The 2010 NBA Playoffs - Page 6

Jordan isn't the god he once was in Chicago. And no matter where Lebron goes he'll never live up to Jordan anyway.

And if Lebron goes to NY with another star hey will be expected to win right away. If anything there would be less pressure in Chicago. More media than Cleveland, much less than NY. You can't get away with anything with the NY media. Look at ARod. The Chicago media doesn't follow it's players like that.

That being said with Chicago's luck Wade will stay in Miami, LeBron in Cleveland, Bosh follows one of them, and the Bulls will end up with Joe Johnson and Boozer.

* Shaq is way past his prime and while Jamison can still score he can't play defense at all.

When the camera showed LeBron storm back into the locker room, I was halfway surprised that D'Antoni wasn't standing at his locker waiting for him with his arms full of gifts.

At least LeBron stuck around and congratulated the other team this year.

Not really. There have always been excuses during his time in Cleveland (bad coach, not enough talent surrounding him). I'm not saying I agree with that, but those have been the excuses.

In Chicago, he would get a top PG (Rose), a top dirty work player (Noah), and other good complementary pieces (Deng, Gibson). He would also get his choice of coach (Calipari?, Brown?, P. Jackson?). So all the excuses would be out the window. But again, everybody will be comparing his results to MJ.

In NY, the pressure will still be great but NY is still a work in progress. Even if Bosh comes you still have multiple holes to fill. Plus taking a doormat franchise like the Knicks to, say, a top 4 seed in the east would be significant enough improvement initially to quiet his critics. Yes, he would have to win it all eventually, but I think he would be given more time in NY than Chicago.

Personally, I think having Rose and Lebron would be a bit redundant. Both guys are great, but both need to have the ball in their hands to be super effective and neither really shoot the 3 that well. They kind of do the same things. I think Lebron needs to be surrounded with an athletic back-to-the basket big man (which he has never really had) and a bunch of shooters. That's why I think Bosh and Lebron are a package deal. I can see Lebron ball handling with Bosh in the post and guys like Gallinari and Eddie House on the wings...

Well how do you feel about him joining now that you've thought about it for five minutes and realize you're not going to win without him?

CNNSI is reporting Brown is out.

That didn't take long.

LOL obviously.

Although you could sign and trade for Lewis and someone else if LeBron wanted it to happen.

On a side note, is just me, or is LeBron the oldest-looking 25-year old in the world?

CBS Sports is reporting that Woodson is out in Atlanta as well.

See: Oden, Greg.

I think LeBron should stay, he's not going to be any closer to winning by going anywhere else in the league, unless Cleveland does a sign and trade with the lakers or the magic.

Didn't take long? I'm surprised that it didn't happen DURING last night's game.

I wonder if anybody is going to survive on the Hawks after that playoff performance.

That's where I'm at. Unless he can go somewhere with a ready-made group waiting for him -- and has enough cap space for a max contract -- he won't win anywhere else, either.

You're right. LeBron is the only guy capable of winning titles. And the Bulls are incapable of adding Bosh, or Amare, or Wade, or Boozer, or Carmelo next year, or...

Maybe I've been reading too much Simmons but Lebron to the Clippers would be crazay.

Not quite yet...

Yeah, I was just coming in here to issue a correction.

.... or you could get a guy that's better than all of those guys. Still don't get it.

At any rate, I don't see over half those guys added to the Bulls getting by the Magic anyways. Barring injury of course.

What's there to get? Fandom is not rational. I am not a big LeBron fan. The whole point of my initial post was to say that although I realize LeBron would be best for the Bulls, part of me doesn't want him on the team. (Though I'd get over it when they started winning.)

I get that. I hated Danny Ainge's guts. He was probably my least favorite player in the NBA. Then he joined the Suns and everything I hated about him became a positive because it was for my team. Then he threw an inbounds pass that beaned Mario Elie in the face and pretended it was an accident as the Rockets eliminated the Suns in the playoffs and he forever earned a special place in my heart.

Ah....good times...Sort of. Long Range Ainge was always one of my favorites. Especially his "who...me?" look for fouls.

He wants to wear no. 6 next year. Not gonna fly here.

No, you're right. I think there is a point to be made that the Cavs made themselves look like a team that just couldn't get it done. But, a lot of that had to do with the fact that the C's are a REALLY good defensive team that played like a hungry, cohesive unit. and also because apparently Rondo kicked Lebron in the face at some point

But if Lebron stays, I'm not going to be any less scared of the cavs next playoffs as I was coming into this one.

Not a good enough excuse, though!

I still will never understand how a point guard that can't fucking shoot a jump shot can kill you for a near triple double every game. Terrible coaching and terrible defense.

James will never win here in Cleveland. The city is cursed and it will forever be.

Take it for what it's worth
I heard one of those GM's was Danny Ferry

What about the Cubs? To me, their the ultimate cursed team.

The Cubs are just one team. Chicago has the Jordan years and the White Sox winning the series a few years ago. The entire city of Cleveland is fucked from a sports perspective.

He carries the ball as much as Kobe travels.

I know. It's lame. It's Phil. Zen hangs head.

I believe Nash's proper response should be:

"You mean like Jordan and Kobe carried Phil?"

The Cavs - LeBron barely win 10 games. They are beyond terrible. LeBron needs his Pippen (remember the '94 Bulls almost making it to the Finals without Jordan??).

I'll put 100 dollars down that no Cleveland sports team will win any championship title before the Cubs do.

You're probably right. Then again, the Browns did draft Colt McCoy, he could turn out to be good. If the Saints, a laughing stock for decades, can win a SB why not the Browns.

If there's any team that can mishandle a QB, it's the Browns.

Plus, the Saints have talent.

Boy do I want the Magic to just step up and smack the Celtics in the mouth today.

You said that if James goes back to Cavs, that they'd be more dangerous than ever. LeBron's supporting cast is garbage. If he goes back, they'd be no more dangerous than they are now. Which isn't very dangerous.

ETA: For proof, just check out Cleveland's last four regular-season games this year. Add the two other games LeBron didn't play, and the Cavs went 1-5 when James didn't play. That's about a 13-69 record.

Why? Because the Magic are a bunch of slackers who don't love the game too?

Dude, I'm a Celtics fan, and even I'm scratching my head at this.

I'd just as soon root for basketball, since this is going to be a fucking great series.

A response of that caliber should shut Jackson up, like, forever.