SteveSmith wrote:I have stopped myself from commenting on the FA topic, because I was not seeing a point in speculating. But hey, lets be honest: If it is true and those 3 team up in Miami, its what you should expect from 3 Elite players, knowing how to play the Game of NBA salary cap and the game of basketball.

All this hate for them teaming up and stuff... Isnt it the goal in sports to win as many championships as possible? Isnt it the right thing to set your ego aside and be the best TEAM you can be? Thats what they would try to do. At least on paper, there is no better solution to win 'ships then to build up a dream team. Sure, Bosh/Bron/Wade wont be alone in the spotlight, but the players of the HEAT could need both hands to have enough fingers for their rings.

That said, they would instantly become the team to beat, the team to hate and yes, the team to envy! It would be Heat against the World, and deservatly so. But it would be a damn good Heat against the world...

...on paper!

In reality I think they will have to ask for the right to play with 2 balls, and even then they wont have enough touches to satisfy 3 egos as big as theirs.
That said, I think until 9 PM you will have at least 2 other favorite destinations for LeBron, and who knows, in the end even I will get out at 3 in the night to see who will be allowed to kiss his highness' butt

Teaming up with Amar'e makes it a competition. Wade and Bosh vs LeBron and Amar'e vs Garnet,Pierce, Allen, vs Kobe and Gausol, etc.

Markji wrote:

SteveSmith wrote:I have stopped myself from commenting on the FA topic, because I was not seeing a point in speculating. But hey, lets be honest: If it is true and those 3 team up in Miami, its what you should expect from 3 Elite players, knowing how to play the Game of NBA salary cap and the game of basketball.

All this hate for them teaming up and stuff... Isnt it the goal in sports to win as many championships as possible? Isnt it the right thing to set your ego aside and be the best TEAM you can be? Thats what they would try to do. At least on paper, there is no better solution to win 'ships then to build up a dream team. Sure, Bosh/Bron/Wade wont be alone in the spotlight, but the players of the HEAT could need both hands to have enough fingers for their rings.

That said, they would instantly become the team to beat, the team to hate and yes, the team to envy! It would be Heat against the World, and deservatly so. But it would be a damn good Heat against the world...

...on paper!

In reality I think they will have to ask for the right to play with 2 balls, and even then they wont have enough touches to satisfy 3 egos as big as theirs.
That said, I think until 9 PM you will have at least 2 other favorite destinations for LeBron, and who knows, in the end even I will get out at 3 in the night to see who will be allowed to kiss his highness' butt

I tend to agree Mark. The three won't be putting up their known stats not even close. They have little supporting cast at the moment. It's not a foregone conclusion it would work. It certainly wouldn't be a bad team however.

Yet, again, they have to move Beasley to get it done and is there a team willing to take on Beasley for cap space? Or make him part of an S&T for one of the two of Bosh/LBJ? Even their own previous teams?

I would sincerely doubt it.

If there is, THAT team becomes instantly more hated than Miami and the trio IMO.

Yet, again, let us wait and not jump the gun on this one.

Let us see what the decision is for real and then we can all pull out our pitchforks and torches.

Markji wrote:

SteveSmith wrote:I have stopped myself from commenting on the FA topic, because I was not seeing a point in speculating. But hey, lets be honest: If it is true and those 3 team up in Miami, its what you should expect from 3 Elite players, knowing how to play the Game of NBA salary cap and the game of basketball.

All this hate for them teaming up and stuff... Isnt it the goal in sports to win as many championships as possible? Isnt it the right thing to set your ego aside and be the best TEAM you can be? Thats what they would try to do. At least on paper, there is no better solution to win 'ships then to build up a dream team. Sure, Bosh/Bron/Wade wont be alone in the spotlight, but the players of the HEAT could need both hands to have enough fingers for their rings.

That said, they would instantly become the team to beat, the team to hate and yes, the team to envy! It would be Heat against the World, and deservatly so. But it would be a damn good Heat against the world...

...on paper!

In reality I think they will have to ask for the right to play with 2 balls, and even then they wont have enough touches to satisfy 3 egos as big as theirs.
That said, I think until 9 PM you will have at least 2 other favorite destinations for LeBron, and who knows, in the end even I will get out at 3 in the night to see who will be allowed to kiss his highness' butt

I love to watch a good game....a good competition. Winning is the goal, but a really competitive game that goes down to the wire is better. Not a blowout every night. If LeBron goes to Miami, he will lose the respect of almost all basketball fans around the world. The NBA will suffer from fan indifference.

Teaming up with Amar'e makes it a competition. Wade and Bosh vs LeBron and Amar'e vs Garnet,Pierce, Allen, vs Kobe and Gasol, etc.

Panos wrote:Can someone explain to me why LBJ goes to CT to announce that he's going to play in Miami?

Riley has a home there.

islesfan wrote:If he announces he's coming to NY tonight, it's going to be funny listening to all of you guys backtrack on the hate and name calling.

You don't set up an hour long televised show called "The Decision" and then leak it out the night before.

Hear it from LeBron's mouth tonight and then react.

logic and rational thought have no place here at the moment

My last tweet Amare-Lebron, 1 more time Lebron-Amare, anybody who doesnt agree call me at 1-800-childplease