Lebron James Opts Out...and comedy ensues

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What a difference a year makes.

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There are all kinds of rumors flying around right now. One of them is a package deal to the Lakers but I'm sure every team with any kind of gap room are putting together hair brain schemes to try and come up with a deal right now.
 

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There are all kinds of rumors flying around right now. One of them is a package deal to the Lakers but I'm sure every team with any kind of gap room are putting together hair brain schemes to try and come up with a deal right now.

Oh definitely.. I read something that the Rockets were go all in for Carmelo. Bron hits the market, now the Rox are going to go all in to get him. Blah! I know they need a third guy, but I don't want the "all-in" mentality to get him, whoever it might be.
 

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Oh definitely.. I read something that the Rockets were go all in for Carmelo. Bron hits the market, now the Rox are going to go all in to get him. Blah! I know they need a third guy, but I don't want the "all-in" mentality to get him, whoever it might be.

Haha, Rockets need defense. Outside of Howard, they are all scorers lol.
 

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Haha, Rockets need defense. Outside of Howard, they are all scorers lol.

I know! At least Lebron is all-NBA in defense too. But really, a couple of bangers here and there would go a long way towards stopping the matador lane they got to the hoop. lol
 

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I know! At least Lebron is all-NBA in defense too. But really, a couple of bangers here and there would go a long way towards stopping the matador lane they got to the hoop. lol

Lebron makes sense, but I think it's a long shot. The Bulls need Carmelo BADLY.
 

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Lebron makes sense, but I think it's a long shot. The Bulls need Carmelo BADLY.

It's a huge long shot, which is why I don't even want LBJ. I don't want Carmelo either. Great scorer, but they need somebody like Gary Payton. Heck, I'd take a Bruce Bowen 2.0. Defense, Defense, Defense.
 

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Spurs are a great team and they played fantastic team ball, but people need to stop anointing them for Sainthood. These guys all pander to the crowds to hype themselves and the fans into a frenzy. It's basketball! It's what you're supposed to do! lol

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None of the Spurs come close to being a look at me type like Lebron. Your post is totally inaccurate.
 

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It doesn't really matter. I mean, I admire the Spurs for the kind of team they are. They remind me of teams from back in the day but in the end, if my team were able to land LeBron, I wouldn't care if he had a little Hollywood in him at times. He's the kind of player that will bring other talented players with him and it's only a matter of time before you have a championship quality team on the court IMO.
 

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It doesn't really matter. I mean, I admire the Spurs for the kind of team they are. They remind me of teams from back in the day but in the end, if my team were able to land LeBron, I wouldn't care if he had a little Hollywood in him at times. He's the kind of player that will bring other talented players with him and it's only a matter of time before you have a championship quality team on the court IMO.

Like I said, it all boils down to your morals.
 

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Never blamed him for leaving Cleveland; the mess that it has been for so long just illustrates how smart he was to leave.
 

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Maybe you have no idea what you're talking about. Watch the Spurs play. That's how players should act. Not like LeBron who stands up on the scorers table facing the crowd after a good play.

Maybe I've lived in San Antonio since 1992 and watched probably 85% of the Spurs games since then - so I know how they play. Most athletes have ego - Manu does, Tony does, even Timmy shows some at time. Lebron hasn't done anything worth "hating." By all accounts he's an ideal teammate, he's never been in trouble, he's a game changer, he's not dirty. But, announcing his FA plans on national TV a half decade ago is the unforgivable sin.

Lighten up. It's sports.

And look up "morals," because I don't think that word means what you think it means.
 

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Yeah, I recall all of those things. Thought "The Decision" and the aftermath were immature mistakes, and never even watched all the hoopla. Never thought it was worth all the outrage given to it.

Considering his body of work, overall public persona leading up to his departure from Cleveland and how it's been in Miami, I haven't felt anything he did warranted lifelong outrage.

But my general question is if you're outraged over his decision to leave Cleveland, shouldn't that outrage be sustained even after he returns? Why should his return to Cleveland affect your level of outrage?
i don't have a problem with he fact that he left, i only thought the way he did it was ridiculous and classless, from his "decision" all the way to the celebration they had
 

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i don't have a problem with he fact that he left, i only thought the way he did it was ridiculous and classless, from his "decision" all the way to the celebration they had
You'll get no disagreement from me over the ridiculousness of it all. Holding it against him 5 years later, meh. Time to move on, imo
 

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Makes the NBA off season interesting but I will be shocked if he ends up somewhere other then LA or Miami
 

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i don't have a problem with he fact that he left, i only thought the way he did it was ridiculous and classless, from his "decision" all the way to the celebration they had

He had a bad case of LOOK AT ME at that time.
 
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