Lebron is a free-agent

[SCohioBoy]

Originally Posted by trapper82

You are really missing the fact that the Spurs do this model of substitution because they have a lot of older, veteran players who need more of a break. It wasn't like that when Duncan was younger. They adjust to the guys they have, and no one is better at it that Popovich.

You can believe he isn't a fit for the Spurs, I think the Spurs have proven to take the talent they have and maximize it. I think he would do very well, probably score less overall but have more assists per game. I think he might even average a triple double under Popovich.

The Spurs have been doing this for a long time.

I do not dislike Lebron. I have no issue with him. I just do not see him as a fit for the Spurs. The 04-05 season is when SAS changed their
philosophy, 9 years ago.

[paynemd2]

Originally Posted by Gyle41386

Acquiring Charles Oakley and drafting Horace Grant/Scottie Pippen in a two year span certainly didn't hurt. The Bulls weren't a .500 team until after that.

Yeah everyone seems to forget MJ couldn't even get to the finals until the pistons and celtics all got old and he got pippen.

Or how about when Jordan retired the 1st time and the bulls still almost won the east. Pippin almost won league MVP. The cavs when lebron left became the worst team in the league. The current heat team without lebron would lose 1st rd of the playoffs IMO.
Mj was lucky to be drafted to Chicago. Lebron was unfortunate to be drafted to Cleveland

[palmettosc]

Originally Posted by SCohioBoy

I just do not see him as a fit for the Spurs.

Why? The idea that he wouldn't accept less minutes is weak when it will obviously extend his career, and he's a great passer who's more than willing to do so.

[SCohioBoy]

Originally Posted by palmettosc

Why? The idea that he wouldn't accept less minutes is weak when it will obviously extend his career, and he's a great passer who's more than willing to do so.

I have stated my reasons, more that just less minutes. It is my opinion, I don't see him as a fit, and I doubt we will ever find out. You don't agree with me, thats fine.

[qcgamecock]

Originally Posted by paynemd2

Yeah everyone seems to forget MJ couldn't even get to the finals until the pistons and celtics all got old and he got pippen.

Or how about when Jordan retired the 1st time and the bulls still almost won the east. Pippin almost won league MVP. The cavs when lebron left became the worst team in the league. The current heat team without lebron would lose 1st rd of the playoffs IMO.
Mj was lucky to be drafted to Chicago. Lebron was unfortunate to be drafted to Cleveland

You do know that MJ won his first title after beating the "old" pistons he played Magic, Worthy, Perkins.... then he beat the Ewing led Knicks, Price, Daugherty, Harper Cavs to faced Clyde the Glide....Then he beat a loaded Barkely Suns team....Stockton to Malone...

[CockyLifer]

Originally Posted by qcgamecock

Bring him to Charlotte to be a Hornet!

I like it!

[qcgamecock]

Originally Posted by trapper82

I never said he opted out...

Jordan was paired with a top 50 player of all time in Pippen, one of the best defenders/rebounders, tremendous role players and had the best coach. He is the man, but he didn't need to leave to "chase" rings, he purposefully took less money (which he more than made up for through endorsements) to make those things a reality.

James took less money to go to the Heat and Jordan did not opt out and take less money, he was paid 30 and 33 million a year when the NBC TV contract was renegotiated in '94 and gave teams the money to hand out huge contracts. Jordan was the highest paid or 2nd highest paid player for most of his 8 year contract before breaking the bank, James just barely made the top 10 and was tied with Bosh on his own team last year.