Love has not lead his team to a winning season???? Seriously? If that is the case. . . i agree .. NOT TOP 5 Rocket River
This has more to do with power. Lebron won’t ever make all of the money he creates, so he wants more power.
Roberts will be better playing with James/Wade/Bosh. His production will improve, but unless he makes a real jump, he is a marginal improvement. Granger is done. I don't care how bad he wants it. His athleticism is gone and he cannot get any seperation or vertical at the rim. We know that James HATED Beasley and loves Napier and Granger so all that matter is whether James thinks it is enough.
QFT! Not to mention drafting better. Riley has been fat and happy with his Big 3 and hasn't been diligent to continue to build the roster as it ages. And it has caught up with him. McBob was a good signing. Not sure how much Granger has left in the tank. Napier is a rookie who has already admitted he is going to have to make major adjustments in his game after his first NBA summer league game. We don't know if Birdman Chris Andersen will be coming back. He is looking for a richer deal and he would be a big loss for their interior defense and rim protection. Heat have done nothing more than "tread water" with these moves and everyone has gotten older.
The problem with the big 3 is that they are now the big 1 and a half. If they want to be the big 3 again, then Bosh and Wade either need to get their asses in gear again, or they need to take massive paycuts and let Riley go shopping. So far, option 2 seems to not be flying.
Lebron James single handedly created another NBA lockout. Everything shuts down until he decides to make a decision. Wherever he goes, I hope he signs a 10 year contract.
Riley grasping at straws w Mcroberts and Granger. Thought Lowry/Ariza/Gortat would be willing to leave 5-7 mill on the table to play w Heatles but blew up in his face. Bosh's inability to make his own decisions is concerning. I get you take talent where you can get it but the dude appears to be ok being Lebron's lap dog. Can't think of many other big name FAs so dependent on someone else. If he indeed comes here, which is doubtful at this point, I can't say I'd view him in high regard.
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Right? It's one thing to want the extra security/money or even be a contender, but to come out and basically say "player X will determine where I sign" is just baffling. Balls sitting in a jar on Bron Bron's desk.
There are even players on bad teams that appear to suck that I'd want... and we're talking about Kevin Love like he's destined to be a loser just a few years into his career? Kyle Lowry by the way. 3rd string PG on a bad team. We shouldn't have wanted him though, right? Same MO you're giving Kevin Love, only Lowry did even less.
There's a way for Riley to move Bosh and get back in return: 1. An elite defender at Center 2. A starting point guard or a good 6th man 3. A young forward that can give the team decent minutes
Oh really...??? Well the Rockets have a max contract offer on the table for Bosh and he hasn't excepted it because he's waiting to see what LeBron does. Doesn't sound like a man "who didn't like it" to me.
I agree with this. He needs to man up. Loyalty or not, if he gets left out to dry he will be looked at as a punk and weak minded. And as a clown.
