ts1227;410737 wrote:You would think if it was a slam dunk toward Cleveland, he would just say it.
By waiting until after this camp, you wonder if he's worried about having to deal with the backlash from the camp participants and anyone else around this week if he would announce he's going elsewhere before the camp ended.
devil1197;410738 wrote:I'd say the guy has a life and its the holiday weekend. I am sure he would like some time to be with his family since he has been doing business constantly over the past 3-4 days. Even if he is mulling his options, Cleveland will still always win imo.
I wouldn't say he is recruiting guys either, once he re-signs with Cleveland the dominos will fall. Contrary to what people say, I believe personally that the other guys will wait until LeBron makes his decision. We've seen Dirk and JJ sign deals to their current teams, nothing shocking at all.
People will twist it to say he won't make a decision to upset people at the camp, but its just another wild speculation that has plagued the entire process since last year.
devil1197;410718 wrote:Yes, the Cavs should part ways with JJ/AV if you are getting a 20-10 all star PF in his prime. Consider the Cavs would get him locked into a 6 yr deal. Pairing two guys in their prime for multiple years is a move that needs to be made. I don't want to hope a guy like JJ, who has potential, pans out to be an all star.
AV is the tough one to part with but JJ has potential. I am willing to trade a defensive player and a kid with potential for a proven 20-10 guy. Especially if Cleveland can work around some contracts, if Toronto is willing, to take back Hedo.
ts1227;410769 wrote:At the same time, it's not like the offers took him by complete surprise. Though no one could formally say anything before July 1, he had been thinking about it well before then. It's not like a decision made over the weekend would be some sort of snap judgment.
Oh I think Bosh is the real deal....much, much better than AT Jamison. But the Cavs don't have any depth at all at this position. AV is damn good...and all Hickson needs is work on his 15/18 footer. No way do I pull the switch on this deal.BR1986FB;410714 wrote:I'm not a Hickson fan per se but I still don't get all of the frothing at the mouth over Bosh.
gibby08;410790 wrote:Even if Lebron resigns...unless they get Bosh or another BIG-time FA,this offseason will be ultimately viewed a failure
gibby08;410790 wrote:Even if Lebron resigns...unless they get Bosh or another BIG-time FA,this offseason will be ultimately viewed a failure
Footwedge;410777 wrote:Oh I think Bosh is the real deal....much, much better than AT Jamison. But the Cavs don't have any depth at all at this position. AV is damn good...and all Hickson needs is work on his 15/18 footer. No way do I pull the switch on this deal.
gibby08;410794 wrote:Explain to me how this off-season can be considered a success if they don't add another big name??
No other players other than Wade or Bosh would make a big enough difference to make them a true championship contender
gibby08;410799 wrote:It is if you go into next season with pretty much the same roster(most likely minus Shaq)
They will not have done enough if they don't get Lebron + Wade/Bosh
gibby08;410799 wrote:It is if you go into next season with pretty much the same roster(most likely minus Shaq)
You cannot be serious. You can't be. How was Cleveland not a contender the last 2 years? What an asinine assessment.gibby08;410794 wrote:Explain to me how this off-season can be considered a success if they don't add another big name??
No other players other than Wade or Bosh would make a big enough difference to make them a true championship contender
Given those parameters, will any team enter the next season as a success?gibby08;410799 wrote:It is if you go into next season with pretty much the same roster(most likely minus Shaq)
They will not have done enough if they don't get Lebron + Wade/Bosh
The best team didn't lose in the playoffsFootwedge;410802 wrote:You cannot be serious. You can't be. How was Cleveland not a contender the last 2 years? What an asinine assessment.
I suppose you think Boston wasn't a contender last month either.
If the Cavs went to battle this year....with the exact same team, they would very much be contenders. Period. Sometimes the best team in basketbal loses in the playoffs. It happens.
I would love to have Bosh....but no one on that list is even close to a #5. And my boy Leon has proven to be injury prone. Bosh has stated publicly that he wants to play #4 at both ends of the court. If we're gonna go after a big and part with JJ and AV, I'd rather Amare come here than Bosh.devil1197;410793 wrote:Cleveland will have Jamison/Bosh/Powe/Williams at the PF position if Cleveland made the trade. I would hate to see AV go but Bosh is a legit PF.
Cleveland may finally have an opportunity to find LeBron his #2 guy and we are not wanting to throw AV/JJ together to get a 20-10 star in his prime? I'd also like Cleveland try to get Hedo from Toronto if they can make the contracts work.
Footwedge;410802 wrote: Sometimes the best team in basketball loses in the playoffs. It happens.
