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  • lastexit78
    lastexit78 Posts: 618
    tempo_n_groove said:
    lastexit78 said:
    The NBA needs a hard cap and that’s coming from a Warriors fan since the early 90’s. If LeBron, Kawhi and George somehow ended up in LA you would instantly wreck three 50 win teams to create one 60 win team. NBA can’t sustain itself over the long run with only one or two legit title contenders a season. I hate the parity of the NFL & MLB but there has to be a middle ground. 
    Not sure why GS gets put into this convo considering they drafted all of their stars sans Durant?
    I agree to a certain extent but they already had a championship and a 73 win season under their belts. With a hard cap that would have forced them to focus on retaining that core and KD would have gone to another team, probably elevating them to a title contender. Listen I’m a huge Warriors fan and love how everything turned out. LeBron and KD are the two best players of this decade and they both jumped ship to join these “Super Teams”. I don’t think it’s a great precedent and the only way to truly stop it is a harder cap. Perhaps one that allows you to keep your own core intact but makes it harder to acquire superstars. The “Bird Rights” were supposed to keep stars from jumping but they haven’t worked in a decade and now players are taking one year contracts routinely. New CBA is going to be fascinating when this one expires, 

    With that said the Warriors are the last menacing, dominant, hated team left in American sports. Every other league is a mediocre mess, the NFL has the Patriots but they aren’t dominant anymore and everything they accomplish revolves around a 40 year old QB. The Yankees could return to hated dynasty status but the baseball playoffs are a crapshoot. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    If Magic doesn't land some talent in LA his ass needs to be fired.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,234
    jazz need lebron. lebron, mitchell and gobert could do some damage.

    and jingling joe from deep.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Wobbie said:
    jazz need lebron. lebron, mitchell and gobert could do some damage.

    and jingling joe from deep.
    Best of luck!
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    Wobbie said:
    jazz need lebron. lebron, mitchell and gobert could do some damage.

    and jingling joe from deep.
    He has a better chance at signing with the knicks...
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Sixers or Houston?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Sixers or Houston?
    Nope.

    He will most likely stay in Cleveland.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Sixers or Houston?
    Nope.

    He will most likely stay in Cleveland.
    One year there to see what happens next year? I think he takes one year somewhere else and sees what happens. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    Cliffy6745 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Sixers or Houston?
    Nope.

    He will most likely stay in Cleveland.
    One year there to see what happens next year? I think he takes one year somewhere else and sees what happens. 
    He doesn't want that type of attention anymore.

    Next spot should be his last if he does leave.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Sixers or Houston?
    Nope.

    He will most likely stay in Cleveland.
    One year there to see what happens next year? I think he takes one year somewhere else and sees what happens. 
    He doesn't want that type of attention anymore.

    Next spot should be his last if he does leave.
    I agree next stop should be his last but either he loses in Cleveland or he chases it a bit. I selfishly want to see him play with good players moving forward the last few years

    would also love to see the warriors lose 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    Cliffy6745 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Sixers or Houston?
    Nope.

    He will most likely stay in Cleveland.
    One year there to see what happens next year? I think he takes one year somewhere else and sees what happens. 
    He doesn't want that type of attention anymore.

    Next spot should be his last if he does leave.
    I agree next stop should be his last but either he loses in Cleveland or he chases it a bit. I selfishly want to see him play with good players moving forward the last few years

    would also love to see the warriors lose 
    The Warriors are really close to imploding so don't worry about that, lol!

    As for Lebron and winning?  Wherever he goes that will happen.  People really don't seem to understand at how special a player he is.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    That fucking sucks 
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,234
    Cliffy6745 said:
    That fucking sucks 

    this is like barry bonds going to the d**gers.

    altho with kobe and pau gone, I don’t find the lakers as hateable as I used to.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    Lebron to the Lakers...

    It was my second thought...

    I guess we will see...
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,234
    and kawhi next year if not this year? :angry:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • lastexit78
    lastexit78 Posts: 618
    Wobbie said:
    and kawhi next year if not this year? :angry:
    If they unload everything they have for Kawhi where does that leave them? Best move is to let LeBron develop with their young players (Ball, Ingram, Kuzma & Randall) Then add Kawhi for nothing in a year when those other guys have a little playoff experience and I do mean little. Current Lakers will have a hard time getting out of the 1st rd in the West. If the Lakers let LeBron be defacto GM like CLE did they will end up in ruins. Poor Cavs grossly overpaid Tristan Thompson & J.R Smith on LeBron's demand and now they have a 15 win team on their hands. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    lastexit78 said:
    Wobbie said:
    and kawhi next year if not this year? :angry:
    If they unload everything they have for Kawhi where does that leave them? Best move is to let LeBron develop with their young players (Ball, Ingram, Kuzma & Randall) Then add Kawhi for nothing in a year when those other guys have a little playoff experience and I do mean little. Current Lakers will have a hard time getting out of the 1st rd in the West. If the Lakers let LeBron be defacto GM like CLE did they will end up in ruins. Poor Cavs grossly overpaid Tristan Thompson & J.R Smith on LeBron's demand and now they have a 15 win team on their hands. 
    With Magic in the seat, that shouldn't happen.

    I actually slighted Magic earlier in a post and I'll take that back.  Now be the Pres and run the team and Not let Lebron do it.

    This will also show me if I was wrong with Lebron and if he is a cancer.  He's so damn good I'd hate to think this but it's crossed my mind.

    Go Lakers.

    Oh and he is doing this for his son and no other reason...
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Well at least Bron Bron’s not going to be losing in the Finals again next year...
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,935
    The Juggler said:
    Well at least Bron Bron’s not going to be losing in the Finals again next year...
    That was my first thought too..lol
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    tempo_n_groove said:
    lastexit78 said:
    Wobbie said:
    and kawhi next year if not this year? :angry:
    If they unload everything they have for Kawhi where does that leave them? Best move is to let LeBron develop with their young players (Ball, Ingram, Kuzma & Randall) Then add Kawhi for nothing in a year when those other guys have a little playoff experience and I do mean little. Current Lakers will have a hard time getting out of the 1st rd in the West. If the Lakers let LeBron be defacto GM like CLE did they will end up in ruins. Poor Cavs grossly overpaid Tristan Thompson & J.R Smith on LeBron's demand and now they have a 15 win team on their hands. 
    With Magic in the seat, that shouldn't happen.

    I actually slighted Magic earlier in a post and I'll take that back.  Now be the Pres and run the team and Not let Lebron do it.

    This will also show me if I was wrong with Lebron and if he is a cancer.  He's so damn good I'd hate to think this but it's crossed my mind.

    Go Lakers.

    Oh and he is doing this for his son and no other reason...
    I forgot about his production company so there is that too...

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