jaedmc Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Wow. That's a brilliant PR piece. Can't hate on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I'm glad this is over. 4 great years and now it's onto the next one. Lebron wrote a beautiful letter and he's the most forgiving athlete in the history of sports. I'm glad that SI broke this and not guys on Twitter. Massive score for SI. I got no problems or complaints. Now let the barrage of cute cuddly animal gifs begin. Kermit Washington? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 So, now, just for a moment, imagine that Chicago gets Melo, Cleveland pulls off a trade for Love, and Lance returns to Indy and the Pacers rediscover the team they had the first half of last season. That is one loaded division potentially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Lowkey surprised SI was the one to break the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I'm thinking Chicago has to get Melo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It's official--LeBron is a better person than me. It's unofficial--Gilbert is signing over part of his team/company/family to LeBron. It's official--Chris Sheridan was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Needless to say, I'm quite happy. I think it's hard for people who aren't from NE Ohio to understand the provincial and cultural pull that it has over you your whole life. When you are successful, you are lauded, but you know at some point you have to leave and go to New York or Chicago or DC or another city that people will respect your accomplishments in. It's part of your blood when you are from Ohio. You know from a young age that people will think you less of a success if you stay your whole life. I was sad, as a fan of the Cavs when he left, but I understood and I empathized because I had done the exact same thing a year or two prior. That being said, no matter what I did in New York and Chicago and now Philadelphia, there will always be a part of me that wants to go back, and be comfortable, and have people understand my life in a way that I haven't ever felt elsewhere. Cleveland has its warts, but it's still a part of who you are. I feel like Lebron has in one small way led a very similar life to me, and I think a lot of others could say the same thing. I think that's why he's going back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 For as much shit as I have LeBron for "The Decision" television special, I have to give him that much admiration for the way he handled his business this time, and that letter. Bravo, big fella, bravo. Now it's time to start talking shit about him being anti-Canadian since he didn't reference any of the players from the Great White North on Cleveland's roster in his letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I'm thinking Chicago has to get Melo. Definitely agree on that. It should take about 1 season for the Cavs to really get things going because not only are they adding new players, they're young and they have a new head coach in his first season in the NBA. Bulls get Melo they have a shot at the Finals. Pacers have to keep Lance, but they got their own set of issues. Now if Cavs add Love that could change, but I really like a perimeter trio of Irving/Wiggins/Lebron. Either way Lebron makes them a top 3-4 team. Wonder if Miami talks to Melo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Huh, no mention of Wiggins in the letter at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 In theory, Wiggins and Lebron should be scary as fuck on defense if they don't pull off a trade for Love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Oh, Diddy and Skylar Grey are going to get overplayed this weekend. I know my kingdom awaits And they've forgiven my mistakes I'm coming home I'm coming home Tell the world that I'm coming home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 This is probably the best way he could have announced it too. I mean, it was a circus the past two days, but only because of the media. Last time, he inspired the circus, this time, it seems like he did his best to deflate it. Only thing I'll say is that he can not leave Cleveland at this point. It would be horrible for him to leave AGAIN after all of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Ugh....the ESPN talking head from Cleveland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Ugh....ESPN... More accurate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Where's Dolfan at? (I am so taking my board-life in my hands here.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 If this deal is for less then 4 contract years, meaning no opt outs till after year 4. then that needs to be addressed in the next CBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Guys....I'm still waiting for WOJ to confirm this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkrieg Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Guys....I'm still waiting for WOJ to confirm this.... @[WojYahooNBA LeBron James announces on SI that he's returning to Cleveland. Think I'll be tuning into Dan Le Batard's rado show today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 If anyone can put a link to just LeBatard's reaction, please do so....And this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 If this deal is for less then 4 contract years, meaning no opt outs till after year 4. then that needs to be addressed in the next CBA As a guess, I assume it's the quickly becoming normal 4 year deal with a player option after year 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Just for the record - it took about 30 seconds from when I got the alert on my phone to the local sports station busting out Diddy's Coming Home song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 If this deal is for less then 4 contract years, meaning no opt outs till after year 4. then that needs to be addressed in the next CBA As a guess, I assume it's the quickly becoming normal 4 year deal with a player option after year 3. Brian, you think Detroit will ask to be moved to the Atlantic Division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Just for the record - it took about 30 seconds from when I got the alert on my phone to the local sports station busting out Diddy's Coming Home song Once the announcement hit, anything productive in the computer lab came to a screeching halt. I think my boss is going to invoke the 59 minute rule for the office because he himself would like to be home watching ESPN for the rest of the afternoon. Your American tax dollars at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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