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Discussion in 'Other Sports Forum' started by schmolioot, Jul 7, 2014.

  1. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    If you are keeping score..the Cavs have contacted:

    Chalmers
    Miller-signed
    Jones-signed
    Birdman
    Allen
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  2. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    Is Ray Allen going to retire?
     
  3. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Turns out that Riley got a commitment from Luol Deng to play with the BIG 3. Would have been best Heat team yet.

    After Lebron signed with Cavs, Deng re-negotiated his deal.

    His commitment was gonna be at the expense of Bosh and Wade's salaries. After we lost Lebron, there was no sense in operating as a capped team and the Heat then maxed out Bosh.
     
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  4. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Nobody knows.

    Heat hasn't told me anything on Ray.
     
  5. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Unbelievable.

    Wade/Bosh were willing to sacrifice to get You Know Who the max and Deng?????

    And then one guy decided the party was over. Walked away from maybe 6 or 7 finals in a row, unprecedented in the modern NBA.

    And we're not supposed to be a little salty?
     
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  6. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    One question Sec, which you may not know the answer to.

    Did You Know Who know that Deng was on board in the Vegas meeting?
     
  7. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Not sure if they presented it to Lebron at the meeting, But Deng had given a commitment to the Heat and the Heat had a framework to give Lebron the MAX and Bosh/Wade a salary they had agreed to.
     
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  8. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    Just bc you say it, it does not make it true. You know, statements have to be consistent with evidence.
     
  9. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Have to believe they would've presented it if they had it.

    Not sure it would've made any difference.

    Also, some funny stuff. You Know Who didn't see the need to call Spo on the way out and hasn't yet found the time or the need to call David Blatt on the way in. According to Ethan strauss who interviewed Blatt at summer league he hasn't spoken to LJ but doesn;t need to since "they will talk a lot in the future"
     
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  10. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    It's good to see 2 Wolverines leading summer league in scoring. (Rice Jr. and Hardaway Jr.)

    Stauskas needs to step it up.

    Also, Isaiah Canaan made Wiggins look so bad yesterday, lol:

    [video=youtube;q0xEnpznudA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0xEnpznudA#t=72[/video]
     
  11. 305

    305 Brawndo Club Member

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    Get off my lawn.
    Wow, smh. Instead you retreat to a town best known for dropping a large load on someones chest.
     
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  12. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    If Section says it, its true. When it comes to the Heat. I'd bet my life and family on it.
     
  13. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    People can be salty if they choose. It's up to them. Hearing that they would've gotten Deng anyway makes me sad, but it doesn't change my opinion regarding LeBron's going back to Cleveland. He was a free agent and he made the choice he felt was best for him and his family.
     
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  14. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Deng also said it.

    and if I SAY IT..it is 100% true. My track record is spotless.
     
  15. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I'm not suggesting LeBron didn't have the right to make whatever decision he wanted.

    If going to Cleveland was that important to him, then fine.

    But it is fair to question, and be upset if it's your team, walking away from a potentially historical basketball achievement, that even Michael Jordan didn't accomplish. Particularly from a guy who less than 4 months before Ohio became the most important thing in the world to him stated that he wanted to be on basketball Mt. Rushmore and that he knew he needed more titles to do it.
     
  16. Mrtree

    Mrtree Juan Huron's agent

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    Damn you Knicks! Timmy H Jr was supposed to be a Heat!
     
  17. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    There is nothing to suggest that Bosh was willing to play for less than max. Nor that Deng was looking to play with the Heat as a second fiddle, especially since Heat first secured commitments from Granger and McBob. These reports that you are peddling after the fact are outrageous, pure BS and inconsistent with facts as they were at the time.
     
  18. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Scandalous outrageous and preposterous!!!!
     
  19. Section126

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    Bosh asked for 90 for 5 originally, and of course, there is the matter of him saying he wanted to stay even if it meant taking a paycut (how is that for evidence?).

    They agreed to contract parameters with McBob and Granger first, and both of them were for the MLE and MMLE, Deng committed based on a proposal that never came to fruition.

    I think you are missing the part where Luol Deng is confirming this today to local media.
     
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  20. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    and I am not peddling anything. I am telling you what media people are saying today and what Luol Deng is confirming.

    I would rather that you just say Thank You, instead of your usual ******* act and BS attacks.
     
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  21. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    Yeah the family that didn't want to leave.
     
  22. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    He is coming along very nicely. I expect big things from him this year.
     
  23. ckparrothead

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    Doesn't preclude that decision being what he felt is best for them. At all.
     
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  24. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    You guys got a very good under the radar player in Jeff Adrien. Smart move.
     
  25. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    No but its a huge dick decision to say "I'm doing what I think is best for you, your opinion doesn't matter".

    Don't get when anyone is defending Lebron with all the facts out. He is great with PR schemes but behind the scenes he and his cronies are scum.
     
  26. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    I agree and glad someone noticed. I also like the Joey Dorsey signing. He just came off a Euroleague championship and he looks like a nice defensive pickup. We haven't been able to sign our 2 Euroleague stars though. I am disappointed in that, honestly. Those boys can shoot.
     
  27. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    I wanted to bring this guy, Alessandro Gentile, over this year so badly. This kid has got serious game. They call him Little Melo in Italy, lol.

    [video=youtube;nX8lAJtGE2I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX8lAJtGE2I[/video]
     
  28. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    He doesn't know you were mocking him.

    or...does he....

    [​IMG]
     
  29. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    I gave him a bump bc I agree with the statement, regardless of implication.
     
  30. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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  31. Stitches

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    They contacted Oden last year too, so that particular one isn't Lebron specific.
     
  32. Stitches

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    They have texted a lot though according to Blatt. And at this point, they don't really need to talk on the phone either. Not like anything said on the phone right now couldn't be said via text or wait until camp (or whatever the first team function is in basketball).
     
  33. Section126

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    I have no idea why you would agree with a statement that was meant as a joke.

    Unless you don't want any news shared in here, or for me to share any info I may be privy too.

    I think your problem is with Luol Deng saying what he said.
     
  34. MikeHoncho

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    [​IMG]
     
  35. MikeHoncho

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    So, who can we sue?
     
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  36. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Heat make the UD signing official.

    So, now it's just bosh left. then hopefully Oden and a backup 2 at the minimum and we see what happens
     
  37. TooGoodForDez

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    "Tampering is when a player or team directly or indirectly entices, induces or persuades anybody (player, general manager, etc.) who is under contract with another team in order to negotiate for their services. "

     
  38. MikeHoncho

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    Dat explosion, tho.

    [​IMG]

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  39. NaboCane

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    Dwyane Wade’s continued sacrifices for the betterment of his team deserve special recognition…

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    We were all prepared to give Wade a full 6-yr max contract when he helped create the Big 3 era in the summer of 2010.

    @AlbertRandom1 4h
    Wade instead took what at the time figured to be an $18M discount to help make room for teammates Miller and Haslem.

    @AlbertRandom1 4h
    Wade’s discounted contract had 2-yrs, $42M remaining on it when he opted out this summer, to allow the Heat to retool.

    @AlbertRandom1 4h
    Wade opted out despite knowing that injuries have robbed him of his ability to recoup that money. http://bit.ly/UeMklQ

    @AlbertRandom1 4h
    Many of us figured that when Wade opted out, he would require longer-term contract in return for lower annual salary. http://bit.ly/1iGyiPP

    @AlbertRandom1 4h
    Wade instead shocked us all, agreeing to new contract w/ both lower annual salary and just 2-yr term, essentially compounding his sacrifice.

    @AlbertRandom1 4h
    Wade’s generosity has resulted in what'll be a 6-yr total sacrifice of $29M, relative to what we were all more than happy to give 4 yrs ago.

    @AlbertRandom1 4h
    Wade may no longer be the athletic freak he once was, but he did just complete one of best SG shooting seasons ever http://bit.ly/1eLvbdj
     
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    "The Colossus of The Roads"

    I am a ****ing genius. Pearls before swine, though. :001_rolleyes:
     

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