2014/2015 NBA Season Thread

[Phlip]

^^^ True as that may be, Carmelo is the only player who didn't actively play for the Lakers that I can honestly say that I have ever seen Kobe even pretend to be friendly with.

In other news, has anyone read the rumors that the Knicks are finally trying to offload Amare's contract onto another sucker? The sucker in question right now is the 76ers.

[Phlip]

Word on the street is...

[acslater9]

Reports are saying that there is a 90 percent chance LeBron will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/07...uly-8-edition/


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[Corbic]

Originally Posted by acslater9

Reports are saying that there is a 90 percent chance LeBron will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/07...uly-8-edition/

Thus ending his career.

WTF

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Phlip

Word on the street is...

What if it's for MiamiXJames boards to rub it in?

[Phlip]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/bre...g-alqae,36417/

[acslater9]

SO much going on right now it's crazy!!!

Cavs trade Jack, Keller, and Karasev in order to make a pitch to get LeBron! Also Cavs are looking to get 2 vets to join them. One of them is former Miami Heat player Mike Miller. Cavs is also trying to get Ray Allen to join and James Jones.

Cavs plan B, if LBJ does not join, will be trying to get Love and Parsons.

Any thoughts?


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[Goofs]

Originally Posted by acslater9

SO much going on right now it's crazy!!!

Cavs trade Jack, Keller, and Karasev in order to make a pitch to get LeBron! Also Cavs are looking to get 2 vets to join them. One of them is former Miami Heat player Mike Miller. Cavs is also trying to get Ray Allen to join and James Jones.

Cavs plan B, if LBJ does not join, will be trying to get Love and Parsons.

Any thoughts?


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Sad to say it, but it looks like LBJ is going to the Cavs. I just hope he goes back to #23, #6 LBJ was a tool.

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Goofs

Sad to say it, but it looks like LBJ is going to the Cavs. I just hope he goes back to #23, #6 LBJ was a tool.

[FRpilot]

Originally Posted by ZenkiKid

All Bias aside, I think something is up.

Since the initial meeting:
-Played a pickup game with Melo AND K.Love at UCLA this past Sunday
-Had dinner with both Melo and Pau the other night.

Kobe, Carmelo, Love, and Pau Gasol. No way!

Originally Posted by acslater9

Cavs plan B, if LBJ does not join, will be trying to get Love and Parsons.

Any thoughts?

Yea, as much as I would like to see the real life Uncle Drew and Wes team up, my thought is how in the world are the Cavs going to sign Love with NO LeBron when Love already warned them that if they traded their #1 pick for him, he would not sign an extension? Love suddenly can’t resist the urge of playing with Wiggens over LeBron?

[Phlip]

Originally Posted by Goofs

Sad to say it, but it looks like LBJ is going to the Cavs. I just hope he goes back to #23, #6 LBJ was a tool.

He had already petitioned the league for a Jersey number change before he went to Miami. It is of no consequence that Miami had already retired #23 in honor of Jordan (who never played there, btw).

[Goofs]

Originally Posted by Phlip

He had already petitioned the league for a Jersey number change before he went to Miami. It is of no consequence that Miami had already retired #23 in honor of Jordan (who never played there, btw).

Oh yeah, forgot about that...

[acslater9]

Breaking news! Carmelo is going back to the Knicks. I think we all knew that was going to happen.

The official announcement is expected to be Thursday.


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[FRpilot]

Is Michael Jordon stupid to offer Gordon Hayward a max contract?

Wait... nevermind, don't answer that question.

Maybe he turns out to be a genius if he gets the Jazz to match.

[acslater9]

I know it is from sources but word on the street is that LeBron is returning to the Cavs.


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[acslater9]

Bosh will leave for Houston if LeBron decides to leave.


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[ZenkiKid]

Theres pictures of Lebron moving out of his Miami home....

[Phlip]

Originally Posted by ZenkiKid

Theres pictures of Lebron moving out of his Miami home....

I won't buy THOSE, he always goes to Akron for the summer

[ZenkiKid]

Originally Posted by Phlip

I won't buy THOSE, he always goes to Akron for the summer

http://nesn.com/2014/07/moving-truck...i-home-photos/

[Gnnr]

lol, I don't know where acslater9 or the rest of you guys are getting your news from. It's apparent no one payed attention to my previous post.

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA

If Woj didn't report it, its most likely bullshit.

Its 2010 all over again X1000

What the sports world wouldn't give now to have LeBron broadcast again on ESPN where he is going, lmfao

All I want is Wade and Haslem back. We got my boys 3 rings and I'd like to see them finish as Heat lifers.

Edit: lol @ this pic

[greddy2die]

hahaha ^^^ i love all those Lance memes.

As a Heat fan, no matter what happens with LeBron im fine with it. He came here, the heat won 2 championships in 4 years which is great. DW and UD have 3 rings so im sure they are smiling. Also, if Bosh leaves for Houston after all his he wants to stay in Miami forever talk then thats fine. I cant say i wouldn't want 88 million if i got offered it.

[Phlip]

Originally Posted by ZenkiKid

http://nesn.com/2014/07/moving-truck...i-home-photos/

The point of my post is that he probably moves his cars every summer.
This is proof of nothing yet

[Goofs]

Hopefully today's the day these guys make their decisions. The whole league is on hold waiting for them to decide.

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Phlip

The point of my post is that he probably moves his cars every summer.
This is proof of nothing yet

The author even states the same thing.

[Gnnr]

Originally Posted by Phlip

The point of my post is that he probably moves his cars every summer.
This is proof of nothing yet

This is true, they move to Ohio for the summers. But, this has also been used as a reason of why he may go back to Cleavland. From that standpoint it make sense if he goes back, he never really left home, it's as if he was just "renting" down here. His (pregnant) wife, mom and the people who surround him are from there as well, so....

I wont be one of those fans burning Jersey's if he goes, but I'm sure some ignant fool from Hialeah will.

[enkei2k]

what are the chances of them holding out throughout the regular season and they won't play at all?

I mean, didn't LBJ did say that he wouldn't play as long as Sterling is owner of the Clippers...soooooo

[FRpilot]

Originally Posted by Gnnr

Its 2010 all over again X1000

All I want is Wade and Haslem back. We got my boys 3 rings and I'd like to see them finish as Heat lifers.

LeBron is pretty much holding the Heat hostage, while all good free agents are being signed by other teams as the Heat wait on him. What can Riley do? It’s not like Riley can tell prospective FAs that they will be coming to play with Lbj and to play for a discount. Riley has no idea how much money to throw at guys without the Big 3 committing. If I was lbj, the signing of Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger would make me want to play for any other team other than Miami.

Lbj seems selfish. He pretty much got his friends Wade and Bosh (and to an extent Haslem) to opt out of their contracts on the idea that they will ALL take less to retool their roster. Now lbj is demanding the Max (which he DOES deserve, even though it’s really the principal in all of this), but his friends have to take less. I don’t blame Wade and Bosh for being mad on false pretenses and not agreeing to take 10-12M/yr. Bosh still has the chance to get a max extension, but Wade will be lucky to be offered a 10M/year contract and is the one who gets royally screwed.

It does sound familiar to 2010 when the Cavs were left in the dark and remained hopeful, only to be crushed, and with no one else left on the market to sign. At least 2 of you Miami locals remember and are ready if he does the same thing by being classy and thankful he brought 2 more championships to you guys. I wonder what will go down in the rest of Miami when he makes “The Decision 2014”.

[greddy2die]

there will be jersey burning & shit talking, because people are idiots & think LeBron needs to stay here. All the radio personalities locally will talk crap and say Cleveland is horrible, he wont do anything there. But lets face facts, if he does leave hes got Kyrie, Andrew Wiggins if they keep him who can play some defense, Varejao who LBJ is friends with and anyone else that may flock to Ohio if he does too.

[Gnnr]

Originally Posted by enkei2k

what are the chances of them holding out throughout the regular season and they won't play at all?

I mean, didn't LBJ did say that he wouldn't play as long as Sterling is owner of the Clippers...soooooo

He did say that, didn't he? Can you imagine if that really happens? That would be awesome! That's some throwback sports activism right there.

Originally Posted by FRpilot

LeBron is pretty much holding the Heat hostage, while all good free agents are being signed by other teams as the Heat wait on him. What can Riley do? It’s not like Riley can tell prospective FAs that they will be coming to play with Lbj and to play for a discount. Riley has no idea how much money to throw at guys without the Big 3 committing. If I was lbj, the signing of Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger would make me want to play for any other team other than Miami.

Lbj seems selfish. He pretty much got his friends Wade and Bosh (and to an extent Haslem) to opt out of their contracts on the idea that they will ALL take less to retool their roster. Now lbj is demanding the Max (which he DOES deserve. It’s really the principal in all of this), but his friends have to take less. I don’t blame Wade and Bosh for being mad on false pretenses and not agreeing to take 10-12M/yr. Bosh still has the chance to get a max extension, but Wade will be lucky to be offered a 10M/year contract and is the one who gets royally screwed.

It does sound familiar to 2010 when the Cavs were left in the dark and remained hopeful, only to be crushed with no one else left on the market to sign. At least 2 of you Miami locals remember and are ready if he does the same thing by being classy and thankful he brought 2 more championships to you guys. I wonder what will go down in the rest of Miami when he makes “The Decision 2014”.

I could understand your viewpoint, difference between us and the Cavs is that he would be leaving us already having given us Championships, while Cleavland was left with nothing. Plus, he met face to face with Riley & Co. which he didn't do with Gilbert. Regardless, you wont see any rant posted on the Heat website in Comic Sans font. lol

LBJ is demanding the max to other teams. The Heat theoretically can still offer him the most money.

I don't expect the reaction of this city to be drastic if he leaves, this isn't an obsessed sports city. There is too much of care free, relaxed, rather party, superficial attitude down here. But I'm sure ESPN will find a group of morons saying or doing some senseless things.

I don't think we are being held hostage. Technically we only have 3 players on the book (Cole, Napier and Hamilton). We have a clean slate. We can position ourselves for the loaded free agency coming up next season if need be. The East is weak and it wont take long to contend.

[acslater9]

Cleveland fans are funny. One says on twitter. "Pssh, thank god I didn't burn my LeBron Cavs jersey".


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