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[live boy d]

Originally Posted by MrONegative

Originally Posted by LIVE BOY D

This dude already has a nickname and hasn't done $#@! "thibbs" &@*$ outta here

Looks at your sig.

It ain't over til it's over.

rather be suprised than letdown

 

[yeeupp]

But the reason the Clippers have not been mentioned as a serious suitor is no mystery. Sources say that the Clippers won't factor into James' thinking as long as they continue to be run by Sterling, whose increased willingness to spend over the past decade has done little to change his reputation as one of the league's worst owners. ESPN.com

But the factors that have led us to this point, some accidental and some intrinsic to the way the NBA works, says a lot about where the power lies in the league these days. And it's not with the teams' front offices. "I think they have the right to talk, so it's fine with me," says Donnie Walsh, the president of the New York Knicks, a team that has boatloads of cash to spend on free agents this summer. "I don't know if it's being interpreted the right way. What they want to do is see if and where spots are going to open. They're trying to make sure they're not getting in each other's ways." Wall Street Journal

A strong theory that LeBron James will pass on the Knicks because he doesn't want the extra pressure and scrutiny of the New York market doesn't wash with South Jamaica's Lamar Odom. "Of course he can handle the pressure," the Lakers forward told The Post. "Obviously he can. He's so well-established." Odom still pulls for the Knicks and would like to see James on Broadway, despite what look like long odds. "To get a player of his caliber would be great for New York City," Odom said. New York Post

If LeBron James turns to Charles Oakley for advice on where to play next season, the Knicks could be out of the running. Oakley slammed his former team in an interview with a Miami radio station Friday. "I can't tell him to go to New York," Oakley said. "New York treated me bad. ... When I go to the Knicks games, do you know that they have somebody that follows me around to see what I say to the press?" New York Post

Oakley lives in the Cleveland area and is friends with James. If James does ask, Oakley would point him toward the Heat. "I said maybe Chicago or Miami . I think him and (Dwyane) Wade would be great together," Oakley said. New York Post

The widely held assumption is that James can secure more sponsorship money in New York than in Cleveland . That is not a widely held assumption among most who study this sort of thing. "The knee-jerk reaction and conventional wisdom is that by coming to New York, he would further his chances for endorsements,'' said Andrew Forman, an associate professor of marketing at Hofstra. "He's already the highest-earning endorser in the NBA without being in New York. It's hard to say he's been hurt by being in Cleveland to this point.'' Forman said that, as a Knicks fan, he would love to tell James that coming here would boost his bottom line, but he said, "I'm not sure it really makes much of a difference. Newsday
The rumor mill has it that Sergio “Spanish Chocolate

 

[yeeupp]

2010 Anticipation sells: Knicks have sold 3K new season plans and over 90% renewed so far (via @sportswatch): http://bit.ly/d8jR1a #NBA


If Lebron and Bosh comes to the Knicks.. I'll probably never afford a ticket







[h4]Isiah's cap giveaway[/h4]

Former Knicks president Isiah Thomas took on $120,661,522 in salary for seven players to play in a combined 82 games for New York from 2005 to 2010.

Steve Francis	'06-07	44	$15,070,000
Stephon Marbury	'07-08	24	$19,012,500
Eddy Curry	'09-10	7	$10,500,523
Anfernee Hardaway	'05-06	4	$15,750,000
Eddy Curry	'08-09	3	$9,723,983
Stephon Marbury	'08-09	0	$20,840,625
Jerome Williams	'07-08	0	$7,639,400
Jerome Williams	'06-07	0	$7,014,400
Jerome Williams	'05-06	0	$6,620,063
Maurice Taylor	'06-07	0	$7,500,000
Dan Dickau	'07-08	0	$2,990,028

[th=""]Player[/th][th=""]Year[/th][th=""]Gms[/th][th=""]Salary[/th]

 

[duba169]

Originally Posted by YEEUPP

2010 Anticipation sells: Knicks have sold 3K new season plans and over 90% renewed so far (via @sportswatch): http://bit.ly/d8jR1a #NBA

If Lebron and Bosh comes to the Knicks.. I'll probably never afford a ticket



i'm part of that 3 thou

ill go on NT before ebay, craigs list or stub hub

 

[yeeupp]

3rd post in a row... i know.. sue me

but Let's pretend this is Gallo talking like this in these videos.....

 









What do ya think ESPN would make of this ?

 

[duba169]

DubA169 wrote:

and Tony kornheiser said that it would be great if lebron went to the clippers and it would be even better than him going to new york. really? like reeeally now? i'm done watching ESPN for the next month. worse than fox news



In 2008, when Tony Kornheiser was a Monday Night Football commentatorfor ESPN, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers once sat downwith him for a pre-game production meeting.

It would be an extreme understatement to say that Rodgers came away unimpressed.

In an interview with ESPN Radio in Milwaukee, Rodgers went off onKornheiser and said he was embarrassingly unprepared for his job.

"You know who was better than Tony Kornheiser? Dennis Miller was tentimes better," Rodgers said, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. "DennisMiller was a great comedian, but one of the worst Monday Night Footballguys ever. And he was ten times better than Tony Kornheiser. His stuffwas actually funny. Tony wasn't funny at all. He did absolutely noresearch. We'd sit in those production meetings and he would addabsolutely nothing to the conversation. I'd be like, 'What are we doinghere? This is stupid.'"

Rodgers praised Monday Night Football play-by-play man Mike Tirico ascoming into production meetings thoroughly prepared. Kornheiser? Not somuch.

"You get in there with Tony and he's asking you all these dumbquestions that have no application to the game you are playing oranything you are doing," Rodgers said. "He's terrible. . . . I don'tthink he's funny. I don't think he's insightful. I don't think knows,really, anything about sports."

Most football fans regard Ron Jaworski as one of the top analysts inthe business, but Rodgers isn't particularly thrilled with Jaworski,either.

"I like him, but, when I was coming out, he did the worst segment inthe history of TV about me talking about my fundamentals," Rodgers saidof Jaworski. "It was not even close to anywhere near my fundamentals.The first time I met him, someone introduced me to him and I said,'Yeah I know him. He's the guy who ripped me before the draft.' Therest of the night he told me how great I was. I was like, 'I know yoursong and dance.' And now he loves me."

The whole interview, in which Rodgers criticized other ESPN employeesand took a shot at the Detroit Lions, is well worth listening to.Rodgers comes across as an entertaining and engaging player who's notafraid to speak his mind. When he retires, he'd be perfect for theMonday Night Football booth. Or as co-host of Pardon the Interruption.

 

[sircharles2ol3]

Tony Kornheiser looks like a pedo to me...

&Live Boy D

@ the sig.

 

[pauliepeppas]

its pretty much guaranteed were gonna buy a late first round pick right?

 

[proshares]

I never take Aaron Rodgers seriously in anything besides his play on the field. That's just me.

Can we make some sorta rule where we cannot post any money facts from the Isaih era? It's just depressing to look at.

 

[pr0phecy718]

I'm leaving this thread, yall on ur own

the countdown is on the first page..youbigdummy posted it..

yeuup, you're in charge of posting rumors

Live D, you keep anti-knick comments in check

proshares, feel free to post big boobs or something everyday

JRS, Bangdak, Dub, etc.. do whatever the hell u want, post random youtube videos for entertainment in these last 3 weeks

I'll be back whenever I hear a good rumor....

peace out to my fellow team nyk until draft week...

(whichever comes first)

 

[yeeupp]

Lol I think we'll see a trade or two in the draft.. Maybe one involving Lee

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

Originally Posted by Proshares

Can we make some sorta rule where we cannot post any money facts from the Isaih era? It's just depressing to look at.

 

[live boy d]

Did you guys check the segment on first take with the guy who put up the "bring Lebron to Chicago billboard" the host asked him about the Knicks chances and the dude replied "i don't think he's gonna go their it's not like he wants to go somewhere where he would have to win more than 27 championships"

 

[bangdak]

Im pretty much done in this thread too. im so tired of all these rumors. ill always be around though.

 

[yeeupp]

Team USA Will Prep For World Championships In NYC


ESPN - 06/10 - 7:30 AM EST (AP Photo)

The U.S. basketball team and squads from four other nations will prepare for the World Championships in New York at the World Basketball Festival.

USA Basketball and Nike announced Wednesday that the inaugural festival will take place Aug. 12-15.

The Americans will face France, while China will take on Puerto Rico, in exhibitions at Madison Square Garden on the final day of the event.

It will open with the Americans taking part in an outdoor event on a regulation court set up in Times Square.

 

[yeeupp]

Team USA Will Prep For World Championships In NYC


ESPN - 06/10 - 7:30 AM EST (AP Photo)

The U.S. basketball team and squads from four other nations will prepare for the World Championships in New York at the World Basketball Festival.

USA Basketball and Nike announced Wednesday that the inaugural festival will take place Aug. 12-15.

The Americans will face France, while China will take on Puerto Rico, in exhibitions at Madison Square Garden on the final day of the event.

It will open with the Americans taking part in an outdoor event on a regulation court set up in Times Square.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Well, if I could do whatever I want in this thread now, I'll just tell you guys that I had the best fap session in my life just now. That is all.

 

[duba169]

somebody please explain to me how Deng is getting moved for Bosh. in what world would this possibly happen. people talk like it's going to be a walk in the park to move that terrible contract. man... and i thought we were delusional, this is just amazing.

 

[live boy d]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

Well, if I could do whatever I want in this thread now, I'll just tell you guys that I had the best fap session in my life just now. That is all.

 

[the gr8]

Originally Posted by MeloVP

The argument that LeBron should stay in Cleveland because it's a better team is preposterous..

The Cavs suck

Mo, Varejao, Aged bigs cmon

We have young talent, we have the $, and the genius behind the boards to make moves, whereas the Cavs utterly failed in putting together a core to surround lebron on the way to a championship

I believe he's leaving, hopefully it's here, but he ought to distance himself from that organization

man ive been slacking but yeah, on point right here. I love how the media makes it out to be like it would be some HUGE project turning us around, when he already has had the best record in the NBA 2 years straight with a team full of #%#%. Not saying they are elite, but imo i can safely say that our core > Clevland's minus Bron, ALSO we have the $ to bring in a guy like Chris Bosh. Show me a guy who thinks that winning with the Knicks core of Gallo (a PERFECT compliment to Bron because of his shooting as i have mentioned numerous times, 3 players on the Cavs were top 10 in 3point % and none of which are even half the shooter that Gallo is), Will (a guy who can get into the lane and help take some of the pressure off Lebron or worst comes to worse package in a deal for a PG), and Lee (a LEGIT NBA All-Star which the Cavs dont have if we can get him back here), PLUS Chris Bosh (an all-NBA caliber player and an Olympic gold medalist which the Cavs certainly do not have and have no cap and therefore no chance of getting)... is more of a project than winning with the cavs old, expensive, and untalented core, and ill show you a hater.

"That's his decision," Jay-Z said. "We're friends - we've still gotta hang out! I don't want to convince somebody to do something, then have to see him and say, 'Uh, yeah, we're 4-30 ... sorry.'"
i know yall didnt think i wasnt gonna comment on that one

 

[Animal Thug]

Originally Posted by THE GR8

Originally Posted by MeloVP

The argument that LeBron should stay in Cleveland because it's a better team is preposterous..

The Cavs suck

Mo, Varejao, Aged bigs cmon

We have young talent, we have the $, and the genius behind the boards to make moves, whereas the Cavs utterly failed in putting together a core to surround lebron on the way to a championship

I believe he's leaving, hopefully it's here, but he ought to distance himself from that organization

man ive been slacking but yeah, on point right here. I love how the media makes it out to be like it would be some HUGE project turning us around, when he already has had the best record in the NBA 2 years straight with a team full of #%#%. Not saying they are elite, but imo i can safely say that our core > Clevland's minus Bron, ALSO we have the $ to bring in a guy like Chris Bosh. Show me a guy who thinks that winning with the Knicks core of Gallo (a PERFECT compliment to Bron because of his shooting as i have mentioned numerous times, 3 players on the Cavs were top 10 in 3point % and none of which are even half the shooter that Gallo is), Will (a guy who can get into the lane and help take some of the pressure off Lebron or worst comes to worse package in a deal for a PG), and Lee (a LEGIT NBA All-Star which the Cavs dont have if we can get him back here), PLUS Chris Bosh (an all-NBA caliber player and an Olympic gold medalist which the Cavs certainly do not have and have no cap and therefore no chance of getting)... is more of a project than winning with the cavs old, expensive, and untalented core, and ill show you a hater.

  

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Originally Posted by Animal Thug1539

Originally Posted by THE GR8

Originally Posted by MeloVP

The argument that LeBron should stay in Cleveland because it's a better team is preposterous..

The Cavs suck

Mo, Varejao, Aged bigs cmon

We have young talent, we have the $, and the genius behind the boards to make moves, whereas the Cavs utterly failed in putting together a core to surround lebron on the way to a championship

I believe he's leaving, hopefully it's here, but he ought to distance himself from that organization

man ive been slacking but yeah, on point right here. I love how the media makes it out to be like it would be some HUGE project turning us around, when he already has had the best record in the NBA 2 years straight with a team full of #%#%. Not saying they are elite, but imo i can safely say that our core > Clevland's minus Bron, ALSO we have the $ to bring in a guy like Chris Bosh. Show me a guy who thinks that winning with the Knicks core of Gallo (a PERFECT compliment to Bron because of his shooting as i have mentioned numerous times, 3 players on the Cavs were top 10 in 3point % and none of which are even half the shooter that Gallo is), Will (a guy who can get into the lane and help take some of the pressure off Lebron or worst comes to worse package in a deal for a PG), and Lee (a LEGIT NBA All-Star which the Cavs dont have if we can get him back here), PLUS Chris Bosh (an all-NBA caliber player and an Olympic gold medalist which the Cavs certainly do not have and have no cap and therefore no chance of getting)... is more of a project than winning with the cavs old, expensive, and untalented core, and ill show you a hater.

  

I think you deserve a really good fap session. Seriously, this whole ordeal has to be worse than a colonoscopy for you Cav fans.

 

[yeeupp]

Another thing with gallo is if you put him 2-3 with Bron.. That's a big mismatch like 90% of their games with a 6"8 & a 6'10 player on the wing

So was LeBron a factor in the Thibodeau hiring or not? Although it appears the Bulls did enough due diligence to make sure LeBron wouldn't be averse to Thibodeau, sources insist that the hiring was not the result of a quid pro quo arrangement with Wesley and his employer, CAA. In fact, I'm told that the Bulls were willing to settle for a LeBron-neutral approach and that LeBron neither endorsed nor rejected Thibodeau. ESPN.com
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=Bulls-100610
He already chose D'antoni, that's why... j.p

James Gandolfini, famous for playing the role of the mob boss Soprano, was presenting at Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards. The New Jersey native gently requested LeBron's services in his adopted home of New York City. Watch the video here via the New York Post. "First things first, LeBron I would like you to come to New York, if you could," Gandolfini said, according to the Post. "If you miss Cleveland, you just have to drive across the bridge to New Jersey, it's pretty much the same thing." The camera cut to James, who was in the audience, sporting a wry smile. Gandolfini, like he did in the final season of "The Sopranos," attempted to fan the flames between NYC and its perpetual little brother. "C'mon, I love New Jersey," Gandolfini said. FanHouse

http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2010/06/10/lebron-james-courted-to-new-york-by-tony-soprano/

Jay-Z and a maximum contract might not be enough to lure LeBron James to New York - but maybe some T-shirts and umbrellas will. Passionate New Yorkers wrote messages and left gifts at a Moishe's storage unit outside Madison Square Garden in the latest kooky effort to sign the King to the Knicks. Moishe's said it will deliver the unit to James in Ohio next week - or at least try - as part of its "New Yorkers Want Their King" promotion. New York Daily News

 

[yeeupp]

[h1]Source: LeBron Not Deterred By MJ's Legacy In Chicago[/h1]
Jun 10, 2010 6:10 PM EST

A source tells Chad Ford of ESPN that contrary to the speculation of some, LeBron James does not view Michael Jordan's legacy as a negative in his decision on whether or not to join the Bulls.

"That's not how LeBron sees it, according to a source familiar with his thinking," wrote Ford. "Rather than a deterrent, LeBron seems to see Jordan's imprint on the Bulls as an enticement -- not as a legacy to fear but as one to consider joining."
[h1]Sources: Bulls Were Late Addition To LeBron's List[/h1]
Jun 10, 2010 5:35 PM EST

By Christopher Reina

According to two sources with knowledge of the thinking within the inner circle of LeBron James, the Chicago Bulls were a late addition to the list of teams he would genuinely consider in order to establish an alternative to the New York Knicks should he decide to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer.

There are three distinct components and motivations behind the strategy:

The first is to quell the loud rumors that James has had strong interest in signing with the Knicks as a free agent, which had been building for almost two years and were perceived to be on the verge of spiraling out of control after the Celtics knocked the Cavaliers out of the playoffs. Indeed, the New York chatter had literally become a chorus when the Boston crowd serenaded James with “New York Knicks

 

[duba169]

i said it's the first one a couple of days ago. it's kind of obvious. those NYK chants made his team realize that they need to switch up the narrative. especially because people said he threw game 5

i view the bulls as plan B. if Bosh doesn't want to come to the knicks (or another max guy) then he will most likely sign with them.