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it was like the first week in april, and it is believed to be the start of the lbj elbow thing, they rest lebron and without shaq as well the cavs lead by mo and antawn and the guys lost to the bulls in a back and forth game by one.
it should also be noted that the bulls were fully healthy that day, both rose and noah playing, and they were absolutely fighting for their playoff lives while the cavs were in late season coast mode.
the media bashes the supporting cast more than they need to.
the cavs have everything in place to be a top team except that second guy. they have a deep bench. a couple of other good options. they can play slow, they can play fast, etc..
but if you compared them to the lakers, which they're not quite like the lakers, but they basically don't have a gasol.
but just because they didn't get their guy now doesn't mean dan gilbert can't make it happen down the line. the opportunity just hasn't come up yet.
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JC on you I can't believe all you guys are getting so riled up over this. Up until the last 2 pages it was all a bunch of panicking because some "journalist" heard from his "inside source" that LeBron is definitely going to play for blah blah blah and the only reason it stopped is because Petey gave something else to bicker about. If there were any integrity left in the journalism world maybe I would understand how these reports could make you anxious. But how in the world can you actually take anything any of these incompetent wastes of space have written seriously? Its been painfully obvious since the playoffs ended these guys are just throwing crap at the wall and hoping something sticks. ESPN is just making things up to try and cover for other stuff they made up yesterday and should be ashamed of themselves for employing these hacks. But every time a new report smacks against the wall panic breaks out. Get a grip, LeBron is probably staying. If he doesn't, then you can freak out. But to base where he is going on Chris Freaking Broussard or Screamin A Smith telling you that they have a reputable source who knows what LeBron is thinking is just plain 
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Well possibly some good news on the Cavs front:
http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2010/07/byron_scott_makes_visit_to_leb.html
He lets the Cavs coach come to his camp for a few hours while kicking out the media ... plus he's playing with quite a few Cavs players at the camp.
sadly, non-news. Cavs players at his camp that he setup months in advance shouldn't be a surprise. He's close with them regardless of what he picks, so take that for what its worth (he's still good buddies with Damon Jones for instance).
Byron Scott showing up to make a last pitch isn't any more news than the Knicks flying back to Ohio to make a 2nd pitch after Amare. It's what the team should/has to do.
I still think he's coming back, but any reports about anything between now and his decision are likely just reporters trying to twist and turn "as the LeBron turns"
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what worries me is that lebron is doing this at a neutral location. if he was staying wouldn't he wait until the last possible second to leak it out, and end up doing it at svsm or some other akron locale?
i mean, maybe he does end up doing that, but if it's true, he's gonna do it at a neutral place, i have a bad feeling.
where the hell is he gonna do it?
not in new york, cleveland, chicago, or miami.
so where? dc? at the white house?
something tells me he's gonna end up having it at the place he's going to, but he's just not gonna tip his hand until the last possible second.
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it has to be a nuetral location. otherwise, wherever ESPN sends their telecast army will easily be rooted out and an ESPN 'journalist' will leak the story.
i'm guessing LeBron, his 5man crew, his mom, and his agent know where he's going for sure. others may have some clues, but I doubt anyone else knows.
otherwise, he'd risk it leaking and LeBron seems to be a bit of a control freak for that to happen.
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What are they going to talk about for 45 minutes before the decision? Or will they make the decision first then spend an hour talking about it? If they are going to do that wouldn't he have to tell them first so they can prepare?
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Wake me Friday morning and let me know what he said.....
All this speculation is just that.............speculation...........and it does nothing for me. In fact it bores me to tears...If there was some actual news going on....maybe there would be something to get excited about...but there isn't.
I am not going to get myself worked up over LeBron leaving unles he actually does. Why waste the emotions??? All of this panicking and swooning (and bickering) over ESPN and their crap journalism is simply buying into exactly what they want....You looking at ESPN
So relax....If LeBron leaves..OK then trash the guy, whatever...but the guy hasn't done anything but capitalize on the fans stupidity...Why is he having a 1 hour show??? Because HE CAN!!!! Because us stupid fans will tune in(well not this one...lol)
Lets let things playout and not give into the the crappy journalism that is being strewn about out there....
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windy reporting the location will be greenwich, ct.
i'm sure the decision will come early, because i am sure he's gonna have a lot to say regardless.
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Greenwich, Ct.? Just great! He's going to the Celtics! 
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
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Isn't Greenwich Ct, just across the state line from NY?
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Nope LeBrons just going to skip the formalities and buy ESPN
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Been in the woods for 6 days without a single LeBron tidbit...it was wonderful!
An ESPN special?! Dudes gone off the deep end and folks should watch Three's Company reruns rather than watch that dog n pony show!
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We now have no shot at getting a top sidekick for LeBron. We needed to convince Bosh, but we failed to do so. He can not beat Miami, Orlando, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago by himself anymore. He would have to leave if he truly wants to win because our current roster can't get it done.
Men, prepare yourself, and lets not let this ruin the Cavs, keep supporting them and we will turn it around.
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Again ..... if we got Bosh, and gave up Andy and JJ ..... what would we do with Jamison?
I'd rather have a good outside shooter/someone who can create their own shot than another big body to clog up the middle where Lebron does his best work.
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He can not beat Miami, Orlando, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago by himself anymore.
Did we lose somebody major on the roster? Like we mentioned above, our team of scrubs almost beat the current Chicago Roster, and they haven't signed anyone yet. Miami is Bosh and Wade ... and poop. Atlanta is exactly the same as they have been, with a weightier Joe Johnson contract ... and we've gone toe to toe with Orlando and Boston before.
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He was a 6th man of the year with Dallas.
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and we've gone toe to toe with Orlando and Boston before.
I forget what was the result of those series again? How the hell would we do against LA?
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I forget what was the result of those series again?
Orlando was a tightly contested 6 game series where two of the games could of easily swung our way DESPITE having no easy answer for Dwight down low, or the tall 3-point troika of Lewis, Turk and Peitrus.
The Boston series was also an up and down series with one team blowing the other out and then vice-versa the next night. And that was with Lebron at below 100% physically and mentally, Shaq demanding a starting role despite being a liability, and Brown refusing to use the Andy/JJ small ball lineup that destroyed the Celtics during the regular season.
Quit acting like this team completely sucks and that Lebron is playing with high schoolers that are getting man-handled and swept against any good team. The Playoffs are all about hitting on all cylinders at all times, having the right matchups against the teams you play, and having a little bit of luck. Three things that haven't fallen our way the last two years. Who knows how we would of done against the Lakers? I do know we did pretty well against them in the regular season, so it's not like they would just blow through us in a playoff series.
And I forgot ... what were the results of those Chicago, Miami and Atlanta series?
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Orlando was a tightly contested 6 game series where two of the games could of easily swung our way DESPITE having no easy answer for Dwight down low, or the tall 3-point troika of Lewis, Turk and Peitrus.
I'm pretty sure game 2 could have easily gone there way. We were lucky they didn't sweep us. That game actually gave us hope
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The Boston series was also an up and down series with one team blowing the other out and then vice-versa the next night. And that was with Lebron at below 100% physically and mentally, Shaq demanding a starting role despite being a liability, and Brown refusing to use the Andy/JJ small ball lineup that destroyed the Celtics during the regular season.
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Who knows how we would of done against the Lakers? I do know we did pretty well against them in the regular season, so it's not like they would just blow through us in a playoff series.
Ugh... I don't even want to imagine what the lakers would have done against us.
Bynum vs Shaq 
Gasol vs Jamison
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I forget what was the result of those series again? How the hell would we do against LA?
Actually, I thought last year's team matched up better with LAL than either of the teams in the East.
What were the results, well, a bounce-here a bounce-there as they say:
2008 PJ Brown closes game7 for Boston
2009 Delonte West just can't quite grab a loose ball that forces game7
2010 Boston outplayed us (outside game3)
So, except for 2010, we were right there. Now, was 2010 a sign of an unsuccessful roster or one that hadn't played together getting matched up against a veteran team with great chemistry.
I'd argue adding Shaq and Jamison shouldn't have made the team weaker. So, I'd go the latter.
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what were people saying about the lakers after they got smashed in the face by the celtics a few years ago?
guys get better. and i think if lbj plays like he can, they beat boston, probably beat orlando, and regardless of what happens with the lakers, i don't think we're in this situation.
it was lbj that was the biggest disappointment. other guys did not play well, but when the team is built around him because he dominates the ball, it was tough for them.
i still think with the right coach, mo can be a pretty solid point guard. i'm not worried about anything he does at the offensive end, but if he can't stay in front of his man, you gotta put him on the bench. however, i think that is a problem that can be fixed. if his only deal is staying in front of guys i think it can be corrected.
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2008 was our best shot
Against Orlando we had to hit a miracle shot to not be down 0-2
This year the celtics just flat out punked us
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while not on the same level, rashard lewis hit a pretty big shot in game 1 of that series, one that the cavs flushed down the toilet.
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I'm just a Cleveland sports fan like most of you. I think you mis read that. I said the Cavs team that went to the finals a few years back was less talented than the Cavs team the past 2 seasons, which both failed in the playoffs. This was probably written a bit clearer.
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no doubt about that.
although that finals team was so tough defensively. backcourt, frontcourt, they really held their own.
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You're a very smart man DC. Thank you for cleaing that up for me.
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while not on the same level, rashard lewis hit a pretty big shot in game 1 of that series, one that the cavs flushed down the toilet.
Lewis hit a 3 pointer with a hand in his face ... while Delonte missed a wide open 3. Pretty much summed up that whole series. Orlando shot something like 55% behind the arc, and Dwight was hitting 75% of his free throws. I think Van Gundy had a horseshoe up his ... 
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Isn't Greenwich Ct, just across the state line from NY?
Yes, Greenwich is about 15 min from the boarder of the Bronx.
Greenwich is a weird place to do it though. May be he's moving to Greenwich, lame place to choose if you ask me. Regular Fairfield County snobby rich town, with a homogeneus, old money, all white population. Now if he decided to do it/move into Norwalk (my hometown) I'd be much happier
But yeah, Fairfield County is Tri-State, not really New England the way the rest of CT is. It's certainly not Celtics country. Knicks country. I live here, and the big teams are Jets (and somewhat Giants), Knicks, and Yankees of course. (Oh yeah, UConn, but that's all Connecticut).
Greenwich sounds like he's getting ready to go make an appearance in NYC soon the next day or something, he could have like a parade down 95 (similar to the president's motorcade), through the Cross Bronx, pass by Yankee Stadium, head down the FDR and make his way toward MSG. That or he can cross the GW and head for Newark
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The Nets will be moving to the Bronx . . .
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knicks writer on knr with reghi said don't put much into the location. thinks he picked that ct location because of its close proximity to bristol and the airport. so it's easy for espn to come and set up, and easy for him to get out of there following the show.
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You joking? Or do you mean Brooklyn? From what I've heard the Nets will play two more years in Newark before going to Brooklyn, they moved from E. Rutherford, to Newark, to Brooklyn
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You joking? Or do you mean Brooklyn? From what I've heard the Nets will play two more years in Newark before going to Brooklyn, they moved from E. Rutherford, to Newark, to Brooklyn
Meant to say Brooklyn. Woops.
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or it could be that one of ESPNs studios happens to be in Greenwhich, CT (as if LeBron would risk ruining the anticipation with the location being a giveaway )
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But that's probably why Lebron James is leaving Cleveland. Would you blame him? How can he win a championship when he has no one to compliment him. And that's why that Celtics series isn't Lebron's fault. And that's why without Lebron the Cavs will suck.
How long was Jordan in the league before winning a championship? If I remember right I think it was like 7 years? Did anyone know Pippen would be a #2 guy or did he develop into one? Do you think if Lebron would just sign with Cleveland that perhaps a guy like Hickson or a future draft pick could develop into a #2? Developing players is a crazy concept for those who like NY and Boston, seeing how as they would rather just buy their talent through free agency.
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FYI he'll probabally announce at the boys and girls club in greenwich
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Which NY Knicks beat writer? Sports writers in NY have about as much cred as petey.
"The medium for the bad news was ESPN, which figured. The network represents much of what is loud, obnoxious and empty in sports today."
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knicks writer on knr with reghi said don't put much into the location. thinks he picked that ct location because of its close proximity to bristol and the airport. so it's easy for espn to come and set up, and easy for him to get out of there following the show.
Look at that. A voice of reason. Petey do you think Lebron is really dumb enough to tip his hand by setting up his location by where he is going to sign? He set it up close to ESPN because it makes sense.
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Did anyone know Pippen would be a #2 guy or did he develop into one?
I dont know if anyone could have predicted it, but he was the #5 pick in the draft, so I think that was the plan.
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I dont know if anyone could have predicted it, but he was the #5 pick in the draft, so I think that was the plan.
and I believe Horace Grant was a lottery pick in that same draft.
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