2014-15 NBA Discussion

[Vega]

Blah blah discuss basketball.

[Vega]

Rumors abound of the Big Three's demise, with Bosh maybe headed to Houston and Lebron back to Cleveland.

[mitlen]

Nothing matters 'til "The King" signs.       

[TigerFan]

They will all re-sign in Miami and add another All-Star is my prediction.  Add stars until you've won all the championships.

[mitlen]

They will all re-sign in Miami and add another All-Star is my prediction.  Add stars until you've won all the championships.

I was in Western PA over the weekend.   Talked to some relatives from Northern Ohio.    They're all in on the Cavs gettin' James.   

[HalfSmokes]

Would he really help out Dan Gilbert? Then again, will Bosh really turn down a huge offer in Houston?

[mitlen]

Would he really help out Dan Gilbert? Then again, will Bosh really turn down a huge offer in Houston?

I can't imagine LJ going back to Gilbert.

[TigerFan]

I was in Western PA over the weekend.   Talked to some relatives from Northern Ohio.    They're all in on the Cavs gettin' James.   

Really?  That might make me more angry than I was at LBJ for leaving.  He publicly mocked the Cavs organization and the fan base with The Decision.  Fans were appropriately angry and voiced their displeasure.  Now they want him back?

[HalfSmokes]

Fans were appropriately angry and voiced their displeasure.  Now they want him back?

Fixture in the playoffs every year > lottery balls

[mitlen]

Really?  That might make me more angry than I was at LBJ for leaving.  He publicly mocked the Cavs organization and the fan base with The Decision.  Fans were appropriately angry and voiced their displeasure.  Now they want him back?

Winning is like a laxative.     The young ones were particularly in on it.    They may not remember the animosity.    The most in is going to be a college sophomore in the fall.

LBJ who?    Lyndon Baines Johnson?     

[TigerFan]

If there was only one way to make the playoffs and it was LeBron then I would get it but there are more ways to make the playoffs than just him.  Hell it is the East, they let everyone in don't they?  I guess short-term memory and standing for something is a thing of the past.  As an avid Packers fan I would have been furious had they caved to Favre once they announced Rodgers was their guy. 

[HalfSmokes]

If there was only one way to make the playoffs and it was LeBron then I would get it but there are more ways to make the playoffs than just him.  Hell it is the East, they let everyone in don't they?  I guess short-term memory and standing for something is a thing of the past.  As an avid Packers fan I would have been furious had they caved to Favre once they announced Rodgers was their guy. 

East or not, they haven't had much luck since he left, meanwhile he has two rings and four finals appearances

[Natsinpwc]

If he does not go back to Cleveland now then he will really be hated there.
Seems that bosh is forcing his hand by flirting with Houston. Boah seems to be in control of the situation and not Lebron.

[JMW IV]

Would he really help out Dan Gilbert?

I hope he does.

the hypocritical groveling that Cleveland fans will do after burning his jersey will be highly entertaining.

[JMW IV]

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/7/8/5877929/lebron-james-free-agency-hot-take-heat-cavs-rockets-suns

[Natsinpwc]

The funniest thing about this is that he chose not to create a spectacle like he did in 2010 but in some ways this is much worse.

[Squab]

www.theonion.com/articles/breaking-lebron-james-leaning-toward-joining-alqae,36417/

[varoadking]

www.theonion.com/articles/breaking-lebron-james-leaning-toward-joining-alqae,36417/

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't find that funny...

[spidernat]

That show first take has been talking about Lebron James for two hours for at least two weeks. And they do it with a straight face. There are other things going on in sports and they talk about that topic for an entire hour and then go to commercial and say "coming up, where will Lebron land?"    I can't imagine what they can possibly be saying that isn't a regurgitation of what they just finished saying.

[Slateman]

That show first take has been talking about Lebron James for two hours for at least two weeks. And they do it with a straight face. There are other things going on in sports and they talk about that topic for an entire hour and then go to commercial and say "coming up, where will Lebron land?"    I can't imagine what they can possibly be saying that isn't a regurgitation of what they just finished saying.

ESPN pushes the NBA because they have the TV rights. What else were you expecting?

[HalfSmokes]

Soccer has less interest now, so they don't have to pretend, no football, too early for pennant races (and baseball more than any other sport seems to have fans of teams rather than fans of the league)- what do you expect them to talk about?

[spidernat]

You would think the NBA is more popular than the NFL and MLB from watching that show. Although I heard that stupid nag from sportsnation say that the NBA is more popular than MLB.

[NationalHeat]

ESPN pushes the NBA because they have the TV rights. What else were you expecting?

I always figured thats why they cover it like America's #1 sport.

He's gone. Time to change my avatar 

[Vega]

If LeBron doesn't go back to Cleveland, then they dealt a useful player in Jarrett Jack, a first round pick, and two decent prospects in Zeller and Karesev for nothing. I know they say they'd use the resulting cap room on lesser free agents if they fail to get LeBron, but come on. You don't do all that to ensure that you can sign Trevor freaking Ariza to a huge deal.

[Natsinpwc]

Cleveland has made a number of dumb decisions so it's possible. 
Chandler parsons signs offer sheet with Dallas so pressure on Houston to sign bosh in next two days.
Dominoes starting to fall.