That's pretty weird to bring up a Nets player bro.
Even weirder you bring up the Heat, who the Celtics are got blown out by with Rondo, and beat them without him.
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2013 Jan NBA Season lOT2| What Would Kobe Chu?
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That's pretty weird to bring up a Nets player bro.
Even weirder you bring up the Heat, who the Celtics are got blown out by with Rondo, and beat them without him.
likedamaster
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So obvious yet Danny Ainge wants to trade Pierce.
Has this been posted? Just when LeBron begins to rehabilate his image, he starts complaining about not being paid enough, and says that he doesn't get enough credit for "sacrificing" finances to play on the Heat.
LeBron James talked about the future of teams that have three max or near-max contract players in light of the Memphis Grizzlies' trade of Rudy Gay.
James also discussed how he is vastly underpaid compared to what he would receive on a true open market.
"What I do on the floor shows my value. At the end of the day, I don't think my value on the floor can really be compensated for anyways because of the (collective bargaining agreement)," James said. "If this was baseball, itd be up, I mean way up there."
James is the NBA's 13th highest paid player at $17.5 million annually.
"I have not had a full max deal yet in my career -- that's a story untold," James said.
"I don't get (the credit) for it. That doesn't matter to me, playing the game is what matters to me. Financially, I'll sacrifice for the team. It shows for some of the top guys, it isn't all about money. That's the genuine side of this, it's about winning. I understand that."
James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade took less than max money contracts in order to play on the same team.
"To keep teams like this together you may have to take even less. I guess well find out"
Forbes recently estimated James earns $40 million per year in endorsements and sponsorships, thanks to deals with Nike, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, State Farm and Samsung.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...eps_Compensation_Below_Fair_Open_Market_Value
LeBron James talked about the future of teams that have three max or near-max contract players in light of the Memphis Grizzlies' trade of Rudy Gay.
James also discussed how he is vastly underpaid compared to what he would receive on a true open market.
"What I do on the floor shows my value. At the end of the day, I don't think my value on the floor can really be compensated for anyways because of the (collective bargaining agreement)," James said. "If this was baseball, itd be up, I mean way up there."
James is the NBA's 13th highest paid player at $17.5 million annually.
"I have not had a full max deal yet in my career -- that's a story untold," James said.
"I don't get (the credit) for it. That doesn't matter to me, playing the game is what matters to me. Financially, I'll sacrifice for the team. It shows for some of the top guys, it isn't all about money. That's the genuine side of this, it's about winning. I understand that."
James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade took less than max money contracts in order to play on the same team.
"To keep teams like this together you may have to take even less. I guess well find out"
Forbes recently estimated James earns $40 million per year in endorsements and sponsorships, thanks to deals with Nike, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, State Farm and Samsung.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...eps_Compensation_Below_Fair_Open_Market_Value
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
He isn't wrong. NBA superstars are underpaid.
I don't mind that argument, but I've always felt that it's wrong for James/Wade/Bosh to call what they did a "sacrifice."
The Frankman
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did you never watch basketball in the 90s?
Especially when it was HIS CHOICE to be underpaid so he could get the help he desperately needed to win an chip. And an asterisk one at that.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Compared to guys like Melo and Amar'e, who sabotage their teams to get as much money as possible, it is kind of a sacrifice.
Heat culture.
Amar'e isn't making $40 million a year from endorsements.
Psychological Intellect
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keep reading the page....
The Frankman
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Denver got a very fair haul back, most teams don't get that many players back in a trade like that.
Fixed if the figures I saw last year are right.
Already did
LegendofJoe
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I like Anthony Bennett as a tweener, he's basically a Millsap clone. Any team that could use a boost in their front-court offense should definitely be looking at him. He's a bit shorter than Millsap though unfortunately. If his reach measures out a big longer at the combine, say at 7 1'5 or above he will go top 5.
I thought PG/SG was "combo guard."
ratcliffja
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The only one of those that really hurts is Noah. If they don't have him, they won't win barring a miracle (or extreme Nets stupidity).
LiveFromKyoto
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Toronto Raptors ‏@Raptors
Tonight's starting 5 for the #Raptors vs. @LAClippers: Lowry, DeRozan, Fields, Johnson & Gray.
$19 million dollar backup.
Tonight's starting 5 for the #Raptors vs. @LAClippers: Lowry, DeRozan, Fields, Johnson & Gray.
$19 million dollar backup.
I must have mixed you up with another Deron fan...Rondo was also the 2nd best player on the floor other than the best player in the world in a 7 game series. Outplayed some D Rose guy too without KG in a playoff series. Weird how that works.
Herpes Reasons
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blame riley for hustling you to accept a lowered contract.
blame yourself for accepting less money.
his royal bitchassness blaming others as usual.
lol what a joke
remember when they started pietrus the day the signed him or some crap?
Just checked it out, wow it has Kevin Spacey? Might check it out on that alone.
Not just that, but this idea that Lebron is single-handily keeping the Memphis Grizzlies owner profitable is so hamfisted and, yeah.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Yeah, it's fantastic.
....Fields is starting over Gay. Am I seeing this correctly?
I feel so bad for you Toronto. I really do. This has to be worse than 02-09 Knicks.
The one thing I don't like is how Kevin Spacey will look in the camera and talk to us. I only watched the first episode and it felt weird. Still a good show though
See You Next Wednesday
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FUCK YOU LEBRON!
Wanted more money in a open market, you could gotten it, but you wanted to win not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5.. Championships.
& fuck Ray Allen too, took less money to move to a competing rival that had a slightly better chance at winning.
victreeb3l
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not a big fan of these kinds of shows but the first episode was very good. ill probably kill it over the weekend.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Lebron wants to play with a bunch of all-stars and get paid 200 million.
slightly better? boston might not even make the playoffs.
slightly? lol
but ray was bitchmade, complaining about being unappreciated and yet rejects bostons significantly higher salary.
It is. Its the best show right now IMO.
Him doing that gets important and gives you insight into his character as you watch. You will probably start loving them deeper you get into the show.
The show is dark. Spacey's character gets darker with every ep.
they were trying to trade him that whole time. they didn't want him.
just because they threw money at him doesn't change that.
Pietrus has been so terrible. Jacking up three pointers, going 1-7 in under 20 minutes most games.
MorisUkunRasik
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Ray was also upset about how Doc was using him in the offense. Running around screens and often being just a decoy. His body may not agree with average SG duties over 82 games + playoffs though.
Psychological Intellect
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these heat unis are soooo good.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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lol
obijkenobi
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Just saw the Kyrie/YNB discussion a few pages back. Shit was worse then me joking about a Bonner/Blair trade for Pau a few months back.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
SG/PG is a "combo guard" which sounds like a super hero
Psychological Intellect
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bosh should have taken that.
edit:lebron in da post
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Damn Ynb...
think about the other kids like you..
this is how supervillains are created
The Frankman
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BALL DON'T LIE
EDIT: BALL DON'T LIE!!!
EDIT: BALL DON'T LIE!!!
brianjones
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what's with those heat jerseys they think they're the bulls or what