"The Decision" OPEN THREAD: LeBron James to Reno Bighorns? + David Lee to Golden State Warriors, Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf, Kelenna Azubuike to New York Knicks?
by Atma Brother ONE on Jul 8, 2010 3:51 PM PDT
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Unless you've been in hoops hiding for the past 3 years, you know there's a lot at stake here.
Where in the world is LeBron James going? I had a very well placed source in James' camp tell me in the wee hours of daylight this morning that he was seriously considering joining the Golden State Warriors new NBA D-League squad the Reno Bighorns. (LeBron would OWN Reno.) If that does happen, you can be sure the ridiculous crew at Ridiculous Upside will have you covered. In the mean time, have fun with their preview of the Golden State Warriors 2010 Las Vegas Summer League roster.
If LeBron's not going to the New York Knicks is David Lee coming to the Golden State Warriors? (See RUMOR: Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf or Kelenna Azubuike, and Vladimir Radmanovic to New York Knicks, David Lee to Golden State Warriors + BUT Remember LeBron James to NYC)
It should be an interesting evening.
JUMP for some more linkage!
Link Kit
- SB Nation Story Stream
- FAQ: LeBron James to Announce His Decision on ESPN [SBNation]
- July 8th, 2010: The end of the beginning? [Posting and Toasting]
- Okay LeBron, since I just KNOW you'll read this (as if) [Fear the Sword]
- BlogABron [Blog-a-Bull]
- Already winners in the free agency game, Heat set their sights on LeBron [Peninsula is Mightier]
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Funny how this LeBron scenario has the potential to affect the Warriors
With the rumored David Lee trade and all.
by Precise Films Productions on Jul 8, 2010 8:16 AM PDT reply actions
Yeah it’s kind of surreal.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
I think this goes back to my post..
About all this being bad for the NBA as a whole. Who ever thought 1 player would be bigger than the game. Check that, his Ego.
Even MJ wasn’t this bad. And he knew he was something we had never seen before.
Shame.
Oh..and Frankly, I don't give a damn where he goes.
As long as the Dubs get Lee.
by esco41510 on Jul 8, 2010 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Amen
to both your posts. I will love the Heat next year if no Lebron. If Lebron joins them, go Lakers for the championship.
I mean Warriors, go Warriors!
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by 61st Amendment on Jul 8, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
go Lakers…
You’re fired. Collect your things…
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s horrible for the NBA.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
If Lebron were to hype this up the way he has--
And not return to Cleveland, he’d be a cruel, tasteless jerk. Of course, nothing I’ve seen from him in the past, necessarily tells me otherwise.
by War Years Legacy on Jul 8, 2010 8:25 AM PDT reply actions
Eh, I don't really see that angle.
I think he’s a tasteless jerk by the way this is going on, not returning to Cleveland doesn’t factor into that, I don’t think.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
If you were a Cleveland fan
and he was a local, and you saw he was creating all this hoopla to just dump you—you just might. I agree that The Le Bron TV special IS an embarrasement in itself. I tend to think he’ll stay in Cleveland. But I’ve never really seen Le Bron do or say anything that’s really distinguishes himself much as a person.
by War Years Legacy on Jul 8, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Well yeah but it’s not like he’s doing all this just so he can ceremoniously dump the Cavs.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
I am definitely not going to watch this.
Will just jump online later tonight. No need to get all wrapped up in it.
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
Same here.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
wow bad contract alert
Nets & Travis Outlaw agree to a 5 year, $35M deal reports ESPN’s
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5363686
Lets see, a wing that does nothing well, besides looking the part and having a cool name, gets 5M/year.
I guess the Nets have money to burn.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 8, 2010 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Good. Takes him off of our list of potential SFs. Though I don’t think even Riley’s crazy enough to pursue Outlaw.
Iguodala
Kirilenko
Childress
Whatever happens with Randolph/Lee, we gotta get one of those three. Morrow and Reggie, much as I love them, are not small forwards. Turning Monta and/or one of our excess bigs into one of those three SFs instantly makes us a normal-sized team (and quite likely, better).
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 8, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't think we should commit big money
to any of those guys, considering next year’s lottery is pack full of potentially outstanding small forwards.
That makes sense if we’re holding onto Randolph and building for the future. If we’re going all in by sacrificing Randolph for Lee, I think we need to make our team as strong as “structurally sound” as it can be, starting now. Dumping Randolph for Lee and then going after Harrison Barnes (e.g.) is the epitome of idiotic planning, imo.
Now watch us do just that…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 8, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
why would that be idiotic?
If Barnes is as good as everyone says, we’d be set for the next 5-6 years…
Curry
Ellis
Barnes
Lee
Biedrins
That’s a pretty great lineup, if it comes to pass.
why would that be idiotic?
1. With Lee and Curry, our chances of be being bad enough to get a realistic shot a #1 pick are basically nil.
2. Even if we get incredibly “lucky” and finish with one of the worst records in the league, our chances at a #1 pick are only in the 10-25% range.
3. Even if we luck into Barnes, he’s just an 18 y.o. pup. By the time he’s 21 and starting to play actual NBA basketball, Lee will be in decline.
Targeting Barnes is not an idiotic plan. It’s not a plan at all.
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 8, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Iguodala is such a perfect piece it's absurd.
He’s attainable with the addition of Turner to the 6ers, and adds defense without losing a lot of scoring, not to mention he’s thrilling to watch. Not sure why, but this whole offseason has been giving me that exact same feeling that makes you curse and beat vending machines when your snack gets stuck, or total your car on the side of the highway with a tire iron after bumping the back of your head on the hood and dropping a tool into the engine.
Cut.
by Butterknuckles on Jul 8, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Am I the only one...
… that hasn’t given up on Randolph? I want Lee here as much as the next Dubs fan but I really don’t wanna give up Randolph to get him. Even Monta for Lee would be cool with me. If A-Ran can get his head straight, he could be an unbelievable player.
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I'd much rather give up Randolph than Monta
To bring my namesake to Golden State. Monta actually produces on the court, even if he’s not an ideal 2 guard. Randolph has physical talents, but has shown no propensity to buckle down and become a quality NBA player.
@WorldBLee
The big reason we'd send Monta
is that he’s also a pretty big contract
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why can't we just do nothing
and go with the flow. all of these unnecessary trade talks. Randolph is 6 years younger than Lee and will end up being better than the glorified Troy Murphy. Warriors fans are just so desperate that they think making a trade just to make a trade will take us to the holy land.
by Precise Films Productions on Jul 8, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
How do you know what he won't not be like?
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 8, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
"You think you know, but you have no idea."
This is the diary of a Warriors’ fan.
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right, neither of us know what Randolph may potentially do in the future
but we do know what Lee has already done.
And
we know that it does not lead to winning
actually
according to WP, he produced 17 wins. The Knicks, as bad as they were, would have been a whole lot worse without him. Just like the Warriors would have been worse without Curry who produced 10 wins.
Even if you don’t believe those stats, if you condemn Lee for not being a “winner”, then you have to lump Curry in the same boat, which I assume you are not willing to do.
Where did u see that
Had lee said anything about common here?
hahaha
too much.
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by 61st Amendment on Jul 8, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what she said...or maybe what Lee said!
Geeez Louf*ckingweeez!!!
by scottiepimppen on Jul 8, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Heres the Problem with David Lee
If he comes to the warriors, I think it will bring up the warriors win total to around 35ish. 35ish wins will give us bad lottery luck. We should not try to get David Lee unless we are trying to win a championship and we are not even close to being a championship team. We need to either commit to rebuilding or go all in. I don’t see how and why we should go all in until the new management arrives. Plus I’m not so fond of David Lee’s lack of defense as well. Anthony Randolph has all the skills to be a good defender and he has shown us glimpses of his potential. To those that say Anthony Randolph doesn’t play defense STFU.
Do you watch him?
Yes, he gets blocks, but blocks=/=defense. He can’t guard anybody 1on1 and looks lost on that end of the floor. Saying we shouldn’t trade for Lee because Randolph is some sort of defensive stalwart is dumb.
I never said Randolph is a defensive stalwart
read the exact words I typed dumbo. “Anthony Randolph has all the skills to be a good defender and he has shown us glimpses of his potential”
We should not try to get David Lee unless we are trying to win a championship
huh? That’s exactly what we should be trying to do. We are not a Miami that can attract the top free agents. The only way we will even have a chance at winning the championship is by surrounding Curry with decent veterans, some of which we have, one of which we are on the verge of acquiring, and hopefully getting lucky one more time in the draft.
How many good teams guard PF well?
Answer: pretty much all of them
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
When the new managment arrives
And we start winning, I think we will be able to attract free agents.
So I'm guessing
you just want to see any type of improvement even if it hinders us in the long term for a quest for a championship?
Clippers!
I’m really hoping he goes to the Clippers so I can watch him more than once a year. He’s the most exciting player to see in person. 2 trips to the Oracle, 2 trips to Sac.
But sadly, him going to the Clippers is less than 0%.
Golden State of Mind: Unstoppable Baby!
-4.375%, by my calculations.
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Jul 8, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Seems a little too high
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by Fantasy Junkie on Jul 8, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
It is going to be exciting
next year when every team LeBron snubs boos the snot out of him at every game. Clippers, Knicks, Bulls, Nets, Knicks, and especially Cavs are going to give him hell next year for a) being a diva and b) screwing them over.
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LeBron gave seven unbelievable years to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. There’s no reason they should boo him.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 8, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
they should boo the cavs
for putting really crappy teams around him
well, being a city that hasn’t won any sort of championship since the 60’s that loses their only glimmer of hope? yeah I think they’ll boo him
by lameallenmark on Jul 8, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
Bosh in toronto as well
Golden State Warriors Fan 4 Life!!!
Please sell the team Chris Cohan
Future of the Dubs: SC30, AR4
ironic
at the outset almost all the prognosticators had said we would have to wait for LJ’s decision before other FA would fall into place yet Amare, Wade, Boozer, Bosh, etc have taken offers and it’s now King James decides who he wants to play alongside and where. And, all those teams still have room for him salary wise.
my prediction is Miami – Cleveland is not going to get better and with their bigs aging will get worse even if LJ returns and he’s got to see that, NJ has done nothing but put up billboards & the cupboard is bare there, Clippers don’t have a chance, NY added Amare and the Bulls added Boozer but neither is as potent as Miami where the weather is warm, the GM is shrewd, and the new big three can run rampant to the finals for years to come. Very few players get to pick their spot and to play alongside their friends much less, LJ can with DWade & Bosh. Seems like a no-brainer.
KNBR just said that the NY Post is reporting...
That he’s booked 25 room @ the W in Miami.
Rumors or not, I’d personally rather be in Miami over all the other spots.
Ugh.
I don’t have a problem with this type of trade. It wouldn’t be my choice, but shipping out a high-upside, high-risk guy and a couple short-term spare parts (as much as I love Turiaf and ’Buike) for a star makes some sense.
Just not for this star. David Lee is better than Troy Murphy, but he’s in the same vein: a guy whose huge rebounding numbers stem from selfish and ineffective play, a guy who’s habitually on bad teams, a guy whose teams are even worse when he plays than when he doesn’t. He’s not worth this money, and he’s not worth this amount of talent. This is a terrible, terrible idea.
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by onlxn on Jul 8, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Agreed
and it’s worse because the team is likely giving up three guys on very good deals with upside to get a contract that is already hard to move for a guy who isn’t even the 2nd best player on a conference finals team.
fml
agree also
I thought the trade would be alright if it was Randolph only.. but Turiaf too?
He’s what kept the Warrior chemistry alive somewhat and keep the team in a cool mood.
I know Ronnys been injury prone, but he’s a major part of this team.
If the trade goes down, I will be extremely bummed out.
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Yep, yep and yep. Just gross. Really bad stuff.
Golden State Worriers: Angst & Analysis
Giving up Turiaf and Buike is too much already
then giving Lee $13 mil bad bad idea. Turiaf is our cheerleader and team captain roll into one. It keep our player morale up when we are down. And we traded away Magette so we need Buike biceps now, more than ever.
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
Do we know for sure it’s the Randolph variant rather than the Monta one?
Hoping against hope…
There will be no extra point!
...
With Lee gone as a trading chip, how do the Knicks upgrade their moribund backcourt?
Doesn’t Monta + Turiaf make a bit more sense for them, structurally speaking?
Back when we were pondering pairing Ama’re and Randolph, didn’t we consider it an uneasy fit?
There will be no extra point!
I predict
Lebron won’t go to Miami, instead to Chicago and changes his number (cause you know who’s number is retired)
I really doubt he stays in Cleveland cause their team is a mess..maybe not as much of a mess as the Warriors. Making it televised and potentially leaving Cleveland is really just,
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Figured I'd share some of the most hilarious tweets I've seen today
Mikemo27: BREAKING NEWS! Apple is releasing a special edition LeBron James iPhone. Problem is it only vibrates b/c it has no RING! Hahaha!!!
drewmagary: BREAKING NEWS: ESPN picks up “The Decision” for a full season, orders LeBron to sign nothing but 10-day contracts in perpetuity.
marccolombo: Do you think that during the LeBron Special tonight on ESPN, Kanye will show up and remind us all that Jordan is the best?
by samuraaaaiiiiiii on Jul 8, 2010 1:52 PM PDT reply actions
The King with No Rings
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
“I’ve decided… I will sign with the Knicks to be traded to the Golden State Warriors!”
picture perfect! who needs Lee now!
by lameallenmark on Jul 8, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
My guesses at LeBron's destination in order of likeliness
1A. Cleveland
1B. Miami
3. NYK
Distant, distant 4. Chicago
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
Wow
If the warroirs make this trade with lee they officially suck. Lee is good but he’s not taking the warriors to the playoffs let along a championship.
If LeBron goes to Miami, thenit would be really stupid to trade for Lee
Do you guys ever want a frickin chance at a championship? Well it’s not going to happen within the next five years, with the Heat dominating. So who would you rather have in 5 years, when we might actually contend? A 26 year old Randolph, or a 32 year old Lee? I’ll take Randolph no doubt! Even if LeBron goes somewhere else, I’d still keep Randolph over Lee.
Well, hold on a second:
If he signs for $15m (below the max by a hair) and so do Wade and Bosh, you’ve talking $45m right there.
They’ve got $4m investd in Beasley.
That leaves them $2-3m before they hit the cap, the mid-level exemption, and a bunch of guys at the minimum salary. It’s a team that desperately needs another defender/rebounder inside and you don’t get much in the C/PR department for the mid-level.
Plus you’re got possible alpha-dog issues between Wade and LeBron.
For all the talk about that team being unstoppable, isn’t Chicago with (if they sign James) Noah, Boozer, Rose, and LeBron just as dangerous, if not more so?
Rose is not as good as Wade, but the combo of Boozer and Noah is a lot better than Bosh. (Bosh is better defensively than Boozer, but Boozer is a better rebounder, and Noah is a very good defense/reboudns guy, too. Offensively Boozer’s a little better).
Role players matter, and Bosh-Wade-Lebron is only dominant if they can find a good spot-up shooter, another ballhandler, and at least one more big man.
Guys will take less money to come to a team with 2 of the 4 best players in the league, and a top 15 player.
It’s going to show that LeBron can’t win one without another superstr (he proably could, but this will tarnish his legacy). He’ll never be able to stack himself up with MJ or even Kobe. Give them some decent free agent reserves, and they will be very hard to beat. LeBron sucks if he does this.
It's one thing to take "less money" -
But it’s another thing to take the minimum salary unless you’re a former superstar who just wants a ring.
LeBron sure looks good in a warriors jersey
by 49erEmpire on Jul 8, 2010 4:23 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
with most free agents going to the east
How easier does the west become?
What?
Only 2 major free agents from the West left (Amare and Boozer). That won’t make much of an impact.
well more likely so at least since most of the teams with a lot of cap space are in the east, meaning more people would try to go there to get the most money
by lameallenmark on Jul 8, 2010 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone remember the Lee/Curry fight last year? It was more like Lee yelling at Curry and pushing him because we blew them out at the Garden and Curry blocked his shot with like 15 sec to go, but they didn’t look like friends there.
I’m out.
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yup still remember that
I don’t know if they are friends now. But I remember Lee saying to Curry that guy just got in, he was on the bench for the rest of the game. Then Curry answer back who? are you talking to me?
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
Why is it anywhere I type about Lebron going to Nets...
It gets the thread or comment deleted?
Maybe SBNation is in on the conspiracy eh?
In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson
if i was david lee i wouldnt want to come to oakland right now
with the oscar grant verdict i wouldn’t want to be a white guy going to play in oakland right now. no racism intended but you gotta think hes not going to get the warmest welcome right now.
He’s not a cop, and he’s not coming tonight…he’ll be fine. I find it hard to believe people in Oakland will hate on a person who is clearly not involved in the situation just because of the color of his skin.
If it can happen after the Rodney King trial, it can happen here.
I don’t see it happening though.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
But if Lee comes it would be months after this, wouldn’t it?
I would agree he should not go tonight or in the next few days.
Regardless, if he comes tomorrow or in weeks or months
It’s not wise to target a near 7 footer part of a professional sport. I don’t see harm coming to Lee in any way possible. The ramifications for killing any pro-athlete will not go down well for the accused.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
i dont mean people are going to be violent towards him
im just saying he might not be a fan favorite for a while
Why wouldn't he?
The cop was found guilty.
The only people trying to rile up riots right now are the people who run the media.
In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson
he was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter..
thats a slap on the wrist he should have been charged with second degree murder.. the poor kid was sitting on the ground in handcuffs unarmed. remember the la city riots guys.
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Geeez Louf*ckingweeez!!!
by scottiepimppen on Jul 8, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
im sorry involuntary manslaughter
there’s already been African Americans throwing cement blocks at white churches.
Involuntary
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
SUCKS IF HE GOES TO MIAMI...
because instead of being able to watch 3 different teams w/ Lebron, Wade and Bosh, I’m only going to need 1. For some that may be cool, but as a Season Ticket Holder, it would reduce my interest in going to Cavs and Raptors games!
Here’s to hoping that the Warriors will peak my interest this year instead of who they’re playing!
GO WARRIORS!!!
Geeez Louf*ckingweeez!!!
That’s all you care about? What about the fact that they are another super-team, further concentrating the talent in the NBA, and thus further ruining what little legitimacy the NBA has left as a sport??
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I cracked the LeVinci Code
He’s in Greenwich, Connecticut. It’s pretty obvious he’s going to sign with the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA.
"Why do you shoot so many threes?"
"Because there are no fours."
Anyone got a stream?
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Lebron pulls out a Warrior hat and puts it on..
him and his camp break the news they have a sign and trade completed. Lebron to the Dubs for Randolph, Vlad, Gadzuric and 2 first round picks.
SIGN ME UP!!!.
Seriously..
this guy has a serious ego…all this to announce where he will sign.
I think he is going to Chicago!
It is a sad state of mankind, that in the modern age, we have no one with the common sense to think.... 'Lets install some shut off valves in this oil pipeline!'
I think he might actually stay in cleveland...
he wont win a title for a while but it would speak better of him if he did
LOL Seriously?
Highlight videos praising how great he is. This is awesome.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Apparently the decision will be made within the first 10 mins of the show...
It is a sad state of mankind, that in the modern age, we have no one with the common sense to think.... 'Lets install some shut off valves in this oil pipeline!'
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Haywood gets 9 million a year???
is someone going to charge these guys for grand theft. Jesus.
I tell you...Corey Maggette dare I say it...actually looks like good value!
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
man he looks nervous....
It is a sad state of mankind, that in the modern age, we have no one with the common sense to think.... 'Lets install some shut off valves in this oil pipeline!'
Joe Johnson $123 million?????
What freaking global financial crisis eh?
It is a sad state of mankind, that in the modern age, we have no one with the common sense to think.... 'Lets install some shut off valves in this oil pipeline!'
Knock Monta all you want...
but 11 million a year not escalating is looking darn good
by CSalMJS on Jul 8, 2010 6:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Hell yea it is
And his value is pretty damn high right now
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Dammit they said a decision would be announced in the first ten minutes! at 6:11 they went to commercial!
I am developing a whole new level of dislike for this guy…
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah but I quite like that State Farm advert..
quite funny
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
If his ego is as big as this "the decision" special...
I think its either cleveland, NJ or NY.
Media will knock him for joining Miami cause it would be “Wayde’s Team” and knock him in Chicago cause its Jordan’s City.
Yeah I think either Miami or Chicago
and I might be purchasing NBA League Pass
lol this special is ridiculous......
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
chris broussard loses his job time...
he put it out there pretty early
I am sticking with my Chicago call....
But Iam sure he is leaving Cavs…
It is a sad state of mankind, that in the modern age, we have no one with the common sense to think.... 'Lets install some shut off valves in this oil pipeline!'
My guess: this will be announced between 6:30 and 6:40
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
wow they are stretching this....
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh oh
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
I wouldnt mind him staying in Cleveland
but there is just not enough talent there to win it all. I doubt they would get past Miami, Orlando or Boston.
You know ESPN jumped at the chance for this special...
they want the ratings.
Hahhahaha 'Hey darkside..get ya feet off the car'... me like it.
lol
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Haha you sound like it’s the first time you’ve seen these State Farm commercials.
by WYK on Jul 8, 2010 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm boycotting the show
is this a half hour or 1 hour show?
Hey....its 2.20am here so you hush ya yap!
:)
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
1999
:D
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats cool...I was worrying my stream was going to crap out! lol
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Larry Ellison pulls up a chair next to Lebron...
Signs him to a 50 Million a year deal
Say the Knicks
Then we won’t have this awful trade
Somewhere, Favre is raging...
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
by Yoyo on Jul 8, 2010 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
ummm
If this trade goes down is there not a reason to throw up and root for a new team
hell yes... I am stepping away from the PC lest I hit it...
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
MIAMI LOL
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
It is the Heat
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Miami it is
My only question is; How will he and Wade share the rock?
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
OK. After you do that, get off GSOM. This is for Warriors fans.
Goon.
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
You suck. Get off GSOM.
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh. True!
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn... I felt sure he would prefer to go to Chicago...
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so Wade will get 25/year, bosh will get 20/year, James will get 30/years
that’s 20 mil over the cap right there
You can't give out contracts that big
there is a maximum salary
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
SO.....
Does Lee come to the Bay now?… Me thinks not!
It is a sad state of mankind, that in the modern age, we have no one with the common sense to think.... 'Lets install some shut off valves in this oil pipeline!'
"It's not like leaving Cleveland"
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
FREE POSEY IS FREE
I am guessing you are a fellow A's fan!
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
Clearly, Miami has the best starting 5
Can they compete with LA though, who are a little more well balanced?
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Haha. Except they don’t even have 5 players yet, right? Sad but true…
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
but they have to get rid of Beasley to be able to afford Lebron, right?
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
i dunno
i don’t know their exact cap situation. i just know that beasley and chalmers are currently under contract
I’m pretty sure the plan is to get rid of Beasley and sign a bunch of Brian Cardinal’s to the league minimum, not that it matters. They could fill out the roster with WNBA players. This is worse than the Lakers.
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
The cap was 3 million higher than expected
I think they can do it.
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 8, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Even with Foyle at the 5 and Marcus Williams at the 1
They’d have the best starting 5 in the NBA. It’s no match.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
This sucks. Lebron sucks. Miami sucks. Dynasties suck. I hope they all tear their ACLs.
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:32 PM PDT reply actions
your comment sucks
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
Now every team wants to beat the Heat, so pressure’s on them to win it all…
Cavs = Nets of last year.
7
Cavs equal Cavs of the last 4 decades
Trust me, learning english isn’t a waste of time. It is actually sort of useful.
-randolphforpresident
by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 8, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Miami Heat Season ticket Prices just TREBLED! lol
He does sound a bit of a mummy’s boy…lol A rich Mummys boy though…
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I have no idea...but I am damn sure they just went up significantly
It is a sad state of mankind, that in the modern age, we have no one with the common sense to think.... 'Lets install some shut off valves in this oil pipeline!'
by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
At the end of the Day...
the decision came down to the hotter ass down in south beach vs. cleveland
Yeah really
haha. It’s gonna be so weak.
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Miami is the new empire.
`I’ll tell you what. If they dont win it all they will be the laughing stock of the league.
Set a record by getting banned for the 8th time!
After rehab I saw the light and promise to be kinder and gentler!
Probation is a very slippery slope!
All 29 teams should band together and not accept Michael Beasley. Would that force LeBron to choose another team? He can never go back to Cleveland though.
Yes!
Seriously, there is so little competition left in sports. It’s so hard to suspend my disbelief when teams like this get put together. Do they have to rub it in like this with an hour long special? Isn’t anyone ashamed?
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
2010-2011 Season....Golden State Warriors have shock win over Miami Heat....TWICE!!!
;-)
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Cough splutter.... "Blasphemy!!!"
lol
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
nope!
The silver lining is we don’t get stuck with Lee. Yes!
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh wait, it was the other way around. NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Weak Celebration
if that was a bar in the Bay Area and he was coming to the Warriors you would have seen a true celebration.
There would be a new reason for the riots in Oakland.
by WYK on Jul 8, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
There's no pay cut...
…because there’s no income tax in florida. $16 million/year untaxed is about $6 million better than $20 million taxed.
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I suspect Cleveland Fans are all showing the number 1 symbol to Lebron right now...
with the middle finger ! :)
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I actually saw a video of that
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
funny just had the same image in my head
It’d be sick if when he comes back every one in the arena gives him a middle finger. Wonder what the cameras will show.
Chants of SELL OUT and other stuff better be cooking up.
No
tops, 60 wins this coming season
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
heat/cavs games
are gonna get all they marquee attention, and they’re gonna be terrible games
They'll all be blowouts
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Can Beasley play the 3?
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
chadfordinsider: David Lee has now agreed to a 6 year, $80 mil deal with the Warriors via a sign-and-trade with the Knicks. Link is coming .
Monta Ellis's #1 Fan!!!
That's what this says
http://twitter.com/chadfordinsider/status/18079923232
Monta Ellis's #1 Fan!!!
OMFG please say you're not pulling our legs
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
I hope you are joking.....
I may just actually become a Heat fan in that instance…..THAT is how bad I would consider that trade… losing our heart and soul of the team… Mr Turiaf…. I may just puke my insides out..
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
On becoming a Heat fan yes...
At losing Turiaf… I may just puke… For me…he adds more to the team than can ever be quantified by stats alone…
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by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 8, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s not all! Marcus Thompson says Turial is going to the Knicks! You know what that means? David “0.4 Career BPG” Lee is going to play heavy minutes at center. O M F G.
You’re supposed to slit them vertically right?
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeh
I have decided to cry man tears instead of spill blood though. QQ
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
LeBron is am embarrassment to me. What a disloyal quiter.
Michael, Magic, Bird, Kobe, they did it where they were and didn’t have to basically buy it, which is what these guys have done.
Set a record by getting banned for the 8th time!
After rehab I saw the light and promise to be kinder and gentler!
Probation is a very slippery slope!
My second favorite team just became whoever is playing the Heat!
Damn I’ll actually root for the Lakers when Kobe plays them. I would have never done that before.
Set a record by getting banned for the 8th time!
After rehab I saw the light and promise to be kinder and gentler!
Probation is a very slippery slope!
by StinkyFingers on Jul 8, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
All those guys had some serious talent around them
Cleveland’s roster without Lebron is a bunch of scrubs. I dont judge lebron. You get to play and live in a much better city. You still make some good money. You play with 2 very good players which are your friends. Would any of us not do the same?
by CSalMJS on Jul 8, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU**
THIS DAY CAN’T GET ANY WORSE. WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO US!
MASSIVE SIGH
Looks like Randolph won’t be on our Summer league team tomorrow!
Miami
bandwagon fans are going to filling up the arena again.
This is Kristin Kreuk, now zip it. - GTTM
Yeah, where were they when their team sucked in 2007-2008?
I remember when the Warriors visited Miami that season, it was sooo empty in there.
You know… I’d love to keep Randolph, but I get the feeling that he doesn’t want to be here. The guy could demand a trade, Jax style, and tie the hands of the team. If we can flip him for a good player in Lee, then maybe the trade is for the best..
Did Morrow get ejected???
Lee sucks.
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by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Jul 8, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
LeBron is going to be paid less than Joe Johnson and some others....lol
Shows just how insane some of those contracts are…
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Im not against it.
I think Lee is a pretty good player. The majority of us fans are basing it off potential. But as it stands right now on paper..are we a better team with Lee than Randolph…yes.
i like it...
but at the same time, it’s sad to see someone with so much potential leave.
I'm talking myself into it
I’m really sad because I love Ronny, but I’ve talked myself out of Randolph’s potential.
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m in the same group as you.
I’m just tired about all this talk about AR’s potential. Yeah sure, he has a chance to become great, but he has just as much of a chance of not reaching his ceiling.
I’m sad to see all of these players go, but to be honest if we want this team to improve, we can’t keep relying on the same youth that has all this “potential.” I don’t want to keep playing the waiting game
by lameallenmark on Jul 8, 2010 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Anthony Morrow to the Heat?
the heat need shooters to surround their 3 stars…anthony morrow has gained a rep as a knockdown shooter plus he’d come on the (relatively) cheap
Eff that he owes nothing to any team. Not a single team picked him in the draft, he stuck with his dream and now he deserves to get paid and have flexibility.
i agree with that, morrow carved out his rep from scratch in this basketball purgatory we refer to as the golden state warriors i’d like to see him go on and succeed and possibly win a few rings with the heat
by Tom Huddlestone on Jul 8, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice story
“The undrafted kid who was almost on his way to Ukraine is now touching the Larry O’Brien trophy.”
You think
hes going to take the minimum? lol…
they'll figure something out
heat move beasley for some draft picks to clear up some cap space, shouldn’t be that hard for them to arrange. he’s a low-end free agent to begin with so i could really see it happening
by Tom Huddlestone on Jul 8, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Now that Buike is gone
I could see the Warriors matching just about any offer for Morrow.
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Check out the nba.com page....
Discussing the Southeast division…showing three pics….Wade, Howard…..and STACK!! WTF?
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Hahahahha the jersey burning has begun..lol
It is a sad state of mankind, that in the modern age, we have no one with the common sense to think.... 'Lets install some shut off valves in this oil pipeline!'
he's about to get 80 mil, everyday is now his birthday
by 123707THIZZ on Jul 8, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
Because talent? You want to add a guy like boozer because hes talented? I’m sorry i just don’t see that as a valid reason. -- fffindeed
LOL, they won't enjoy AR
And he won’t enjoy the hate he gets from NY fans when he plays crappy.
@WorldBLee
Matt Steinmetz's article has a good point
AR will feel a lot of pressure from the NY fans. I don’t know if AR’s ready for that yet.
AR probably hates it here. He should go. I think he will hate it there too when D’Antoni yells at him for not knowing where to be on the court.
Did Morrow get ejected???
Yeah, I agree with both of you
I have not yet seen any solid evidence that AR can handle the pressure, or follow his assignments consistently.
He also seems to think
He is already the best player on the Warriors and doesn’t have to listen to anyone. I’m fine with the deal. I love Ronny, and will always have a soft spot for Buike (first D-League call-up!) but Randolph’s attitude makes me think he’s never going to reach what Warriors fans generally consider to be his potential.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
what is the point having a East all star team
just watch the Heat play its like having a East all star game all year round boring
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
by mykelala01 on Jul 8, 2010 6:53 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
The deal will send Lee to the Warriors for Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf and Kelenna Azubuike among others.
So there’s more…
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
A part of me hopes Curry never becomes so good
that this can happen to us. Baron wasn’t even that bad, since we didn’t know if his body could hold up.
I’ll be cheering for the Lakers in a Heat-Lakers final. It really hurts to say that. LeBron is a chump.
why is a chump?
cause he left for a better city..to play with 2 damn good players and to play on a better team. lol give me a break.
More of a chump they Kobe?
"If God made us in his image then he must be dumb too, and a little ugly on the side."
Frank Zappa
by qin on Jul 8, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah… pretty much. He believes his own hype a bit too much. I like the classic players who worked hard to build classic teams… Bulls, Celtics, Lakers. LeBron just decided to take the easy path, though I don’t think Miami is necessarily going to win it anyway.
by warriorsablaze on Jul 8, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Which Lakers teams are you referring to?
You mean this most recent back-to-back championship team which they stole one of the best bigs in the league from a small-market team, a deal in which Aaron McKie was signed out of retirement to make the money work, then cut by the Grizz immediately, something Stern wouldn’t let the Nets do with Keith Van Horn in the Kidd deal? That team wasn’t “classically built.” Pau Gasol was gift-wrapped to the Lakers by the league office.
"My father's name is art, and my name's pride, and while my destiny reads a recipe for confusion I'm looking for whoever writes, so empty inside." -Slug
I just miss the old NBA when players actually stayed with the same team most of the time and dynasties were built, not purchased.
by warriorsablaze on Jul 8, 2010 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
uh...yeah
wright has been better than randolph
lebron's such a pussy
and like van gundy said, bosh is such a lapdog
Randolph is a garbage-point collector and Wright is probably never going to be an NBA starter, not JONeal at all.
LarryLegendofOracle
? totally different scenario
why would lebron JOIN wade and become second fiddle to him? he should have players join him, not the other way around. I’m calling him out for his lack of testiciular fortitude for wanting to join wade instead of wanting to beat wade
Goal: 8 seed!
by dso on Jul 8, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I Won' t BELIEVE it until I See It....But
Let’s be realstic.
1. AR is a tall, skinny almost frail player who is an ankle sprain away or worse after skying for yet another rebound or dunk. He’s immature and tried the patient of Don “no nonsense” Nelson.
2. Turiaf has a bad wheel and while he has the heart of a lion he has the knees of Al Davis.
3. Kelena Azabuike is coming off a MAJOR SURGERY and will take 2 years to return to form.
David Lee will not dazzle us, but he will be consistent.
"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King
He put up conssitent stats in NY am I right?
Where have they been in that time?
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Human - lion transplants have proven difficult due to autoimmune incompatibility
…I was referring to a “Detroit Lion”
"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King
About Turiaf
You forgot to mention that he has the beard of Moses.
I also forgot to mention the fleas of Bob Marley
"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King
At least the Warriors are smart enough
To realize the Brandan Wright is a better player than AR. Of course, BW has to stay healthy to stay on the court. But on the court, he’s better.
@WorldBLee
just crawled across the bottom line
guess it’s official. i’m in the minority of happy people
count me in
i squealed in delight after seeing it go across the ticker…
by Tom Huddlestone on Jul 8, 2010 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
Who would have thought LeBron’s decision would have any impact on the Golden State Warriors?
Wright's game just might fit better than AR's
Wright at least has some post moves and has a back to the basket game. Randolph rebounds a bit better but takes jump shots.
Yeah, but Wright will be back on the bench
if he doesn’t do his job on the defensive end and fight for rebounds and box people out and things like that.
Yeah, Turiaf was the hyper energy guy
that part will be hard to replace. So is replacing his monster blocks.
agreed
i loved when he yelled an f-bomb during that one game
F-bomb motivation
Hah! I still remember that poll choice!
We will always keep ya in our memories Turiaf
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on Jul 8, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Can you tell who the opponent is?
Maybe orangino’s highlights will show the play
hahahaha
thanks for the link! I’m going to post it in the other thread about the trade now
Against the Thunder
When the refs totally missed the backcourt violation
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on Jul 8, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
On another note, I’m very happy for D.Wade. I’ve always been a fan of his, and now he has the opportunity to win another ring. He stuck it out with his team even after posting the league’s worst record, and now he’s getting what he deserves.
Think he would have stuck it out if he didn’t use a love potion on Bosh and Lebron?
Did Morrow get ejected???
To be honest, I think Wade would have stayed with Miami regardless. He has that sense of loyalty to his franchise that the other guys just didn’t have. Bosh was on his way out of Toronto the moment the All-Star Break passed, and James has been hyping up his move for years now. Wade has always made it clear that his intention was to stay in Miami, despite keeping his options open, and I’m inclined to believe that.
When it comes to it, Bosh and James joining up with him is just a sweetener.
by WYK on Jul 8, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Cleveland had seven years to put a team around Lebron. They never did. So I’m having a hard time blaming Lebron.
Did Morrow get ejected???
What do you have against Bosh?
I’d put Melo in the same class as LeBron before Bosh.
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jul 8, 2010 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
How will David Lee do as a Warrior?
2 words……Tom Gugliotta
Good riddance Cleveland
you don’t need quitters. Like Rome said Bird, Jordan, Russell, Magic would rather die on court then let someone win on theirs home court in game 5. And forget about Miami winning it all Lakers bigs will feast with whoever Miami brings to play C and backup PF. They will just clog the lanes and let Lequit and Wade shoot threes at very poor percentage. Oh and we all know Lequit chokes bigtime when it matters the most. The only way they win is if they get the reffs assistance like Wade did in finals with Dallas.
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