Wilbon on Cleveland

[ShoogarBear]

You guys act as if its ridiculous for Clevelanders to root for the Cavs. Actually, I wish everyone would root for their local team. No matter what you say about the Cavs, I'm not going to stop rooting for them, or the Indians or that Browns (who truth be told, I should have stopped awhile ago). It's just as you will never not like the Spurs since you are mostly all from around the area. I mean there are a few idiots who boast about the Cavs being the best thing in the world that ruins it for everyone. But it shouldn't come as a suprise that people in Cleveland will root for the Cavs

Nobody said anything about Clevelanders rooting for the Cavs.

We're just speculating on whether the Cavs' FO will be able to make the moves to make LBJ stay, now that he's going to taste the Finals.

[Thunder Dan]

Nobody said anything about Clevelanders rooting for the Cavs.

We're just speculating on whether the Cavs' FO will be able to make the moves to make LBJ stay, now that he's going to taste the Finals.

people who think the Knicks have a better shot at Lebron than the Cavs are nuts. I mean have you seen that franchise make one good move over the past 3 years? Lebron wants stability; now things may or may not turn rocky in Cleveland, they might go to the finals for the next 3 years (Lebrons contract is up in 3). But to say he would rather go to the utter turmoil that is the Kicks is laughable. I mean Cleveland is not THAT bad of a town, ecpecially if your from there, like Lebron is

[ShoogarBear]

It has nothing to do with Cleveland being a bad town. All things being equal, I suspect LeBron would prefer to stay there.

But
a) I doubt Isiah is going to be with the Knicks in three years
b) as CC pointed out, NY is going to have a crapload of cap space then
c) LeBron in NY would instantly fulfill his "global icon" goal, and he'd be well on his way to Biggest Sports Celebrity Ever
d) It's going to take some really strong work by Ferry and Co. to surround LeBron with the kind of cast he's going to want

[Thunder Dan]

It has nothing to do with Cleveland being a bad town. All things being equal, I suspect LeBron would prefer to stay there.

But
a) I doubt Isiah is going to be with the Knicks in three years
b) as CC pointed out, NY is going to have a crapload of cap space then
c) LeBron in NY would instantly fulfill his "global icon" goal, and he'd be well on his way to Biggest Sports Celebrity Ever
d) It's going to take some really strong work by Ferry and Co. to surround LeBron with the kind of cast he's going to want

right now the Cavs are in the NBA Finals, I wouldn't say that it is hurting their chances of keeping Lebron. If you look at the east, the Cavs should be top 2 with Chicago since Miami is getting old other than Wade and Detroit has fallen apart. It's not to say that the Cavs are without needs, but its reasonable to think they will be back in the Finals sometime and this isnt a one year deal.