jimimou wrote:

fishmike wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:This wont apply so much to LBJ[although I would not take less] but I don't see any athlete turning down and extra year and 32mm $

Go ask Scottie Pippen Kenny Andersen etc..why you would NEVER do that. Because if something goes foul--not only will they not give you 32mm they wont give you .032

not everyone is driven by that money and that lifestyle. A lot of great players arent. Not every NBA player is an idiot with their money and there are lots of things that factor into it beyond contract.

Hell... say I make 100k to commute from NJ to the city every day. I would gladly take 75k to work 5 minutes from my house. That means a crappy car, smaller 401k, I have to mow my own lawn instead of paying landscapers and I cant retire until I am 68 instead of 64. You know what? Sign me up because it means more time with my kids, being for dinner every night and never missing a little league game. My daughter got a double the other day and I missed it because I was on a train.

Not everyone thinks the bottom line is the most important thing in life.

Being rich basketball star in NYC means something more than it means in other places. There are a lot of factors here that go way beyond year six. I would bet the only ones that care about year 6 are the agents because they get a cut

congrats on your daughter's double fish...ya douche!

I don't know what a "double fish" is, but sounds frightening.

MS wrote:Lebron has no one. His team was terrible. Derek Fisher hits the big shot everytime. Who on the Cavs can do that?? The Lakers have a team that could win 45 games without Kobe. Lebrons 25 would be a stretch. You want to put Lebron on a team with one allstar in his prime. AJ/MW those guys have no balls when it counts.

Something people don't take into account.

Paul Pierce against Lebron
13.5pts 35%

vs. ORL 24.3 51%
vs. MIA 19.6pts 46%

So the guy locked Bostons best offensive player down and carried the load. He got a team that Kobe wouldn't have gotten to the playoffs to the NBA finals.

Then why do people say we have less talent then the cavs without labron

franco12 wrote:I've been wondering about what Walsh & Co will pitch to these guys - and the thought I had was at some time, there has to be something about how they can make more money with endorsements, sneaker sales, etc. by playing in NYC vs. any other market.

Its a funny comment about Knick Fans in Miami- but its probably true.

And I can't believe Stern would rather have Lebron in Cleveland than NY- because every Knick road game with Lebron would likely generate 1000+ more ticket sales than a similar road game with the Cavs & Lebron. Not to mention what the ratings would look like with the Knicks & Lebron vs. the cavs & Lebron.

I'm sure when looked at like this, Stern probably secretly does want Lebron in NYC. The benefit to every other team in the league far outweighs the suffering & hurt that the Cavs would feel.

Papabear Says

That makes sense. But the Fans must be Patient because we will need 3 healthy superstars to get it done just a long a LeBron is the alpha male.

Papabear wrote:

fishmike wrote:

crzymdups wrote:a surprisingly fair assessment from chad ford. this is the case the knicks make on july 1. whether it's enough... we'll see.

yea.. its the first objective article I have ever read on this topic.

Just goes to show the length and patience in Walsh's plan(s). They have literally been crunching this for 2 years. Its going to be a VERY interesting draft. We are going to be buying a lot of picks I think and sending them here there and everywhere.

Papabear Says

I don't think that D'Antoni is the man for the job. First we need a couple of kick ass guys on the team and all we have now is ***** cats. We need a bully who can do what Orlandos center did to Glen Davis.

If MDA can get a team to the WCF, why can't MDA get it done with say, Lebron, Bosh & Gallo as the main components. I'll take my chances with a talented starting 5 and MDA.

As for adding a tough guy to bang, DW isn't going to drop the ball if we actually get Lebron to come. He'll do whatever he can to fill out the rest of the roster with players that can help us get over the top. DW has already built a team in the past that had enforcers on it.