Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Lebron is probably willing to take less money but he'll get screwed by Bosh and Wade opting in....unless he talked them out of doing that.
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NFL Off-Season Thread 4 - The Bears Still Suck
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Confrontation
Member
Thank you.
I guess it is a completely different lifestyle in said US cities, though. It's probably difficult for me to understand how much of an impact those 'big 4' sports teams have on local communities. Although I did read a nice book about the Browns and their impact on the fans in Cleveland lol
It's very different in that many cities are always on edge about their teams up and leaving and it is a very justified fear, especially if the team is awful for long stretches.
Confrontation
Member
Yeah true. Can't imagine how Browns fans must've felt back in the mid 90s.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
The drafting of Manziel was the happiest people in Cleveland felt for a while, and that lasted 18 hours before Josh Gordon fucked up again.
Cleveland fans might experience a big win eventually. Just like the heat death of the universe will happen eventually. Which will come first though?
BlackGhost
Banned
I'll probably never be anymore happy then I was that night. I went through the first day of the draft thread again actually, to relieve my happy.
And fans of 31 other teams were at the happy high point because their team didn't draft him. We all win!
BlackGhost
Banned
Mech pls sthap.
I'm just happy my team finally drafted the Qb I wanted.
All that means is that if he fails, you fail too!
The way I understand it, the only way he stays with the Heat is if Wade and Bosh also opt out. If they had all stayed in their contracts, they would've counted for $61M of the $63M 'salary cap'.
ActStriker
Member
Player salaries for the Heat Big 3 for the next 2 years:
Chris Bosh $20,590,000 $22,112,500
LeBron James $20,590,000 $22,112,500
Dwyane Wade $20,164,000 $21,655,000
:jnc
Chris Bosh $20,590,000 $22,112,500
LeBron James $20,590,000 $22,112,500
Dwyane Wade $20,164,000 $21,655,000
:jnc
20 million a year for that bum?
Jesus christ , literally two thirds of that 66 million should go to lebron
I wouldn't feel comfortable giving that much money to a quitter.
If LBJ resigns and Wade keeps making that kind of money LBJ should pull a Griffey and eat and sleep his way off the roster
BlackGhost
Banned
I'll say this though, if lebron dosent come back now......he can stay his ass away forever
Wait, people actually think Lebron is going back to Cleveland? Why would he do that? Either LA team or New York would literally give the him the keys to the franchise and sign whoever he wants them to sign. Cleveland he still has to do deal with Dan Gilbert. If I'm Lebron, fuck that noise. I'd rather work for a senile old racist than that guy.
Man Wade was so pathetic during the finals, guy played half the season and still had no gas at the end
Gilbert was pretty hurtful with his words when Lebron left though!!
Those would ironically be two of the worst places he could go
BlackGhost
Banned
I take it back already....
:jnc
:jnc I read this in Drake's voice
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Why? Other than the letter and keeping Chris Grant, what has he done to warrant that take?
He did zero work to change his game.Look at Bosh's chart.
Bosh worked hard to get a 3 point shot to improve and evolve his game.
Now lets look at Dwayne Wade. A player coming off injury who needs to evolve his game because of injury. Jason Kidd did this with developing a 3 point shot that he didn't have earlier in his career.
Good luck getting to the paint ever again with those knees.
Armchair coaches in Minny are still pissed we didn't take him. Me? I'm happy with Bridgewater and Cassel. We needed defense far more, and that's what we got overall.
Himynameischris
Member
Damn it I have to go to a museum before Saturdays class...wtf I don't know if I can get the time off...
BeautifulMemory
Member
Glad wade is being brought up, because fuck him. His game is essentially conning the refs and other players: dwindled down to dribble a couple of times, loses the ball, picks it up, make some lame ass pump fakes that for some reason other players still fall for, jump into them and get free throws. He still has some speed but he has no lifts at this point. A couple of nfl gaffers can probably out jump him at this point. And once the spurs stopped falling for his tricks he had no way to score. He even got blocked a couple of times. This won't happen but wade is the weakest link of the big 3 (and it really isn't the "big 3") and I don't know his value at this point other than being a washed up legend who has been shit for the last four years.
What book would that be?
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
The more I think about it, the less likely it seems that Wade and Bosh would ever opt out of their contract. There's no way they'd ever be making that kind of money elsewhere and at this point of their careers, I don't think they could make up for it with sponsorships like Lebron can easily do.
I'm also surprised there's not more talk of Lebron heading to Houston unless they don't have the cap space. Texas also has the whole "no income tax" thing going on.
I'm also surprised there's not more talk of Lebron heading to Houston unless they don't have the cap space. Texas also has the whole "no income tax" thing going on.
Does he really want to lose to the Spurs before the Finals for the next couple years?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=843515
In that NBA Y2K article done by the guy behing Breaking Madden, in his future sim the Lakers signed Lebron as Kobe ended up retiring, lol.
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/6/3/5772796/nba-y2k-series-finale-the-death-of-basketball
BaltimoreLarry
Member
I expect Lebron to sign with Cleveland, but with the Browns. That way, he gets back to his city, but not to Dan Gilbert, gets to team with Johnny Manziel, making Cleveland the center of all Sports media.
NFL.com linked to a great MMQB article from Doug Flutie on his CFL days and how the NFL is becoming like the CFL. Great look back on his time in both leagues.
Doug Flutie: NFL becoming more like the CFL
Doug Flutie: NFL becoming more like the CFL
Haven't listened to 610 the last few days. Lots of Lebron to Houston talk
NFC rookies are doing their media stuff at the Rookie Symposium thing. Don't know why it is in Cleveland, but one of the Browns beat guys has some quotes on his TL
https://twitter.com/NateUlrichABJ/with_replies
https://twitter.com/NateUlrichABJ/with_replies
The Artful Dodger
Member
Ugh, Lakers news sites are talking about Lebron going there.
Talented player for sure, but nah. I'd rather rebuild with a crop of young players.
Talented player for sure, but nah. I'd rather rebuild with a crop of young players.
BlackGhost
Banned
Purple Cheeto
Member
Cool read from Flutie, its definitely an interesting perspective.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Both Wade and Bosh are going to opt out. They would be crazy not to.
Wade ends up in Chicago to create the leagues greatest backcourt in suits on the bench and Bosh ends up in Houston to choke in the playoffs every year for the rest of his career.
Wade ends up in Chicago to create the leagues greatest backcourt in suits on the bench and Bosh ends up in Houston to choke in the playoffs every year for the rest of his career.
Italolia
Going further and further away from the basket as an all-star center isn't getting better it's getting softer.
If Wade opts out, he'll be throwing away 30 million dollars.
He did zero work to change his game.Look at Bosh's chart.
Going further and further away from the basket as an all-star center isn't getting better it's getting softer.
If Wade opts out, he'll be throwing away 30 million dollars.
The bigger question is if Lebron leaves were do real Heat fans like this opt out to?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BueNyqdImYc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BueNyqdImYc
He's going to the Sixers