Lebron Thread #12 (GTFO of CLE)

ipoopinmypants · Post #341 » by **ipoopinmypants** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:17 am

i_killed_kenny wrote:the knicks are officially on lucky thread #7 :puke:

Hey well we have a shot at 13 if we cool the pace down

Post #342 » by **Payt10** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:17 am

sdeezy wrote:
Ralphb07 wrote:Broussard made it sound like NY was in the lead

what did he say?

He just said that he wouldn't be surprised at all if he signs with the Knicks but the way he said it made me a little nervous, and I would lmao if this happened.

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #343 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:17 am

So Isola says the Knicks are having Prelim discussions with Boozer. WTF?

bucheler2010 · Post #344 » by **bucheler2010** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:17 am

lebron is doing what wade and bosh are doin. making documentary of it.

Ron Harper · Post #345 » by **Ron Harper** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:18 am

larcat wrote:WAIT A ************ SECOND.

Can someone tell me something....?

Has this man, this 1 hour ESPN special announcement man.... Has he ever won an NBA title?

lol do you have a chart or something?

1 ring = 1 hour allotted time on ESPN

2 rings= 2 hours

Red Larrivee · Post #346 » by **Red Larrivee** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:18 am

gocubs2118 wrote:If he leaves he is going to break their hearts anyway. Why does it matter how he does it?

If he was leaving, he wouldn't be announcing it on prime-time television to a national TV audience.

theanimal23 · Post #347 » by **theanimal23** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:19 am

IWannaGoHIGHER wrote:I would guess that he announces where he is going right at the star and ESPN spends the next hour of the special with analysis of his choice what this means for other free agents etc. And throw in an interview with Lebron too.

And btw if anyone cares Broussard is about to come on ESPN News and go into this further.

please let us know what he says

It's a done deal -- cle IMO. I don't see him doing otherwise on tv.

IMO we just gotta pressure wade/bosh. sell them on this roster.

I don't know if it's the city of MIami that's more alluring or Riley? But can they find a better roste rin the NBA aside from maybe the Lakers if both come here?

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

chi_hawks_23 · Post #348 » by **chi_hawks_23** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:19 am

Id put my money on Cleveland (90%) or maybe New York (10%) right now. Both of those are better than him joining Wade in Miami though.....

T2 · Post #349 » by T2 » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:19 am

So, does anyone know where this press conference is being held?

Toro Rojo · Post #350 » by **Toro Rojo** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:19 am

My feeling: Cleveland or New York.

MADman24 · Post #351 » by **MADman24** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:19 am

R-Ron Harp-per wrote:
larcat wrote:WAIT A ************ SECOND.

Can someone tell me something....?

Has this man, this 1 hour ESPN special announcement man.... Has he ever won an NBA title?

lol do you have a chart or something?

1 ring = 1 hour allotted time on ESPN

2 rings= 2 hours

Post #352 » by **DJhitek** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:20 am

theanimal23 wrote:With the past 2 years, I have questioned many moves by the Bulls. Many. Even considering that we have Deng's contract on the roster, the Bulls have still done a marvelous job of setting ourselves up this summer to add one or two marquee players. Yet, for the life of me, I cannot understand why the elite would hesistate on coming here. Perhaps my problem is I'm looking at it in a vacuum as basketball reasons. Could they find a better young roster to join? Rose and Noah is enough said. For Bosh and Wade, consider Deng @ SF and it is arguably the best roster in the league. For LeBron, add himself and Boozer, and ditto.

This free agency could be a failure but I for one will not critique the Bulls front office. It's a shame that Deng's contract has limited us from having two Max slots. But that said, I don't think that is a deal-breaking issue. A S&T would resolve that. I don't see Riley S&T Wade. And I don't think anyone outside LeBron would take the 5 year deal (out of the Big 3).

Just sucks.

In the end, the money will always win. This probably proves two things.

1) There will be a lockout next summer, that is plain as day

2) Building thru the draft and smart trading is the way to go. Even a big 3 in Miami has holes in it because it has 3 max players and 9 minimum salary guys. You also have to be lucky, we got lucky with Rose, now we need to build smartly around him.

BahamaBull · Post #353 » by **BahamaBull** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:20 am

Will it be in OH or CT?

larcat · Post #354 » by **larcat** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:20 am

Magilla_Gorilla wrote:Jesus Christ does this guy make it easy to hate him..

This, this, this.

Flight 23 · Post #355 » by **Flight 23** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:20 am

The Bulls, Heat, Knicks and Nets can't be left to sit idle for days while Lebron and ESPN plan their dog & pony show as free agents -- potentially Lebron supporting cast member free agents -- disappear from the market.

Cleveland on the other hand isn't adding anything, so it doesn't matter how long Lebron makes them wait.

This whole thing was a sham.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #356 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:20 am

T2 wrote:So, does anyone know where this press conference is being held?

center of the earth.

SportsPg · Post #357 » by **SportsPg** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:21 am

Lebron is definitely going to Cleveland IMHO. There is no way he'd do a 1 hour special with proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Clubs while announcing that he is going to devastate a city. No way in hell

I am now seriously concerned that it will be Boozer and Reddick/Korver as our FA signings/acquisitions. GarPax will be virtually lynched across the internet if this happens. Bosh will go to Miami with Wade and we'll be stuck.

Bah, I think GarPax did what they could, but the stars were not aligned on this one. We need Rose to step up to elite level to lead us to a deep playoff run. You gotta figure the Cavs, Heat, Magic and Celtics will all have similar or better records than us this coming year. The East is looking more like the West...you could win 48-49 games and miss the playoffs...

IWannaGoHIGHER · Post #358 » by **IWannaGoHIGHER** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:21 am

Broussard just said on ESPN News

- That James inter circle contacted ESPN about doing an hour long special.
- No way Bosh goes the Cleveland and that may put a dent in the chances
- Knicks very much alive made a big push
- Bulls still alive
- Don't know where Lebron will make his choice

theanimal23 · Post #359 » by **theanimal23** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:21 am

SKIBA7 wrote:Am I the only one who thinks the Bosh tweet means they both have commited somewhere together?

I feel like that's what's happening, and that would rule out the Knicks. And if it's true that Bosh didn't want to play in Cleveland, that would rule them out too.

Again, I'm terrified of the superfriends. That would be the absolute diaster of all disasters

Maybe.

Most likely choice IMO is then Cleveland. Bosh somehow is convinced to rot in the city of CLE and takes the S&T there. Tor/Cle already have a deal agreed to pending Bosh.

Otherwise they come here. I don't see both going to Miami. No one's ego will allow them to take a pay cut. If that was the case, you'd expect a mega signign special.

I would hope they'd come to Chicago, but wouldn't this leak out by now?

heirdog · Post #360 » by **heirdog** » Wed Jul 7, 2010 2:21 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:
T2 wrote:So, does anyone know where this press conference is being held?

center of the earth.

Oh...good thing its not the nexus of the universe (1st and 1st in Manhattan)