Lebron is staying in Cleveland

**FadeCommonSense** · 03-02-10, 12:34 AM

Williams, you always make these threads about the Cavs and you always jump into threads about the Cavs, but this one is utterly ridiculous. If he stays, he can change his #. He's making sure he isn't pigeon-holed. I think he'll stay also, but to say one leads to another is ridiculous

**williams22** · 03-02-10, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by FadeCommonSense

Williams, you always make these threads about the Cavs and you always jump into threads about the Cavs, but this one is utterly ridiculous. If he stays, he can change his #. He's making sure he isn't pigeon-holed. I think he'll stay also, but to say one leads to another is ridiculous

Fade,
There was quite a bit of sarcasm in my post. Obviously this doesn't mean anything for sure, but you gotta be an optimist.

**mkasad23** · 03-02-10, 12:36 AM

marry him marry him marry him

**makemerich** · 03-02-10, 12:37 AM

lebron will come ny. to be a great in the biggest city in the world? thats wat u needa do to be a king. if james really wanna eb king james. ny is where he needa be

**mkasad23** · 03-02-10, 12:38 AM

hes far from king hes far from special hes far from anything

**mkasad23** · 03-02-10, 12:39 AM

so who the hell cares where he goes

**stealthyburrito** · 03-02-10, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by makemerich

lebron will come ny. to be a great in the biggest city in the world? thats wat u needa do to be a king. if james really wanna eb king james. ny is where he needa be

What he said, spot on

**thechaoz** · 03-02-10, 12:42 AM

Who really knows...Cleveland is doing what they can to keep him and put talent around him. I wouldn't be surprised either way if he stayed or went there is so much speculation out there

**lunchbawks** · 03-02-10, 12:48 AM

lebron actually has a chance to win a few championships in Ohio. Why would he leave? The entire cavs team was built around Lebron, Shaq is only there to guard Dwight Howard in the playoffs... etc (that failed)

**williams22** · 03-02-10, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by lunchbawks

lebron actually has a chance to win a few championships in Ohio. Why would he leave? The entire cavs team was built around Lebron, Shaq is only there to guard Dwight Howard in the playoffs... etc (that failed)

Care to explain how that failed?

**Time is Money** · 03-02-10, 12:52 AM

Lebron + Wade.

**lunchbawks** · 03-02-10, 12:52 AM

because NOONE CAN GUARD DWIGHT

but really shaq has a bad hand right now, im sure it'll be something else come playoff time.

**GiveMeaBJ** · 03-02-10, 12:56 AM

Not really sure what LeBron will do. I think a lot has to do with how the season ends. However, him changing his number I think was simply because he hasn't made a descision yet and wants to keep his options open. I think the favorite is Cleveland but I don't think it is 90% as you said. More like 50% in my opinion.

**williams22** · 03-02-10, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by lunchbawks

because NOONE CAN GUARD DWIGHT

but really shaq has a bad hand right now, im sure it'll be something else come playoff time.

Shaq has actually done an incredible job against Dwight this year. Shaq just had surgery today and will be healthy by the time they face Orlando in the playoffs.

**jgiun1** · 03-02-10, 01:06 AM

Originally posted by lunchbawks

watch your mouth

bosh will stay in toronto, lebron will stay in cleveland, and kobe will stay in la.

are you getting me back for the laugh in your post earlier

**mkasad23** · 03-02-10, 01:09 AM

bosh will not stay in toronto i can promise you this

**Shafted69** · 03-02-10, 01:10 AM

even if Cleveland doesn't make the NBA Finals? Lebrick will stay? Won't the fans be running him out of town?
hmmmmm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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**lunchbawks** · 03-02-10, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by jgiun1

are you getting me back for the laugh in your post earlier

i didn't even understand your post till now. you laughed at me? you die!

im just toronto's biggest fan, the raptors need something good to happen to them, they've never made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs.

**branch0095** · 03-02-10, 01:12 AM

As its been mentioned a few times already, The Cavs can offer more money to LBJ than anyone else due to the salary cap rules. Also, something that has not been talked about much is the potential of the salary cap dropping 10 to 12% next year due to the overwhelming losses the NBA is reporting this year. In the collective bargaining agreement or whatever its called in the NBA, every year they sit down and adjust the salary cap based on the amount of money the league has made/lost in the past season. So the teams that have set up dumping all these contracts to have the cap space may very well have less than they anticipated to go after LBJ or any of the other free agents.

Two, Lebron wants to be a billionaire yes, but he has a lot more time to make that happen then he does to hoist a number of NBA championship trophies. Cleveland has proved that they are an elite team and as long as James stays there they will be for a long time. And the Cavs organization has proven over and over that they are willing to do whatever it takes to put the team over the top. You may or may not agree with or like some of the moves theyve made, but you have to give Ferry credit for trying. Thats guaranteed. Plus you have the factor that he's pretty much a home town guy here, and his family and life is already built and set up here.

All in all, anything can happen. My belief is that LBJ will stay right where he is. If a team can pull a "Boston", and ensure another superstar or two coming to a new team with him then it may be interesting, but again, he's already somewhere that now has a winning tradition and will make the moves to make the team better.

**stealthyburrito** · 03-02-10, 01:14 AM

why would cleveland fans run LBJ out of town? Cleveland as a city hasnt won a championship in any sport in what, over 60 years? even if lebron stays for five years, never wins it all but gets close, theyll still love him

**jgiun1** · 03-02-10, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by lunchbawks

i didn't even understand your post till now. You laughed at me? You die!

Im just toronto's biggest fan, the raptors need something good to happen to them, they've never made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs.

i'm so freaking ready for baseball.....getting the show for ps3 in the morning...pirates a tv game on mlb network agaisnt the yankees wednesday.

You know my favorite player toronto got in trade.........the starter-closer-starter pitcher seattle gave up

**tblues2005** · 03-02-10, 01:17 AM

All I know he wants to win. That is all the counts here.

**jgiun1** · 03-02-10, 01:20 AM

I had morrow in my Fantasy league the time they made him closer and racked up fantasy points with him. I cant wait to see the guy in a normal starting rotation

**ThE gUrU 99** · 03-02-10, 02:01 AM

Originally posted by williams22

Obviously it's not official yet, but Lebron did file paperwork this week to officially change his number to 6 next year. If he were leaving Cleveland he would have no reason to do this.

good way to psych urself out that hes staying in cleveland cavs fans will do anything to believe hes staying where he is.... almost like all us knicks fans buy into everything that points to NY lol bron bron is a show off you cant show off in such a quietttt and boring place clev....... what better place to show offfff then in MSG

not to mention he can go see his YANKEES whenever he wants

and by him building a huge house dont mean squat lol

**jsmithj88** · 03-02-10, 03:16 AM

if i were lebron i would only go to the knicks if there was another superstar coming along

**vyomguy** · 03-02-10, 03:27 AM

Lebron can goto any team he wants.

**Durrrr** · 03-02-10, 03:51 AM

I am 95% sure he'll stay with the cavs, the other 5% I'm not sure, but I'm rooting for Miami as the outside (near impossible) darkhorse, imagine DWADE + LBJ. Just imagine.

**Grind House** · 03-02-10, 03:57 AM

Originally posted by williams22

Care to explain how that failed?

Trust me, it failed buddy...

**beanbag** · 03-02-10, 03:59 AM

highly doubt he will stay in Cleveland when the cavs fail to win the championship this year.. he has to have a better team.. It's only common sense that if he wants a championship after this year it's not coming from Cleveland..

**ThE gUrU 99** · 03-02-10, 04:36 AM

Originally posted by beanbag

highly doubt he will stay in Cleveland when the cavs fail to win the championship this year.. he has to have a better team.. It's only common sense that if he wants a championship after this year it's not coming from Cleveland..

totally disagree if he wins this yr he wont look like a "bad guy " if he leaves... he can say hey i got u a champ now im gota go make myself a billionaire in NY

**thirtytwo** · 03-02-10, 05:01 AM

Hes gonna be pissed after this year when Cavs **** up yet again somewhere in conf semifinals. Its gonna be hard to make him come back.

**williams22** · 03-02-10, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by Grind House

Trust me, it failed buddy...

No, "buddy", I won't. The Cavs are 2-1 against the Magic this year and won those 2 games in blowouts. The only came when they were without Z and were incorporating Jamison and Mo into the offense.

**infospy** · 03-02-10, 08:00 AM

mkasad23 is still around? That fool said he was gonna leave this forum crying after i said i was gonna shoot him for making me lose so much money. Lying about the 7000 units play LOL. I, being, a newbie fell for that, i can't believe he's still here. Cannot even keep his word on that either, i thought he was long gone.

**NYSportsGuy210** · 03-02-10, 08:07 AM

Please...

Originally posted by williams22

If you knew anything about his family/friends/career you'd realize there's about 90% or better chance he stays in Cleveland. He's always been an incredibly loyal guy. Hell, he went to a primarily white high school because his friend said he was going and Lebron wanted to stay with him. He recently built a HUGE home just outside of Cleveland as well.

This is another trashy post about a player who hasn't done anything yet and shouldn't get much much publicity till he does. No one cares about him.

This just goes to show you how sad and diluted the NBA and this website have become as far as talent goes.

**Premierr23** · 03-02-10, 08:09 AM

he will definitely stay in CLE