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[Pinwheel1]

Chris Bosh is very underrated. He gave up an awful lot for the Heat. He's a great defender and totally unselfish. He got tired of scoring 20+ ppg for a crappy team, but that doesn't mean he forgot how. He's been playing a LOT of C for the Heat - wouldn't have to do it for the Rockets. He'd be MUCH better for them than Carmelo.

Yeah that would suck. I agree that he is a way better fit with Houston than Carmelo.

 

[magnifier661]

Chris Bosh is very underrated. He gave up an awful lot for the Heat. He's a great defender and totally unselfish. He got tired of scoring 20+ ppg for a crappy team, but that doesn't mean he forgot how. He's been playing a LOT of C for the Heat - wouldn't have to do it for the Rockets. He'd be MUCH better for them than Carmelo.

Bosh in Houston would suck. He's exactly what they need to get over the hump

 

[Rhal]

Could you imagine LA playing 82 games at center alongside small forwards?

LBJ is a huge SF, he almost counts as a PF.

 

[PDXFonz]

Portland could have something similar upfront with Hibbert but I think it could be more cohesive.

Won't happen because LA will never look to take threes. No matter how many times it wins a playoff series...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Draco]

LBJ is a huge SF, he almost counts as a PF.

Yes LeBron is the best basketball player on the planet. But they often played Battier at PF with Bosh at Center guarding the more physical big man. We've seen how improved Aldridge has been with a physical center able to take some of the load but the years of Bosh being the only big man has really hurt his performance. If you put him next to Dwight Howard none of that matters. That's a damn good starting lineup and the pieces fit so much better than trying to put Melo alongside Parsons and Harden.

 

[Draco]

So LeBron has a big meeting with Pat Riley in 2 or 3 days. Brian Windhorst was on Sportscenter saying how Riley is going into the meeting thinking he'll have to sell LeBron on why he should return to Miami.

Brian thinks LeBron is going into the meeting to tell Riley he is leaving Miami.

 

[Strenuus]

So LeBron has a big meeting with Pat Riley in 2 or 3 days. Brian Windhorst was on Sportscenter saying how Riley is going into the meeting thinking he'll have to sell LeBron on why he should return to Miami.

Brian thinks LeBron is going into the meeting to tell Riley he is leaving Miami.

The decision has already been made. This just gives the media more shit to talk about. Or as I like to call it, more time for me not to listen to them.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

umm, why is cleveland shopping marcus thornton? dude is making 16+MM the next two years, good luck with that. just seems they would be better off shopping/dumping jarrett jack

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Won't happen because LA will never look to take threes. No matter how many times it wins a playoff series...

Not what I meant from a dynamic sense. I just think the two could have better chemistry upfront.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Brian thinks LeBron is going into the meeting to tell Riley he is leaving Miami.

I hope this is true. Always felt he would be back. But I'm sure this hasn't been easy for him.

 

[magnifier661]

So LeBron has a big meeting with Pat Riley in 2 or 3 days. Brian Windhorst was on Sportscenter saying how Riley is going into the meeting thinking he'll have to sell LeBron on why he should return to Miami.

Brian thinks LeBron is going into the meeting to tell Riley he is leaving Miami.

But where to? I mean if he leaves Miami, what team?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

the landscape is rapidly changing

i cant wait for nba 2k15 so i can see who the best team REALLY is

 

[jlprk]

Re: FA starts in 24 hrs.

The annual Seattle Pro-Am was Saturday. Was that the game that Roy headlined, but didn't play, when he could no longer play for the Blazers?

http://thesixersense.com/2014/07/05...edium=Network&utm_campaign=Around the Network

 

[sol12]

I hope this is true. Always felt he would be back. But I'm sure this hasn't been easy for him.

But if that happens, that would give Bosh a greater chance of going to Houston.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

@WojYahooNBA: Yahoo Sources: LeBron James' agent is pushing for the superstar's return to Cleveland. http://t.co/1NCQVDTh9x

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Cavs "insider" @Josh_Tep broke this weeks ago. It's been a done deal for a while.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Ad I bet most Heat fans won't notice until opening night.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Won't it be a big letdown when Carmelo re-signs with the Knicks and the big three all re-sign with Miami? The biggest FA to move will end up being Luol Deng.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Shut your whore mouth!

Don't jinx this.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

umm, why is cleveland shopping marcus thornton? dude is making 16+MM the next two years, good luck with that. just seems they would be better off shopping/dumping jarrett jack

Umm, Thornton is on the Nets. CLE is discussing sending Jack to Brookyln but the Nets would have to find a 3rd team to send Thornton to.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I wonder what the chances are that if LBJ and Bosh leave that Wade decides to move on too. And then the real question would be what are teams including Miami now willing to pay for him if the other 2 are not there?

 

[Strenuus]

Ad I bet most Heat fans won't notice until opening night.

When Opening night comes theyll show a picture outside the doors of two "fans" at the door trying to get in... and then say "What? Lebron isn't here! No one told me!" and walk away. The rest are at the beach.

 

[Boise Blazer]

When Opening night comes theyll show a picture outside the doors of two "fans" at the door trying to get in... and then say "What? Lebron isn't here! No one told me!" and walk away. The rest are at the beach.

It is so fucking sad and ridiculous because there would actually literally be a few fans that wouldnt know until then. But apparently that doesnt stop players from go there. And if it was that big of a deal then we would get more high profile FA's so obviously they dont care.

 

[Strenuus]

It is so fucking sad and ridiculous because there would actually literally be a few fans that wouldnt know until then. But apparently that doesnt stop players from go there. And if it was that big of a deal then we would get more high profile FA's so obviously they dont care.

Good point. Having fans there doesn't matter to them, it seems, to some of them.

 

[magnifier661]

If Portland somehow got LBJ, would Olshey be considered GMOTY?

 

[Rhal]

If Portland somehow got LBJ, would Olshey be considered GMOTY?

GM of the century more like it

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Lebron's agent is pushing for Clev to clear salary cap space to offer Lebron the max.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-le...iers-hope-of-king-s-homecoming-082339828.html


I figure there has got to be a good chance Lebron goes back to the Cav or the agent is the dumbest agent around. Can you imagine the Cav's make trade(s) to clear cap space to offer Lebron a max and he goes back to Miami. Lebron could never step foot in that city again.

Also owner who wrote the letter bashing Lebron and had it posted on team website last 4 yrs . . . has just taken it off.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

There is a small blurb on rotoworld saying that we are interested in mike miller. I wonder if there is any truth to that, and if so what it might mean. I'd have to think the wright to Lakers sign and trade would make sense if this is true

 

[BengalDuck]

Aldridge for Wiggins, Waiters, and Miami's future #1 (top-10 protected in 2015 and 2016).

Batum for Monroe in a S+T

+Filler to fill out the above to make the cap work

PG: Lillard
SG: Matthews
SF: Wiggins
PF: Monroe
C: Lopez

Waiters, McCollum, Robinson, Kaman off the bench. Get younger and get our long-term pieces locked in for longer (because you can't tell me LMA being an UFA next year doesn't scare you)