NBA Free Agency 2010 - The Year Of LeBron

[FlaccoFlicker]

Thats a good point Wade and James might won't be able to play the same way or look to the Heat scoring 125 points a game

[MKdave]

Wow. I thought it was going to be the Heat but I'm still kinda surprised.

I think James best get in the gym and start working on his 3pt J. He needs to be a dead eye shooter for this to work in my opinion. Now how do they build the rest of the team? Are you going to put Wade at the point? I don't think there's much point in filling the point guard spot with an orthodox PG. He'll barely touch the ball. I think what you want at the point on this team (considering it'll need to be a guy on the minimum) is a good open shooter and a really good defender, ideally of SGs. I think Wade makes more sense defending the point, where he can attack the ball carrier with his quick hands. Then you need a big guy at the 5 and really all you need him to do is gobble up boards on both ends, because Bosh is not an elite rebounder for a 4. Although they will get help on the boars from James and Wade.

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='Wacko4Zacko' date='08 July 2010 - 08:33 PM' timestamp='1278639239' post='430768']
[b]If I am Mo Williams, i want OUT of Ohio ASAP. he mgiht as well be traded to a team who could use a good PG like Magic.
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Ohhh boy. I bet 2010-2011 season opener is Heat vs. Lakers.

haha I can't wait for LBJ to go back home to Ohio. Once he reaches the airport, all the boo'ing and he may have to move.
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The Magic do not need a PG, they have Jameer Nelson and signed Duhon from the Knicks. They're fine at the point.

[BuckWilds]

Geez, that was painful to watch. Mr. Charisma, LeBron is not. Did they really need to set up that junk in a gym? Whoever told him to reveal his decision that way... ugh. He could have gotten the same press with a simple studio 1-on-1 conversation.

[b]Edit:[/b] Lebron: "[i]Hopefully the (Cleveland) fans will be respectful (when we travel there two times a year).[/i]" Yeah, good luck with that!

[Wacko4Zacko]

[i]<Laughing>[/i] @ videos of Miami fans and Cleveland fans.

[JO_75]

So Miami has signed 3 of the big free Agents.... didn't they learn from Dan Snyder that you can't buy championships.... well than again it works for the Yankees so go ahead and buy a championship Miami.

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='BuckWilds' date='08 July 2010 - 09:38 PM' timestamp='1278639495' post='430774']
Geez, that was painful to watch. Mr. Charisma, LeBron is not. Did they really need to set up that junk in a gym? Whoever told him to reveal his decision that way... ugh. He could have gotten the same press with a simple studio 1-on-1 conversation.
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he did it like that to raise the money for the Boys and Girls club.ESPN is paying a nice sum of money for that,so I like it.Sometimes kids need somewhere to go where they aren't getting into trouble

[FlaccoFlicker]

So where is Shaq going?

[TreTheRaven]

L.A will still win it all next year. I'm not buying all of the hype surrounding Lebron.

[XxSizzleXx]

[quote name='TreTheRaven' date='08 July 2010 - 07:44 PM' timestamp='1278639843' post='430782']
L.A will still win it all next year. I'm not buying all of the hype surrounding Lebron.
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Hype around Lebron... are you serious!?!? Hype isn't real,,, and well, have you watched Lebron play?

[Wacko4Zacko]

So much good Karma, bad karma has to happen.

Haha I can't wait for John Wall's rookie season him vs the Big 3. Plus I must wonder what Mr.Superman Dwight Howard thinks. He probably sh*t his pants.

It didn't take too long. fans are burning James jersey.


EDIT:
[i]<Laughing>[/i] @ the poll in this thread. Miami Heat had 6 votes, and now it has 8. lolz

[TreTheRaven]

[quote name='XxSizzleXx' date='08 July 2010 - 08:49 PM' timestamp='1278640159' post='430784']
Hype around Lebron... are you serious!?!? Hype isn't real,,, and well, have you watched Lebron play?
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Yeah, I have. I have watched him make it to the Finals once and get swept, then come up way short the next few years. Any team he is on seems to be destined for failure.

2 years in a row of being the most winning team in the NBA, 2 years in a row of doing nothing.

I also wouldn't ride the back of a very young HC against a HC who has 11 NBA titles.

Kobe. Kobe. Kobe. That's all I need to say.

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='TreTheRaven' date='08 July 2010 - 09:52 PM' timestamp='1278640337' post='430787']
Yeah, I have. I have watched him make it to the Finals once and get swept, then come up way short the next few years. Any team he is on seems to be destined for failure.

2 years in a row of being the most winning team in the NBA, 2 years in a row of doing nothing.

I also wouldn't ride the back of a very young HC against a HC who has 11 NBA titles.

Kobe. Kobe. Kobe. That's all I need to say.
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that wasn't on just LeBron,man carried the Cavs as far as he could.Can't win by yourself,ask Kobe that.No disrespect to Kobe because the man is a brilliant player but just because he got that far isn't a credit to LeBrons' play.Kobe is fortunate to have a surrounding class to pull it off,James didn't.

[BuckWilds]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' date='08 July 2010 - 09:39 PM' timestamp='1278639596' post='430779']
he did it like that to raise the money for the Boys and Girls club.ESPN is paying a nice sum of money for that,so I like it.Sometimes kids need somewhere to go where they aren't getting into trouble
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How much did they get?

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='BuckWilds' date='08 July 2010 - 09:54 PM' timestamp='1278640488' post='430789']
How much did they get?
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Im not 100% sure but I'm sure it was a decent amount to get the interview and all,LeBron said that's the main reason he did it this way.

[TreTheRaven]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' date='08 July 2010 - 08:54 PM' timestamp='1278640478' post='430788']
that wasn't on just LeBron,man carried the Cavs as far as he could.Can't win by yourself,ask Kobe that.No disrespect to Kobe because the man is a brilliant player but just because he got that far isn't a credit to LeBrons' play.Kobe is fortunate to have a surrounding class to pull it off,James didn't.
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So having the best record in the NBA the last 2 seasons was all because of Lebron?

[AwakenTheDemon]

As much as I love my Mavs, the Heat are the team to beat. I loathe LeBron, but being on a team with D-Wade and Bosh... that's going to be a hard team to beat. Even had LeBron went else where, I still wouldn't be better on Lakers winning the Championship again.

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='TreTheRaven' date='08 July 2010 - 09:58 PM' timestamp='1278640691' post='430792']
So having the best record in the NBA the last 2 seasons was all because of Lebron?
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It helped yes,won't deny that but the Playoffs are a different atmosphere,some guys step up to greatness and some don't.Look what James averaged in those games,but when everyone else goes cold can't do much.Mo Williams had a few good games,Verajo chokes like crazy.The Celtics are a good team and found a way to stop them.The Lakers seem to get that magic at the playoffs.The supporting cast seems to hype especially Fisher.Like I said I am not discrediting anything the Lakers did or will do,but put Kobe on a different team he may not be as winning as he is

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='TreTheRaven' date='08 July 2010 - 08:58 PM' timestamp='1278640691' post='430792']
So having the best record in the NBA the last 2 seasons was all because of Lebron?
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Actually yes. As much as I hate LeBron and think he's blown out of proportion, he was ALL the Cavs had for the past few seasons.

[FlaccoFlicker]

this just in F David Lee to Warriors in sign-and-trade,A.Randolph,K.Azubuike,R.Turiaf to Knicks

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5364903

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' date='08 July 2010 - 09:03 PM' timestamp='1278641018' post='430799']
this just in F David Lee to Warriors in sign-and-trade,A.Randolph,K.Azubuike,R.Turiaf to Knicks
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This day justs gets more interesting.

[Wacko4Zacko]

So are warriors better now? I do not think so, but you never know. a Stephen Curry and David Lee combo wont be bad.

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' date='08 July 2010 - 10:04 PM' timestamp='1278641089' post='430800']
This day justs gets more interesting.
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Think they were waiting on James announement

[FlaccoFlicker]

think Shaq heads back to Miami?

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' date='08 July 2010 - 09:05 PM' timestamp='1278641139' post='430803']
Think they were waiting on James announement
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Oh no doubt. Even though the Knicks got more out of the deal, I think it's a wash in quality. All three of those players are decent role players, there's still no star power or, really, any help for Amar'e in New York still.

[noy]

I wrote a long essay about why LeBron should not care about Cleveland and their tunnel visioned fans, then realized I was guilty of my own advice and stopped.

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='FlaccoFlicker' date='08 July 2010 - 09:07 PM' timestamp='1278641274' post='430805']
think Shaq heads back to Miami?
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I have no clue on what Shaq will do, but I don't think Miami will be his next stop. There's a pretty big market for big men still. You know, on second thought, with O'Neal leaving, there's a big gap at center for Miami, so Shaq COULD go back there (Miami was trying to score Brendan Haywood), but I'm not sure how hard they'd pursue Shaq. He isn't quite what he used to be in his Championship days.

[FlaccoFlicker]

Like how none of those three have signed a deal yet,they want to win so they waiting to sign even if its for less money.

[Wacko4Zacko]

So how many Miami Heat bandwagon fans do you think will there be?

[FlaccoFlicker]

[quote name='Wacko4Zacko' date='08 July 2010 - 10:11 PM' timestamp='1278641476' post='430812']
So how many Miami Heat bandwagon fans do you think will there be?
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can't say Ill be a bandwagon fan,am a LeBron fan so I will cheer for the Heat's success.