Comments on: LeBron James in Los Angeles http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/ Dissecting the Side-Screen Roll Since 2006 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cyko http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-38632 Cyko Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:02:55 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-38632 Food for thought: Trade Baron and sign D Wade. Baron has A basketball talent and D+ basketball IQ. Shoots at the wrong times, turns the ball over, always injured, doesn't hit the clutch shots. Imagine the lineup: D. Wade E. Gordon LEBRON JAMES B. Griffin C. Kaman THAT IS a championship team. Just a suggestion. Food for thought:

Trade Baron and sign D Wade. Baron has A basketball talent and D+ basketball IQ. Shoots at the wrong times, turns the ball over, always injured, doesn’t hit the clutch shots.

Imagine the lineup:

D. Wade
E. Gordon
LEBRON JAMES
B. Griffin
C. Kaman

THAT IS a championship team.

Just a suggestion.

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]]> By: NBA Updates and Trade Rumors | Empty the Bench http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-34084 NBA Updates and Trade Rumors | Empty the Bench Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:30:45 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-34084 [...] for Nate Robinson. - A Stern Warning – All about big, tall men who drain deep, long balls. - Clipper Blog – LeBron James as a Clipper? Hey, you never know (and it’s okay to dream). - It’s [...] [...] for Nate Robinson. – A Stern Warning – All about big, tall men who drain deep, long balls. – Clipper Blog – LeBron James as a Clipper? Hey, you never know (and it’s okay to dream). – It’s [...]

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]]> By: john david http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-34006 john david Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:14:52 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-34006 Yes we are the clippers fun and LA Clippers will sign James this Summer 2010 and look what the clippers do when they have 2 or 3 supper stars like lakers Yes we are the clippers fun and LA Clippers will sign James this Summer 2010 and look what the clippers do when they have 2 or 3 supper stars like lakers

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]]> By: MichaelCage! http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-33904 MichaelCage! Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:44:28 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-33904 As nice a dream as that maybe, it's highly unlikely that Lebron will leave Cleveland as long as they're one of the top teams in the East. Lebron is a local kid, he grew up in Akron and saw the economic devastation of the rustbelt firsthand. Cleveland is in better shape than Detroit, Flint, Gary, and Youngstown, but a sense of unease pervades the town, as the ruins of once great manufacturing cities smolder just outside their doorstep. Lebron is one of the few bright spot the city has left, as a local comedian pointed out. As a youth, Lebron took alot of flack from his hometown fans for abandoning a mainly black local high school to enter Oak Hill Academy. He ruminates on that decision and its doubtful that he will turn his back on Cleveland now. If he did so, it will probably mean that he can never go back to Akron again, as it will be a public repudiation of his roots. He would also be abandoning a region deep in throes of a twenty year depression (they never recovered from the late 80s recession) for the brighter lights of NYC or LA, which would be an unforgivable sin. It might make competitive, financial, and logical sense for Lebron to come to the Clippers, all things being equal. But emotionally, it doesn't jive with who he is. Of course, he might have made a secret deal with Wade and Bosch to all flee to New York together, as some have speculated, and you can never underestimate the greed and selfishness of modern athletes (Elton Brand). But I would be very surprised if he turns his back on Cleveland and abandon his roots. As nice a dream as that maybe, it’s highly unlikely that Lebron will leave Cleveland as long as they’re one of the top teams in the East. Lebron is a local kid, he grew up in Akron and saw the economic devastation of the rustbelt firsthand. Cleveland is in better shape than Detroit, Flint, Gary, and Youngstown, but a sense of unease pervades the town, as the ruins of once great manufacturing cities smolder just outside their doorstep. Lebron is one of the few bright spot the city has left, as a local comedian pointed out.

As a youth, Lebron took alot of flack from his hometown fans for abandoning a mainly black local high school to enter Oak Hill Academy. He ruminates on that decision and its doubtful that he will turn his back on Cleveland now. If he did so, it will probably mean that he can never go back to Akron again, as it will be a public repudiation of his roots. He would also be abandoning a region deep in throes of a twenty year depression (they never recovered from the late 80s recession) for the brighter lights of NYC or LA, which would be an unforgivable sin.

It might make competitive, financial, and logical sense for Lebron to come to the Clippers, all things being equal. But emotionally, it doesn’t jive with who he is. Of course, he might have made a secret deal with Wade and Bosch to all flee to New York together, as some have speculated, and you can never underestimate the greed and selfishness of modern athletes (Elton Brand). But I would be very surprised if he turns his back on Cleveland and abandon his roots.

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]]> By: Chris McDougall http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-33876 Chris McDougall Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:57:39 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-33876 I posted a comment about LeBron joining the Clippers and revitalizing the franchise in a blog post way back, but it's just as much a pipe dream now as it is then. I don't ever expect it to happen, but if it does next season will be very, very interesting. I posted a comment about LeBron joining the Clippers and revitalizing the franchise in a blog post way back, but it’s just as much a pipe dream now as it is then. I don’t ever expect it to happen, but if it does next season will be very, very interesting.

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]]> By: Clipper Derrick http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-33862 Clipper Derrick Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:20:43 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-33862 Total non-sequitor, but does anybody know what the odds are of Kaman playing tonight is? Total non-sequitor, but does anybody know what the odds are of Kaman playing tonight is?

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]]> By: Pez http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-33859 Pez Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:04:35 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-33859 I believe it's a very real possibility. This article spells it out very clearly, no other team can offer the talent and the market LAC can. If the best argument against it is "They're the Clippers", it's a possibility. I believe it’s a very real possibility. This article spells it out very clearly, no other team can offer the talent and the market LAC can. If the best argument against it is “They’re the Clippers”, it’s a possibility.

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]]> By: Lou http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-33848 Lou Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:50:26 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-33848 I don't either. Maybe he is thinking in a political career soon. Critizing Sterling or making a joke about the Clippers is a very easy to add some points. Regarding LB and the Nicks, I agree with you with the Nicks, It will be a bigger challenge for him to come here to LA. ESPN and TNT would like to have him in the Gardens. I don’t either. Maybe he is thinking in a political career soon. Critizing Sterling or making a joke about the Clippers is a very easy to add some points.

Regarding LB and the Nicks, I agree with you with the Nicks, It will be a bigger challenge for him to come here to LA. ESPN and TNT would like to have him in the Gardens.

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]]> By: FireDunleavy .com http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-33845 FireDunleavy .com Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:06:53 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-33845 Wow, I can't believe Phil Jackson said that about Sterling. (Bill Plasche article) http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke17-2010jan17,0,3710153.column Lebron coming to the Clippers depends a lot on Nike and how much they'll give him to play for the Clippers. He'll get the most if he plays for the Knicks. Wow, I can’t believe Phil Jackson said that about Sterling.
(Bill Plasche article) http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke17-2010jan17,0,3710153.column

Lebron coming to the Clippers depends a lot on Nike and how much they’ll give him to play for the Clippers. He’ll get the most if he plays for the Knicks.

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]]> By: briguyx http://clipperblog.com/2010/01/17/lebron-james-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-33810 briguyx Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:52:13 +0000 http://clipperblog.com/?p=4586#comment-33810 Unfortunately Bill Plasche threw the Clippers under the bus in his article and that's the one in the LA Times. I hope LaBron left town before he had a chance to read it! Unfortunately Bill Plasche threw the Clippers under the bus in his article and that’s the one in the LA Times. I hope LaBron left town before he had a chance to read it!

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