The LeBron James Thread

[Brankles]

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Man, it seems like LeBron was cursed to play in his hometown. I almost feel like he was better off getting drafted by Sacramento or something, that way he wouldn't have the weight of an entire state on his back questioning his loyalty to his city and his people.

[Dice]

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I still don't see this happening. This is the self proclaimed "King." Go to NY, bring them three titles. You will be worshipped. Go to Chicago, return them to the glory lands, you'll be worshipped. Bring Cleveland titles, same. The hometown boy turn hero for Cleveland. Do it for Miami, Wade's team, and you'll be known nothing more than Jester of the Court James instead of King James.

Luv your sig!

[drae2]

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This article by Bill Simmons at espn.com sums up how I feel about the whole LeBron situation.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/100708

[da ThRONe]

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I haven't heard anyone bring Kobe up as any part of LeBron's decision, nor any jealousy or whatever you're talking about here.

As LeBron continues to win MVPs and wins at minimum three championships, I think he becomes the next best player since Jordan, or even better than Jordan, regardless of where he wins those rings. He needs to get out of Cleveland if he wants to do that.

And I agree, he's really making a lot of people look very desperate and sad in Cleveland. They bent over backwards for him and he's making it worse on everyone there by dragging this thing along. It's bad enough that he's leaving, but he could have shown a little more class than he has.

Then again, maybe he's not leaving?

1st fans should blame the front offices not LeBron.

2nd How is he handling this classless? I just dont get it.

[55]

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Local Cleveland radio guys are going on and on about how no NBA team should ever be allowed to have enough cap room to sign more than one max player in any given offseason. Sour grapes much?

[Nike Fattz]

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I haven't heard anyone bring Kobe up as any part of LeBron's decision, nor any jealousy or whatever you're talking about here.

As LeBron continues to win MVPs and wins at minimum three championships, I think he becomes the next best player since Jordan, or even better than Jordan, regardless of where he wins those rings. He needs to get out of Cleveland if he wants to do that.

And I agree, he's really making a lot of people look very desperate and sad in Cleveland. They bent over backwards for him and he's making it worse on everyone there by dragging this thing along. It's bad enough that he's leaving, but he could have shown a little more class than he has.

Then again, maybe he's not leaving?

I know this isn't the place, but I'm inclined to disagree with this statement. LeBron will be lucky to be better than Kevin Durant for the next 5-10 years, let alone the GOAT.

Anyhow, I simply don't see what LeBrons owes to Cleveland. Doesn't register with me.

[SPTO]

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Local Cleveland radio guys are going on and on about how no NBA team should ever be allowed to have enough cap room to sign more than one max player in any given offseason. Sour grapes much?

Yep but makes sense in a way that way theoretically every team would have at least one signature player.

But yes, mostly sour grapes.

[Bornindamecca]

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Great post Bornindamecca

Thanks, man.

At least one national writer thinks he's staying. Some valid points in here.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...html?eref=sihp

Exactly what I've been saying since I heard about The Decision.

As an aside, we need an emoticon for vomiting so I can put it in every time I have to type The Decision.

[Nike Fattz]

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Local Cleveland radio guys are going on and on about how no NBA team should ever be allowed to have enough cap room to sign more than one max player in any given offseason. Sour grapes much?

I'm listening and thinking the same exact thing. Some of their comments are so off base it's crazy.

[Brankles]

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1st fans should blame the front offices not LeBron.

2nd How is he handling this classless? I just dont get it.

I didn't say classless, but I feel like he could have let Cleveland know earlier so they could make the proper arrangements.

I wanna see LeBron get out a six sided dice with LAC, Miami, NYK, Cleveland, Chicago and NYJ and just roll the thing. Leave it up to fate.

[ehh]

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Screamin' A Smith speculates, with zero sources, that it will be a 5-year deal with an opt out after Yr 3 - when he will consider joining the Nets, if they're in BK by then, or the Knicks.

[wwharton]

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I dont think I have seen one player carry a team as much as LeBron. Are the Cavs roster better then some of us(me included) have given them credit maybe ,but playoff basketball is a whole different beast. Teams play harder,(especially defensively) line up get shorten and minutes for starters increase.

That may be true, though Kobe's Lakers before Gasol were certainly right there... and I think I'd still have to give the nod to AI's team that went to the championship. Even still, playoff basketball isn't THAT much different. The Cavs played different and it looks mostly like it was bc they were coached differently. Lebron didn't carry THIS year's team as much as people want to let on. And more importantly, this year's team didn't get swept in the 1st round of the playoffs. They lost in the 2nd round to the eventual championship reps from their conference... after they (including James) quit on their coach. It seems like some believe they got crushed by the C's.

[da ThRONe]

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I didn't say classless, but I feel like he could have let Cleveland know earlier so they could make the proper arrangements.

I wanna see LeBron get out a six sided dice with LAC, Miami, NYK, Cleveland, Chicago and NYJ and just roll the thing. Leave it up to fate.

Maybe he considered "Home" all the way to the wire or is still considering staying? I'm sure he wants some kind of sign & trade to get the max of the max deal especially if he goes to a team like the Knicks.

[da ThRONe]

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That may be true, though Kobe's Lakers before Gasol were certainly right there... and I think I'd still have to give the nod to AI's team that went to the championship. Even still, playoff basketball isn't THAT much different. The Cavs played different and it looks mostly like it was bc they were coached differently. Lebron didn't carry THIS year's team as much as people want to let on. And more importantly, this year's team didn't get swept in the 1st round of the playoffs. They lost in the 2nd round to the eventual championship reps from their conference... after they (including James) quit on their coach. It seems like some believe they got crushed by the C's.

A.I. close ,but Kobe was crying for an out before they signed Gasol.

And we can agree to disagree about how different playoffs are.

[jeebs9]

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But its funny because a few years ago. I did the samething in a video game. I released all my players to open up the cap room. And signed 3 superstars. And then signed a bunch of bums to bring the ball up the court. I can't remember which team or the players I had. But I can tell you one thing. We won the Championship 4 years in a row lol...