Why Would LeBron James Go To New York???

I'm sick of people thinking that he is, since it makes no sense to play in New York.

Cleveland is the third best team in the league as of right now. There's tons of talent in Cleveland, no matter what people say of LeBron being the only good player on the Cavaliers (Ilgauskas, Szczerbiak, West, Wallace and so on). And even if LeBron plays in New York or where ever Cleveland is still a playoff team no matter what. But why would he go to New York anyways? The Knicks suck. Why leave a good Cleveland team that is most likely to win a championship this year or next?

People bring up this crap about how he'll be a world wide star....he already is. So I don't what that is all about. Also one last point he's basically the best Cav...ever so people in Cleveland have more pride (or whatever) of having him play for there team then people in New York.

makes more sense than you think

knicks will have so much money to spend that they could sign lebron and another big name, this will instantly make them contenders and making cavs another crappy team in the east

on top of that lebron has some completely random obsession with new york

with all that said i still think lebron will end up with the cavs (i hope)

makes more sense than you think

knicks will have so much money to spend that they could sign lebron and another big name, this will instantly make them contenders and making cavs another crappy team in the east

on top of that lebron has some completely random obsession with new york

with all that said i still think lebron will end up with the cavs (i hope)

BeanTownBrown86

I'll be pisted if LeBron leaves Cleveland for money over the game. Also Cleveland is good without LeBron like I said in the first post.

As for the obsession with New York...it's a cool place. Is it so wrong to like such a interesting city???

He wants to be a "global icon", but with due respect, you can't become a global icon in Cleveland -> NY or LA. Anyway, I don't think that LeBron will leave the Cavs in 2010. Great players don't change teams in their prime, but you never know.Rush2k

He has ads in Japan and stuff like already. I think he wants a championship more then being a icon.

 

I'm sick of people thinking that he is, since it makes no sense to play in New York.

 

nirvana563

No, followed by no

New York is a global city. Madison Square Garden is one of the arenas known worldwide. That would be his home.

Is Cleveland's named after Drew Carey?

The idea that Cleveland can match New York in any possible way is blasphemy

LeBron want's to be a billionaire, he wants to be an NBA icon, and he wants a global empire.

You get all that IN New York, you just get missed chances and a lifetime of regret in Cleveland.

makes more sense than you think

knicks will have so much money to spend that they could sign lebron and another big name, this will instantly make them contenders and making cavs another crappy team in the east

on top of that lebron has some completely random obsession with new york

with all that said i still think lebron will end up with the cavs (i hope)

BeanTownBrown86

Actually the cavs are positioned to give him the most money. 6 years at 133 million. That being said, he may love new york, but his heart is to his home town, and right now the cavs are in a position to win a championship. They are k illing Ok city, so it looks liek a 12-3 start. Paced to win 69 games. We'll see though.

PS: I hate gamespots new setup, it's so damn slow and inefficent!!

He wants to be a "global icon", but with due respect, you can't become a global icon in Cleveland -> NY or LA. Anyway, I don't think that LeBron will leave the Cavs in 2010. Great players don't change teams in their prime, but you never know.Rush2k

Says who? If they win a championship, combined with his continued endorsement deals, his success in the olympics, and continued efforts branched in other businesses, he can easily become a global icon.

[QUOTE="BeanTownBrown86"]

makes more sense than you think

knicks will have so much money to spend that they could sign lebron and another big name, this will instantly make them contenders and making cavs another crappy team in the east

on top of that lebron has some completely random obsession with new york

with all that said i still think lebron will end up with the cavs (i hope)

Innovazero2000

Actually the cavs are positioned to give him the most money. 6 years at 133 million. That being said, he may love new york, but his heart is to his home town, and right now the cavs are in a position to win a championship. They are k illing Ok city, so it looks liek a 12-3 start. Paced to win 69 games. We'll see though.

PS: I hate gamespots new setup, it's so damn slow and inefficent!!

[QUOTE="Rush2k"]He wants to be a "global icon", but with due respect, you can't become a global icon in Cleveland -> NY or LA. Anyway, I don't think that LeBron will leave the Cavs in 2010. Great players don't change teams in their prime, but you never know.nirvana563

He has ads in Japan and stuff like already. I think he wants a championship more then being a icon.

I'll be pisted if LeBron leaves Cleveland for money over the game.nirvana563

Actually he would earn more salary-wise if he stays in Cleveland. Nike would pay him more if he moves to New York, I guess, but this isn't only about money. Becoming a global icon is easier when you are in a town like NY where you are close to all the companies you'd like to work with

It is an obvious move, but I hope he stays in Cleveland. Great players have to start and end their career in the same town. :)

The Knicks will probably be able to offer him more money and New york is a bigger market so he can get more promotions and such.Cube_of_MooN

I would LOVE to see him play for the Knicks and i'm not even a knicks fan. But as a bball fan i would love to see him play in D'antoni's system. They guy already is a 30, 7, and 7 guy on a team that plays slow grind it out defensive basketball. You put him in an uptempo open court type system his ability would be showcased beyond belief. I personally think he's the best player in the world as is right now (w/ kobe right behind him. Just my opinion i know all the kobe lovers will jump down my throat fot that. lol). But in that system his numbers would be astronomical. I honestly believe the guy would average a triple double for the season with EASE. Now i don't know if he will win any championships or anything but from a pure entertainment standpoint, i can't think of another person in the HISTORY of basketball, that would be able to get the most out of a style of play like thatsixringz1

I would LOVE to see him play for the Knicks and i'm not even a knicks fan. But as a bball fan i would love to see him play in D'antoni's system. They guy already is a 30, 7, and 7 guy on a team that plays slow grind it out defensive basketball. You put him in an uptempo open court type system his ability would be showcased beyond belief. I personally think he's the best player in the world as is right now (w/ kobe right behind him. Just my opinion i know all the kobe lovers will jump down my throat fot that. lol). But in that system his numbers would be astronomical. I honestly believe the guy would average a triple double for the season with EASE. Now i don't know if he will win any championships or anything but from a pure entertainment standpoint, i can't think of another person in the HISTORY of basketball, that would be able to get the most out of a style of play like thatsixringz1

[QUOTE="sixringz1"]I would LOVE to see him play for the Knicks and i'm not even a knicks fan. But as a bball fan i would love to see him play in D'antoni's system. They guy already is a 30, 7, and 7 guy on a team that plays slow grind it out defensive basketball. You put him in an uptempo open court type system his ability would be showcased beyond belief. I personally think he's the best player in the world as is right now (w/ kobe right behind him. Just my opinion i know all the kobe lovers will jump down my throat fot that. lol). But in that system his numbers would be astronomical. I honestly believe the guy would average a triple double for the season with EASE. Now i don't know if he will win any championships or anything but from a pure entertainment standpoint, i can't think of another person in the HISTORY of basketball, that would be able to get the most out of a style of play like thatCloud_Insurance

Because it's............New York..........and it's not Cleveland :| He wants to be a big balla shot calla :lol: Kickin it with Jay-Z in the 40 40 club homie 8) Oh and there's a little thing called money. One thing i don't agree with though is MSG, i think it's a dump and they need to replace it like the Lakers did with the forum. [QUOTE="sixringz1"]I would LOVE to see him play for the Knicks and i'm not even a knicks fan. But as a bball fan i would love to see him play in D'antoni's system. They guy already is a 30, 7, and 7 guy on a team that plays slow grind it out defensive basketball. You put him in an uptempo open court type system his ability would be showcased beyond belief. I personally think he's the best player in the world as is right now (w/ kobe right behind him. Just my opinion i know all the kobe lovers will jump down my throat fot that. lol). But in that system his numbers would be astronomical. I honestly believe the guy would average a triple double for the season with EASE. Now i don't know if he will win any championships or anything but from a pure entertainment standpoint, i can't think of another person in the HISTORY of basketball, that would be able to get the most out of a style of play like thatX360PS3AMD05

Yeah lets not talk about Shaq and how LeBron never got that luxury...

Because of the obvious financial and fame reasons.

I'd be pissed if he chose the Knicks over the Cavs. I know Cleveland is not NY, LA or Chicago, but that makes the challenge much more interesting, to put a team on you shoulders and bring it from the bottoms of the rankings to the NBA championship. Much more glorious than leaving it to make a few more millions per season.

And I'd choose LA over NY, although LA does not need LeBron James at the moment, they're a championship team already.

But if someone asked me : for which team would you rather play, Lakers or Knicks? Lakers without a single hesitation. (never liked the Knicks anyway) 

[QUOTE="Cloud_Insurance"][QUOTE="sixringz1"]I would LOVE to see him play for the Knicks and i'm not even a knicks fan. But as a bball fan i would love to see him play in D'antoni's system. They guy already is a 30, 7, and 7 guy on a team that plays slow grind it out defensive basketball. You put him in an uptempo open court type system his ability would be showcased beyond belief. I personally think he's the best player in the world as is right now (w/ kobe right behind him. Just my opinion i know all the kobe lovers will jump down my throat fot that. lol). But in that system his numbers would be astronomical. I honestly believe the guy would average a triple double for the season with EASE. Now i don't know if he will win any championships or anything but from a pure entertainment standpoint, i can't think of another person in the HISTORY of basketball, that would be able to get the most out of a style of play like thatsilky_smooth8

[QUOTE="Innovazero2000"][QUOTE="BeanTownBrown86"]

makes more sense than you think

knicks will have so much money to spend that they could sign lebron and another big name, this will instantly make them contenders and making cavs another crappy team in the east

on top of that lebron has some completely random obsession with new york

with all that said i still think lebron will end up with the cavs (i hope)

demon565

Actually the cavs are positioned to give him the most money. 6 years at 133 million. That being said, he may love new york, but his heart is to his home town, and right now the cavs are in a position to win a championship. They are k illing Ok city, so it looks liek a 12-3 start. Paced to win 69 games. We'll see though.

PS: I hate gamespots new setup, it's so damn slow and inefficent!!

You left out Chicago...Cloud_Insurance

Lebrick, Skip speaks the truth, he's a good player but not the "Jordan" of our era, maybe in the future, i've seen him brick so many clutch shots :lol:X360PS3AMD05

No one will ever be the Jordan of our era. We should just stop comparing people to him.

LeBron is a 30-7-7 guy and doesn't get enough respect from most people, because he isn't Jordan...so what? Jordan averaged 30 - 6 - 5 for his career, but it's not about stats... Jordan did what LeBron is doing now: he makes other NBA players look like they don't belong on the same court with him. He is just a step ahead of the game.

Regarding the clutch shots: Jordan missed pretty many himself, but people love to forget about that. Go to www.basketball-reference.com and check it out yourself if you don't believe me.

Because it's............New York..........and it's not Cleveland :| He wants to be a big balla shot calla :lol: Kickin it with Jay-Z in the 40 40 club homie 8) Oh and there's a little thing called money. One thing i don't agree with though is MSG, i think it's a dump and they need to replace it like the Lakers did with the forum. [QUOTE="sixringz1"]I would LOVE to see him play for the Knicks and i'm not even a knicks fan. But as a bball fan i would love to see him play in D'antoni's system. They guy already is a 30, 7, and 7 guy on a team that plays slow grind it out defensive basketball. You put him in an uptempo open court type system his ability would be showcased beyond belief. I personally think he's the best player in the world as is right now (w/ kobe right behind him. Just my opinion i know all the kobe lovers will jump down my throat fot that. lol). But in that system his numbers would be astronomical. I honestly believe the guy would average a triple double for the season with EASE. Now i don't know if he will win any championships or anything but from a pure entertainment standpoint, i can't think of another person in the HISTORY of basketball, that would be able to get the most out of a style of play like thatX360PS3AMD05

[QUOTE="sixringz1"]I would LOVE to see him play for the Knicks and i'm not even a knicks fan. But as a bball fan i would love to see him play in D'antoni's system. They guy already is a 30, 7, and 7 guy on a team that plays slow grind it out defensive basketball. You put him in an uptempo open court type system his ability would be showcased beyond belief. I personally think he's the best player in the world as is right now (w/ kobe right behind him. Just my opinion i know all the kobe lovers will jump down my throat fot that. lol). But in that system his numbers would be astronomical. I honestly believe the guy would average a triple double for the season with EASE. Now i don't know if he will win any championships or anything but from a pure entertainment standpoint, i can't think of another person in the HISTORY of basketball, that would be able to get the most out of a style of play like thatCloud_Insurance

Face it, he's going to NY and D-Wade is probably going with him. The Cavs were his hometown team and being drafted by them was a nice story. Well that was cute, but LeBron is a full grown man now and he wants to take his career to the next level. Everything in New York is magnified. Winning a ring in Cleveland only matters to Cleveland. But if you finally bring a championship to the Garden after all these years, that matters to all of sports. I'm certainly no Knicks fan, I'm just talking reality.

Money talks.

And it's the "mecca" for basketball. :roll:

Honestly, I doubt he goes anyway, it's just New Yorkers like Stephen A. Smith begging for this to happen.

[QUOTE="nirvana563"]

 

I'm sick of people thinking that he is, since it makes no sense to play in New York.

 

Jaysonguy

No, followed by no

New York is a global city. Madison Square Garden is one of the arenas known worldwide. That would be his home.

Is Cleveland's named after Drew Carey?

The idea that Cleveland can match New York in any possible way is blasphemy

LeBron want's to be a billionaire, he wants to be an NBA icon, and he wants a global empire.

You get all that IN New York, you just get missed chances and a lifetime of regret in Cleveland.