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I wasn't talking about money for Lebron. Gilbert will pay what it takes to put pieces around Lebron to win. I don't think a player can be a part owner while he plays. Jordan was a part owner in Washington, but had to give it up when he decided to play. They might be able to come to a handshake agreement that if Lebron finishes his career in Cleveland Gilbert will give him a % of the team, but there won't be anything in writing. There is no point being pessimistic now. Lebron is going to make ungodly money outside of ball regardless of where he plays, but this is his home. Everyone in Northeast Ohio loves him now, but if he were to leave he would be more hated than Manny and Thome combined. What's the point of building that massive house if you are only planning on living in it for a year?
That's all true....I just think the Nets will be more aggressive than the Cavs when it comes to pitching LeBron or surrounding him with players.
I do agree, Cleveland/Akron is home, and that is definately in our favor but even if he plays in Brooklyn he can keep the house and let his family stay in the area. His girlfriend is living there with their kids, and even if he is a hated man in Ohio for bolting to Brooklyn, I'd imagine he'd keep the family in Ohio.
Who knows though? You bring up good points, I just think Brooklyn is definately in play. Some Clevelanders dismiss the chance it could happen, but it most definately can. And I think the city will sweat it out before a decesion is made, because LeBron and his business associates are smart enough to know how powerful they are in the negotiation.
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That's all true....I just think the Nets will be more aggressive than the Cavs when it comes to pitching LeBron or surrounding him with players.
I do agree, Cleveland/Akron is home, and that is definately in our favor but even if he plays in Brooklyn he can keep the house and let his family stay in the area. His girlfriend is living there with their kids, and even if he is a hated man in Ohio for bolting to Brooklyn, I'd imagine he'd keep the family in Ohio.
Who knows though? You bring up good points, I just think Brooklyn is definately in play. Some Clevelanders dismiss the chance it could happen, but it most definately can. And I think the city will sweat it out before a decesion is made, because LeBron and his business associates are smart enough to know how powerful they are in the negotiation.
I agree Brooklyn is in play, but I figure there is no use worring about it. If the Knicks were in a position like the Nets will be when Lebron will be a FA I'd be a little more worried. IIRC Carter is still under contract for the next 3 years so Lebron would be stuck playing with him for a year unless they could move him. That's a bonus for the Cavs.
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I agree Brooklyn is in play, but I figure there is no use worring about it. If the Knicks were in a position like the Nets will be when Lebron will be a FA I'd be a little more worried. IIRC Carter is still under contract for the next 3 years so Lebron would be stuck playing with him for a year unless they could move him. That's a bonus for the Cavs.
not to continue to beat this all into the ground, but 1 other major issue that wasn't brought up is Jay-Z. They are best friends, and can basically be on top of the world together as business partners. One is the owner, the other is the best athlete in the world.
The marketing machine behind them is actually limitless.
Cavs fail to follow formula on offense Coach says key principles broke down in Game 1, leading to poor shooting
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
BOSTON: It has been seven months and 89 games, but as the Cavaliers prepared for Game 2 against the Boston Celtics, they were going back to the basics from training camp.
After reviewing the game video, Cavs coach Mike Brown said some of the team's standard offensive principles of ball movement and of general rotation broke down in the 76-72 loss in Game 1.
It was surprising considering that the Cavs have been running the same plays for months and, in Game 6 against the Washington Wizards, displayed some of the best movement and execution all season.
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LeBron will bounce back Cavs star has history of turning it up a notch after suffering a bad game
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2008
BOSTON: LeBron James peeled back his upper lip.
''Want me to show you?'' he said to a Cavs PR representative who had asked (at my request) where he was hit on Boston Celtics guard Sam Cassell's flagrant foul Tuesday night.
James then revealed the cut that he received inside his mouth as he drove to the basket.
''People think I'm diving,'' he scoffed. ''Maybe I need to get my eye poked out for people to know I'm getting hit.''
Clearly, James hears the crowd and the comments, comments that state he overreacts and draws foul calls with Shakespearean antics.
The cut was proof otherwise.
James does get hit, and when he does, he reacts. The crowd doesn't like it because the game is fast and the hits are hard to see live.
In Washington, he got poked in the eye and reacted; the crowd howled, but he had to call timeout to flush out his eye.
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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James has history of rebounding from bad games
Thursday, May 08, 2008Branson Wright Plain Dealer Reporter
Boston- LeBron James had the worst shooting night of his career in Game 1 of the best-of-seven semifinal playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, but neither James nor coach Mike Brown is concerned.
History is on James' side.
"He is who he is and it's as simple as that," Brown said. "He's human and he had a tough night. He hasn't had many tough nights in a row. Usually when he has a tou
