OT: LeBron to Miami

[Tortimer]

Am I the only who thinks this rumor got out in order to increase interest and viewership for his special tonight? Everyone was just assuming he'll go to Cleveland, so they drop strong hints that he's going to Miami. I still think he ends up in Cleveland, but who knows.

I won't watch 'The Decision' on principle either way. This is just stupid, can't wait for it to be over.

I agree and I won't be watching it tonight. Probably check on here later tonight to see where LeBron ended up.

 

[huevonkiller]

Am I the only who thinks this rumor got out in order to increase interest and viewership for his special tonight? Everyone was just assuming he'll go to Cleveland, so they drop strong hints that he's going to Miami. I still think he ends up in Cleveland, but who knows.

I won't watch 'The Decision' on principle either way. This is just stupid, can't wait for it to be over.

I'm hoping for something like that.

 

[mook]

This trio probably would be really good for NBA revenue. Marquis teams like the Shaq/Kobe Lakers and Jordan Bulls always help the NBA rise above the noise level of other sports. The more hype, the more draw. You get fans to show up for a Heat game in the Nets arena on Tuesday, and there's a better chance some will come back for a Spurs game on Friday.

If Oden does fully recover, though, and blossoms into the once-in-a-generation center he was supposed to be, it'd make for some epic Finals rivalries. It'd be like watching the 2001 Lakers against the 1997 Bulls. Awesome.

I look around the league and I don't see another team as currently constructed that has any hope of down the line of beating a LeBron/Wade/Bosh triumvirate.

 

[THE HCP]

Let's not forget about De'Sean Butler, Jarvis Varnardo, and Dexter Pittman. Three very intelligent pick-ups in the second round that I feel can be contributes, particularly Butler backing up the 2/3 for 15-20 minutes and Varnardo for 8-10 minutes behind Bosh.

I love how you started out your post with...."Let's not forget". Then you go onto name 3 people none of us have heard of!

 

[BalancedMan]

I love how you started out your post with...."Let's not forget". Then you go onto name 3 people none of us have heard of!

Do you not follow college basketball? De'Sean Butler was the premier player on the West Virginia team who made it to the Final 4, and had been around a while considering he was a junior. Varnado is the NCAA All-Time Career Leader in Blocked Shots breaking Shaq's SEC record and Adonal Foyle's NCAA records. Pittman was a senior and played at Texas, which is a big enough program and had enough other good players come through in the last few years that if you didn't notice him, it's kind of surprising.

If you've never heard of these players...then what exactly is it that you do in March?

 

[THE HCP]

Do you not follow college basketball? De'Sean Butler was the premier player on the West Virginia team who made it to the Final 4, and had been around a while considering he was a junior. Varnado is the NCAA All-Time Career Leader in Blocked Shots breaking Shaq's SEC record and Adonal Foyle's NCAA records. Pittman was a senior and played at Texas, which is a big enough program and had enough other good players come through in the last few years that if you didn't notice him, it's kind of surprising.

If you've never heard of these players...then what exactly is it that you do in March?

Sorry, I get so wrapped up in the NBA, I don't follow college much anymore. Back in the day I was a college hoop junkie! But once all these players started going straight from HS or 1 and done, I kinda lost interest.

 

[noknobs]

Lebron planning south beach party...
http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/lebron-james-plans-weekend-party-in-south-beach-201087

I actually enjoyed what Bill Simmons had to say in his column regarding "The LeBrachelor" situation:

In May, after the Cavs were ousted in the conference semifinals, I wrote that LeBron was facing one of the greatest sports decisions ever: "winning (Chicago), loyalty (Cleveland) or a chance at immortality (New York)."

I never thought he would pick "HELP!"

If LeBron picks anyone other than the Cavaliers, it will be the cruelest television moment since David Chase ended "The Sopranos" by making everyone think they lost power. Cleveland fans will never forgive LeBron, nor should they. He knows better than anyone what kind of sports anguish they have suffered over the years. Losing LeBron on a contrived one-hour show would be worse than Byner's fumble, Jose Mesa, the Game 5 meltdown against Boston, The Drive, The Shot and everything else. At least those stomach-punch moments weren't preordained, unless you believe God hates Cleveland (entirely possible, by the way). This stomach-punch moment? Calculated. By a local kid they loved, defended and revered.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100708

If he chooses anyone other than Cleveland tonight, he'll jump near the top of my most hated athletes. He was already climbing the ranks due to not shaking hands after getting eliminated, trying to confiscate the video of him getting dunked on, referring to himelf as King James, those stupid pregame egotistical shows he makes his teammates endure before every game, all while accomplishing dick in the post-season, and then having this retarded 1-hour special to announce who he's signing with.

 

[Minstrel]

I think it would be hilarious if he used a one-hour show to crush Cleveland's dreams. I have no ill will towards Cleveland, per se, I just think that would be really funny.

Sure, I'm a bad person. I'm comfortable with that.

 

[maxiep]

Lebron planning south beach party...
http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/lebron-james-plans-weekend-party-in-south-beach-201087

I actually enjoyed what Bill Simmons had to say in his column regarding "The LeBrachelor" situation:


http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100708

If he chooses anyone other than Cleveland tonight, he'll jump near the top of my most hated athletes. He was already climbing the ranks due to not shaking hands after getting eliminated, trying to confiscate the video of him getting dunked on, referring to himelf as King James, those stupid pregame egotistical shows he makes his teammates endure before every game, all while accomplishing dick in the post-season, and then having this retarded 1-hour special to announce who he's signing with.

I loved that Simmons brought up the end of "The Sopranos". I really thought my cable went out.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think it would be hilarious if he used a one-hour show to crush Cleveland's dreams. I have no ill will towards Cleveland, per se, I just think that would be really funny.

Sure, I'm a bad person. I'm comfortable with that.

I agree... the only thing that would be better is if he chooses Miami and then spends the rest of the hour bashing on the other cities (especially NY).

LeBron: I choose.... Miami.

Jim Gray: LeBron, why miami?

LeBron: Why? The other cities suck.

Gray: All of them?

LeBron: Yes.

Gray: Cleveland?

LeBron: Shit hole. Yeah, I grew up in Akron, but I'm bored. You can only bowl or play mini golf so many times.

Gray: Chicago?

LeBron: I might as well change my name to Jordan and beg to use his number because there's no way I'm ever getting out of his shadow in that city.

Gray: New Jersey?

LeBron: Could have happened, but Jay-Z wouldn't let me sleep with Beyonce, and that was a deal breaker for me.

Gray: New York?

LeBron: Would you want to play for that team? The curse of Isiah Thomas still lurks in those halls. Stoudemire is going to tear an ACL next season. Just watch!

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Update: Mark Dowley, a partner at William Morris Endeavor, who put the show idea together with Maverick Carter, told CNBC that two companies, University of Phoenix and Bing, got the most ad time (2 minutes). University of Phoenix donated its ad time to the Boys & Girls Clubs. None of the other companies with ads are running any new creative specific to LeBron. Dowley did say, contrary to what ESPN had said yesterday, that LeBron won't announce what team he is going to within the first 15 minutes of the show.

Wow...ESPN assholes

 

[mrkorb]

Wow...ESPN assholes

Big surprise there. Nobody wants to watch ESPN blow LBJ for 55 minutes after the main event takes place. I think minute-by-minute real time ratings of this would be hilarious. High viewership right at the start, then a huge lull for the next 45 minutes as people decide there's better stuff to watch, and then high viewership for the last 5-10 minutes as everybody flips back to it for the announcement.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Dragging this shit out for an hour? give me a break, I'd rather watch paint dry.

 

[LittleAlex]

Jason Whitlock on Twitter had a good point.

9PM in Cleveland would be right about the time people will be getting smashed.
Not the best time for them to hear that LeBron is going to ass rape basketball in their city to death on national TV.

If he leaves, I am guessing there will be a riot.

Oh, and he will have to leave Ohio and never return.

 

[MickZagger]

There's not an "L""B" or a "J" in T-E-A-M

 

[CelticKing]

Miami sucks.