****The Official 2014-15 NBA Thread****

"Section126 wrote:

ESPN reporting Lebron met with Blatt and Griffin for the first time.

Only took a month post Decision II.

By the way, David Price also took out a full page ad thanking the Tampa fans (lol). Sure seems to be standing operating procedure for stars that leave teams.......

"schmolioot wrote:

Only took a month post Decision II.

By the way, David Price also took out a full page ad thanking the Tampa fans (lol). Sure seems to be standing operating procedure for stars that leave teams.......

I don't think LeBron did it when he left Cleveland, either. In fact, I'm fairly certain he took out a page in the Akron paper specifically thanking them for support and didn't do one in the Cleveland paper. Even after Ilgauskas did.

"PhiNomina wrote:

I don't think LeBron did it when he left Cleveland, either. In fact, I'm fairly certain he took out a page in the Akron paper specifically thanking them for support and didn't do one in the Cleveland paper. Even after Ilgauskas did.

So I guess this is a particular LeBron thing. Don't know why he can't see the cheap good will it would engender. But whatever.

I just find it hilarious that even David Price, who plays for a team nobody cares about, did it, yet LeBron won't/can't/doesn't want to.

No one should have thanked Cleveland fans for anything given how they behaved after the decision. That's wholly understandable, IMO.

Not trying to be funny but Lebron looks like someone who stopped using HGH/PEDs. Guess he had to stop, even when he was in his third year in Miami I suspected him of using some kind of PED.

Taking a step back for a minute.

Exactly how is this any different from girls gawking and following up on sites like People magazine and TMZ regarding which "it" celebrities gained/lost weight? With the over-analysis of pictures and such.

"lmeister3 wrote:

Taking a step back for a minute.

Exactly how is this any different from girls gawking and following up on sites like People magazine and TMZ regarding which "it" celebrities gained/lost weight? With the over-analysis of pictures and such.

Athletes' weight can directly affect performance, I guess?

"aesop wrote:

Athletes' weight can directly affect performance, I guess?

Perhaps. Though you could say the same about people whose cottage industry largely revolves around looks.

Wouldn't be surprised if lebron got stronger while cutting, on dat anavar. I seriously question how losing 10 pounds is so obvious on a person so tall. Had to be around 20.

Guys, let's not be like those idiot people who comment on Heat ESPN articles and be like "OMG! JAMES IZ TOTES ON PEDS!!!1!1!1!!"

"BevoPhin wrote:

Wouldn't be surprised if lebron got stronger while cutting, on dat anavar. I seriously question how losing 10 pounds is so obvious on a person so tall. Had to be around 20.

Doesn't look like 20 to me here:
http://instagram.com/p/rVjpCWiTL2

Mountain from a mole hill. It's the offseason. He's out of training atm.

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SOme news:

Heat signed Tyler Johnson and invited him to camp, so all of his fans got what they wanted from Summer League.

and

The Lebatard Show attack on the Akron homecoming has commenced.

Billboards going up....

other things coming after...

"Section126 wrote:

SOme news:

Heat signed Tyler Johnson and invited him to camp, so all of his fans got what they wanted from Summer League.

and

The Lebatard Show attack on the Akron homecoming has commenced.

Billboards going up....

other things coming after...

What does the fine print say?

"Section126 wrote:

SOme news:

Heat signed Tyler Johnson and invited him to camp, so all of his fans got what they wanted from Summer League.

and

The Lebatard Show attack on the Akron homecoming has commenced.

Billboards going up....

other things coming after...

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Mike Miller: "Championship or bust makes basketball not as fun as it should be’”

Chew on that one for a bit. LOL

"lmeister3 wrote:

What does the fine print say?

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The Fine print says Who paid for it.

"Section126 wrote:

The Fine print says Who paid for it.

Dan?

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"lmeister3 wrote:

Dan?

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Yep.

"Section126 wrote:

Mike Miller: "Championship or bust makes basketball not as fun as it should be’”

Chew on that one for a bit. LOL

We've come a long way from "not, 1, not 2, not 3...."

Now it's, "maybe 1, hopefully, but probably not now, **** be hard man"

The LeBatard show is just in top form right now.

Just great stuff.

Hope LeBron hears about ti and shows a sense of humor. Not that big a deal and it might finally get through his thick skull that he should have thanked the fans.

"Section126 wrote:

SOme news:

Heat signed Tyler Johnson and invited him to camp, so all of his fans got what they wanted from Summer League.

and

The Lebatard Show attack on the Akron homecoming has commenced.

Billboards going up....

other things coming after...

AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA! You go, Dan!

Tyler Johnson; Yay! I know he's raw, but who knows for sure; maybe the level of competition ups his own game.

Is his contract guaranteed? Partial, maybe in tiers like Hamilton?

Why would Dan be in trouble with ESPN?

There is nothing vulgar in the billboard, Mike Ryan won't be doing anything vulgar. The NBA is not mentioned anywhere.

Think the board should've said something like "Welcome home. You left your rings in Miami" or something like that. The copy comes off as Miami winning the rings for LeBron and it's too easy to flip that to say he won them for Miami.

Not saying he did. Just arguing that if you're going to go through the effort of trolling, don't make it easy for people to flip it on you.

Edit - actually - "Miami, Florida - home of 3 Larry O-Brien Trophies" might be best.

"Section126 wrote:

Mike Miller: "Championship or bust makes basketball not as fun as it should be’”

Chew on that one for a bit. LOL

Should have signed with Detroit

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The fine print says "Paid for by Gonzalo 'Papi' Le Batard and Stugotz". Time, of all places, has a great photo here.

"PhiNomina wrote:

Think the board should've said something like "Welcome home. You left your rings in Miami" or something like that. The copy comes off as Miami winning the rings for LeBron and it's too easy to flip that to say he won them for Miami.

Not saying he did. Just arguing that if you're going to go through the effort of trolling, don't make it easy for people to flip it on you.

Edit - actually - "Miami, Florida - home of 3 Larry O-Brien Trophies" might be best.

Look veeeeeeeeeeeery carefully at the font used in the "You're welcome, LeBron" line.

The flip has already occurred, and the victim is Dan Gilbert.