July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 08:59 PM) My heart is pounding. I really can't take this. The next 46 hours will be hell. I am just thinking he will stay in Cleveland and am hoping all this waiting doesn't screw the Bulls with Wade....I know they can't help but wait here... Edited July 7, 201015 yr by EvilJester99
July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 08:59 PM) My heart is pounding. I really can't take this. The next 46 hours will be hell. don't get your hopes up man that way if we do get him you'll get that much more satisfaction
July 7, 201015 yr Can he really hold a 1 hour long ESPN special/press conference and return to Cleveland?
July 7, 201015 yr Author QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:05 PM) Can he really hold a 1 hour long ESPN special/press conference and return to Cleveland? yup
July 7, 201015 yr Author This is pretty f***ing nuts that the guy gets a special to announce his decision. I can't believe that Stern/NBA are ok with that.
July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:05 PM) Can he really hold a 1 hour long ESPN special/press conference and return to Cleveland? Yes, he can. That's who Lebron is. I deleted the post I had just made. I can't see him figuratively s***ting in the faces of Cleveland like that. He's staying with the Cavs.
July 7, 201015 yr Could do an elimination show. Have it start with 4 teams, end with Bulls/Cavs, Lebron picks Cavs. Not that hard to imagine them milking an hour over anything.
July 7, 201015 yr Just because he's doing it in Ohio doesn't guarantee hes resigning. Where else could he have it? If he scheduled it somewhere else traveled there etc, it would be leaked long before the decision was announced
July 7, 201015 yr KCJHoop This just in: Brad Miller will follow with his free-agent decision on The Outdoor Channel after LeBron. Skoal and Budweiser are sponsors. 3 minutes ago via TweetDeck oh you
July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) This is pretty f***ing nuts that the guy gets a special to announce his decision. I can't believe that Stern/NBA are ok with that. I wonder if they're going to be multiple hats in front of him (ala when a top HS recruit chooses a college)? That would be the final straw for me. Either way, Lebron is going to be one hated mofo when this is all said and done.
July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:10 PM) Proceeds going to charity? Ok, I'm down. Still a f***ing joke. Did MJ hold a 1-hour press conference to announce his comeback in '95? Man I wish Lebron was just simply a very, very good basketball player. I really can't stand him. Give me Kobe any f***ing day over this b****.
July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:09 PM) I wonder if they're going to be multiple hats in front of him (ala when a top HS recruit chooses a college)? That would be the final straw for me. Either way, Lebron is going to be one hated mofo when this is all said and done. I bet he will. This is all an act so he can do the college recruiting thing he never got the chance to originally. And he was brilliant to make the proceeds go to charity since that means most won't rip on him. Well I will, he's still a dick, and when he picks the Cavaliers hat, i'll say it even moreso.
July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:16 PM) I bet he will. This is all an act so he can do the college recruiting thing he never got the chance to originally. And he was brilliant to make the proceeds go to charity since that means most won't rip on him. Well I will, he's still a dick, and when he picks the Cavaliers hat, i'll say it even moreso. Like I said, I would be content if he chose Cleveland. But this is just beyond ridiculous and pretty f***ing tacky. I'd rather Kobe and the Lakers win the next 5 titles than this clown sniff one.
July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:20 PM) Like I said, I would be content if he chose Cleveland. But this is just beyond ridiculous and pretty f***ing tacky. I'd rather Kobe and the Lakers win the next 5 titles than this clown sniff one. Agreed. He'll be my most hated man in sports as soon as he announces he's not coming here. Edited July 7, 201015 yr by whitesoxfan101
July 7, 201015 yr 2 things: 1. LeBron isn't going to hold a primetime presser and spit in the face of Cleveland like that. I doubt he's even that big of a dick. 2. I can't see him going back unless he knows he can win. Maybe there's something more to this...? And I mean in the ways of Cleveland. But question, isn't that the day the Hinirch move is official? QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 03:20 AM) Like I said, I would be content if he chose Cleveland. But this is just beyond ridiculous and pretty f***ing tacky. I'd rather Kobe and the Lakers win the next 5 titles than this clown sniff one.
July 7, 201015 yr What more could there be to it? Bosh won't go to Cleveland. I think he's just doing what he does best: being an attention whore.
July 7, 201015 yr If Lebron can get his own special, hed be stupid not to take it. Its not the regular season where it may impact his game play. Even if he plays till 40, he has a limited shelf life on his career. Hopefully he has good financial advisors who are telling him that he should cash in while hes King, because you never should bet on tomorrow. Its going to charity, but it just increases his image and popularity, which potentially increases his endorsements. I have no problem with it. Its the NBA's fault for having this week where no one could sign. If Lebron comes to the Bulls Ill be happy, if he stays in Cleveland, Ill understand.
July 7, 201015 yr He couldn't have possibly handled this worse. And my question is this: is he doing this special because it'll make money for charity, or is he doing it to get himself more attention? If you can honestly answer the former, then ok. But you can't. Edited July 7, 201015 yr by whitesoxfan101
July 7, 201015 yr Handled it worse? Hes been completely silent, he met with the teams he was interested in and gave a definitive time for his decision. Seems pretty professional to me. Hes making a decision that could change the rest of his life and career. Maybe he is leaving Cleveland and he feels he owes them an answer.
July 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:35 PM) Handled it worse? Hes been completely silent, he met with the teams he was interested in and gave a definitive time for his decision. Seems pretty professional to me. Hes making a decision that could change the rest of his life and career. Maybe he is leaving Cleveland and he feels he owes them an answer. If he leaves Cleveland like this, I actually think it'd be a lot more disrespectful than it would be if he announces he's staying like this. As for handling it well, I thought early on he was handling it well, in fact I thought he was the only one that was. But to announce like this is garbage.
July 7, 201015 yr Y! Source: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh plan conference call on Wednesday to try and finalize plans. http://tinyurl.com/338t9lj
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