Lets hold off on judging the show until it has aired. i agree on the surface what is the point, but I'm assuming its something if ESPN was willing to give it during a primetime slot.

[Altimus]

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

I can respect that, we can agree to disagree. Its just a healthy exchange of diverse opinions. But Durant is in a much better situation at this stage of his career than LeBron ever faced in Cleveland. Everybody can see the young talent on the rise in OKC. Cleveland thank to the bumbling of Danny Ferry have spent money, but haven't surrounded him with adequate talent. Look at what the Lakers have around Kobe, compare that to what has been around Lebron.

Lets hold off on judging the show until it has aired. i agree on the surface what is the point, but I'm assuming its something if ESPN was willing to give it during a primetime slot.

No doubt Durant has a better situation with the young talent, cap and moves OKC is making. Thing is, he's not making it into a show. With LBJ, everything is a show. As you mentioned, I'll keep my judgement reserved of the show till it airs but a hour is a long time to announce a resigning or signing.

[Game4fun]

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

I hated those games so much. They set the game of basketball back to the pre-shot clock era. Great rivalry and way more intense than anything you'll see now but man they were ugly games.

Those where the days. When I liked Jeff Van Gundy... before I heard him ever speak. It's been a long time and I don't mind Alonzo all that much, Don't love him either. But everytime I see Tim Hardaway, I get sick and my stomach starts to hurt. That man was hitting 3s from half court and Talkin hella shtt

[utexas]

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

Hey man Chris was one of the classiest players in the league now, lets not diss him like that.

BTW, remember when Miami had Steve Smith, Grant Long, Glen Rice, even Brian Shaw? Fun times

A young Steve Smith was the truth. These youngsters don't respect how nice his game was. Glen Rice, wow. That was back when it was okay to be physical in the NBA, and the Heat was big at every position except point and Timmy was well Timmy, that crossover. Man, I have been hoping and praying for either 2k or EA to include hundreds of old school players and teams, not just the HOF'ers.

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Time to hit the bed... enough nonsense for one night. I'll leave with this though.

lol come on man, that gif is both hilarious and ridiculous all at once

people sure can dig in the media cant they? lol

[Boltman]

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

No doubt Durant has a better situation with the young talent, cap and moves OKC is making. Thing is, he's not making it into a show. With LBJ, everything is a show. As you mentioned, I'll keep my judgement reserved of the show till it airs but a hour is a long time to announce a resigning or signing.

To be fair he did state that he would say which team he was signing with within the first 10 minutes of the show.

[utexas]

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

Heat fans, one more name before i go to bed, HAROLD MINER LOL!!!

Ok, that was cold....

[Boltman]

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

lol come on man, that gif is both hilarious and ridiculous all at once

people sure can dig in the media cant they? lol

LOL, my thoughts exactly when I saw it haha.

[Hooe]

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

That doesn't make sense if he is taking less money to have a legit shot at rings. Also all of the proceeds fromt he event go to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, he isn't pocketing anything from the announcement.

What other free agent in the history of American sport has held a prime time cable TV press conference to announce his future employer? It's strictly an attention grabbing publicity stunt to promote his image, from which he'll profit.

It's nice that he's giving the money directly from the event itself to charity, but that's not the point I'm trying to get at.

[utexas]

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

What other free agent in the history of American sport has held a prime time cable TV press conference to announce his future employer? It's strictly an attention grabbing publicity stunt to promote his image, from which he'll profit.

It's nice that he's giving the money directly from the event itself to charity, but that's not the point I'm trying to get at.

I agree, and i could really get into how this is a microcosm of what is wrong with America, but since this is the way that things are, why not capitalize on every opportunity that presents itself to market yourself.

But trust me, I really agree with you in principle