Stephen. A. Smith.: BOSH THROWS MONKEY WRENCH IN STAR TRIO, WORKING ON S&T WITH HOU

Except on ClutchFans.

 

He's an expiring contract...plenty of value in that.

 

aw.. we want Lebron.

 

IraHeatBeat Wade in his words: "It's going to take the weekend for everyone to think about what they want to do. This is not an easy decision to make."

 

Funny how Bosh's greed is our benefit

 

Bye bye Scola

 

pretty much, he was brought in as a chuck and score type player so that the "leaders" essentially have a super efficient bailout

 

Hes good but when the game is on the line who can we give it to?
AB maybe, but i've seen bosh hit big shots and game winners he has that clutch gene even though he did miss a layup for a winner but he still has it

 

won't happen

 

Argh. I think if we do an S&T with Toronto, Yao AB and Scola should be untouchable.

 

http://stephena.com/?p=953

As everyone knows, I reported last week on my morning drive show on Fox Sports Radio that LeBron James would join Dwayne Wade in Miami and take Chris Bosh with him to join the Heat. At the moment, that is still very possible, but there’s been a potentially huge monkey wrench thrown into the equation — with (understandable) greed on the part of Bosh being the main culprit.
So listen up. Here’s the breakdown:
All along, Pat Riley’s plan as President of the Heat was to convince Wade to take a paycut and offer all three (Wade, LeBron and Bosh) deals averaging approximately $15.7 mil….with opt-outs after three years. But since Bosh wants the max at all cost (and he’s trying to get it in a sign-and-trade deal with Houston), it changed the game for everyone. Especially Miami and New York.
Suddenly, the Knicks jumped into the fray yesterday and offered the same options to Joe Johnson, Amare Stoudamire and LeBron. Despite expecting a max offer from the Atlanta Hawks, it’s believed Johnson is considering the Knicks just for the opportunity to play in New York with LeBron. Stoudamire will do the same if LeBron comes to NY, but both will settle for no less than max dollars if James elects NOT to come to NY — which brings us back to KING JAMES.
The good news for LeBron is that he has the option of choosing any team he wants to play for. The bad news is that D-Wade will be pushing for him to make a decision quickly. Otherwise D-Wade may make it for LeBron James, himself.
If D-Wade elects to stop waiting for LeBron to commit to Miami — or becomes convinced it’s not going to work out because of Bosh’ reluctance to settle for less than the Max — then he’ll have the choice of committing to Chicago (where his two children can be close to both parents, since Wade’s soon-to-be ex lives in Chicago) or head to New York.
Moreso, Wade can choose to leapfrog over Johnson and accept the deal in NY with LeBron and Stoudamire, join Johnson and Stoudamire in NY, or just head to the Bulls to play with Derrick Rose.
Either way, it creates an uncomfortable dilemma for James.
Even if The Chosen One wants to stay in Cleveland, how could he if D-Wade heads to NY with Stoudamire and possibly Johnson? Or if Wade elects to leave for Chicago, how could James stay in Cleveland with Wade/Rose/Joakim Noah in Chicago? Worse, how could James just stand pat knowing the NY Knicks would have Stoudamire and possibly Johnson — with a real possibility of getting Carmelo Anthony (who turned down a 3-year, $65-mil extension in Denver b/c he wants to come to NY next season) or Kevin Durant for the 2011 season?
Even better: How can LeBron turn down NY when he could join Johnson and Stoudamire there next season, knowing the Knicks will still be able to get Carmelo in 2011 once Eddy Curry comes off their salary cap?
LeBron may be the answer to everyone’s prayers, but he’s also the one with the biggest questions. Ironically, with all the moves being made, King James is the one individual in danger of making the wrong move, and paying dearly for it.
Afterll, it may be about the money with everyone else. With James, it’s about a title….and his legacy.

 

That's fine if all you want is to make the Conference finals. I won't get new pants until we're the favorites to win it all.

 

They're talkin about it on 1050 again!!!

 

Anyone have any new on Lowry? His last tweet was something along the lines of "Everything happens for a reason"

 

Can someone explain to me why Bosh is being considered greedy by some? That makes absolutely no sense...if anything, Bosh is being smart. Wade should take a paycut to play with LeBron, that greedy b*stard.

 

What we have here is a good old Mexican standoff. Everyone's afraid to make the first move.

 

I'll take a wild guess at who didn't give this 5 stars.