Stephen A. Smith: LeBron to join Bosh in Miami

NADALbULLS · Post #161 » by **NADALbULLS** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:22 pm

Maybe SAS is just on drugs or something else creating instability. That is how it will appear if all this is false.

stillalive · Post #162 » by **stillalive** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:22 pm

What was the last story SAS reported that was true? This guy is all over the place and has no credible sources.

BR0D1E86 · Post #163 » by **BR0D1E86** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:22 pm

Did SAS just say that Miami would be able to add another player with the MLE?

If he did, then LOL... if he was talking about next year or something, I retract my LOL... but then it's LOL about even bringing that up.

He said something about 3 max guys and then 7-8 million to spend.

That interview wasn’t helpful to his credibility.

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #164 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:24 pm

I'm going to have a stroke before this is all said and done. The vicodin and Ketel One don't seem to be helping at this point.

Can someone in the media just report that no one has any god damned idea what any one else is doing?

davhern · Post #165 » by **davhern** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:24 pm

DuckIII wrote:
I really don't want to continue to be the contrarian here, but these things merely evidence his own ignorance of the workings of the NBA. Not a shocker, since he's a **** clown.

But his stupidity is not germane to whether or not his sources are telling him what he says they are telling him.

The things he said about the cap, however, shed light on the fact that he, at the very least, is making up how and why this thing would go down... or that his "sources" don't know much about the cap, either.

I'd venture to guess that it's the former.

Post #166 » by **DuckIII** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:26 pm

davhern wrote:
DuckIII wrote:
I really don't want to continue to be the contrarian here, but these things merely evidence his own ignorance of the workings of the NBA. Not a shocker, since he's a **** clown.

But his stupidity is not germane to whether or not his sources are telling him what he says they are telling him.

The things he said about the cap, however, shed light on the fact that he, at the very least, is making up how and why this thing would go down...

I agree with that. He needs to have words coming out of his mouth.

KornelDavid'sJ · Post #167 » by **KornelDavid'sJ** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:28 pm

BR0D1E86 wrote:
Did SAS just say that Miami would be able to add another player with the MLE?

If he did, then LOL... if he was talking about next year or something, I retract my LOL... but then it's LOL about even bringing that up.

He said something about 3 max guys and then 7-8 million to spend.

That interview wasn’t helpful to his credibility.

And he earlier insisted that Lebron would sign early next week, when that's impossible under league rules. He can't sign until the end of next week. A small point but -- when taken with his misstatements about cap-related issues -- indicates that he's not exactly on top of the dynamics here.

Scott May · Post #168 » by **Scott May** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:33 pm

Magilla_Gorilla wrote:I'm going to have a stroke before this is all said and done. The vicodin and Ketel One don't seem to be helping at this point.

Can someone in the media just report that no one has any god damned idea what any one else is doing?

You will continue to hit "refresh" and hang on and analyze every printed word, tweet, and utterance, and you will like it.

northbrookrich · Post #169 » by **northbrookrich** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:34 pm

Stephen A Smith's Sources could be:

1) LeBron's camp to try and pump up interest and create more buzz
2) Wade's camp trying to get writers to write about how great the threesome would be in order to perhaps help sway LeBron and Bosh
3) Bosh's camp because Bosh would rather be in south beach, but he knows that teaming up with LBJ is the best way to win chips
4) SAS's mom because SAS has been basically irrellevant for the last couple of years and she wants a new pair of shoes
5) Riley - because it is his wet dream
6) Wade's son at a urinal actually talking about his NBA playstation team

CloudyFuture · Post #170 » by **CloudyFuture** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:36 pm

Posted this in the lebron james thread guess I will repost it here as well....

stephen a smith on ESPN 1000

- Got a couple of calls over the weekend and was told that is in all likelihood james is going to mia with bosh and wade

- james wants to play with riley and they build enough space for 2 maxes and wade

- james is desperate to play with athletes more so wade

- This is a fact if I am wrong I will come back on and eat crow

- isiah could of helped the knicks

- james wants to play for a defensive minded coach and dantoni lacks that

- james wants to play with 2 other stars and win multiple titles (talked aboutJordan needed Pippen, boston the big 3, kobe and shaq, kobe and gasol)

- Does not think johnson will get max from Bulls but knicks will offer him max

- Heard that johnson and amare are a pair and that if where one goes the other will follow. BOTH will go to new york

- Bulls might get shut out in FA

- I stand by my report and this is a foregone conclusion

Post #171 » by **DuckIII** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:37 pm

Scott May wrote:
Magilla_Gorilla wrote:I'm going to have a stroke before this is all said and done. The vicodin and Ketel One don't seem to be helping at this point.

Can someone in the media just report that no one has any god damned idea what any one else is doing?

You will continue to hit "refresh" and hang on and analyze every printed word, tweet, and utterance, and you will like it.

Will I be fired next week for lack of productivity?

Sever82 · Post #172 » by **Sever82** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:38 pm

nycrich wrote:Stephen A Smith's Sources could be:

1) LeBron's camp to try and pump up interest and create more buzz
2) Wade's camp trying to get writers to write about how great the threesome would be in order to perhaps help sway LeBron and Bosh
3) Bosh's camp because Bosh would rather be in south beach, but he knows that teaming up with LBJ is the best way to win chips
4) SAS's mom because SAS has been basically irrellevant for the last couple of years and she wants a new pair of shoes
5) Riley - because it is his wet dream
6) Wade's son at a urinal actually talking about his NBA playstation team

Out of the Interview, i just notice that he pumps up the Miami and NY angle in Free Agency but downplays the bulls and even hates on them. Didn't he use to trash Noah all the time?

LoveDaBoo · Post #173 » by **LoveDaBoo** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:42 pm

DuckIII wrote:
Scott May wrote:
Magilla_Gorilla wrote:I'm going to have a stroke before this is all said and done. The vicodin and Ketel One don't seem to be helping at this point.

Can someone in the media just report that no one has any god damned idea what any one else is doing?

You will continue to hit "refresh" and hang on and analyze every printed word, tweet, and utterance, and you will like it.

Will I be fired next week for lack of productivity?

I think I've done about 10 hours of actual work in the last 2 weeks. I don't suspect I'll get a lot done between now and Thursday.

tron_carter · Post #174 » by **tron_carter** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:43 pm

Screamin A was also the one leading the parade with Kobe coming to the Bulls 2 times in the last 5 years. Guy really has no credibility.

Post #175 » by **DuckIII** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:44 pm

LoveDaBoo wrote: I don't suspect I'll get a lot done between now and Thursday.

Right. And Thursday is when free agency starts.

j-smooth · Post #176 » by **j-smooth** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:47 pm

ahhhhhhhh the rumors keep on coming :rofl:

lostonbase · Post #177 » by **lostonbase** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:52 pm

This endless speculation and wait are freekin killing me. I would choose a cryogenic deep freeze until Thursday if I wasn't so worried about waking up to find atheist otters.

Ajosu · Post #178 » by **Ajosu** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:55 pm

DuckIII wrote:No, he isn't. He's reporting this thing as something his sources are telling him will happen. That it is a fact. He is not in any way holding it out, and is in fact expressly denying, that it is a guess.

There are two options, and only two:

(a) His sources are reporting to him that this is going to happen (whether they are good or informed sources is a completely different question); or

(b) He's lying.

As confident as he seems with his statement(s), do you think he realises the Lebron outcome has a good chance of changing, just like it did with when he was a lock to go to NY? I mean, does Screaming A even seem aware of what he reported not long ago?

stillalive · Post #179 » by **stillalive** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:02 pm

LeBron will only sign where it will undoubtedly be "his" team. It will be difficult to become the GOAT playing alongside someone like Wade. Too much of a power struggle. I don't see this being true at all.

Post #180 » by **DuckIII** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:04 pm

Ajosu wrote:
DuckIII wrote:No, he isn't. He's reporting this thing as something his sources are telling him will happen. That it is a fact. He is not in any way holding it out, and is in fact expressly denying, that it is a guess.

There are two options, and only two:

(a) His sources are reporting to him that this is going to happen (whether they are good or informed sources is a completely different question); or

(b) He's lying.

As confident as he seems with his statement(s), do you think he realises the Lebron outcome has a good chance of changing, just like it did with when he was a lock to go to NY? I mean, does Screaming A even seem aware of what he reported not long ago?

Reporters are supposed to report the information they have. If what he is told changes, his reports will change. There is no shame in that.

P.S. I hate it that I'm coming off as some sort of SAS apologist here. He sucks balls and is both a cause and symptom of the dumbing down of sports coverage.