ESPN Rumors is acting like its either going be Cleveland or Miami. Nobody else stands a chance.

7/7/2010 4:02:15 PM

Thats crazy talk, Ernie.

They've got the India- never mind

Then there's the Brow- scratch that, too.

Then theres the beautiful wom- nope

At least they have the great weath- geez, maybe you're right.

7/7/2010 4:04:46 PM

Expectations are high for the Columbus Crew

7/7/2010 4:07:02 PM

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" I dont think he stays in Cleveland...he would have held the TV show in Cleveland and I think that he would have already announced if he was planning on staying there. "

If he made it that obvious, who'd watch his little ESPN show? Fabricated suspense I tell you.

7/7/2010 4:07:33 PM

That is true

and I hear season three of the Drew Carey Show is coming out on DVD soon

7/7/2010 4:08:49 PM

I wonder which street they'll rename after Lebron in NYC.

"James Ct"

7/7/2010 4:09:15 PM

no championships blvd

7/7/2010 4:11:09 PM

he should just play a song about the city when he announces

NY: it'd be funny if he played the Jay-Z song since it's not his team
Cleveland: as has been alluded to, the drew carey show theme song
Miami: will smith
Chicago: bad bad leroy brown
NJ: ODB - brooklyn zoo

7/7/2010 4:17:11 PM

yes, I'm going to kill myself if Lebron leaves cleveland. My life will mean nothing anymore

but honestly, I cant see him going to New York (I dont know where JT3bucky is getting his rumors from, I'd be interested in finding out where he heard them), or New Jersey, or Chicago (I never thought he would go to Chicago simply because of the jordan effect there).

I think its down to Cleveland and Miami. He could make a dynasty in Miami if he joins Wade and Bosh. But then again, he will ALWAYS be second fiddle to Wade in Miami. Dwyane made the Heat the team they are now, he runs Miami just like Lebron runs Cleveland. Thats the exact reason I dont think he'll go to Miami.

I still think he will be back in Cleveland. He is courting all of these teams and listening to their offers just to scare the Cavs fans and make them appreciate him that much more. He has a championship caliber team in Cleveland - so if its about winning, he has it in Cleveland. If its about the money, the Cavs can offer him $30 mil more than anyone else. Lebron and his friends will forever be the kings of Cleveland and Ohio, even if he NEVER wins a championship there, he will be worshiped forever. if he goes to Chicago, New York or Miami, he will be seen as a failure unless he wins multiple championships. Finally, if he leaves Cleveland, he will be hated by everyone in his beloved state - even people in his hometown will lose love for him. However, if he stays, the fans of Chicago, Miami and New York will like him just the same as they did before free agency started because he didnt directly rip their hearts out.

thats just my 2 cents

if Lebron leaves, I'm not going to watch the NBA anymore until CJ Leslie, Ryan Harrow and Lorenzo Brown take over the league

7/7/2010 4:18:34 PM

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"But then again, he will ALWAYS be second fiddle to Wade in Miami."

I think that's overstating it a bit.

He will never be THE MAN in Miami...but him and Wade will share top billing. Wade will initially still be the favorite, but once that first title comes in, then everyone is on equal footing.

When this offseason began, I was about 90% sure he was going to stay in Cleveland. But as I've watched the other big free agents sign elsewhere, you gotta think Lebron is thinking to himself "here we go again", as Cleveland begins another shitty offseason of not building around the best player in the world. If Cleveland keeps this shit up, they don't deserve Lebron.

7/7/2010 4:23:40 PM

^ you think Garnett shares top billing with Paul Pierce in Boston?

[Edited on July 7, 2010 at 4:29 PM. Reason : .]

7/7/2010 4:29:10 PM

Quote :

""My roommate's cousin's boyfriend happens to work at a deli in Greenwich, CT located a few blocks from Allan Houston's house. He said that someone just placed a large, catered order for salami and cheese sandwiches (on rye) to be delivered tomorrow night. Salami and cheese on rye just so happens to be Lebron's proclaimed favorite sandwich.""

7/7/2010 4:30:40 PM

Garnett isn't Lebron. And Boston loves KG just as much as Pierce when he plays well. But Pierce is the better player right now. So your argument is not valid.

Lebron will be equal or better than Wade in Miami.

7/7/2010 4:31:12 PM

Im saying Boston will love Pierce because hes the guy that has always been there, and he didnt even win a ring without the others. Wade won a ring without those guys. Its his town.

7/7/2010 4:33:48 PM

Also Garnett was already 30 when he came to Boston.

LeBron is 25

His prime is just beginning

7/7/2010 4:34:46 PM

deadspin's kinda lol right now

7/7/2010 4:36:50 PM

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"He has a championship caliber team in Cleveland"

I disagree

7/7/2010 4:37:37 PM

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"He has a championship caliber team in Cleveland"

HA

7/7/2010 4:39:25 PM

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"Im saying Boston will love Pierce because hes the guy that has always been there, and he didnt even win a ring without the others. Wade won a ring without those guys. Its his town."

I'm just saying that Lebron will never play second fiddle wherever he goes (except when he gets old and his play declines).

The Heat fans obviously are more endearing towards Wade, but once that first championship rolls in, everyone will be on equal footing. It will be "their" town...not just Wade's anymore.

7/7/2010 4:40:00 PM

Mister Dweedle

Work your magic

http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/allan-houstons-home/view/?service=2

7/7/2010 4:40:58 PM

what, am i supposed to photoshop something?

7/7/2010 4:42:41 PM

I just read DROD's post. That shit is laughable. About as biased as you can get.

Good luck Cleveland fans, you'll need it.

7/7/2010 4:42:44 PM

DROD has the mindset of a 10 year old fan who wears a starter pullover jacket and had no grasp of the economic reality of sports.

Everything is just peaches and cream to him.


And dweedle, just do a tracker thing like you did for Cal a few years back.

7/7/2010 4:44:41 PM

I really, really hope he goes to Miami. That team would be so much fun to watch...they just need a shooter and they'd be unstoppable.

7/7/2010 4:45:13 PM

i just made an airplane gif, i didnt do all that flightaware stuff

7/7/2010 4:46:10 PM

Quote :

"Man, fuck John Starks."

You've gone too far...

And the latest NYC rumor is nearly all because Jared Dudley tweeted it.

7/7/2010 4:48:13 PM

I once saw Jared Dudley at Quizno's

Big fucking head

7/7/2010 4:48:55 PM

i'd think the rumor is because ochocinco tweeted it




apparently boozer's agreed to a deal w/ Chicago

[Edited on July 7, 2010 at 4:51 PM. Reason : ]

7/7/2010 4:49:20 PM

^if that rumor is true, how does it affect LeBron's decision? Didn't Boozer ditch LeBron a few years ago?

7/7/2010 4:53:15 PM

Boozer and Noah have to be the ugliest front court combo in NBA History

7/7/2010 4:54:43 PM

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[Edited on July 7, 2010 at 4:56 PM. Reason : ]

7/7/2010 4:56:09 PM

^^^it means chicago can't afford lebron

[Edited on July 7, 2010 at 5:02 PM. Reason : b]

7/7/2010 5:01:55 PM

hahahaha, you people, gotta love the sports experts on tww. really, I wonder why some of you arent working for espn

7/7/2010 5:04:27 PM

So the East is getting tougher.

They get Amare and Boozer and lose no one of note thus far

The Bobcats will be hard pressed to make the playoffs again next season

7/7/2010 5:05:27 PM

^^don't get mad because your team is gonna suck balls next year.

Who is their biggest star gonna be? Mo Williams? hahahahaha

[Edited on July 7, 2010 at 5:06 PM. Reason : ^]

7/7/2010 5:05:59 PM

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"I really, really hope he goes to Miami. That team would be so much fun to watch...they just need a shooter and they'd be unstoppable."

The starters gonna play 48 minutes a night?

V yeah, then they'll be completely broke, and will only have about 7 players on the roster

[Edited on July 7, 2010 at 5:07 PM. Reason : .]

7/7/2010 5:06:17 PM

Assuming Lebron doesn't join Bosh & Wade in Miami...who you guys think Miami will target to spend the rest of their FA money on? Obvious needs are PG, C, & shooter. Felton, M Miller, & Shaq to join Bosh & Wade?

7/7/2010 5:06:49 PM

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"The Bobcats will be hard pressed to make the playoffs again next seasonbefore they leave for Seattle"

7/7/2010 5:07:37 PM

Nice try, but we have a top 3 arena in the league and a lease thats impossible to get out of for 20 years

7/7/2010 5:09:13 PM

haha, was worth a shot

7/7/2010 5:09:41 PM

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"I never thought he would go to Chicago simply because of the jordan effect there"

I never understood this part of the argument. It's not like he'll magically avoid all Jordan comparisons by playing elsewhere.

He'll be talked about side-by-side with Jordan no matter where he goes. And his accomplishments (or lack thereof, depending on how things go) will be stacked up to Jordan's no matter where he plays. Given the state of the 24-hour media, I really don't think it would be appreciably "worse" if he played in Chicago.

For that matter, Kobe hasn't suffered from being compared to any other Lakers great before him.

7/7/2010 5:10:09 PM

We covered that in detail a few pages back

I think beyond that tho, the team isn't a great fit

He needs a great shooting PG, and Rose can't shoot

7/7/2010 5:13:02 PM

My bad, haven't been keeping up with the thread.

I'm not saying Chicago IS a great fit. I'm just saying I never understood why some mythical "Jordan effect" would keep him from playing there.

7/7/2010 5:16:21 PM

Michael Jordan stuck with one team his whole career and made them into a championship contender every season. He didnt have to leave and join another big star in order to build a dynasty. He also changed the Bulls from a middle of the pack franchise into arguably the most popular NBA team in the entire world. Sure the Lebron/Jordan comparisons will happen no matter what, but they will be magnified if he goes to Chicago - the team that Jordan made famous.

He will be trying to do the same exact thing to the Bulls now as Jordan did in the 80s/90s. Only Lebron will never be able to eclipse Jordan, maybe if he won 10 championships in a row.

and you guys are going to have to come a lot harder if you want to troll me. I've been listening to sports talks' trolls for years in the Ohio State threads

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"^^don't get mad because your team is gonna suck balls next year. Who is their biggest star gonna be? Mo Williams? hahahahaha"

JJ Hickson


[Edited on July 7, 2010 at 5:18 PM. Reason : shits weak son]

7/7/2010 5:17:37 PM

We're not trolling you; we're simply stating the fact that your jaded point of view is anything but beyond reproach.

and in reference to Boozer

Quote :

"$80 mil deal has cap figure of $13.8M, which should leave juuuuust enough for LBJ if no cap surprise tonite. S&T drops 1st year to $13.2M."

[Edited on July 7, 2010 at 5:20 PM. Reason : x]

7/7/2010 5:19:43 PM

i have been proven wrong, yet again

7/7/2010 5:22:00 PM

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"For that matter, Kobe hasn't suffered from being compared to any other Lakers great before him."

Kobe has played his entire career for the Lakers, yet still lives in Jordan's shadow

Lebron needs to worry about winning at least 1 title before he even sniff's Jordan's shadow

7/7/2010 5:24:14 PM

^ well that just further shows what I was saying in the first place. Jordan's shadow has nothing to do with whether or not Lebron plays there.

That's all.

I'm not even picking on DROD for saying it. I've heard that several times over the past few weeks all over the place. Just never made sense to me.

7/7/2010 5:30:49 PM

For the record, I am picking on DROD

7/7/2010 5:32:01 PM

Pretty entertaining piece on the Lebron sweepstakes by Wojnarowski
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-lebrondecision070710

7/7/2010 6:26:02 PM