We are all Witnesses

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Jan 20, 2010 12:37pm
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Jan 20, 2010 12:40pm
Lebron James is the greatest player to have ever picked up a basketball, but this article is lame and pointless.
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Jan 20, 2010 12:47pm
I love Bill Simmons!

I honestly think he'd forget to shower and eat though if Lebron actually ended up in LA.
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Jan 20, 2010 12:49pm
sleeper wrote: Lebron James is the greatest player to have ever picked up a basketball, but this article is lame and pointless.
I don't think so. I enjoyed it.....
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Jan 20, 2010 12:53pm
Great article. I had the same experience last night at the Q.
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Jan 20, 2010 1:09pm
I like Simmons a lot, but this is quickly becoming a tradition for him (an article about LeBron after he plays the Clippers). Who can forget last year's article where he had the timeline of the Clippers blowing the game? Simmons loves LeBron and talks him up any time he can. There's been several instances of him writing articles begging LeBron to consider the Clippers.
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Jan 20, 2010 1:32pm
As a Clippers season ticket holder, I don't blame him one bit.
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Jan 20, 2010 2:22pm
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Jan 20, 2010 3:45pm
Did he say the NJ Nets, at 3-35, with no other additions, would win 55 games with LeBron James? I am a cavs and LBJ fan, but that comment it ridiculous!!
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Jan 20, 2010 3:50pm
september63 wrote: Did he say the NJ Nets, at 3-35, with no other additions, would win 55 games with LeBron James? I am a cavs and LBJ fan, but that comment it ridiculous!!
No it's not. One could possibly make the case that the Nets have a better supporting cast and a team setup for the future more so than the Cavs do.

You've got some very promising young players in Lopez, Jianlian, and Douglas Roberts and an established player in Devin Harris. Put Lebron on that team and they are no doubt a playoff team.
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Jan 20, 2010 4:06pm
a playoff team could win 45 games. I just dont think they win 55. I disagree LBJ could turn NJ into a 45 game winner too though.
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Jan 20, 2010 4:16pm
55 wins with the Nets? LOL common now
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Jan 20, 2010 4:33pm
september63 wrote: Did he say the NJ Nets, at 3-35, with no other additions, would win 55 games with LeBron James? I am a cavs and LBJ fan, but that comment it ridiculous!!
I'm with dynasty. Take away LeBron and how many games does this Cavs team win? 15? Put him on the Nets with all those complementary pieces, that team would win a lot of games and most certainly contend for the East. Remeber when the Cavs made the Finals with Eric Snow, Sasha Pavlovic, Z, Drew Gooden, etc
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Jan 20, 2010 4:37pm
jordo212000 wrote:
september63 wrote: Did he say the NJ Nets, at 3-35, with no other additions, would win 55 games with LeBron James? I am a cavs and LBJ fan, but that comment it ridiculous!!
I'm with dynasty. Take away LeBron and how many games does this Cavs team win? 15? Put him on the Nets with all those complementary pieces, that team would win a lot of games and most certainly contend for the East. Remeber when the Cavs made the Finals with Eric Snow, Sasha Pavlovic, Z, Drew Gooden, etc
Only because the East is very weak except for 3 teams.
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Jan 20, 2010 4:40pm
Skyhook79 wrote: Only because the East is very weak except for 3 teams.
Obviously the West is the better conference, especially top to bottom, but I would argue that as a whole the NBA is a little down this year. I only see 4 teams with a legit chance of getting to the Finals. However 3 of those teams are in the East and 1 is in the West
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Jan 20, 2010 4:51pm
jordo212000 wrote:
Skyhook79 wrote: Only because the East is very weak except for 3 teams.
Obviously the West is the better conference, especially top to bottom, but I would argue that as a whole the NBA is a little down this year. I only see 3-4 teams with a legit chance of getting to the Finals. However 3 of those teams are in the East and 1 is in the West
Thats because the lakers are in the West.
SA,Dallas,Denver,Phoenix and Portland would have just as much chance in the East as Cleveland,Boston and Orlando.
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mallymal614
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Jan 20, 2010 4:54pm
I'm a witness!
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Jan 20, 2010 4:56pm
jordo212000 wrote:
september63 wrote: Did he say the NJ Nets, at 3-35, with no other additions, would win 55 games with LeBron James? I am a cavs and LBJ fan, but that comment it ridiculous!!
I'm with dynasty. Take away LeBron and how many games does this Cavs team win? 15?
The Nets have won 3.

15>>>>>>3
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Jan 20, 2010 5:05pm
SportsAndLady wrote:
The Nets have won 3.

15>>>>>>3
Yeah because MY BEST GUESS at how many games the Cavs would win without him is gospel. haha. Who knows how many they'd win. Mark it down the Nets, Knicks, WNBA team etc would all make the playoffs the second LeBron suited up for them.
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Jan 20, 2010 5:24pm
jordo212000 wrote:
SportsAndLady wrote:
The Nets have won 3.

15>>>>>>3
Yeah because MY BEST GUESS at how many games the Cavs would win without him is gospel. haha. Who knows how many they'd win. Mark it down the Nets, Knicks, WNBA team etc would all make the playoffs the second LeBron suited up for them.
Well don't fucking agree with someone who said the Nets role players are better than the Cavs role players, then put up your "best guess" at 15 wins, when the Nets have 3 fucking wins.
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Jan 20, 2010 5:29pm
SportsAndLady wrote:
Well don't fucking agree with someone who said the Nets role players are better than the Cavs role players, then put up your "best guess" at 15 wins, when the Nets have 3 fucking wins.
My bad. I guess I should have probably stated that I only agreed with parts of his post or certain ideas. My main point was that no matter where LeBron plays, including the Nets; that team would win a lot of games. (Disclaimer: I do not think the Nets supporting cast is better than Cleveland's)
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Jan 20, 2010 5:32pm
Calmmm down SportsandLady. I disagreed with his post too. You dont have to throw fboms at him because he has an opinion different than ours.
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Jan 20, 2010 5:33pm
september63 wrote: Calmmm down SportsandLady. I disagreed with his post too. You dont have to throw fboms at him because he has an opinion different than ours.
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Footwedge
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Jan 20, 2010 7:00pm
Cavs would be a 5 seed w/out LeBron. The Nets would win 35-40 games with LeBron. I love LBJ and he is better than Bryant....but these statements by the author are bull.