Lebron to Europe? - The Orange Mane

enjolras · 08-05-2008, 10:42 PM

Doubt it, but interesting question. Seems like he's trying hard to create some wiggle room with the NBA cap. It would be a catastrophe if he left, not just for the NBA for the American sports psyche really.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3520860

ludo21 · 08-05-2008, 10:52 PM

if he is scared of NBA compeition I could see him leaving...

NBA is still the best league in the world right now. He wont leave.

alkemical · 08-05-2008, 10:59 PM

i dunno - the US & CAN "steal" the world's best hockey talent

SonOfLe-loLang · 08-05-2008, 10:59 PM

Well, the NBA has a salary cap and Europe doesnt. If one of these greek or russian teams offer him 40 million Euros a year, well, thats not something you can bat an eye at.

I thought the most understated sports story of the year was Josh Childress (a very effective 6th man) going to play in Greece.

Do I honestly think Lebron will go? No ... but its not the crazies thing in the world

epicSocialism4tw · 08-05-2008, 11:04 PM

I hope he goes.

Maybe it will help the NBA realize that their tainted product needs alot of work. Starting with the removal of that crook David Stern.

PaintballCLE · 08-05-2008, 11:59 PM

living in cleveland (i know i know it sucks) you cant get through the day without hearing lebrons name 10 times. That being said.......i can't stand the guy personally......i think he is severely overrated. You could take an average player in the league and let him take 35 shots and he will average 30 ppg as well. And whats up with that stupid thing he always does.....where he sits there and dribbles all the time off the clock and then jumps back for a fade away 3 with a defender right in front of him. I swear he only makes 1 outta every 10 of those.... let mike brown keeps letting him shoot those all the time!

that all being said......obviously this shows you where his priorities are.......he doesnt care about winning championships, he cares about the money. With the excption of tiger woods.....lebrons makes the most money of any athelete.......and hes willing to go play in europe for more money

Talk about forgetting where you came from, and the fact you should be counting your blessings everynight that you are lucky enough to be getting paid millions of dollars to play a game.

maybe he could afford to have someone b**** slap him everytime he gets caught biting his fingernails on tv.

Jason in LA · 08-06-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by I bleed orange and blue

You could take an average player in the league and let him take 35 shots and he will average 30 ppg as well.

The guy shoots 48% from the field. The average player at his position doesn't shoot 48%. So the average player wouldn't score as much if he shot as much as LeBron.

LeBron is as good as advertised.

PaintballCLE · 08-06-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason in LA

The guy shoots 48% from the field. The average player at his position doesn't shoot 48%. So the average player wouldn't score as much if he shot as much as LeBron.

LeBron is as good as advertised.

lol but if you take away the layups and dunks.........hes a WAY below average jump shooter.

ludo21 · 08-06-2008, 12:46 AM

ya but no one can stop him from getting to the hoop so he doesnt need to shoot.

Jason in LA · 08-06-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by I bleed orange and blue

lol but if you take away the layups and dunks.........hes a WAY below average jump shooter.

He's not a jump shooter. The great thing about him is that he can take it to the hole and score. It's smart for him not to take a lot of jumpers and get to the basket.

Rock Chalk · 08-06-2008, 12:54 AM

Did no one see King James nail half court three's all last year?

Who said he cant shoot isnt very intelligent. That dude shoots from anywhere on the court. Just so happens he can take it to the hole better than anyone else on the court and NO ONE can stop him so why bother?

Meck77 · 08-06-2008, 12:57 AM

I lost a lot of interest in the NBA when Bird/Magic/Jordan left the league but if I was his agent I'd tell him to grab 80,000,000 Euros and then buy a darn team or maybe even Ohio.

TDmvp · 08-06-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Alec

Did no one see King James nail half court three's all last year?

Who said he cant shoot isnt very intelligent. That dude shoots from anywhere on the court. Just so happens he can take it to the hole better than anyone else on the court and NO ONE can stop him so why bother?

all that and he has great shoes

...

first time i have bought any hi dollar shoes in a long time ... since like the 8th jordans in 1992 ... but these are SWeeeet

Jason in LA · 08-06-2008, 01:06 AM

I haven't bought a pair of basketball shows since like high school. I don't play basketball, and think it looks like of silly walking around wearing them when a person is dressed causal. Basketball shoes and jeans has always been weird to me.

TDmvp · 08-06-2008, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason in LA

I haven't boughten a pair of basketball shows since like high school. I don't play basketball, and think it looks like of silly walking around wearing them when a person is dressed causal. Basketball shoes and jeans has always been weird to me.

i hadn't either man ...since i was like 19 ... but those just look so good heheh damn near dressy ... I used to be a shoe whore tho , was as bad as a bish but grew outa it and nike just went crazy and made everything look like moon boots in the late 90's early 2ks ....

But those Lebron V 's "5" are tight ... in black ... bought two pairs cause i may never see another pair i like

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SonOfLe-loLang · 08-06-2008, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I bleed orange and blue

lol but if you take away the layups and dunks.........hes a WAY below average jump shooter.

This is retarded. Lebron is the best player in the game, if you ask me. Yes, his J isnt perfect yet, but either was Jordan's at this age. The guy can flat out dominate in any facet of the game. He's amazing.

This also reminds me of that horrible comment you used to hear about shaq "all he can do is dunk" Morons. The big fella put up 30 ppg...just dunking, right.

TDmvp · 08-06-2008, 02:09 AM

yea anyone who thinks Lebron aint superman DID NOT see that Pistons game 5 , 29 of the Cavs last 30 .. 25 in a row ... and you see some UNREAL jump shooting in that video ... And just like SonofLe said ... just wait till Lebron gets a few years under his belt like Jordan and perfects that little back down step back fade ... Later in life that was the move M.J. killed people with ... Lebron at 23 is better than 23 year old M.J. period ...
So we could be going to see something WAY speical ...

I hated M.J. for the record "Pacers/Reggie fan" that don't mean M.J. wasn't the BOMB ...

08-05-2008, 10:42 PM	#1
enjolras Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,941	Lebron to Europe? Doubt it, but interesting question. Seems like he's trying hard to create some wiggle room with the NBA cap. It would be a catastrophe if he left, not just for the NBA for the American sports psyche really. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3520860

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Meck77 Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,312	I lost a lot of interest in the NBA when Bird/Magic/Jordan left the league but if I was his agent I'd tell him to grab 80,000,000 Euros and then buy a darn team or maybe even Ohio. Last edited by Meck77; 08-06-2008 at 01:08 AM..

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08-05-2008, 10:52 PM	#2
ludo21 RIP Darrent Williams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 17,911 Adopt-a-Bronco: Paul Ernster	if he is scared of NBA compeition I could see him leaving... NBA is still the best league in the world right now. He wont leave.

08-05-2008, 10:59 PM	#3
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	i dunno - the US & CAN "steal" the world's best hockey talent

08-05-2008, 10:59 PM	#4
SonOfLe-loLang Young Buck Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 13,228 Adopt-a-Bronco: Thunder (RIP)	Well, the NBA has a salary cap and Europe doesnt. If one of these greek or russian teams offer him 40 million Euros a year, well, thats not something you can bat an eye at. I thought the most understated sports story of the year was Josh Childress (a very effective 6th man) going to play in Greece. Do I honestly think Lebron will go? No ... but its not the crazies thing in the world

08-05-2008, 11:04 PM	#5
epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	I hope he goes. Maybe it will help the NBA realize that their tainted product needs alot of work. Starting with the removal of that crook David Stern.

08-05-2008, 11:59 PM	#6
PaintballCLE INFLITRATE ENEMY LINES Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cleveland, Oh Posts: 3,236	living in cleveland (i know i know it sucks) you cant get through the day without hearing lebrons name 10 times. That being said.......i can't stand the guy personally......i think he is severely overrated. You could take an average player in the league and let him take 35 shots and he will average 30 ppg as well. And whats up with that stupid thing he always does.....where he sits there and dribbles all the time off the clock and then jumps back for a fade away 3 with a defender right in front of him. I swear he only makes 1 outta every 10 of those.... let mike brown keeps letting him shoot those all the time! that all being said......obviously this shows you where his priorities are.......he doesnt care about winning championships, he cares about the money. With the excption of tiger woods.....lebrons makes the most money of any athelete.......and hes willing to go play in europe for more money Talk about forgetting where you came from, and the fact you should be counting your blessings everynight that you are lucky enough to be getting paid millions of dollars to play a game. maybe he could afford to have someone b**** slap him everytime he gets caught biting his fingernails on tv.

08-06-2008, 12:46 AM	#9
ludo21 RIP Darrent Williams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 17,911 Adopt-a-Bronco: Paul Ernster	ya but no one can stop him from getting to the hoop so he doesnt need to shoot.

08-06-2008, 12:54 AM	#11
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Did no one see King James nail half court three's all last year? Who said he cant shoot isnt very intelligent. That dude shoots from anywhere on the court. Just so happens he can take it to the hole better than anyone else on the court and NO ONE can stop him so why bother?

08-06-2008, 01:06 AM	#14
Jason in LA Gimmie that rep fool! Speaking of Butts & Boob Mojo Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: LA Posts: 12,253	I haven't bought a pair of basketball shows since like high school. I don't play basketball, and think it looks like of silly walking around wearing them when a person is dressed causal. Basketball shoes and jeans has always been weird to me.

08-06-2008, 02:09 AM	#17
TDmvp Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,053	yea anyone who thinks Lebron aint superman DID NOT see that Pistons game 5 , 29 of the Cavs last 30 .. 25 in a row ... and you see some UNREAL jump shooting in that video ... And just like SonofLe said ... just wait till Lebron gets a few years under his belt like Jordan and perfects that little back down step back fade ... Later in life that was the move M.J. killed people with ... Lebron at 23 is better than 23 year old M.J. period ... So we could be going to see something WAY speical ... I hated M.J. for the record "Pacers/Reggie fan" that don't mean M.J. wasn't the BOMB ...