OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[bigjny88]

Out of Wind-horst with the broken hand BS.....we don’t believe you you need more people

Windhorst the biggest Lebron c*** sucker in the media today........over-dramatizing the damn broken hand as to why the Cavs had a **** performance in the Finals

 

[kdslittlebro]

I’m all for KD staying but I wouldn’t be mad if he left. Gotta turn the difficulty level up after playing on Pro

Nah don't go. Everybody keep the same energy

 

[lamekilla]

 

[hardens beard]

 

[B Sox]

Bill putting in the good word

 

[Lizakers]

Lue will leave for “health reasons” like Stan Van’s “family reasons”

 

[bigjny88]

Bill putting in the good word

LBJ: KYRIE...........KYRIE, I'M SORRY KYRIE, I'M SORRY. I'LL JOIN YOU YOUNG BROTHER, DON'T LEAVE ME AGAIN KYRIE

 

[gaiiige]

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

Bill putting in the good word

SVSM PEs bout to be put to use

 

[dman14]

Lbj needs to go to a team where he isnt player/coach/gm. He had too much influence in cleveland. In miami, riles was running things and he had respect for ownership.

 

[second2nonee]

Lbj needs to go to a team where he isnt player/coach/gm. He had too much influence in cleveland. In miami, riles was running things and he had respect for ownership.

Sounds like Houston.

Can't wait till the WojBomb. Or the ShamWow.

The rivalry between those two to breaking news first is

 

[EddieDoyers]

 

[bonafide101]

Bron, George, Cousins and Melo need to have a meeting and agree to take pay cuts to play together. For the culture!

 

[Peep Game]

Lbj needs to go to a team where he isnt player/coach/gm. He had too much influence in cleveland. In miami, riles was running things and he had respect for ownership.

Been saying this. At this point in his career, he needs to simply play basketball and that’s it. In Cleveland, he’s basically been a player coach GM, having his say-so in who’s on the roster, playing for coaches that are pretty much docile puppets. All these guys you’ve seen on the Cavs these past couple of years are Bron guys, both during the successes and the failures. Shump, TT, Hill, Nance, Clarkson, JR, Korver, Crowder, Frye, etc, all Bron dudes. He needs to be hands off except for the actual basketball playing.

 

[P C H]

Lbj needs to go to a team where he isnt player/coach/gm. He had too much influence in cleveland. In miami, riles was running things and he had respect for ownership.

He really should. If he's serious about wanting to win another chip and not chase stats, he should.

I'm not the biggest bron fan or hater, he's right in the middle with me, and he's great...but I've come around on the whole stat padding, big russ thing with him. (Although he's in another stratosphere as a player in all aspects)

You really can't have a player in today's NBA playing 40 minutes a night, dominating the ball, standing and not moving when he doesn't have it, and not playing defense the way Lebron does and expect to win. He gets away with it because of inferior competition but he'll never come close to winning a chip again IMO unless he actually employs a more team centric brand of play.

Granted roster / organizational construction played a role in how he played and moved in Cleveland, (he played a part in this though) so hopefully wherever he goes next is a team where he doesn't play 40 minutes a night hijacking the ball and running up his stats and is actually playing for chips instead. The Warriors are the warriors so it's not like LBJ changing would mean an auto chip for him, but stylistically in 2018 it gets you closer to the warriors, especially if he goes a team like Houston or Philly where he doesn't need to hijack the team the way he did in Cleveland.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Bron, George, Cousins and Melo need to have a meeting and agree to take pay cuts to play together. For the culture!

Bron and Melo maybe but Cousins and PG gotta chase the bag anywhere that is offering it

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Bron has to get better at catch and shot 3s. He’s stretch 4 at this point

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

"Work smart, not harder"

It's evident his GM-like role in Cleveland all went for naught TWICE this season alone. That's too much distraction and unwarranted effort he put in just to get swept in the Finals.

He's 33? 34? Idk, but clearly he's capable of contributing more to a team that's built to win in the future.

I think it's a focus of his maturity/character and understanding where he needs to channel his efforts intelligently; which he can do to mentor younger supporting casts. That's why Philly is ideal cuz he has young, promising teammates that would want to learn and play with him.

Warmer climates, business ventures, playing with CP3/Harden, or building a super team with PG and Boogie in LA are things he could consider because of his age but then again... the Warriors.

Point is... it's the matter of prioritizing his talents as a player rather than worrying to assume roles as either a manager or coach.

 

[bonafide101]

When was it confirmed that Lebron had a GM-like role? Thought that was just a narrative people ran with..

 

[Mr Dink]

Hockey is actually huge in the East Coast.

 

[buc em]

Four weeks.....

 

[DLF]

Four weeks.....

LeBron would fit well in philly. Surrounded by two other drama queens and douche bags. Only thing missing was Colangelo

 

[DLF]

The way he walked off the court confirms he’s gone

Or...Maybe Cavs trade love with jr Smith for Paul George in sign and trade and trade pick for a proven guard and he comes back one more year.

Or they don’t and he’s gone.

50 50 chance he leaves

 

[tay1]

no way he stays. if he's smart, he pulls a KD

 

[DADDYFATSACKS]

Lebron’s gonna bring the Clippers their first title.