King James will bolt Cleveland if necessary

[RsxPiimp]

James has not and will not, throughout the course of the season, go to management seeking Blatt's removal, a league source said. That level of authority is not in his job description.

"Listen man, I don't pay no bills around here. I play," James said following Monday's practice.

If you're waiting for a ringing endorsement from James on behalf of Blatt, it's not happening. It's much too soon.

"He's our coach, I mean, what other coach do we have?" James said.

There is immense pressure to keep The King happy.

James, who turns 30 today, has no intention of compromising his prime years playing for a sputtering organization. He can opt out of his contract at the end of the season and become a free agent.

Given the massive scrutiny he would endure if he departed Cleveland a second time, if his hand is forced, I'm told he won't hesitate to make the appropriate business decision if it means bolting.

[RsxPiimp]

:lmao Dan Gilbert if this happens...again

[Killakobe81]

Wont happen, James is not that callous.
Blatt will be the scape-goat, followed by Love.

[lefty]

:lol Cuckbert

[hater]

LMAO Queen just being exposed IMO

I been saying it for years. He required a top 10 bigman, a top 5 guard and the best shooter in history to win it all. All that in the weak East. I'm glad I'm being proven right by Lebronze IMO

that being said, in the shit east the Cavs could easily make it to the Finals and if they face an injured/tired West team. Could still win it all.

disgusting

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LMAO Queen just being exposed IMO

I been saying it for years. He required a top 10 bigman, a top 5 guard and the best shooter in history to win it all.

Not to mention Amy. tee, hee.

[Clipper Nation]

http://i.imgur.com/IvlOoUZ.png

[lefty]

LMAO Queen just being exposed IMO

I been saying it for years. He required a top 10 bigman, a top 5 guard and the best shooter in history to win it all. All that in the weak East. I'm glad I'm being proven right by Lebronze IMO

that being said, in the shit east the Cavs could easily make it to the Finals and if they face an injured/tired West team. Could still win it all.

disgusting
Bosh wasnt a top 10 big man when Lebron was in Miami, he was a soft 3 pt shooter

[100%duncan]

His team is shit.

[LkrFan]

:corn:

[LkrFan]

Irving, Love and Waiters >>> Kwame, Smush, Puke Walton and Chris fucking MihmPERIOD

[Raven]

non story tbh, he is bolting to sign a bigger contract again in ohio, everyone knows that.

[Dex]

Would be a bitchmade move for him to leave. The Cavs did everything Lebron asked to bring him over. They rebuilt the roster, brought in his third star and big man, brought in the new Euro coach, brought back his buddy Miller and all of his little entourage. Now he wants to blame the organization when he can't get the job done?

[Clipper Nation]

Kwame, Smush, Puke Walton and Chris fucking Mihm
http://morales22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/swaybackhorse.jpg

[LkrFan]

http://morales22.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/swaybackhorse.jpg
Boris' 2014-2015 Spurs team pic:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zcs97qDLhGk/UUcKw3E6sgI/AAAAAAAADf8/3ACNKIOzsoM/s400/glue.jpg

:lol

[Cry Havoc]

LeBron isn't going anywhere. The Heat started 9-8 and managed to do just fine. It's early. Integrating new players takes time.

[ambchang]

Alpha move imho. King knows he can win anywhere, be it a comparatively new franchise like the heat or a perennial losing franchise like the cavs, he knows he can carry a team to success.

He doesn't need to force himself into a storied franchise that rarely missed the playoffs and made half the finals to be relevant. He doesn't need the best front court on the court to get past the first round.

This is a man of immense confidence who doesn't have to snitch or manipulate the media to get praised.

Tru
Truly top 10 player of all time.

[jeebus]

:lol typical. a player on the decline can't help his teammates play better. it's the perfect beta move for him to go to the Clippers so Team Leader Paul can horse.jpg him to the Finals

[jeebus]

Alpha move imho. King knows he can win anywhere, be it a comparatively new franchise like the heat or a perennial losing franchise like the cavs, he knows he can carry a team to success.

He doesn't need to force himself into a storied franchise that rarely missed the playoffs and made half the finals to be relevant. He doesn't need the best front court on the court to get past the first round.

This is a man of immense confidence who doesn't have to snitch or manipulate the media to get praised.

Tru
Truly top 10 player of all time.

http://i.imgur.com/vDxJOf6.gif

[Clipper Nation]

Alpha move imho. King knows he can win anywhere, be it a comparatively new franchise like the heat or a perennial losing franchise like the cavs, he knows he can carry a team to success.

He doesn't need to force himself into a storied franchise that rarely missed the playoffs and made half the finals to be relevant. He doesn't need the best front court on the court to get past the first round.

This is a man of immense confidence who doesn't have to snitch or manipulate the media to get praised.

Tru
Truly top 10 player of all time.
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7n9xtvJ9K1qi4uu3.gif

[baseline bum]

LeBron's not the player he was last year. He needs to get back on those Florida PEDs again and regain all that weight he lost over the summer.

[hater]

niggas fastests at both 10,000 points and reaching shitbag status

[LkrFan]

Alpha move imho. King knows he can win anywhere, be it a comparatively new franchise like the heat or a perennial losing franchise like the cavs, he knows he can carry a team to success.

He doesn't need to force himself into a storied franchise that rarely missed the playoffs and made half the finals to be relevant. He doesn't need the best front court on the court to get past the first round.

This is a man of immense confidence who doesn't have to snitch or manipulate the media to get praised.

Tru
Truly top 10 player of all time.

Couldn't win in Cleveland. It was HIS team. STFU with this nonsense. Fucking Rin-tin-tin eater. :lmao

[jeebus]

Couldn't win in Cleveland. It was HIS team. STFU with this nonsense. Fucking Rin-tin-tin eater. :lmao

He's becoming one of those old faggot players, switching from team to team in hopes of riding to another Finals. He thought he could do it with Kyrie and Love but those two buckets of horse cum are useless.

[RsxPiimp]

Fucking Rin-tin-tin eater. :lmao

:lol

[LkrFan]

He's becoming one of those old faggot players, switching from team to team in hopes of riding to another Finals. He thought he could do it with Kyrie and Love but those two buckets of horse cum are useless.This :lol Clipper Nation get your Top Ramen Noodle eating ass in here and :downspin: this shiiiiiiiiiiit! :rollin :lmao :rollin

[Sean Cagney]

He's becoming one of those old faggot players, switching from team to team in hopes of riding to another Finals. He thought he could do it with Kyrie and Love but those two buckets of horse cum are useless.

I told a Cavs fan when they got Love he was overrated and a stat padder on a bad team. He was excited like most were to get that overrated jump shooting big man.

[scanry]

This :lol Clipper Nation (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=28500) get your Top Ramen Noodle eating ass in here and :downspin: this shiiiiiiiiiiit! :rollin :lmao :rollin

More like Nong Shim noodles puto.

[LkrFan]

More like Nong Shim noodles puto.
:lol

[scanry]

:lol

Tried that once in college and had diarrhea the next day. Koreans eat way too much spice tbh.

[ambchang]

Couldn't win in Cleveland. It was HIS team. STFU with this nonsense. Fucking Rin-tin-tin eater. :lmao

He could get past the first round though. Way past the first round.

[Bynumite]

Chink Nation has been begging for years but Lebeta won't join the KKKlippers.

Gook thinking Lebeta will leave the weak ass east to join the stacked west. There's no chill mode in the west :lol

[LkrFan]

Chink Nation has been begging for years but Lebeta won't join the KKKlippers.

Gook thinking Lebeta will leave the weak ass east to join the stacked west. There's no chill mode in the west :lol

:lol

[DMC]

Irving, Love and Waiters >>> Kwame, Smush, Puke Walton and Chris fucking MihmPERIOD

Lebron isn't missing the playoffs.

[jeebus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CizXJh7mugo

[LkrFan]

Lebron isn't missing the playoffs.

A) Hard not to in the EC
B) He wouldn't make it out the WC
C) Kobe won B2B WITHOUT a HOF teammate

[DMC]

A) Hard not to in the EC
B) He wouldn't make it out the WC
C) Kobe won B2B WITHOUT a HOF teammate

No one makes HOF prior to retirement (player)
Kobe missed the playoffs and had his shit pushed in by Steve Nash in consecutive seasons without the non-HOF player...
Kobe gave up a ring to a team with zero HOF players, while he had 4.

[DMC]

Active

Min 400 G ▪ Method (http://www.basketball-reference.com/about/hof_prob.html)



Rank
Player
HoF Prob


1.
Kobe Bryant (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bryanko01.html)
1.0000


2.
Tim Duncan (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/duncati01.html)
1.0000


3.
Kevin Garnett (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/garneke01.html)
1.0000


4.
LeBron James (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html)
1.0000


5.
Dirk Nowitzki (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nowitdi01.html)
0.9999


6.
Dwyane Wade (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wadedw01.html)
0.9998


7.
Ray Allen (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/allenra02.html)
0.9987


8.
Chris Paul (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paulch01.html)
0.9985


9.
Paul Pierce (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/piercpa01.html)
0.9974


10.
Dwight Howard (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/howardw01.html)
0.9893


11.
Steve Nash (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nashst01.html)
0.9829


12.
Chris Bosh (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/boshch01.html)
0.9629


13.
Kevin Durant (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/duranke01.html)
0.9517


14.
Vince Carter (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cartevi01.html)
0.9455


15.
Tony Parker (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/parketo01.html)
0.9386


16.
Shawn Marion (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mariosh01.html)
0.7559


17.
Amar'e Stoudemire (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stoudam01.html)
0.7293


18.
Carmelo Anthony (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anthoca01.html)
0.7144


19.
Pau Gasol (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gasolpa01.html)
0.5561


20.
Joe Johnson (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsjo02.html)
0.4976


21.
Rajon Rondo (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rondora01.html)
0.3363


22.
Jermaine O'Neal (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/onealje01.html)
0.3180


23.
Manu Ginobili (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/ginobma01.html)
0.2005


24.
Russell Westbrook (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/westbru01.html)
0.1143


25.
Deron Williams (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/willide01.html)
0.0948









Pau has a better HOF chance than Manu Ginobili.

Having Steve Nash and Dwight Howard at the same time, 3 HOFers and gets swept in the 1st round.

[spurraider21]

their HOF model only uses NBA numbers, doesn't include anything about international play

[DMC]

their HOF model only uses NBA numbers, doesn't include anything about international play
Pau played internationally as well.

Like Be@nerFan watches international ball.

[LkrFan]

No one makes HOF prior to retirement (player)
Kobe missed the playoffs and had his shit pushed in by Steve Nash in consecutive seasons without the non-HOF player...
Kobe gave up a ring to a team with zero HOF players, while he had 4.

Don't be obtuse. We KNOW Shaq is a HOFer, much like Jim. Pau was NOTHING (0-12**) without Kobe holding his hand and was hardly a lock for the HOF. He might make it now that he's a 2xer thanks to Kobe.

**0-16 in total, TBTHFWIW

Act like somebody DMC. SMH

[LkrFan]

their HOF model only uses NBA numbers, doesn't include anything about international play

Pau wasn't shit to you farmers until he donned the Purple and Gold Armor. Ya'll played a big role in his 0-12** playoff demise.

** pre-Kobe, that is.

-15 points s:loln

[Nathan89]

Don't be obtuse. We KNOW Shaq is a HOFer, much like Jim. Pau was NOTHING (0-12**) without Kobe holding his hand and was hardly a lock for the HOF. He might make it now that he's a 2xer thanks to Kobe.

**0-16 in total, TBTHFWIW

Act like somebody DMC. SMH

Do you plan on crediting Kobe for pau's achievements going forward?

[Malik Hairston]

:lol why do people think Lebron cares about winning, at the moment? He immediately downplayed Cleveland's potential when he arrived there..

Despite what the fans want, players don't always think about winning/losing over everything..many of these players prioritize their image and branding, etc..

Somebody like Kobe is the "ultimate winner", but he chose money over winning, which is fine..Lebron chose "fixing his image" over winning right now..

Winning titles is extremely difficult, especially when your situation isn't ideal, you can't always choose winning over everything else when you know that your chances of winning are slim..

[spurraider21]

why would he be so adamant about the Kevin Love trade otherwise? all it did was increase expectations

[Malik Hairston]

why would he be so adamant about the Kevin Love trade otherwise? all it did was increase expectations

He wasn't going there to be in the lottery:lol..

Not prioritizing winning = championships

Missing the playoffs or being eliminated in the 1st round would be pretty bad for him, but nobody will really care if/when they lose in round 2 or don't win a title..he just won 2 titles and made it to 4 Finals, he knows what it takes, which is why he keeps subtly dropping comments about how this current Cavs team is not going to win with the current make-up of the team..

[KaiRMD1]

At least the east is wide open for any old sport to take over.

[spurraider21]

He wasn't going there to be in the lottery:lol..

Not prioritizing winning = championships

Missing the playoffs or being eliminated in the 1st round would be pretty bad for him, but nobody will really care if/when they lose in round 2 or don't win a title..he just won 2 titles and made it to 4 Finals, he knows what it takes, which is why he keeps subtly dropping comments about how this current Cavs team is not going to win with the current make-up of the team..
meh, they would make the playoffs in the east regardless. that's weak. and he hasn't been subtle at all

[LkrFan]

Do you plan on crediting Kobe for pau's achievements going forward?

Of course n:lolt

[Malik Hairston]

meh, they would make the playoffs in the east regardless. that's weak. and he hasn't been subtle at all

If he cared about winning, he would have stayed in Miami, tbh..

[jeebus]

:lol Lecoon going to the HOF is the same as the Spurs retiring Bowen's number

[spurraider21]

If he cared about winning, he would have stayed in Miami, tbh..
:lol... miami was declining around him and their additions were McBob, Napier, and Granger

[Mikeanaro]

But how is that? he said IM COMING HOME! IM A MAN AND MY REASONS TO GO BACK TO QUEEFLAND ARE BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL IM NOT PROMISING A RING THATS A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO ACCOMPLISH and ##/($(#$.
Whats happening Brona? Talk to me, TALK TO ME!

[Malik Hairston]

:lol... miami was declining around him and their additions were McBob, Napier, and Granger

Continuity is a massive part of a team's success, look at the Raptors, tbh..

Miami with a rested Wade would have still been favorites to win the East, and could have won it all if they avoided the Spurs..

[Mikeanaro]

Don't be obtuse. We KNOW Shaq is a HOFer, much like Jim. Pau was NOTHING (0-12**) without Kobe holding his hand and was hardly a lock for the HOF. He might make it now that he's a 2xer thanks to Kobe.

**0-16 in total, TBTHFWIW

Act like somebody DMC. SMH
Gasol is not HOF material tbh, there are much better international players to fit that category= Ginobili, Parker, Dirk Lewinsky.

[baseline bum]

If he cared about winning, he would have stayed in Miami, tbh..

What was Miami winning with Wade's decline, no Mike Miller, Ray Allen's game falling off a cliff, Haslem being worthless, Coach Philibeaner and with Josh McRoberts as their big offseason acquisition?

[RsxPiimp]

This is getting interesting

report emerged this week that said LeBron James wouldn’t hesitate to make the appropriate business decision at the end of the season, meaning that he would actually consider leaving the Cavaliers in free agency if things didn’t go as planned.

It was easy to dismiss this as pure nonsense, especially when going back and reading LeBron’s own words that were printed at the time the decision to return to Cleveland was reached.

But what if we heard James, speaking in what he clearly believes to be a private moment with a close friend and former teammate, bring up the possibility himself?

That appears to be what happened at the end of Cleveland’s Christmas Day matchup in Miami, when LeBron and Dwyane Wade embraced on the court following the Heat’s victory.

The video cuts away, but the final eight seconds or so of the audio seems to support the assertion. Fast forward to the 2:44 mark, and here’s what James seems to be saying:

“Like I said, if we aren’t better this year, we’re gonna reunite again and do some bigger and better things, alright? You already know.”

If in fact that is what James said to Wade — and it definitely sounds like it, but there’s no way to be sure — then that’s a fairly big bombshell to drop.

Now, it’s of course possible that he may not have been talking about on-court endeavors — the two remain close friends, and could be looking at potentially developing business opportunities together at some point in the future.

But if nothing else, it will further fuel the recent speculation that LeBron may not be as firmly committed to the city of Cleveland as we were led to believe last summer.


http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/31/listen-lebron-tells-dwyane-wade-if-we-arent-better-this-year-were-going-to-reunite-and-do-some-bigger-and-better-things/#comments

[LkrFan]

Oh shit! :lmao

[Stalin]

I hope LeCoon makes Decision III happen.

[mkurts]

At this rate LeBon will be gone at the end of this season.

Cleveland losing too many winnable games

[DMC]

In order to improve for the playoffs, the Heat signed guard Mike Bibby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Bibby), who agreed to forfeit the $6.2 million he was owed by the Washington Wizards for the next season so that he could become a free agent and sign a league minimum contract with a contender. In the process, the Heat released Carlos Arroyo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Arroyo). In Bibby's first game on March 3, the Heat were leading the Magic by 24 points in the third quarter before the Heat were outscored 40–9 and lost 99–96.[26] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Miami_Heat_season#cite_note-Magic_ride_late_40.E2.80.939_run_past_Heat-26) The following night against the Spurs, who held the NBA's best record (51–11), the Heat lost 125–95, their most lopsided loss of the year and their fourth loss in five games.[27] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Miami_Heat_season#cite_note-espn.go.com-27) In their next game against the Bulls, the Heat had a 12-point lead in the first half, but ended up losing 87–86 after two failed shots by James and Wade in the last 6 seconds of the game. It was the Heat's 12th and 13th consecutive missed shots with a chance to tie or lead a game in the final 10 seconds of regulation or overtime. James had missed four in the four-game losing streak. It was the Heat's fourth straight loss, and the fourth time since February 24 they had lost after a double-digit lead.[28] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Miami_Heat_season#cite_note-sports.espn.go.com-28) The Heat were 2–5 since the All-Star break, 5–13 in games decided by five or fewer points and 14–18 against teams with winning records.[29] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Miami_Heat_season#cite_note-Wallace-29) After the game, there were reports of players crying in the locker room afterwards.[30] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Miami_Heat_season#cite_note-sun-sentinel.com-30) On March 10, the Heat beat the Lakers, 94–88, and ended their five-game losing streak while also ending the Lakers' eight-game winning streak.[31] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Miami_Heat_season#cite_note-Bresnahan-31)[32] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Miami_Heat_season#cite_note-http-32)


We all know how that ended... a Finals appearance.

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^Amy Duncan made a Finals appearance as well. High played her husband right into the shitter.