[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
Wow. I honestly didn’t think he’d do it. I think all of the talk of him not caring about winning got to him and he made a decision he’s not entirely sure of. His days of being talked about as a potential GOAT are OVER. The great ones take on all comers. The good ones join 'em. Also, what struck me is his choice of wording. He said “I want to LEAD this team to a championship”. Not sure if it was a Fruedian slip or what, but he’s gonna have to learn his days of leading are over. He’s now along for an equal part of the ride. Even with the firepower they have now, I just don’t see this working the way they planned. This may have completely changed the way pro basketball works, and it wont be for the better.
Oh yeah, His ego is out of fucking control. He kept talking about what he did for the Cavs and how he took them places they had never been and would never go without him and how loyal he is and yadayadayad… shut the fuck up. I really don’t think he knows what he just did and he’s gonna regret this really soon.[/quote]
I’m sure he will when he has a bunch of NBA championship rings on his fingers. LMAO[/quote]
It’s really not that easy man. They signed a guy in James who proved he couldn’t get it done on a good team and another in Bosh who’s put up good numbers on mediocre teams. The pressure on this team to win - not be competitive, but WIN - is about to reach astronomical levels. And, we’ve all “witnessed” how James handles pressure.[/quote]
yawn [/quote]
Your basketball knowledge and insightful posts have truly enlightened us all. Thank you for being you.
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Damn, just read Dan Gilbert’s letter to Cavs fan. Raw and uncut. Wow!
Dude, that has to be an unprecedented level of “break-up” anger. He went apeshit. Scott Van Pelt read the letter and mockingly called Gilbert a “gypsie” in reference to the curse portion of the letter. I wonder if the league is gonna take action, or if he violated any rules. That was crazy.[/quote]
They should take action. If they fine players and coaches for inappropriate language, the owners should be held to the same standard. They don’t deserve a free pass because they own the team. In fact, they should be held to a higher standard.
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Just read it again [actually just added it to my favorites, haha] and aside from being borderline insane I’m not sure he said anything that would constitute as a violation, unless openly criticizing a former player counts. But good Lord that was wacky.
LeBron needs a speech coach. Said ‘umm’ and ‘process’ way too much
MIA won’t win any championships with these three guys. You have three guys in their prime all want to take shots. Heck, Bron and Wade will probably take 50+ shots per game between the two of them. Bosh seems like a wingman, so he’ll be good. Interested to see how D-Wade and LBJ will work things out (Wade saying ‘you came to MY team’ vs. LBJ saying 'I’m the man, it’s my show now). I see the Heat being regular season champs, but losing in the playoffs.
LeBron is very very full of himself (nothing new here).
The gesture at the end to donate money and scholarships was nice, but LeBron finishing off by saying ‘there’s probably another LeBron in this group’ added to his arrogance.
The Heat have a somewhat decent (albeit) young squad with Beasley and Chalmers, plus if their rooks pan out (Butler, Pittman, Varnado) they have an ok squad. The Heat will probably have to sign Kimbo Slice and Dan Marino to come off the bench.[/quote]
I think the Heat are ultimately the best team in the NBA right. We were all talking about how Kobe wanted redemption for Boston’s 2008 championship, so we shouldnt ignore the sense of motivation and redemption 'bron, Bosh and Wade are going to have. I believe they will figure it out. They have some of the best management in the NBA in Miami and now they have the best players. I think players are going to be begging to play down there in ‘south beach.’
Laker’s latest three-peat cluster chances just got STOMPED.[/quote]
This will prove to be another in your long line of boneheaded declarations. I’ll bet you a tub of grow or something that the Heat don’t win it next year.[/quote]
lol if you pay attention more carefully I didnt say they’d win but the chances are very good. I don’t think anyone can argue this isn’t the most talented team in the NBA.
To firmly declare like its fact that they’ll lose is exactly the same as saying they’ll win. We dont know, but on paper it looks very good…
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
Wow. I honestly didn’t think he’d do it. I think all of the talk of him not caring about winning got to him and he made a decision he’s not entirely sure of. His days of being talked about as a potential GOAT are OVER. The great ones take on all comers. The good ones join 'em. Also, what struck me is his choice of wording. He said “I want to LEAD this team to a championship”. Not sure if it was a Fruedian slip or what, but he’s gonna have to learn his days of leading are over. He’s now along for an equal part of the ride. Even with the firepower they have now, I just don’t see this working the way they planned. This may have completely changed the way pro basketball works, and it wont be for the better.
Oh yeah, His ego is out of fucking control. He kept talking about what he did for the Cavs and how he took them places they had never been and would never go without him and how loyal he is and yadayadayad… shut the fuck up. I really don’t think he knows what he just did and he’s gonna regret this really soon.[/quote]
I’m sure he will when he has a bunch of NBA championship rings on his fingers. LMAO[/quote]
It’s really not that easy man. They signed a guy in James who proved he couldn’t get it done on a good team and another in Bosh who’s put up good numbers on mediocre teams. The pressure on this team to win - not be competitive, but WIN - is about to reach astronomical levels. And, we’ve all “witnessed” how James handles pressure.[/quote]
yawn [/quote]
Your basketball knowledge and insightful posts have truly enlightened us all. Thank you for being you.[/quote]
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
BREAKING NEWS: Heat send Beasley to T-Wolves.[/quote]
Damn, they traded him for a future first and second round pick. They basically just gave him away.[/quote]
Yeah exactly. Man, is MIA gonna dump Chalmers as well and try to build some sort of NBA Dream Team?
I have a feeling they are going to try to bring in Shaq and CP3.[/quote]
One of the articles Rand linked talked about James, Wade, Bosh and Paul making a pact in China to play together one day. Not sure when or how, but it’s looking like that’s not so far fatched now. And you might be right on bringing in Shaq, but that would be an awful move with what they’re trying to do. It’d be like putting tank tread on a porsche.
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Mike Miller currently considering 5 yr/$27.5M deal to join MIA.
Honestly, I don’t see what’s to ‘consider’ just sign already.[/quote]
I remember reading somewhere that Miller and James are really good friends. The only reason I remember that is it struck me as odd. If it happens that locks up one shooter they need.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
Wow. I honestly didn’t think he’d do it. I think all of the talk of him not caring about winning got to him and he made a decision he’s not entirely sure of. His days of being talked about as a potential GOAT are OVER. The great ones take on all comers. The good ones join 'em. Also, what struck me is his choice of wording. He said “I want to LEAD this team to a championship”. Not sure if it was a Fruedian slip or what, but he’s gonna have to learn his days of leading are over. He’s now along for an equal part of the ride. Even with the firepower they have now, I just don’t see this working the way they planned. This may have completely changed the way pro basketball works, and it wont be for the better.
Oh yeah, His ego is out of fucking control. He kept talking about what he did for the Cavs and how he took them places they had never been and would never go without him and how loyal he is and yadayadayad… shut the fuck up. I really don’t think he knows what he just did and he’s gonna regret this really soon.[/quote]
I’m sure he will when he has a bunch of NBA championship rings on his fingers. LMAO[/quote]
It’s really not that easy man. They signed a guy in James who proved he couldn’t get it done on a good team and another in Bosh who’s put up good numbers on mediocre teams. The pressure on this team to win - not be competitive, but WIN - is about to reach astronomical levels. And, we’ve all “witnessed” how James handles pressure.[/quote]
yawn [/quote]
Your basketball knowledge and insightful posts have truly enlightened us all. Thank you for being you.[/quote]
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Damn, just read Dan Gilbert’s letter to Cavs fan. Raw and uncut. Wow!
Dude, that has to be an unprecedented level of “break-up” anger. He went apeshit. Scott Van Pelt read the letter and mockingly called Gilbert a “gypsie” in reference to the curse portion of the letter. I wonder if the league is gonna take action, or if he violated any rules. That was crazy.[/quote]
They should take action. If they fine players and coaches for inappropriate language, the owners should be held to the same standard. They don’t deserve a free pass because they own the team. In fact, they should be held to a higher standard.
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Just read it again [actually just added it to my favorites, haha] and aside from being borderline insane I’m not sure he said anything that would constitute as a violation, unless openly criticizing a former player counts. But good Lord that was wacky.[/quote]
yeah whats wrong with his letter. He’s addressing the fans not anyone specifically. In fact I think this type of ‘honesty’ should be encouraged more whereby other owners and even coaches become more transparent. 'Cuse I just know theres a lot of hidden emotions out there…
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Mike Miller currently considering 5 yr/$27.5M deal to join MIA.
Honestly, I don’t see what’s to ‘consider’ just sign already.[/quote]
Honestly I don’t know why any shooter wouldn’t be completely salivating to get on that roster. There are going to be some wide open shots to be had considering the zone they are almost certainly going to be facing 95% of the time. How many teams are equipped to stop them with anything other than a zone, LA, maybe Boston, other teams can do 2/3 but then you throw a shooter on the wing and you’re going to be so fucked by the 3rd having space.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
Wow. I honestly didn’t think he’d do it. I think all of the talk of him not caring about winning got to him and he made a decision he’s not entirely sure of. His days of being talked about as a potential GOAT are OVER. The great ones take on all comers. The good ones join 'em. Also, what struck me is his choice of wording. He said “I want to LEAD this team to a championship”. Not sure if it was a Fruedian slip or what, but he’s gonna have to learn his days of leading are over. He’s now along for an equal part of the ride. Even with the firepower they have now, I just don’t see this working the way they planned. This may have completely changed the way pro basketball works, and it wont be for the better.
Oh yeah, His ego is out of fucking control. He kept talking about what he did for the Cavs and how he took them places they had never been and would never go without him and how loyal he is and yadayadayad… shut the fuck up. I really don’t think he knows what he just did and he’s gonna regret this really soon.[/quote]
I’m sure he will when he has a bunch of NBA championship rings on his fingers. LMAO[/quote]
It’s really not that easy man. They signed a guy in James who proved he couldn’t get it done on a good team and another in Bosh who’s put up good numbers on mediocre teams. The pressure on this team to win - not be competitive, but WIN - is about to reach astronomical levels. And, we’ve all “witnessed” how James handles pressure.[/quote]
yawn [/quote]
Your basketball knowledge and insightful posts have truly enlightened us all. Thank you for being you.[/quote]
So… sardines is Drew ??[/quote]
Haha. Maybe.[/quote]
I was thinking the same thing but didn’t want to ask. I saw that everyone was ignoring him and kind of liked it :).
yeah whats wrong with his letter. He’s addressing the fans not anyone specifically. In fact I think this type of ‘honesty’ should be encouraged more whereby other owners and even coaches become more transparent. 'Cuse I just know theres a lot of hidden emotions out there…
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Yeah I hear ya on that, but you can tell a lot about someone’s character in times of anger.
So if LBJ re-signed with Cleveland, would Gilbert still be saying he quit during the playoffs?
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Mike Miller currently considering 5 yr/$27.5M deal to join MIA.
Honestly, I don’t see what’s to ‘consider’ just sign already.[/quote]
Honestly I don’t know why any shooter wouldn’t be completely salivating to get on that roster. There are going to be some wide open shots to be had considering the zone they are almost certainly going to be facing 95% of the time. How many teams are equipped to stop them with anything other than a zone, LA, maybe Boston, other teams can do 2/3 but then you throw a shooter on the wing and you’re going to be so fucked by the 3rd having space.[/quote]
For sure. Guys are killing to get on that squad. Miller is a nice fit. Good shooter, doesn’t need to be the main guy. As Flash mentioned, him and Bron are boys, so I think it will work out good.
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Damn, just read Dan Gilbert’s letter to Cavs fan. Raw and uncut. Wow!
Dude, that has to be an unprecedented level of “break-up” anger. He went apeshit. Scott Van Pelt read the letter and mockingly called Gilbert a “gypsie” in reference to the curse portion of the letter. I wonder if the league is gonna take action, or if he violated any rules. That was crazy.[/quote]
They should take action. If they fine players and coaches for inappropriate language, the owners should be held to the same standard. They don’t deserve a free pass because they own the team. In fact, they should be held to a higher standard.
[/quote]
Just read it again [actually just added it to my favorites, haha] and aside from being borderline insane I’m not sure he said anything that would constitute as a violation, unless openly criticizing a former player counts. But good Lord that was wacky.[/quote]
yeah whats wrong with his letter. He’s addressing the fans not anyone specifically. In fact I think this type of ‘honesty’ should be encouraged more whereby other owners and even coaches become more transparent. 'Cuse I just know theres a lot of hidden emotions out there…
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The letter itself isn’t too bad, but it is a little weird that a grown man [and owner of a professional sports franchise no less] is putting hexes on his former employee. There’s gotta be a violation somewhere in that letter. That’s really fucking crazy that an owner would write that and broadcast it.