Bosh to Miami Rumour Thread (Update pg 44)

[Champipple]

After listening to this crap, I will never complain about Fan 950 again. (or at least for awhile)

[ShelB]

Usually, to avoid looking bad and for future relationships, the team S&Ting the player take the best they can.

[J-Roc]

He basically played it off as though his twitter account is like yours or mine. Just somewhere to spew your thoughts. But because he's some sort of media guy, of course people are going to take what he says like he thought about it.

[Jmatt12]

These guys have the nerve to bash Stephen A Smith and Ric Bucher. hahahaha. These guys are bottom feeders to those guys.

[Cool-Hand-Luke]

After listening to this crap, I will never complain about Fan 950 again. (or at least for awhile)

Its hard to complain about "The Voice of Minnesota."

http://www.am950ktnf.com/node/5540

[reck0n3r]

Rhet.

Dont they have to deny it really to avoid tampering charges?

Yeah, these reports are always followed by a denial. That's why I didn't lock the thread.

Still, Lebatard's report could very well be premature. I guess we'll soon see.

No, wasn't there a report that just came out saying it was okay because Bosh-Wade employ the same agent? That's how tampering charges would be avoided? That's what the report online here said, but I don't know the validity of it. I'm not free agent expert, not when it comes down to the nitty gritty.

[MikeM]

I dont think LeBatard made this up for kicks. I think hes just covering up his tracks right now by saying he doesnt have any official sources. Because official sources would mean tampering. He heard it in the wind.

Still expect this to happen. The fact that TSN, Score, Sportsnet are all running it probably meant they checked in with LeBatard to make sure hes not a POC. Normally when it hits the big boys like that it means the deal is going to happen. Happened with the JO trade too. Hit the big boys, some people were saying it was dead for a few days, but it went through eventually.

LOL, I don't think so.

[Courtside]

Stu Gotz says that Lebron has the biggest ego out of the free agent class.

Stu Gots and LeBatard sound like completely made up names.

"That Dick" (stu cazz used more like "screw it") and "The Bastard" is what they translate to.

[Rhettmatic]

Guys LeBatards career would take a major hit if he was just making this up. Look at all the sources reporting it. These guys know what theyre doing when they report done deals.

I guarantee you he didnt just make this as a prank. He heard Bosh blabbering his mouth all over town, heard some other in the wind sources, but it cant be revealed for real until tonight so he has to say deductive reasoning

Yeah, I'd guess he actually did hear this but it was off the record completely or told to him in confidence, and now his source is rightfully furious, so he's trying to play it off.

Either that, or he's profoundly, profoundly (Please Use More Appropriate Word) and he actually made this up "just to see what would happen" with no regard for ruining his career.

[Rapsobsessed7]

He basically played it off as though his twitter account is like yours or mine. Just somewhere to spew your thoughts. But because he's some sort of media guy, of course people are going to take what he says like he thought about it.

this sounds like an idea

# agree in principle...process plays out...pat riley got scorched on juwan howard but wade and bosh are just dealing with their agent about 6 hours ago via web

# I hear bosh-miami is done ..bosh-wade shared agent avoids tampering...its why beasley, chalmers, anthony still here...raptors get them

[Rapsobsessed7]

yeah i think he has to retract his statements because his source is pissed or tampering. Anyone want to quote word for word what he said?

[carsoni4]

I'm not saying the deal is a guarantee -- but c'mon guys, you really think Le Batard would make this up just to see if the media would pick it up? This guy has too much to lose and he is in the business of breaking stories.

He has lived in Miami for decades, and I believe where there's smoke, there's fire. Let's just hope he didn't **** up the whole thing by spilling the beans.

[Komodo]

If we don't get our pick back, I'll be disappointed. Beasley/Chalmers/Anthony isn't the greatest return, considering 2/3 will be free agents next summer. Riley made BC his b**** the moment we sent them JO.

[cookieman]

LeBatard unequivocally said that he wouldn't use twitter to break a story, and they both suggested that they regularly post jokes and even sign them with each other's names.

That said, this could absolutely be a giant back pedal, and the rumour could still be true.

[Cool-Hand-Luke]

I'm warming to the idea. Would be a decent addition. He keeps the team young. He's an expiring contract and an asset.

I'd take him instead of more TPE unless Bryan has a bigger deal cooking to bring in someone with that TPE.

[carlosey]

Yeah the dude is baktracking cause his source bitched him out. If the deal ends up being identical to what he reported, this whole thing is going to be investigated by the league and Henry Thomas will be sweating a bit more than usual

I do think the deal is going to go through, but MIA dropped the ball on this one and LeBetard has just lost any type of credibility for the rest of his career.

[Rapsobsessed7]

yeah i mean why say bosh is shopping for a house, all that. Why put your persona on the line. I mean all creditability will be lost.

[Komodo]

Yeah the dude is baktracking cause his source bitched him out. If the deal ends up being identical to what he reported, this whole thing is going to be investigated by the league and Henry Thomas will be sweating a bit more than usual

I do think the deal is going to go through, but MIA dropped the ball on this one and LeBetard has just lost any type of credibility for the rest of his career.

Don't count on it. Stern's loving the attention this is getting.

[Rapsobsessed7]

also Ira confirmed that Bosh will go to Miami. So doesnt that add creditability to it? He was on the show.