reignman40
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The whole TV thing was kinda dumb but come on when was the last time three young superstars ever took less money to try and win? Props to all three guys.
"The Letter" that makes "The Promise" Cleveland on Lebron
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mellow
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Hmm, I guess I'm in the minority, but I liked the act of calling out Lebron. I wouldn't have used those same words but somebody needed to say it. Kind of like the emporers new clothes. Cleveland did everything thing they could to surround him with players, but it was him that ultimatley choked in the playoffs. I'm guessing that many more will call him out in the coming days-- the press could kill him and his image could take a major hit. And ultimately the owners will have the last word....
Hopper
Banned
Ya really think Boozer gives a crap if he plays with James? Who sez he'll even be playin, now that he gotz his 80 million, know what I'm sayin?
pkmag2
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ha.. yeah true. i wouldnt be complaining on those dollars either.
although chicago will once he breaks down.
calijazz
Winner of the 2011 Jazzfanz mock draft contest
I agree. I liked LeBron before all of this. But all of this just made me lose a LOT of respect for him. You don't go in front of the world to trample on the hearts of your hometown. At least give them that courtesy. That's the ultimate betrayal in this whole thing. I don't blame Gilbert for being pissed off...and I hope his guarantee becomes true. I hate that Heat were able to pull this off and we're all subjected to watching their championships now...
I have never liked Lebron even before. His sore loser attitude, his quitting on his team in the playoffs, and a lot of other things. By doling this move he has admitted that he maybe, if lucky, would be mentioned in the same breath as Pippen, but not be mentioned EVER in the same breath as Jordan or even Kobe. He declared to the world that he is a cowardly loser. I love it.
He said in his own way basically what all Cavs fans are thinking, except he's the owner so you wouldn't expect him to say it . It's a free country...but, i'm sure Stern is gonna slap him with a fine.
https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html
Why can't our ownership go nuts and make a promise?
Is this a joke or you are actually praising Cleveland ownership here? Guilbert sounds like a little baby. He gave personal guarantee that Cleveland will win a ring before James? Anyone wants to take a wager on that one? Last I checked James was FREE agent and could have a choice of the team he wants. Cleveland had 7 years to give him enough talent to win it all. Everyone wanted to play with James, he really made Cleveland a desirable destination for Free Agents. And he took them to NBA Finals, he led them to best regular season record in NBA - pretty much everything Stockton and Malone did for the Jazz, except it took him much less time, and he didn't get the benefit of having another great player next to him, like Stock and Karl did, since they had each other. Cleveland really has no one but themselves to blame here. Even Booz - they had the guy locked up, but no, that wasn't enough. They wanted to save some money off of him and get him for midlevel, when his value was 70 mil. Took a huge gamble with one purpose only: to get a bargain deal, and got screwed as a result. Who knows, if they had Booz in there last 6 years, they could have had a title already and James may have stayed. It is just one example. They had 7 years to give James talent and they didn't. No, Cleveland fumbled the ball on this one. They have no one but themselves to blame. This letter to fans is pathetic, and full of sh** too. Like I said, any wagers on who wins title first: Cavs or James?