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Aug 3, 2010 12:55 PM
I understand people are going to say stuff. And we accept it with open arms,'' Wade said. ``And even on the road, because every place is going to sell out when we come to town. So [opposing teams] can thank us now.''

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/03/1758605/new-look-miami-heat-will-open.html

Man they sure are full of themselves
Aug 3, 2010 12:55pm
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Aug 3, 2010 12:56 PM
Lulz, NBA 2010-2011 will be a circus.
Aug 3, 2010 12:56pm
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Aug 3, 2010 12:58 PM
I love it!
Aug 3, 2010 12:58pm
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Aug 3, 2010 1:12 PM
LOL....Lebron's ego is infectious.
Aug 3, 2010 1:12pm
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Aug 3, 2010 1:14 PM
God I hope the C's beat them in that season opener.
Aug 3, 2010 1:14pm
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Aug 3, 2010 1:15 PM
I like it, too. They know that the Heat will be hated outside of south Florida because of the whole "friends making behind-the-scenes deal to create super-team" deal, so they're playing it up for the lulz. Provides amusement for me!
Aug 3, 2010 1:15pm
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Aug 3, 2010 1:22 PM
He didn't say anything that isn't true.
Aug 3, 2010 1:22pm
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Aug 3, 2010 1:33 PM
He's definitely right when he says it, but the Heat better win a title this year because with the amount of pissing-off their doing acting like cocky assholes it will be a free-for-all to tear them down. Regardless it's going to be a wild ride this year.
Aug 3, 2010 1:33pm
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Aug 3, 2010 1:35 PM
grodt;440241 wrote:He's definitely right when he says it, but the Heat better win a title this year because with the amount of pissing-off their doing acting like cocky assholes it will be a free-for-all to tear them down. Regardless it's going to be a wild ride this year.

I might be true but I def think it will rub people the wrong way.
Aug 3, 2010 1:35pm
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Aug 3, 2010 1:42 PM
Oh for sure. I think they're doing it on purpose to try to create this "Evil Empire/Team People Love To Hate" persona
Aug 3, 2010 1:42pm
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Aug 3, 2010 1:49 PM
Even if he's right about the sell outs, it'll be offset by decreased attendance when the other teams come to town. In other words, the Cavs will no longer have Lebron, The Raptors will not have Bosh....so those teams aren't going to sell as well.
Maybe D-Bag shouldn't be thanked....at all.
Aug 3, 2010 1:49pm
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Aug 3, 2010 2:38 PM
Hits hit the nail on the head on what I was thinking. Sure the other teams are going to sellout when they come to town, just as MLB stadiums sellout when the Yankees come to town. Does that mean it's a good thing for those teams? No, it doesn't.
Aug 3, 2010 2:38pm
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Aug 3, 2010 6:55 PM
burt07;440313 wrote:Hits hit the nail on the head on what I was thinking. Sure the other teams are going to sellout when they come to town, just as MLB stadiums sellout when the Yankees come to town. Does that mean it's a good thing for those teams? No, it doesn't.

I know what effect you were going for there, but for New York's four games in Cleveland last week none of them even remotely approached a sell out. Same thing can be said for Boston earlier this year. But yes, the gates do jump when those 2 MLB teams come to town
Aug 3, 2010 6:55pm
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Aug 4, 2010 12:48 AM
I know they were not close to sell-outs, but they were certainly more than the 15,000 they've been drawing for most games. One of games even got more than the Strasburg game and only trailed Opening Day.
Aug 4, 2010 12:48am
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Aug 4, 2010 1:05 AM
burt07;441166 wrote:I know they were not close to sell-outs, but they were certainly more than the 15,000 they've been drawing for most games. One of games even got more than the Strasburg game and only trailed Opening Day.

Yankees at Indians series
Game 1: 27,224
Game 2: 27,416
Game 3: 22,965
Game 4: 34,455 (sadly, this was the second largest attendance of the year, Strasburg was 3rd)

Strasburg in CLE: 32,876
(extra FYI: Strasburg debut in WAS: 40,315)

It was a small boost, but it has usually been a lot more in the past. It didn't draw nearly as well this year, and though the numbers were higher, the first 3 of the series were ho-hum (Fireworks nights inflate the attendance up to 27,000 when they do them)

Indians average is 17,499 (worst in baseball)
Aug 4, 2010 1:05am
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Aug 4, 2010 3:20 AM
It's true. Not very humble, but true. It's quite clear the attitude this team has going into the season. I just hope LBJ's sense of entitlement doesn't rub off on the whole team. They're a very confident bunch. I hope they know what they're getting themselves into.
Aug 4, 2010 3:20am
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Aug 4, 2010 8:01 AM
^^^it's only half true. The Heat will draw, but the Raptors and Cavs will not bring in as much. people who want to see the three superstars will only have to buy one ticket to one game instead of tickets to three seperate games.
Aug 4, 2010 8:01am
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Aug 4, 2010 8:45 AM
HitsRus;441220 wrote:^^^it's only half true. The Heat will draw, but the Raptors and Cavs will not bring in as much. people who want to see the three superstars will only have to buy one ticket to one game instead of tickets to three seperate games.

Good point, it is possible that there'd be a slight boost overall, but not a given.

Whatever the case, bringing it up and stating it the way he did is hilarious. I wonder if they are purposely adding pressure to themselves with all this talk or they think they are just having fun being bad guys.
Aug 4, 2010 8:45am
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Aug 4, 2010 11:58 AM
i really used to like D Wade but after Lebron went south my liking for Wade is going South as well!
Aug 4, 2010 11:58am
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Aug 4, 2010 12:15 PM
ts1227;441174 wrote:

Indians average is 17,499 (worst in baseball)

Wonder if Shaprio will pack up the team and move em to Miami... and replace everyone with other personnel...
Aug 4, 2010 12:15pm
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Aug 4, 2010 1:00 PM
as a cavs fan (aka, a team that will have trouble filling it up every night other than lakers/celtics/magic/heat) i say, no thanks dwayne. we had a pretty good thing going before this all started.
Aug 4, 2010 1:00pm
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Aug 4, 2010 1:48 PM
Whatever the case, bringing it up and stating it the way he did is hilarious. I wonder if they are purposely adding pressure to themselves with all this talk or they think they are just having fun being bad guys.
If the NBA becomes the new WWF....I'm not so much for it.
Aug 4, 2010 1:48pm
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Aug 4, 2010 1:54 PM
I think with what happened this year and what will happen next year with Carmello that is where the NBA is heading. It is quickly becoming a big turn off.
Aug 4, 2010 1:54pm
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Aug 4, 2010 11:30 PM
Agreed.

Give me football any day over the NBA.
Aug 4, 2010 11:30pm
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Aug 5, 2010 9:07 AM
hoops23;442212 wrote:Agreed.

Give me football any day over the NBA.

That is exactly why they don't try to compete with each other. There is a reason the play different times of the year.
Aug 5, 2010 9:07am