ThunderBolt Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Gilbert letter has been verified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:39 PM) is one of those guys the Baylor guy? No. Irving is going to Duke, Barnes to UNC, and Shelby to Kansas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Actually it can also have the opposite effect. They all can't shoot the same ball. The Celtics had much better complimentary players than these 3. Don't get me wrong, they could probably win 40 playing 3 on 5, but I don't see 70 wins in an 82 game season without depth. That is what gets you to that level. You need the role players. There is no way they will be able to bring in anyone of value to fill those roles. QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 09:33 PM) Oh bulls***. Winshares Sminshares. The problem with statistics like that is they have no ability to measure the cumulative effect of the three playing together. They are also going to make the other guys around them several times better. Barring injury, that team will win 65 games pretty easily. If those old farts on the Celtics can do it, I'm pretty certain these guys can do it much, much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I really like Barnes too. He's about as close to a sure thing as you'll find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:38 PM) He can say whatever he wants to people privately, but that letter was pretty classless. You have to be the bigger person, especially when you give millions of dollars to kids in their twenties. You have to expect this sort of behavior from them. The classlessness in that letter doesn't even come near what Lebron did to that city on national tv, he shouldn't have made it a big spectacle if he was leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) Sullinger is going to be a monster in college but it will be interesting to see how his game translates to the NBA. Good not great athlete who is doesn't have great height for an NBA PF. I really wish Stern would have stopped dumping money into the WNBA years ago and set up a legit NBDL many years ago and we can stop with this one and done nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) Sounds like Michael Beasley a bit. Not near the shooter or ball handler that Beasley was. Better on the block and is bigger than Beasley though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:40 AM) Sounds like Michael Beasley a bit. Totally different players. A lot more like Sean May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 (edited) What Lebron did was classless. Most professionals give their employer notice. They dont parade around on tv and then leave them. He could have left as a free agent with class, but he didnt choose that route. He chose to take this all to another level, a level that goes beyond what anyone in a "profession" would ever consider. So I think Gilbert was right on the money. It was Lebron's world, but now hes beholden to Miami and Gilbert doesnt have to bite his tongue or worry about what Lebron thinks, because who cares? Who cares if Lebron doesnt like Gilbert, how will that ever hurt him? Maybe in 6 years Lebron would have come back? Gilbert is not a guy used to failing, hes acting exactly how I expected Lebron to act. You dont run from a challenge, you break it down. Not everyone can be the best, but thats what the best do. Edited July 9, 2010 by Soxbadger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) Sounds like Michael Beasley a bit. I would say he's more like Kevin Love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:27 PM) You guys gotta read this. Dan Gilbert is pissed. http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html THATS CRAZY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (RME JICO @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 11:41 PM) Actually it can also have the opposite effect. They all can't shoot the same ball. The Celtics had much better complimentary players than these 3. Don't get me wrong, they could probably win 40 playing 3 on 5, but I don't see 70 wins in an 82 game season without depth. That is what gets you to that level. You need the role players. There is no way they will be able to bring in anyone of value to fill those roles. Just watch. They'll be 7-8 deep soon enough with role players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:42 PM) Totally different players. A lot more like Sean May That's not a bad one either, hard to say with those slow, undersized big men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:41 AM) Gilbert letter has been verified. wow, not only did he lose his franchise tonight, but he lost his dignity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) Perry Jones Thanks, I just ask because during the DePaul thing B & B said he had a chance to be a top 5 pick if the one and done rule didn't exist, but have no idea if that was valid or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Van Pelt laughing at Gilbert, calling him a "gypsy." Hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:42 PM) wow, not only did he lose his franchise tonight, but he lost his dignity well, like it or not he is going to get a lot of "meatball" support from it and they make up a good portion of the sports watching public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 All things said, I love how this is blowing up in LeBron's face. Tons of articles in the media bashing him already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 11:42 PM) wow, not only did he lose his franchise tonight, but he lost his dignity I think he gave that away the last few years trying to make Lebron happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 You know what's really exciting about this Gibert thing? Things are going to start leaking like a motherf***er from over there. I expect confirmation of the West-Gloria James thing in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:43 PM) All things said, I love how this is blowing up in LeBron's face. Tons of articles in the media bashing him already. couldn't agree more....this is turning into a PR disaster for him...looks like he should actually hire some guys who know what hes doing instead of his posse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 9, 2010 -> 04:44 AM) You know what's really exciting about this Gibert thing? Things are going to start leaking like a motherf***er from over there. I expect confirmation of the West-Gloria James thing in a week. About 90 minutes ago, I said I'd love to see a tell-all from a pissed off Cleveland org member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 11:44 PM) You know what's really exciting about this Gibert thing? Things are going to start leaking like a motherf***er from over there. I expect confirmation of the West-Gloria James thing in a week. You know, I think you're 100% right. They have been doing everything possible to keep him happy and make him stay, and I think it's gone the whole way through the city because he's been instrumental in starting to revive their downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:43 PM) Thanks, I just ask because during the DePaul thing B & B said he had a chance to be a top 5 pick if the one and done rule didn't exist, but have no idea if that was valid or not He's probably the highest upside player in the draft, one of those big men with amazing length and athleticism but doesn't seem to have put it together yet. He could go #1 if he dominates at Baylor next year or fall like a rock if he does what BJ Mullens and DeAndre Jordan did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 10:42 PM) wow, not only did he lose his franchise tonight, but he lost his dignity Yeah, the owner can't say that. LeBron has no dignity left, but you can't counter it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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