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| Bench Player | Basically with their loss this year, I could see him leaving if they don't win it all next year either. Really if he has to carry a team in either place, why wouldn't he go to NY where they could potentially add another super star like Wade. So...if Lebron does go to NY, how would that affect our free agency? Does it increase our chances of adding Bosh? What other domino's will fall? Does it actually hurt our chances of adding a star? Should it affect Joe's strategy this year? |
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| Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Bench Player Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Bench Player Join Date: Jun 2008
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Just wondering if you think NY already has the better assortment of other players to put around him than Cleveland does?
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| Starter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island City, NY
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| Water Boy Join Date: Apr 2009
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| Sixth Man | The idea that Lebron had a good team around him is wrong, Mo Williams was the only other starting caliber player on that roster. |
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| Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Bench Player Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Bench Player Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Bench Player Join Date: Jun 2008
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| Sixth Man Join Date: Jun 2008
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But the point is that the Cavs obviously put together a better team than Lebron ever had before. They know they have to continue in that direction if he's going to stay. | |
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| Water Boy Join Date: May 2009
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| Sixth Man Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: F-f-f-f-Flintown
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Really Z is like a pylon inside compared to Howard. Z works agianst a lot of centers in the league, but Howard is too explosive. | |
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| Bench Player Join Date: Jun 2008
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