****The Official 2013-14 NBA Thread****

Bron is reported to be in Baja, vacationing. What do you want to bet that he is in that room with Riley and Melo?

I'm not buying the "absolute max demand" line. Lebron will do what he needs to do to improve his supporting cast. So will Bosh and Dwyane.

 

Only if its announced by James... in Cleveland.

 

Plus, Spriley and the Arisons have to know by now what folly it was to amnesty Mike Miller to stay under the luxury tax, and what it cost this team in the finals.

I think the Arisons will be ALL IN to put a championship roster around Lebron to keep him happy.

 

Okay let's cut this Mike Miller stuff right to the core.

He was a nice guy. The players liked him. And he is the most vastly overrated Heat player of all time.

He played in a grand total of 139 games here, starting only 21.

He was a DNP-CD or injured the vast majority of his time here. He hit 7 3's in a game against OKC we would've won anyway. And the shoeless game didn't swing on that either

 

@EthanJSkolnick 9m Riley will try to sell "top" guys on taking less. If that doesn't work, he will lock down multiple depth guys quickly. Then we'll see.

 

And in the finals, when NOBODY could buy a shot, would he have had value? I think so.

Anyway, I only named Miller as an example of (wisely) wanting to avoid the luxury tax, but how it can cost in terms of a player who could be trusted to hit a shot when it counted. And that the team would be less likely to disappoint Lebron again in that way, and that it would venture into the luxury tax to put the right guys here.

Maybe not Brooklyn-crazy, but something reasonable.

 

Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne 11m
Pau Gasol will indeed meet with the Heat, according to a source.

https://mobile.twitter.com/ramonashelburne?p=s

 

In two more years with six straight finals and likely another ring I'd doubt he leaves. Even less likely than this time IMO.

 

Lol. If he comes back with Pau and Melo, then that means two of your big three are leaving. Although, I would probably take a LeBron, Gasol, Melo core over the LeBron, Wade, Bosh combo.

 

Ohm that worked so well the last time, perhaps he could do it on WCW Raw or something just for effect.

NBA media is as bad as the Ref's, but have to say Windhorst is the creepiest SOB I've heard since Pee Wee's Big Adventure

 

Noah looks like someone with stank breath, so Bulls are automatically out, won't be shocked if Pau makes Rose dance for him too.

 

My prediction, Pau, Melo, Deng, and Boozer will join the Heat with Wade, Bosh, and Lebron. That my friend will out do 2010.

 

Im pretty upset they never made a third Game of Zones

 

Tobey Fn Maguire?

 

Boozer will be paid 2m, Melo will take in 10m, Wade will take in 10m, Bosh will be paid in the complete Jurassic Park dvds, Lebron will get his 20m, Pau will be paid 8m, we dump Norris Cole to the Clippers for a 2017 protected 2nd round pick to give Boozer his money, Haslem will take in 2m.

 

Wade = Better defender
Melo = Better shooter

Honestly as much as I love Wade, Melo is a better compliment to Lebron.

 

We will pay Deng 6m by the way so that is 58m tied up in cap.

 

Wade is more efficient on offense than Melo, is better on defense, and most importantly, doesn't play the same position as LeBron. Melo is not a better complement, at least not on paper.

 

Wade is more efficient because he is able to carry less of an offensive load and choose more efficient shots. To say Wade is better than Melo offensively is just homerism beyond even myself.

 

Spoelstra is in LA with Riley too, if it hasnt been mentioned.

 

Dont think it has been, thanks for the heads up.

 

He has lunch with Pat Riley and Micky Arison..... All the time.

Inside enough?

NOBODY has better info than Dan LeBatard. NOBODY. (Concerning the Heat)

 

BTW Nabo....

on Mike Miller.

We won the championship vs. OKC...and Mike Miller asked for...drumroll....a trade.

A trade.

Because he was unhappy with his minutes.

I toss that ******* as far as I can.

Let me be one to say...**** You Mike Miller. Good riddance. But We might sign you in a year...so...hope you are healthy. LOL!

 

listening to the Lebby show today...LOL

Stan Van Gundy will be "back" on the show within 2 years!

Good god ...Nice start on the job Stan. LOL

 

Being serious now, is it possible that Pat Riley is in LA for Pau and Melo?

 

Oh great...listening to Lebby...and his worst "report" ever was one that I was involved with on the periphery. (the Harbaugh to Miami story)

 

no idea.

I do know he had dinner with Pau with Spo in tow.

 

BTW.....I still STAND by the initial report.

Jim Harbaugh DID tell his medical staff at Stanford that he was leaving to Miami. PERIOD. I will go to my grave on that one.

 

Pau I can see. Melo? Unless the plan is to ditch one of the other three, won't happen. Not with the amount of money he was offered today by L.A. and New York. And not with New York's ability to contend starting next year. LeBron, Wade or Bosh would have to be gone in order for Miami to grab Melo.

Unless, of course, all the talk of max deals from LeBron and big deals for Wade/Bosh aren't real.

Also, Kupchak is in Cleveland, talking with LeBron's agent. Apparently chartered a private jet immediately after the Carmelo pitch. Lakers fans are having fun with it, but most believe it is just him trying to do his due diligence and save face.

 

Hilarious visual for me of you being forced to dig your own grave with a pistol to the back of your head when the sleazeball asks if you have any final words...

 

i will be buried in the grave next to you with the same information. In fact - i had lunch with my informer the other day and he said - "it's hot as **** in miami, glad i didnt have to make that decision"

 

Any inside information on Micky Arison buying the Dolphins and giving Pat Riley full control? Superbowl bound if that happens.

 

Don't worry, your sources weren't wrong...just early.

 

And he would get them....DISCOUNTED!

 

Actually, he credited Ramona Shelbourne, but as stated in my original post, nobody in Lakers land actually thinks L.A. will nab him.

 

I will say that younger (or fully healthy and explosive) Wade is just as good offensively. However now...not so much. Not a knock on Wade because he still has a great offensive game.