The LeBron James Thread

[The 24th Letter]

[TribeWarpath]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...ting_for_heat/

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LeBron James has been very active in his attempts to recruit players to come play for the Heat. "LeBron has done more recruiting in the last five days than he did in the last three years," said one Western Conference executive. James acted like a bystander during most of his time with the Cavaliers, most notably declining to give a commitment to free agent Trevor Ariza during the summer of 2009.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/POL...lts/52185.html

[OSUFan_88]

Quote: Originally Posted by TribeWarpath

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...ting_for_heat/ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/POL...lts/52185.html

Screw him. I'm done with him.

[ProfessaPackMan]

A part of me isn't surprised by it but a part of me also wants to know how would an exec from the Western Conference know this? It'd be one thing if it was somebody from the East but from the Western Conference though?

[King_B_Mack]

Quote: Originally Posted by TribeWarpath

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...ting_for_heat/ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/POL...lts/52185.html

Of course, but everything Bron has done in the last week is all well and good. Guess the Miami sun hit his skin just right and activated something he didn't realize was apart of him in Cleveland.

EDIT: Probably cause he wouldn't be limited to just recruiting Eastern conference players Pack.

[ehh]

LOL what is up with the random Knicks question in that poll?

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

A part of me isn't surprised by it but a part of me also wants to know how would an exec from the Western Conference know this? It'd be one thing if it was somebody from the East but from the Western Conference though?

Ever notice how when some big scandal happens (this is the equivalent in sports) w\ a celeb all these side storys come out to tack on, increasing the scandelousness? lol ...then they eventually just wilt away and never are spoken of again...I expect to hear stuff like this all month....

If LeBron's name was brought up around some murder charges at this point, hes as good as done it...

[King_B_Mack]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Ever notice how when some big scandal happens (this is the equivalent in sports) w\ a celeb all these side storys come out to tack on, increasing the scandelousness? lol ...then they eventually just wilt away and never are spoken of again...I expect to hear stuff like this all month.... If LeBron's name was brought up around some murder charges at this point, hes as good as done it...

You make a very valid point. But in this situation it's not like something is coming out that wasn't already reported on and known. This was a story (albeit brief one) in the saga of this year's free agency long before the Critical Mass that was the Boston/Cleveland Series that launched Free Agentgate into the media coverage stratosphere. The Cavs could have gotten Ariza, but Bron wouldn't give an answer on whether he was staying or not and nobody is going to set themselves up to be stuck in Cleveland with no LeBron to show for it. That in and of itself is further reason why people are pissed at LeBron for dipping off to be a compartment on Batman's utility belt as opposed to Batman.

He could have gotten himself more help in Cleveland but he was going into Free Agency to be with Wade and Bosh no matter what. If he truly is going back they could have gotten any number of players to come there, but he handicapped the team by not telling anyone anything. He dragged out the process and then dumped the city on national television. I originally didn't think it would be that big of a deal, but seeing it actually happen and the fact that ESPN actually DID have cameras set up to catch the reaction of Cleveland fans...man.