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Natebishop3 said:
So if that's true, and he did actually demand a trade, why the hell didn't they do it?

I always knew he was going to leave. I figured to somewhere in Texas. We never really go confirmation that he officially wanted out.
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I don't know. I think they felt they could put a team around him and make him the man. They did that, but then Dame showed up and he became the man. Aldridge has the competitiveness of Sam Bradford. We are better long term without him. It will be really interesting to see what would happen if we brought in another alpha male now with Dame. Someone like Lebron James. I don't think it would work, but who knows?

True about no confirmation, but my made up guy was pretty adamant about it
 
Mediocre Man said:
I don't know. I think they felt they could put a team around him and make him the man. They did that, but then Dame showed up and he became the man. Aldridge has the competitiveness of Sam Bradford. We are better long term without him. It will be really interesting to see what would happen if we brought in another alpha male now with Dame. Someone like Lebron James. I don't think it would work, but who knows?

True about no confirmation, but my made up guy was pretty adamant about it
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LeBron did fine with Wade. I don't think Dame has the kind of personality where he couldn't co-exist with someone as great as LeBron.
 
Tunchi said:
Bc we don't know if MM actually heard that. He could be lying to act like he has "sources"

Remember that poster who said Blazers will be trading for brook lopez "according to his sources" ?

I only believe Woj and his sources. Sorry
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You got me too. Wow, two people in one day seeing right through me. Easier with the weight loss, I suppose?
 
Natebishop3 said:
LeBron did fine with Wade. I don't think Dame has the kind of personality where he couldn't co-exist with someone as great as LeBron.
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My only concern would be Dame's youth. Not sure it's anything we need to be concerned about though
 
Natebishop3 said:
I think LeBron likes to defer anyway. I actually think Dame/LeBron would get along quite well.
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Good point about him deferring. I wonder if Dame would be cool sharing the spotlight now that he is the absolute man
 
Mediocre Man said:
Good point about him deferring. I wonder if Dame would be cool sharing the spotlight now that he is the absolute man
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He has been completely fine with CJ sharing the spotlight, but obviously LeBron is on a whole other level. Still, I think Dame would be completely fine. Everything I've read and heard, he's not that guy. He's certainly not Aldridge.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I think LeBron likes to defer anyway. I actually think Dame/LeBron would get along quite well.
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Oh man they would hit it off.. Lebron loves deferring. I actually think they would literally be a match made in heaven
 
Tunchi said:
Oh man they would hit it off.. Lebron loves deferring. I actually think they would literally be a match made in heaven
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Not that this has any chance of happening but I thought about it for 30 seconds and got heart palpitations imagining the Blazers with Lebron vs. GS for the next 10 years.
 
Spud147 said:
Not that this has any chance of happening but I thought about it for 30 seconds and got heart palpitations imagining the Blazers with Lebron vs. GS for the next 10 years.
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I don't lebron will play for another 10 years.
 
Plus, as Sir Charles would no doubt agree..."There's some big 'ol women down there."

They get bigger the further south you go in Texas. I think they're colloquially known as "steers."

 
Fonzthecpt1 said:
Maybe close. Historically the NBAs greats seem to last until around 40, Lebron is 31.

Athletically he is on a different level from Jordan and Kobe. Even more so than Malone who played until he was 40-41.
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Also, I think LeBron is gonna be the type of guy that changes his game as he ages. He really has upgraded his post and midrange shot over the years.
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Also, I think LeBron is gonna be the type of guy that changes his game as he ages. He really has upgraded his post and midrange shot over the years.
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Outside of a more consistent 3 point shot. I'm not sure he will have to change his game much at the later stages of his career.
He might not be the elite defender he is now... But LBJ is a elite passer. They typically have long careers if they want to.
I think it'll depend on $$ if he plays 20+years in the NBA.
 
honkicracker said:
Outside of a more consistent 3 point shot. I'm not sure he will have to change his game much at the later stages of his career.
He might not be the elite defender he is now... But LBJ is a elite passer. They typically have long careers if they want to.
I think it'll depend on $$ if he plays 20+years in the NBA.
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Yeah his three needs work but I think he will always be an elite defender, his footwork and body control is just crazy good.
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Yeah his three needs work but I think he will always be an elite defender, his footwork and body control is just crazy good.
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Possibly. I wonder if his back will hold up as he gets closer to 40. I think it might limit his defensive ability.
With the medical advancements that have been made in the past 10 years I assume he's already working on maximizing his health. So maybe not.
 
It's also a little crazy to think how close LaMarcus supposedly was to signing with the Suns. Can you imagine how different their season turned out to be compared to what they thought it could have been when they had a chance to sign him?
 
honkicracker said:
I think it'll depend on $$ if he plays 20+years in the NBA.
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I don't think it depends on the money at all. The guy is rich beyond belief. He makes way more from endorsements than he does from his salary.

I think it depends on what he wants his legacy to be. Not so much individual achievements, although those will come if he pays long enough. I think it's all about the rings. If he ends up in a situation like Tim Duncan where he starts every season with a reasonably realistic shot at another title, he'll keep playing s long as he can. He only has two rings so far. Duncan and Kobe has 5 and MJ 6. I bet LeBron would LOVE to retire with at least 7.

BNM
 
Boob-No-More said:
I don't think it depends on the money at all. The guy is rich beyond belief. He makes way more from endorsements than he does from his salary.

I think it depends on what he wants his legacy to be. Not so much individual achievements, although those will come if he pays long enough. I think it's all about the rings. If he ends up in a situation like Tim Duncan where he starts every season with a reasonably realistic shot at another title, he'll keep playing s long as he can. He only has two rings so far. Duncan and Kobe has 5 and MJ 6. I bet LeBron would LOVE to retire with at least 7.

BNM
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He might do the sports equivalent of Miles Davis, always hanging out with the cool young players, making sure to feed on their energy while leading and contributing. Some of his best work (Miles Davis) came while being a contributor in his "second quintet" that was basically an incubator for young legends, twenty years after Miles got his start in the industry. He kept doing that into the 80's.
 
BlazerCaravan said:
He might do the sports equivalent of Miles Davis, always hanging out with the cool young players, making sure to feed on their energy while leading and contributing. Some of his best work (Miles Davis) came while being a contributor in his "second quintet" that was basically an incubator for young legends, twenty years after Miles got his start in the industry. He kept doing that into the 80's.
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All very cool sounding but Jazz is not music.
 
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