NBA Screwed?: James Leaning Towards Heat

[saden1]

Can't blame the guy for wanting to win year in year out and forgoing more $$$...still, I'm rooting against the Heat. Who are teams going to double team?

[Big C]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

It just rubs me wrong that an NBA team can work years just to position itself for all contracts to expire in order to clean the books ahead of the arrival of three superstar free agents. And poof, championship caliber team. It's just too easy. There's no in-house development of players like you have in the MLB farm systems or on the depth charts of NFL teams. In those sports, you can't just add one or two superstar free agents and expect to be necessarily any better than you were the year before. You have to develop depth, draft well, coach well.

agree with this 100%. same thing with the celtics a few years ago. shitty team, had cap space, and bam, nba title contender year in year out. really makes me lose a lot of interest in the nba tbh.

[warpaint]

houston rockets!!!!! Houston rockets!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[SmootSmack]

Cavs' owner showing true class

Cavaliers: Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Cavs' owner showing true class

Cavaliers: Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert

Ha, I was about to post this... with an owner like Gilbert, it's no wonder the fans are issuing death threats on forums right now.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Cavs' owner showing true class

Cavaliers: Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert

As I've stated in the ESPN chat, if they had put as much of an effort to put a strong supporting cast around James as they did into this letter, maybe tonight would not have happened.

This is probably a way to distract the fans from realizing that the ownership is as much at fault as James is for leaving.

[tryfuhl]

what a butthurt statement from him

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Cleveland fans need to get over it. Yeah, I feel bad for them. But this is LeBron's career. Many of us have had to make the decision to leave home in deference to what's best for our career. The Cavs also could have gotten Amare last year if they had just been willing to part with JJ Hixon. Apparently he was too valuable to trade, but not too valuable to take off the bench during the playoffs. And they should feel fortunate that he was even there for 7 years? How often does that happen these days where a local prep star plays (at least some of) his prime years in his hometown? It was the luck of the ping pong ball bounce (and the Cavs tanking to get a better shot at the #1 pick) that even put LeBron there in the first place.

seriously.. they act like they made him and did him the honor of keeping him around

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

As I've stated in the ESPN chat, if they had put as much of an effort to put a strong supporting cast around James as they did into this letter, maybe tonight would not have happened.

This is probably a way to distract the fans from realizing that the ownership is as much at fault as James is for leaving.

Agreed. Heard the original letter was a lot more vicious, wonder what else it said

In the meantime, Heat clearing room by trading Beasley to the T-Wolves. If he can keep his head straight that's not a bad frontcourt the T-Wolves are building (plus Sessions, Flynn, and potentially one day Rubio in the backcourt)

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

In the meantime, Heat clearing room by trading Beasley to the T-Wolves. If he can keep his head straight that's not a bad frontcourt the T-Wolves are building (plus Sessions, Flynn, and potentially one day Rubio in the backcourt)

Damn kid, you're quick!

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agreed. Heard the original letter was a lot more vicious, wonder what else it said

In the meantime, Heat clearing room by trading Beasley to the T-Wolves. If he can keep his head straight that's not a bad frontcourt the T-Wolves are building (plus Sessions, Flynn, and potentially one day Rubio in the backcourt)

SS, what are the Heat getting from the Beasley trade?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

SS, what are the Heat getting from the Beasley trade?

2nd round pick in 2011, and Minnesota absorbs Beasley's contract

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

SS, what are the Heat getting from the Beasley trade?

Stein Twitter

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agreed. Heard the original letter was a lot more vicious, wonder what else it said

In the meantime, Heat clearing room by trading Beasley to the T-Wolves. If he can keep his head straight that's not a bad frontcourt the T-Wolves are building (plus Sessions, Flynn, and potentially one day Rubio in the backcourt)

hell hath no fury like an owner scorned?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agreed. Heard the original letter was a lot more vicious, wonder what else it said

In the meantime, Heat clearing room by trading Beasley to the T-Wolves. If he can keep his head straight that's not a bad frontcourt the T-Wolves are building (plus Sessions, Flynn, and potentially one day Rubio in the backcourt)

I imagine that if Lebron has skeletons in his closet that the people of Cleveland were aware of (ie Mistresses) they'll come out now. Won't be as big as Tiger Woods since Lebron isn't exactly married but it would make some noise for a month or two.