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**sd4chiefs** · 07-01-2018, 06:38 PM

Now I can hate the Lakers again.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ers/749814002/

LeBron James Decision 3.0 is over.

James has agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a statement released by his agency, Klutch Sports Group.

He has a player option for the fourth year, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.

The person requested anonymity because specific terms weren't disclosed in the release.

And with that, the NBA’s landscape is forever changed by the game’s greatest player yet again.

James, the 33-year-old, Akron Ohio native leaves Cleveland for the second times in his 15 seasons, having gone from the Cavaliers to the Miami Heat in 2010 before returning in 2014. Even with all James has accomplished – the three titles, four MVP awards, three Finals MVPs, 13 All-Star appearances and two Olympic gold medals – this is a bold move for James. As it stands, the Lakers are a team that went 35-47 last season under coach Luke Walton.

The next question, of course, is whether the Lakers can find a way to add San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard to the mix. The Spurs star is on the trading block after a tumultuous and injury-riddled season in San Antonio, and it is known that he prefers to land with the Lakers. The Philadelphia 76ers, however, have also been in pursuit of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year.

In 2014, James said in his I’m Coming Home essay in Sports Illustrated, “I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn’t know when,” and he said at the beginning of the 2017-18 season that nothing had happened to change his mind that Cleveland was the place he wanted to finish his career.

Yet, circumstances change, and it was no sure thing James would remain with the Cavaliers.

FloridaMan88 · 07-02-2018, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Baseball could have all the parity in the world and it would still be boring as shit. Even when I was a fair weather fan in 2013-2015 you wouldn't catch me dead watching any game the royals weren't playing in.
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And it seems like parity in baseball was a brief cameo appearance.

The Yankees and Red Sox currently have the best records in MLB, with most of the rest of the sport in full tanking mode.

ToxSocks · 07-02-2018, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Baseball could have all the parity in the world and it would still be boring as shit. Even when I was a fair weather fan in 2013-2015 you wouldn't catch me dead watching any game the royals weren't playing in.
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These guys can throw all the stats and facts at me all they want, and they very well may be right and i'm wrong.

But it doesn't change the fact that baseball's small market teams feel like nothing but farm teams for major markets.

I'm still trying to figure out why the Padres even exist. Every year all they do is trade away any player that's half decent because "they're not ready to contend yet". As if any of these teams will ever contend so long as they keep trading away their best players.

And this is apparently the natural state of baseball. It's boring and shitty, and the moment small market teams begin to develop a star, they're traded away for a bag of dicks because they can't afford the contract he'll command that either Boston or NY or LA WILL pay.

Prison Bitch · 07-02-2018, 01:05 PM

I just looked up the Fakers roster.

Luol Dung has earned $36M the pst two seasons for them. He's contributed less than 1 win share. Hahahhahaha! It's incredible how much some of those cretins steal. This clown has made $119M and he's had 2 good seasons. 2!

Last year Dung played 1 game. 13 minutes. Stole $18M for the effort. Insane.

ToxSocks · 07-02-2018, 01:05 PM

Maybe there's parity at the TOP of baseball. For everyone else you have to wait around for 20+ years for that season or two when lightening strikes, and then watch those players get traded away.

BigCatDaddy · 07-02-2018, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

Maybe there's parity at the TOP of baseball. For everyone else you have to wait around for 20+ years for that season or two when lightening strikes, and then watch those players get traded away.

Boston, NYY, and The Dodgers may not win every year but they never flat suck.

Chief Pagan · 07-02-2018, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

As far as NHL vs NBA goes it is not even close and the TV ratings show how lopsided it is. Even with this being the 4th installment of Cavs vs Warriors they still destroyed the NHL finals and averaged over 18 million viewers.

So what.

Soccer has the highest ratings in the world. There are a lot of sports idiots out there.

I put NBA games on the recorder during the playoffs and watch depending on time and how the games are going. I like seeing the talent level but there are a lot of things about the game that are bad. The reffing for starters.

After decades of NFL and college basketball, I've come to NHL late. But I think it really is a better spectator sport than the NBA/baseball. But as with soccer, each to their own.

Chief Pagan · 07-02-2018, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

IMO, hockey and soccer suffer from the same issue, low scoring or no score games.

I agree with that. I think it would be a better game, and less random, if each team was scoring somewhere between 5 and 10 goals a game. A simple addition would be to increase the height of the goal. Making it wider would be a little harder but still pretty doable.

jallmon · 07-02-2018, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperBowl4

Who Cares. The CHIEFS have Mahomes!

This. And Dirk has a great avatar.

dj56dt58 · 07-02-2018, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

Uhh... Rodman has 2 rings with Detroit. He succeeded without Jordan.

Nobody started him for his scoring. What are you on about? Nobody is saying Rodman's scoring made the Bulls a champion. Nobody. Anywhere.

He's a vital part of two different championship teams. Maybe you're just undervaluing what he DID contribute? Great rebounding, excellent outlet passing, and incredible perimeter defense.

Maybe it's just because I think people over-rate Bosh in his prime.

You seem over focused on scoring and are ignoring that the late 90's Bulls were one of the best defensive teams ever assembled. They didn't have the scoring talent, but they weren't built to lead the NBA in scoring. They were built to lead the league in scoring differential.

I don't undervalue Rodman at all, I was a huge Bulls fan growing up and watched a lot of their games (not because they were great because they were on wgn). Rodman was perfect for that team. He did all the dirty work. Championship teams need players like him. However without Jordan, the dirty work he did wouldn't have gotten them very far. Wade Bosh and Allen was a damn good team even without Lebron and they had good role players behind them. Kyrie and Kevin Love would have made a damn good duo without Lebron as Love would have been a much better player like he was in Minnesota. Without Jordan, your leaving Pippen without any other stars to play with. Rodman doesn't count here because he simply couldn't score. The second best player on that team without Michael is probably Tony Kukoc

BigCatDaddy · 07-02-2018, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dj56dt58

I don't undervalue Rodman at all, I was a huge Bulls fan growing up and watched a lot of their games (not because they were great because they were on wgn). Rodman was perfect for that team. He did all the dirty work. Championship teams need players like him. However without Jordan, the dirty work he did wouldn't have gotten them very far. Wade Bosh and Allen was a damn good team even without Lebron and they had good role players behind them. Kyrie and Kevin Love would have made a damn good duo without Lebron as Love would have been a much better player like he was in Minnesota. Without Jordan, your leaving Pippen without any other stars to play with. Rodman doesn't count here because he simply couldn't score. The second best player on that team without Michael is probably Tony Kukoc

Yeah, what did Scottie avg about 13-14 a game once MJ retired and he went to Houston and Portland?

dj56dt58 · 07-02-2018, 06:09 PM

According to Slams top 100..

1. Jordan
2. James
22. Pippen
23. Wade
59. Rodman
82. Irving

Rodman couldn't score at all so Michael and co. and to pick up that slack on the offensive end

WhiteWhale · 07-02-2018, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dj56dt58

I don't undervalue Rodman at all, I was a huge Bulls fan growing up and watched a lot of their games (not because they were great because they were on wgn). Rodman was perfect for that team. He did all the dirty work. Championship teams need players like him. However without Jordan, the dirty work he did wouldn't have gotten them very far. Wade Bosh and Allen was a damn good team even without Lebron and they had good role players behind them. Kyrie and Kevin Love would have made a damn good duo without Lebron as Love would have been a much better player like he was in Minnesota. Without Jordan, your leaving Pippen without any other stars to play with. Rodman doesn't count here because he simply couldn't score. The second best player on that team without Michael is probably Tony Kukoc

The bulls won 55 games and lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs when Jordan left.

The bulls without Jordan isn't a hypothetical.

They were a good team.

WhiteWhale · 07-02-2018, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dj56dt58

According to Slams top 100..

1. Jordan
2. James
22. Pippen
23. Wade
59. Rodman
82. Irving

Rodman couldn't score at all so Michael and co. and to pick up that slack on the offensive end

Yeah, because Pippen and Rodman being two of the best defenders in NBA history wouldn't have any impact on Wade/Bron/or Irving scoring.

staylor26 · 07-02-2018, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

The bulls won 55 games and lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs when Jordan left.

The bulls without Jordan isn't a hypothetical.

They were a good team.

And they were also hovering around .500 the following year at the All-Star break before Jordan came back. They might not have even the playoffs.

BigCatDaddy · 07-02-2018, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

The bulls won 55 games and lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs when Jordan left.

The bulls without Jordan isn't a hypothetical.

They were a good team.

The 15-16 Heat won finished 3rd in the East and also bowed out in the semis. Not exactly a bunch of scrubs either.

07-01-2018, 06:38 PM
sd4chiefs error 404 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bizarro World Casino cash: $8800445	LeBron James agrees to 4-year, $154 million deal with Los Angeles Lakers Now I can hate the Lakers again. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ers/749814002/ LeBron James Decision 3.0 is over. James has agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a statement released by his agency, Klutch Sports Group. He has a player option for the fourth year, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because specific terms weren't disclosed in the release. And with that, the NBA’s landscape is forever changed by the game’s greatest player yet again. James, the 33-year-old, Akron Ohio native leaves Cleveland for the second times in his 15 seasons, having gone from the Cavaliers to the Miami Heat in 2010 before returning in 2014. Even with all James has accomplished – the three titles, four MVP awards, three Finals MVPs, 13 All-Star appearances and two Olympic gold medals – this is a bold move for James. As it stands, the Lakers are a team that went 35-47 last season under coach Luke Walton. The next question, of course, is whether the Lakers can find a way to add San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard to the mix. The Spurs star is on the trading block after a tumultuous and injury-riddled season in San Antonio, and it is known that he prefers to land with the Lakers. The Philadelphia 76ers, however, have also been in pursuit of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year. In 2014, James said in his I’m Coming Home essay in Sports Illustrated, “I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn’t know when,” and he said at the beginning of the 2017-18 season that nothing had happened to change his mind that Cleveland was the place he wanted to finish his career. Yet, circumstances change, and it was no sure thing James would remain with the Cavaliers.
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