2014 Official FA Thread 3: The Hunt For LeBron Continues...

[Phnxsports]

Joshua Teplitz
‏@Josh_Tep
Not here for attention, I'm a passionate Cleveland sports fan like the rest of us and I was lucky enough to be around this information to

Was willing to keep an open mind until he said this. 80% of his wall are re tweets of how amazing he is. That seems like here for attention to me.

If it is true and LeBron and his team think the Cavs are the only team that can win now and in the future, I think he's in for a rude awakening.

[TheBledShow]

I know this statement may not be popular, but I disagree with the way that story talks about Sarver. Dude has some issues, but the cheap label is undeserved.

Its just things hes spent money on... Hes growing up and becoming more of a Colangelo type owner he just needs to develop relationships with the players hes also learned hes not a gm like Colangelo but he will step his foot out like to sign Dragic in 2012 but now he can just sit back and supervise Babby cuz our front office is great now.

For the last time (maybe) - -Sarver was not cheap - he was just financially inconsistent. Which, to me, was worse than being cheap

If he were cheap - he never would have signed Warrick Childress and traded for Turkoglu (who had multiple years left) when Amare left and Barbosa had one year left. I call that financially irresponsible

If he were cheap - he never would have traded draft picks for cash, remember, could have had either Rondo or Rodriquez, but decided to sign Banks for 21m. Now, he did get $6m for the two picks but two rookie contracts would have been like $1.5m per year so was it that smart to take on Banks when two rookie deals, even with 6m would have been cheaper. No cheap, just dumb

if he were cheap he never would have signed Diaw and Barbosa to long term deals when they didn't need too

Granted, his financial inconsistency meant trading Kurt Thomas to save $16m and not trading Shaq or Ben Wallace for Tyson Chandler - he took the $16-18m again.

So, I don't think cheap - I think financially inconsistent.

I said "Its just things hes spent money on" which is spending money but on a bunch of rotational pieces. Trying to get more depth rather than keeping stars like Joe....... But hes better now he stopped Babby from signing felton over dragic. In defense suns needed frontcourt depth especially with Amares knees blowing out not keeping joe is understandable but looking back it was a bad move.

[ImNotMcDiSwear]

I don't know, I think the CLE story is believable. I'd be surprised if it wasn't true. As a story, it just makes a lot more sense than the Suns do. Still hoping. And there's still K Love, if not this year then next.

[TheBledShow]

Honnestly I dont think Kyrie is that good give me goran anyday

[matt131]

I did a search myself. @Josh_Tep says he broke Manning story, But as @AllbrightNFL mentioned, he only ever tweeted the words "Peyton" or "Manning" starting 18 hours ago.

[bwgood77]

I know this statement may not be popular, but I disagree with the way that story talks about Sarver. Dude has some issues, but the cheap label is undeserved.

Its just things hes spent money on... Hes growing up and becoming more of a Colangelo type owner he just needs to develop relationships with the players hes also learned hes not a gm like Colangelo but he will step his foot out like to sign Dragic in 2012 but now he can just sit back and supervise Babby cuz our front office is great now.

For the last time (maybe) - -Sarver was not cheap - he was just financially inconsistent. Which, to me, was worse than being cheap

If he were cheap - he never would have signed Warrick Childress and traded for Turkoglu (who had multiple years left) when Amare left and Barbosa had one year left. I call that financially irresponsible

If he were cheap - he never would have traded draft picks for cash, remember, could have had either Rondo or Rodriquez, but decided to sign Banks for 21m. Now, he did get $6m for the two picks but two rookie contracts would have been like $1.5m per year so was it that smart to take on Banks when two rookie deals, even with 6m would have been cheaper. No cheap, just dumb

if he were cheap he never would have signed Diaw and Barbosa to long term deals when they didn't need too

Granted, his financial inconsistency meant trading Kurt Thomas to save $16m and not trading Shaq or Ben Wallace for Tyson Chandler - he took the $16-18m again.

So, I don't think cheap - I think financially inconsistent.

He was cheap when he shouldn't have been and spent money when he shouldn't have. I'm not sure what that makes you. Stupid? But I think he's well learned his lesson. We all know that, but news outside of the Suns community sphere travels much slower and outside impressions take longer to change.

[Sunsdeuce]

Hmm.. It's definitely interesting, but from a totally random guy. The thing that makes it interesting is how confident he is.

Exactly. He has over 23K followers and is pretty damn adamant that it is happening, leaving himself no wiggle room if it doesnt, which is rare. The story he provides (the reasoning) also makes sense as well.

Last 4 tweets: https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL

According to fakers.statuspeople.com 77% of @Josh_Tep followers are fake/inactive, & per emails & calls what he is "reporting" is "not true."

[TheBledShow]

Sarver spent money on the wrong things there...

Trading picks for cash that he used to get free agents..

[bwgood77]

Hmm.. It's definitely interesting, but from a totally random guy. The thing that makes it interesting is how confident he is.

Exactly. He has over 23K followers and is pretty damn adamant that it is happening, leaving himself no wiggle room if it doesnt, which is rare. The story he provides (the reasoning) also makes sense as well.

Last 4 tweets: https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL

Figures he bought his followers. I haven't read many of his posts but was wondering if he just picked up over half of those followers the last couple of days while doing this. Followers can compound quickly in such situations.

[RaisingArizona]

@Kerrsed, the kid just got like 20k twitter likes for simply lying. Usually you have to pay for things like that. I wouldn't take stock in it at all.

[gaspar]

Exactly. He has over 23K followers and is pretty damn adamant that it is happening, leaving himself no wiggle room if it doesnt, which is rare. The story he provides (the reasoning) also makes sense as well.

Last 4 tweets: https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL

Figures he bought his followers. I haven't read many of his posts but was wondering if he just picked up over half of those followers the last couple of days while doing this. Followers can compound quickly in such situations.

He's following 20k people, most of them are probably bots who auto follow back.

[TheBledShow]

77% wrong still better sources and insight than Chris Broussard.

"My sources tell me Goran Dragic will start for the Suns"
-Chris Broussard

[TheBledShow]

I am positive Lebron is going to the Knicks
-Stephen a smith

[gaspar]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/AminESPN/status/485128910217031681[/tweet]

[Sunsdeuce]

@Kerrsed, the kid just got like 20k twitter likes for simply lying. Usually you have to pay for things like that. I wouldn't take stock in it at all.

Some random kid has 20k + followers. Fishy. Shoot, Eddie Johnson only has 8k followers and he is quasi famous.


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[bwgood77]

Last 4 tweets: https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL

Figures he bought his followers. I haven't read many of his posts but was wondering if he just picked up over half of those followers the last couple of days while doing this. Followers can compound quickly in such situations.

He's following 20k people, most of them are probably bots who auto follow back.

Twitter is a strange thing. About a month ago I just started getting random followers all the time and then I look at their accounts and they all follow just as many people as follow them and have nothing to do with anything I'm associated of a fan of (for the most part).

I don't understand why people would buy followers. I don't understand when reading responses to celebrity posts, why there are pathetic responses saying "Please follow me". What's the point?

[SideSwipe]

Heads-up guys, this race will become a lot bigger if LBJ tells Riley he definitely won't re-up with Miami. At that point Riley will be free to negotiate with every team in the league on S&T options, because there is not a team in the league that wouldn't love to have LBJ, and so long as it doesn't destroy the teams talent base Lebron is likely to oblige. LBJ will have control of what MIA gets back too, because he can just sign with one of the other teams, if MIA doesn't take it. PHX will still be compelling because we don't have to lose pieces, but here are some scary thoughts:

to OKC for Ibaka, Perkins (exp.), Lamb Creates a Westbrook, Jackson, Durant, LBJ, Adams lineup
to GSW for Bogut, Iggy and a pick Creates an opportunity to join LBJ with Love and Curry
to BKN for Lopez and Garnett . Makes Williams, Thornton, Johnson, LBJ, Plumlee
or even to WAS for Nene, Porter, Miller creating a Wall, Beal, Webster, LBJ, Gortat lineup

There are others out there. My point is, just because he decides to leave MIA doesn't mean Riley won't fight for him through S&T options to make sure he doesn't get left empty handed after 4 good years together. I am still hoping Bledsoe and a Robin to his Batman will be enough to lure him out. Interestingly enough Hornacek was not on the recruiting trip. It's possible Sarver and co will leave that option open. I hope not, since I really like Hornacek so far, but the option may be out there.

[Kerrsed]

@Kerrsed, the kid just got like 20k twitter likes for simply lying. Usually you have to pay for things like that. I wouldn't take stock in it at all.

Yup, i agree. I keep refreshing the page every 10-15 minutes and see the followers increase. He was at 22.5K when i first looked at his page, and now he's at 23.3K, so he has picked up almost a thousand followers in the past 45 minutes.

[TheBledShow]

Patrick is better in transition, more athletic, can play a stretch 5, better mid range, better handles and post game Fryes just a better shooter from 3.

[TheBledShow]

Patterson is worth 6 mil for the raps cause they dont have a back up center so he plays pf and center and hes there only stretch 4 and him and Vasquez are big for there bench.