Soulstation1 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Not sure why LBJ would sign with the Cavs Looks like Melo will be the Knicks new Allan Houston RIP Odiemae Elliott mother of Sean Elliott Part of the Arizona Basketball foundation She will be missed in Tucson!!http://m.azstarnet.com/sports/basketball/college/wildcats/odiemae-elliott-mother-of-ua-legend-dies/article_aca724f2-9c88-5eb8-8689-b1dcb505f91e.html?mobile_touch=true Edited July 10, 2014 by Soulstation1 Quote
Leeway Posted July 10, 2014 Report Posted July 10, 2014 Why would LeBron go back to Cavs? I wondered the same thing. Money aside (it may be more or less, IDK), I think it's because he was a god in Cleveland, and not so much in Miami. It's nice to be worshipped and not just applauded. But I think he'll find "You can't go home again." Quote
Soulstation1 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Posted July 10, 2014 If anyone would win a sports title in C-Town they would be a God Quote
uli Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Posted July 10, 2014 If anyone would win a sports title in C-Town they would be a God LeBron is already a God. ESPN speculates about him like 24/7.. Quote
Matthew Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 I get the feeling LBJ's whole life is being scripted by the various corporate interests backing him -- no proof, just a feeling. Quote
Patrick Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 you think his return to NE Ohio is following some corporate script?? Quote
Matthew Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 you think his return to NE Ohio is following some corporate script?? Maybe not a corporate script, but certainly corporate input. We're talking about hundreds of millions of dollars, with endorsements, stock value, etc. I think that Nike, at the very least, showed LBJ studies on how the public was likely to respond to the decision to go to the Cavs. With the whole "Cramps Game" and the reaction to that, staying in Miami must have seemed like a losing game, that there was no way for LBJ's image to take an upswing, but to go to Cleveland. Now, the narrative for LBJ has been completely changed -- he's "mature" now, and he'll do his darnedest to get plucky Cleveland its championship. The corporate interests behind LeBron have a heavy investment in him, and probably did have a bigger say in the matter than we realize. Hey, I don't begrudge LaBron going back to his home, but I also realize a lot of other interests were involved, and this move does not hurt the "brand" in anyway, not the NBA or LBJ "brand." Quote
uli Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Posted July 13, 2014 How is Dan Gilbert's petulance, poor plan rewarded with LeBron James? http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24619010/dan-gilbert-and-the-victory-of-incompetence Quote
Matthew Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 How is Dan Gilbert's petulance, poor plan rewarded with LeBron James? http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24619010/dan-gilbert-and-the-victory-of-incompetence Yeah, I'm thinking Gilbert didn't do crap for LBJ when he had him, team stunk to high heaven, now he lucks in the first draft pick a couple of times, gets LBJ, stock value soar, season tickets out the wazoo. Speaking on the basketball side, the big question mark will be how David Blatt turns out, he must feel like the luckiest man on earth! Still, the pressure will be on him to put the pieces together. Quote
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