Reports: LeBron and Gilbert at Odds over Player Spending and it's gonna get Ugly

[Captain Crunch]

I think it's the Cleveland weather getting to Bron, time for another mid-season trip to Miami for vacation... I mean rehab

 

[JackRoss]

LeBron should lose for the internet and lose to Golden State. Clown him giving Golden State that work by himself and losing.. Clown LeBron when his squad healthy and winning

 

[DlAMONDZ]

More manufactured drama

2nd best team out East is the Raptors

Cavs could be the 8th seed with both Kyrie and Love injured and they would sweep their way to the finals

 

[valet]

Bottom line, b-ball isn't just a superstar league despite what the media tells us. It is a team sport. Bench players matter. My '04 Pistons team won because of Corliss Williams, Mike James (defense), Lindsey Hunter (defense), Okur. Once those pieces were gone, they didn't repeat. You can say the same thing, with Kobe's Lakers, Shaq Lakers. Just because it "looks" like the same team, doesn't mean it is the same team.

 

[valet]

Even when I think about the last Lakers team to win, I think about of course, Toby 1st. But then you Ariza, Odom. It's a team sport with superstars leading the way.

 

[Damnshow]

lol bytch ass gilbert showing his greedy side again. Bron literally saved the economy of that shytty ass city, if the promise was made to spend as much money as possible then that's what they have to do. They will never ever have another Bron, which means once LeBron is done with this team they will most likely get back to "self rebound triple double ricky davis" era for a lonnng time

 

[Big Boss]

I feel Gilbert may try to call his bluff again. Gilbert already got a championship.


Leaving would hurt LeBron's brand in the long term. Gilbert is eventually going to have to get used to life without LeBron, whether he leaves or stays.

Yep

 

[Big Boss]

Cavs are willing to take on more salary if needed but they aren't going to break up the fabric of the team just to make a dumb personnel move (Melo for Love).

I think that's gotten lost in this topic. LeBron is feeling it more now because they definitely need more bodies that can play at this point and his minute load is absurd. The deadline is still a month away and the buyout market needs to materialize. Griffin has to be judicious here and not guns blazing.

LeBron constantly pouting on court isn't helping anything. Him publicly shytting on 3 teammates (Felder, Liggins, and McRae) doesn't help anything. The rest of the roster is on egg shells and/or annoyed with this annual act.

With that said, Kyrie and LeBron have both talked at length about creating conflict in order to avoid complacency. I get both sides....but you can see the lack of trust (LeBron/Management) because this should be handled in house.

And it's out there that LeBron's people leaked the rebuffed Melo-Love deal.

 

[Big Boss]

The winning loosened up bron in them contract negotiations cause his opt out aint until next year so he has no leverage really besides doin shyt like this which shows the immaturity and entitlement is still there.

Golden state clicking is definately fukkin with him because even tho he got the ringless cleveland ghost off his back he trying to chase jordan to be the #1 nike brand and these nikkas fukking it up

Yep LeBron doesn't want to retire with a nba finals losing record.


He already 3-4

 

[the artist known az]

lol bytch ass gilbert showing his greedy side again. Bron literally saved the economy of that shytty ass city, if the promise was made to spend as much money as possible then that's what they have to do. They will never ever have another Bron, which means once LeBron is done with this team they will most likely get back to "self rebound triple double ricky davis" era for a lonnng time

You would think he'd see that by now. You get the best player in the league who wants to play there (twice, also being from there). He's making more money than he would ever have if LeBron wasn't on the team. He better make much as he can because that gravy train is almost over

 

[NatiboyB]

Lebron gone fukk around and buy that team when it's all said and done.

 

[NatiboyB]

Damn that means that maybe he actually wants Melo I didn't expect that

 

[Malik1time]

More manufactured drama

2nd best team out East is the Raptors

Cavs could be the 8th seed with both Kyrie and Love injured and they would sweep their way to the finals

The cavs are so good they probably not even worried about the east..Toronto got no chance

 

[jaguar paw]

Damn that means that maybe he actually wants Melo I didn't expect that

Chris Haynes (ESPN reporter who wrote the story) is one of Rich Paul's pawns. LeBron wants to play with Melo but he also knows its stupid to trade him for Love if that makes any sense. He wants Griffin to get Melo for scraps and Dan to pay the extra luxury tax to absorb his contract.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Im a Kobe fan and have no issues with Lebron but he seems like he needs a lot of attention and does shyt to get attention. I think it stems from being an only child AND without a father. People hate on him but that's a lot he had to deal with and a lot he had to learn on his own not to mention the shyt he didn't learn.