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Official LEBRON 2010 Thread (The Decision: MIAMI HEAT)
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Looks like LeBron + Chris Bosh signing for a single team will not happen. Bosh wants to be the man wherever he goes to. If he doesn't want to win championships, that's cool. He can do what he wants. If he does to win championship however, then the guy is flat out delusional. He's a very good player, but no team will win a championship with him as the #1 player unless he ends on a lineup with a 03-04 Pistons depth. Even his mama is probably realistic enough to acknowledge this.
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You're getting this information from?!?!?!
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Cake, there was a quote in the offseason thread where Bosh was apparently saying he wants to be built around, not join a team and add to it. (something along those lines)
I took it as he doesn't want to go to LA, he wants to sign somewhere and start over, I dunno if I would go that far that he doesn't want another elite player to come along with him. I gotta believe kid isn't tryna say he can do it all by himself.
That was how I read it at least.
Cake, there was a quote in the offseason thread where Bosh was apparently saying he wants to be built around, not join a team and add to it. (something along those lines)
I took it as he doesn't want to go to LA, he wants to sign somewhere and start over, I dunno if I would go that far that he doesn't want another elite player to come along with him. I gotta believe kid isn't tryna say he can do it all by himself.
That was how I read it at least.
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If Bosh is getting max money how does that even matter if he's playing alongside another superstar ?
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Bosh is confused. He says he wants to be the star and wont' wait for anyone to make a decision first, then he says things to the contrary.
Bosh just wants to be traded for so he can get his max contract so he don't really care where he goes so long as its in a sign and trade. I honestly question this guy and where his head will be once he gets that money. He knows he needs as much as he can get with that max since he's not getting endorsements ala kobe and bron.
Bosh just wants to be traded for so he can get his max contract so he don't really care where he goes so long as its in a sign and trade. I honestly question this guy and where his head will be once he gets that money. He knows he needs as much as he can get with that max since he's not getting endorsements ala kobe and bron.
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anybody who just watched the lakers win another championship saw the same blueprint as Bosh did.
Kobe Kobe + Pau = championship
Lebron + Bosh= championship
who gives a %!+$ about what % of credit random people will hand out. Kobe wouldn't have won squat without Pau. He was doo doo in several games. nobody can win by themselves. when people say Pippen and Pau are just "Robin" they are just dumbing the game down.
He just wants to be talked about more and heavily courted. Not be known as lebron's loyal pet who is waiting for master to tell him where to go. If he cared about being "The Man" more than a chip he would stay in Toronto.
Kobe Kobe + Pau = championship
Lebron + Bosh= championship
who gives a %!+$ about what % of credit random people will hand out. Kobe wouldn't have won squat without Pau. He was doo doo in several games. nobody can win by themselves. when people say Pippen and Pau are just "Robin" they are just dumbing the game down.
He just wants to be talked about more and heavily courted. Not be known as lebron's loyal pet who is waiting for master to tell him where to go. If he cared about being "The Man" more than a chip he would stay in Toronto.
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DoubleJs07 wrote:
I'm not even a Bulls fan, but I got goosebumps watching this....
Give me one of these videos for NY
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Nah dude...someone is coming here. Believe that.
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yeh there is no way the Bulls could repeat that turrible summer...we improved 100% by not having Krause in the front office
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Dallas >>> *
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DJ, dont lie, you were on WSHH either getting your weekly scoop from Rat Stacks or getting your WSHH Official Honey's on
Just Kidding my twitter friend.
Goosebumps I got
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[h1]How to welcome LeBron to Miami[/h1]
By Chad Ford
ESPN.com
Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesIf Miami has its way, LeBron James will ditch the Cavs' many uniforms and join D-Wade and the Heat.
In recent weeks, I've detailed how the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets will make their respective pitches to LeBron when July 1 arrives, provided LBJ chooses to opt out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and look around at his options.
Today, we're heading south to one of the most intriguing potential destinations for King James: the Miami Heat.
While the Knicks and Nets have cleaned house for LeBron, no team has quite done it the way Miami has. On July 1, Miami will have just three guaranteed contracts on its books and a whopping $41 million to spend. The fact that one of the players whose contracts is expiring is Dwyane Wade makes the Heat's scenario all the more interesting.
When Heat president Pat Riley makes his pitch to LeBron this summer, what will he say?
[h3]1. "We can create a Dream Team in Miami."[/h3]
In November, I spoke to a Heat source who put forth an idea that sounded compelling though farfetched: Miami could team Wade with LeBron and Chris Bosh this summer. I detailed the possible scenarios here, but let's review with updated salary-cap numbers given the league's new projections of a $56.1 million cap.
Assuming the Heat re-sign Wade for the max, the team would have $23 million in cap room left this summer. That certainly would not be enough to sign both Bosh and LeBron without each player taking a significant pay cut (each player should be able to earn a max starting salary of $16.5 million). But there are at least three ways to make it happen.
Plan A: The Heat could engage in a sign-and-trade for LeBron or Bosh, most likely Bosh. Sign-and-trades are notoriously difficult to pull off. But they aren't impossible.
If Bosh and the Raptors would cooperate, for instance, the Heat could send Michael Beasley and Daequan Cook and return Toronto's No. 1 pick (owned by Miami) to the Raptors and slide Bosh in under the cap at a starting salary of around $13.5 million.
Of course, we know Bosh is unlikely to agree to a deal that starts at $13.5 million, especially if Wade and James are getting $16.5 million. But what if all three players -- close friends from Team USA -- decide to take a small pay cut to play together? If James and Wade both were to agree to a starting salary of $15.5 million, the Heat could offer Bosh $15.5 million as well.
Plan B: Another way for the Heat to make the acquisition of James and Bosh more plausible -- without the help of the Raptors -- would be to clear more cap space. For instance, they could trade Beasley and Cook to teams that have enough cap space to take on their contracts.
A number of teams will be under the salary cap, and most of them do not have a realistic shot at LeBron, Wade or Bosh. Would they be willing to use some of their money to acquire a player with Beasley's upside? What about a shooter like Cook? Even James Jones could hold some appeal for veteran teams.
Plan C: The last scenario might be the most farfetched because it would require three superstars to take a sizable pay cut. In this scenario, each player would take considerably less than market value in an attempt to leave the Heat enough wiggle room to retain Beasley and/or sign or trade for other supporting free agents in the summer.
How much of a pay cut would it take? If LeBron, Wade and Bosh all agreed to a starting salary of $14 million, the team would be able to keep Beasley and could just waive James Jones. Keeping Beasley on the roster would bolster the supporting cast, but the Heat would still be looking at filling out the roster with a number of players at the league minimum.
If the threesome agreed to a starting salary of $12 million per year, the Heat would have around $6 million in cap room to sign additional free agents. In that case, if they also moved Beasley, they could have around $11 million in cap room to sign role players.
Of the three scenarios, the first is the most likely. As I've reported, the Raptors are open to a sign-and-trade and the Cavs may be too if they know LeBron is going to walk.
So the question really is: Do Wade, LeBron and Bosh want to play together, and, if so, how much?
On the surface the answer seems obvious. They are all friends, have been teammates on Team USA and in the All-Star Game and, together, would headline the most formidable team in the league.
But there are other considerations. Going this route would force the Heat to sign a lot of role players to minimum contracts, weakening the team's bench. It also would eliminate something that LeBron and Wade both seem to enjoy -- playing against each other at the highest level. And finally, while Bosh's game would mesh with both LeBron's and Wade's, less clear is how Bron and Wade would play together. Each excels with the ball in his hands, so with both of them on the floor, there might be a shortage of touches.
[h3]2. "There's more than one way to create a Dream Team."[/h3]
Riley's pitch to LeBron won't just be about the above scenario, because there's a good chance Bosh prefers the Lakers or has other options in mind.
Even so, the Heat would love to start with a foundation of Wade and James -- and could build on it in a lot of different ways, starting with Michael Beasley.
While the No. 2 pick in the 2008 draft hasn't quite lived up to expectations, he's still developing as a player. Beasley, who turned 21 in January, averaged 14.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg in his sophomore NBA season. He has tremendous gifts, especially on the offensive end, and if he ever gets his act together, he could be a star.
Also, Daequan Cook is a proven 3-point sniper, though he struggled with injuries and seemed to lose his shooting touch last season. As someone who can spread the floor with Wade and LeBron in the game, he could be valuable. And Mario Chalmers, while far from being an ideal starting point guard, is solid coming off the bench.
If the Heat signed Wade and LeBron to max contracts, they'd also still have between $5 million and $6 million in cap room to add another piece to the puzzle.
Or they could explore sign-and-trade scenarios that could land Amare Stoudemire or Carlos Boozer in Miami.
The team also has the 18th pick in this year's draft, where we currently have the Heat selecting Kentucky point guard Eric Bledsoe.
No matter what happens, the Heat will have to be smart and add a number of veterans at the minimum. But with Wade and LeBron on their roster, they should have a pretty easy time recruiting them.
[h3]3. "The South Beach Special"[/h3]
Riley can also sell LeBron on location. Miami's South Beach is widely regarded by NBA players as a premier destination. The city, beach, nightlife and all-around lifestyle have made Miami an NBA favorite for years, and LeBron is one of its admirers.
Florida is also popular among NBA players because there is no state tax. In 2009, NBA reporter Sam Smith had a tax expert calculate that a player making max money would save around $500,000 per year by playing in Florida. Over the course of a six-year deal, a player would save $3 million in taxes. In other words, just playing in Florida would offset some of the lost income if LeBron and/or others decided to take less than the max to play for the Heat.
[h3]4. "We are a five-star organization."[/h3]
Expect the Heat to sell LeBron on the organization itself. Micky Arison is one of the most respected owners in the league and has never been afraid to spend or make a big move.
Riley also will be a big factor. Having won multiple championship rings in Los Angeles and Miami, he has as much credibility as any executive in the league. And he's had his greatest success coaching superstars, including Magic Johnson and Kareem in L.A., Patrick Ewing in New York, and Shaquille O'Neal and Wade in Miami, giving him a unique reputation both as a coach and a team president.
Although Riley has been running the Heat from upstairs since 2007, part of his pitch to LeBron & Co. could be a return to the sidelines -- Riley himself has opened the door to that possibility in recent weeks. As we all recall, in 2005 he moved down to coach Wade and Shaq and delivered a championship that season.
If that's what it takes to bring LeBron to Miami, then Riley the executive might just hire Riley the coach one more time.
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[h2]Breaking News: LeBron Will Not Be Returning To The Cavs[/h2]
Posted Jun.23, 2010 under NBA
By Hamza Ahsan
It’s official, well according to Jalen Rose, LeBron James will not be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Jalen Rose’s twitter he said, “#NBA BREAKING NEWS (research/sources say) It is almost CERTAIN that LEBRON JAMES WILL NOT be returning to the CAVS! (Bulls/Heat/Clips).
Posted Jun.23, 2010 under NBA
By Hamza Ahsan
It’s official, well according to Jalen Rose, LeBron James will not be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Jalen Rose’s twitter he said, “#NBA BREAKING NEWS (research/sources say) It is almost CERTAIN that LEBRON JAMES WILL NOT be returning to the CAVS! (Bulls/Heat/Clips).
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NIKE AIR MAX LEBRON VIII
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Originally Posted by Aye Shawty
NIKE AIR MAX LEBRON VIII
damn i never copped a pair of lebron's before but these will be purchased if they are in the right colorway
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Those new 'Brons would look sick with a nice Bulls jersey..................
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Those suck
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all his first colorways for his sigs have been that color....yall are realllllllllly reaching now
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Those are probably the worst looking sig shoes for a MAJOR athlete I have seen in my entire life...
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I hope he comes to Chicago
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Not feeling his new kicks. Then again I have only liked his very first shoe - in the white colorway and this past seasons model. I'm sure those new ones will be super comfy, just not feeling the look at all.
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Originally Posted by EnEyeKayEe
Those are probably the worst looking sig shoes for a MAJOR athlete I have seen in my entire life...
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