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Curryy wrote:Thanks Starbury,
I agree what that article for the most part.
To sum it up,
LeBron can't be your GM, Coach & All-Star player all at once. LeBron as God wouldn't work out.
Tru Tru.
KnicksMetsJetsNova wrote:moocow007 wrote:I'm ok with the Knicks being Lebron's biatches...you guys?
hahaaaaa no doubt
i cant stop thinking how much id want jvg back to coach though, and im not even a d'antoni hater, just van gundy is such a good coach and hed be a fool not to come if we signed lbj
KnicksGod wrote:Basketball Prospectus is very credible.
Baseball Prospectus is a leading source for statistical analyses on baseball. Same company.
Looks like the statistical analyses favor the Knicks, and all the ESPN idio-haters (like that combo?) and their groundless gut feelings all favor the Bulls. What a shocker!
HawthorneWingo wrote:KnicksMetsJetsNova wrote:moocow007 wrote:I'm ok with the Knicks being Lebron's biatches...you guys?
hahaaaaa no doubt
i cant stop thinking how much id want jvg back to coach though, and im not even a d'antoni hater, just van gundy is such a good coach and hed be a fool not to come if we signed lbj
He and Dolan hate each other. Unfortunately, it will never happen.
Starbury316 wrote:But if getting James, The Player, means having to take on James, The GM, that's a trickier proposition.
Unless, of course, your team would happily take what James and the Cavaliers have done for the past seven years: five playoff appearances, including one unsuccessful run to the NBA Finals. Some teams (see: the New York Knicks) no doubt would, in light of where they've been for the past decade. Just know that the Cavs are where they are -- capped out with a modicum of trading chips -- because the team power structure supposedly has looked like this: owner Dan Gilbert, GM Danny Ferry and head coach Mike Brown.
With James standing just below Gilbert and just above Ferry.
"Do you acquiesce to a superstar?" says one assistant GM. "If you're going to let him choose his coach and decide who the No. 2 player is, that's acquiescing in a way that hurts his franchise."
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j4remi wrote:Did they really say Lebron isn't a good go to scorer at the end of games and needs a finisher?
Invictus wrote:Lots of accurate stuff
mjhp911 wrote:Starbury316 wrote:But if getting James, The Player, means having to take on James, The GM, that's a trickier proposition.
Unless, of course, your team would happily take what James and the Cavaliers have done for the past seven years: five playoff appearances, including one unsuccessful run to the NBA Finals. Some teams (see: the New York Knicks) no doubt would, in light of where they've been for the past decade. Just know that the Cavs are where they are -- capped out with a modicum of trading chips -- because the team power structure supposedly has looked like this: owner Dan Gilbert, GM Danny Ferry and head coach Mike Brown.
With James standing just below Gilbert and just above Ferry.
"Do you acquiesce to a superstar?" says one assistant GM. "If you're going to let him choose his coach and decide who the No. 2 player is, that's acquiescing in a way that hurts his franchise."
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Ugh, I should have been copyrighting my material...j4remi wrote:Did they really say Lebron isn't a good go to scorer at the end of games and needs a finisher?
It's what I've been trying to tell you guys. He'll need to ride the coattails of a younger stud who can close the deal, to win a ring. Others are finally catching on.
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I just got off the Phone with NAS. He said if you listen closely to the intro he not saying **** Jayz. He knew one day a cat name Joey would play himself on realgm. Ether was meant to be used in the future.
willbcocks wrote:Invictus wrote:Lots of accurate stuff
Sorry, too long to quote it all. I agree entirely with what you said--"he will be able to influence the value of the stock through his own actions and decisions" boils down to exactly what I said: he will buy the stock if he thinks he'll be able to improve its performance more than everyone else thinks he will.
So what does this control give him?
1) more power to influence on court decisions? probably not, since he wielded near absolute power in cleveland anyway
2) the chance to affect financial/mangement decisions of the garden? He is a bit of a power-whore, so maybe he covets even these small powers, but it doesn't seem like much of a bonus
3) the ability to determine his own destiny, and boost his pocketbook, by outperforming speculation on the court --> the motivation factor
None of these factors is a sound investment to boost his pocketbook. If they feed his megalomania and that's what's most important to him they could add a psychological bonus, but that's about it. After all, if he's really keen to micromanage and stake his fortune on his own handiwork, he can, like so many athletes before him, became an athlete-entrepreneur. That's where the real monetary advantage of playing for NY lies.
mjhp911 wrote:Starbury316 wrote:But if getting James, The Player, means having to take on James, The GM, that's a trickier proposition.
Unless, of course, your team would happily take what James and the Cavaliers have done for the past seven years: five playoff appearances, including one unsuccessful run to the NBA Finals. Some teams (see: the New York Knicks) no doubt would, in light of where they've been for the past decade. Just know that the Cavs are where they are -- capped out with a modicum of trading chips -- because the team power structure supposedly has looked like this: owner Dan Gilbert, GM Danny Ferry and head coach Mike Brown.
With James standing just below Gilbert and just above Ferry.
"Do you acquiesce to a superstar?" says one assistant GM. "If you're going to let him choose his coach and decide who the No. 2 player is, that's acquiescing in a way that hurts his franchise."
What do you mean by you should have been copyrighting your material? Copyrights are inherent, even if not registered.
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Ugh, I should have been copyrighting my material...j4remi wrote:Did they really say Lebron isn't a good go to scorer at the end of games and needs a finisher?
It's what I've been trying to tell you guys. He'll need to ride the coattails of a younger stud who can close the deal, to win a ring. Others are finally catching on.
Esq-4 wrote:On the whole coaching thing, it might make Mike D a good coach for LBJ. Mike D is a very creative offensive coach that can use LBJ and the rest of the team in ways that other coaches might not think of. Maybe even, LBJ at the point?
I know his lack of defense is a big issue, and I hope he eats his words about saying Magic and Suns justify his system, b/c the other teams look much better suited for deep in the playoffs.
GaLLo4THrEE wrote:RHODEY wrote:http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/magic_king_dom_tfZtmYakE1aDUb5hBcTkTK
Just to counter the Jordan nonsense...
LOL at the date of the article.....a lot has changed since man.
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Ayonick07 wrote:Brandon tierney just mentioned that he read on Realgm.com that lebron may come to ny based on forbes magazine article which stated he may be able to buy stocks in the team and boost his own financial gain. Big ups realgm!
mjhp911 wrote:Ayonick07 wrote:Brandon tierney just mentioned that he read on Realgm.com that lebron may come to ny based on forbes magazine article which stated he may be able to buy stocks in the team and boost his own financial gain. Big ups realgm!
All those guys get their ideas from US! So keep those great ideas coming, peeps!
mjhp911 wrote:willbcocks wrote:Invictus wrote:Lots of accurate stuff
Sorry, too long to quote it all. I agree entirely with what you said--"he will be able to influence the value of the stock through his own actions and decisions" boils down to exactly what I said: he will buy the stock if he thinks he'll be able to improve its performance more than everyone else thinks he will.
So what does this control give him?
1) more power to influence on court decisions? probably not, since he wielded near absolute power in cleveland anyway
2) the chance to affect financial/mangement decisions of the garden? He is a bit of a power-whore, so maybe he covets even these small powers, but it doesn't seem like much of a bonus
3) the ability to determine his own destiny, and boost his pocketbook, by outperforming speculation on the court --> the motivation factor
None of these factors is a sound investment to boost his pocketbook. If they feed his megalomania and that's what's most important to him they could add a psychological bonus, but that's about it. After all, if he's really keen to micromanage and stake his fortune on his own handiwork, he can, like so many athletes before him, became an athlete-entrepreneur. That's where the real monetary advantage of playing for NY lies.
What are you talking about? League rules prohibit any type of team ownership by active players. I'm pretty sure he'd be prevented from buying these shares, even for his own private investment.
