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re: NBA Free Agency Thread: Day 21

Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:26 am to
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:26 am to
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That it's possible he hasn't made a decision yet, pretty simple.

Very doubtful.
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12809 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:27 am to
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You mean those 3 guys on the news?



Yeah, because only a small minority of Cleveland sports fans hated LeBron after that?
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112940 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:27 am to
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Please he's deciding where to play basketball for the next four years. His home where he is worshipped and would be immortalized for returning, or his new home where he is also immortalized. Money is basically the same.
Ah gotcha, just a regular old, easy decision to make. Thanks for the clarification.

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Then why not come out and say that
Why does he have to say it? He hasn't announced it yet, a little bit of logic used can tell you that, he shouldn't have to do the work for you. If he knew what the answer was 4 days ago, he would have decide 4 days ago and not met with Miami yesterday, fairly simple concept, no?
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
62446 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:27 am to
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Answer: It doesn't.


Actually it does because it gives them a finite end point. The person you quoted is a Rockets fan who has legitimate concerns that if this drags on long enough, his team could be negatively impacted. If LeBron announced what most of us are assuming and what I clearly stated in my hypothetical release, that an end to this would be coming today, then the Rockets fans wouldn't care because a Friday decision works for them, a Monday decision screws them. The rest of us wouldn't care as much either because there'd be less to speculate about.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112940 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:28 am to
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He can't just "quietly" make a decision. Right or wrong, that's the reality.
This is definitely true. But the thing is, that's not his fault and there's nothing he could do to fix that.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112940 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:28 am to
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Very doubtful.
Then why'd he meet with Miami yesterday?

At least have some sort of basis for that thought process.
Posted by philabuck
NE Ohio
Member since Sep 2008
10394 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:29 am to
It was Weds
Posted by TreyAnastasio
Bitch I'm From Cleveland
Member since Dec 2010
46759 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:30 am to
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Yeah, because only a small minority of Cleveland sports fans hated LeBron after that?


No we all hated him, but the jersey burning thing is the most overblown thing in the world.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112940 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:30 am to
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Actually it does because it gives them a finite end point
Ok, then what if this possible Love to CLE deal hits some sort of snag, or anything hypothetically that changes things and puts things up in the air while they get it figured out?

Then he doesn't decide Friday and you and everyone else are up in arms cause he told us he woudl decide on this day and he's not.

There's no winning for him to speak now, none.
Posted by Mr. Wayne
Member since Feb 2008
10089 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:30 am to
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Why does he have to say it? He hasn't announced it yet, a little bit of logic used can tell you that, he shouldn't have to do the work for you. If he knew what the answer was 4 days ago, he would have decide 4 days ago and not met with Miami yesterday, fairly simple concept, no?


You seriously can't be this dense. The dude was completely blindsided by the hate he got for the decision. He hate's to be hated. So the next chance he gets his team let's it turn into a circus once more? I realize he isn't the one reporting these things, but you have to be an idiot to not see transparency wasn't the best way to go this time around.
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
28101 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:31 am to
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Then why'd he meet with Miami yesterday?

At least have some sort of basis for that thought process.
Maybe he wanted to hear Riley's final pitch.

When you make a decision, you want to know you have listened to everything possible before you truly 100% decide.

I'm saying he's probably known for a while what he wants to do.
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12809 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:31 am to
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No we all hated him, but the jersey burning thing is the most overblown thing in the world.



The perception of the act may have been a generalization, but the feeling was not.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112940 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:31 am to
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but you have to be an idiot to not see transparency wasn't the best way to go this time around.
Why do you need transparency to know that the guy who hasn't announced a decision hasn't decided yet(or moreso, didn't decide days ago)? It's implied, rather obvious.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112940 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:32 am to
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I'm saying he's probably known for a while what he wants to do.
Ok, virtually every shred of evidence says otherwise, but ok.

Like I said, at least have some sort of basis for it.
Posted by GEAUXmedic
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Member since Nov 2011
42053 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:33 am to
@sheridanhoops 1m
Anonymous quote calling @KingJames a "hypocrite" was removed from ESPN story. LINK
Posted by Mohamed Ali
Member since May 2014
1053 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:34 am to
I can't keep track of the various ongoing disagreements in this thread
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
28101 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:34 am to
He may have wanted some time to let his decision sink in before he 100% pulls the trigger. See if anything can convince him otherwise.
Posted by Bigboy383
Mississippi
Member since Jul 2014
65 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:34 am to
@sheridanhoops: Anonymous quote calling @KingJames a "hypocrite" was removed from ESPN story.
Posted by supatigah
CEO of the Keith Hernandez Fan Club
Member since Mar 2004
90258 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:34 am to
I think he is talking to his family today and when they make a decision he will announce it.
Posted by Feral
Member since Mar 2012
12809 posts
Posted on 7/11/14 at 10:34 am to
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I can't keep track of the various ongoing disagreements in this thread



I disagree, they're easy to keep track of.
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