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07-12-2010 03:24 PM |
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Originally Posted by TuralyonW3
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-Lebron was weighing James/Wade/Bosh (+Pat Riley!!! keep in mind) against Rose/James/Boozer/Noah (+ Jerry Reinsdorf who a lot of people don't like), why wouldn't he play with his friends he's been wanting to play with since the Olympics? Wade is a much better #1 or 2 than Boozer, Bosh is a lot more developed than Rose or Noah, and Riley is committed to filling out the rest of the team into a winner (other guys are already looking at taking less $$ to play with Miami Thrice). Wade also likes coach Spoelstra and I'm sure passed that on to Lebron. All in all, clearly the better option from Lebron's perspective. I'm sure he weighed the cities against each other too...Chicago is great but maybe he was tired of the cold and wanted beach and sun, who knows.
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I'm not saying he didn't make a move that puts him in a position to win a ring. But I just think he's shirking responsibility. Why wouldn't he want to lead a team and beat Wade and Bosh? Alone it wouldn't mean much, but couple it with his less-than-stellar playoff appearance and it makes it seem like he's an immature baby who doesn't want the responsibility that great players have always had, enjoyed, and thrived with (Jordan, Bryant, Bird, etc.)
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-He's not going to get any less sponsorship money. In fact Nike said they'd UP his money if he had to take a pay cut. All the Miami fans already have their Wade Jerseys...now NEW SALES of #6 Jersey's are going through the fucking roof. I might even argue he'll get MORE sponsorship money and jersey sales out of all this. And obviously he won't lose one iota of global recognition.
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People are jumping on the bandwagon right now, but we have to be honest about Miami. It's not a sports town. And it's certainly not a basketball town. I'm sure he'll make his money though.
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-Apparently Wade's ex is a crazy bitch though and hasn't made a good impression with the courts. Wade actually won temporary custody a few weeks back. So I think you're "very little chance" isn't accurate.
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I'm just parroting what I've heard from Illinois divorce attorneys. I imagine they know more than either of us. Whether or not he's got a shot at it, it would have been a slam dunk had he come to the Bulls. It's fine that he made that decision, it just bothers me that he tries to bullshit everyone about how this decision was made because of his family. That makes zero sense.
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As a Bulls fan are you excited about Boozer? I look forward to seeing this team in action. Do you think there will be any other offseason acquisitions?
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Yeah, I've always liked Boozer, and I'm just glad they didn't come away empty-handed. Add Korver into the mix (I don't know much about him but I assume he's a Steve Kerr type?) and they're clearly better than they were last year. They'll be top 4 in the East and probably lose in the second round. But they have the talent to get lucky and move beyond that if they play well I think.
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