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Originally posted by heat&spurs4ever:
Call me the hater type but I wouldn't mind if he got cut all together! His game isn't suited for international play. He can't shoot. He has no post game (shocking for his size) so once the powerhouses sag off of him and play the zone NBA players are so afraid of, he will suck and the ball will beright back in the capable hands of melo. Lebron can pass and rebound well but seeing as how we have guys like tyson chandler and Jason Kidd on the team I don't think we need that much. We need defence and shooting. We have to have kidd starting because he is by far our best floor general which means we can't start bron or we have two guys who can't shoot to save their life! Team USA won't do this because Lebron can't afford the embarassment but they should cut his *** in favor of a guy like mike miller.

heatspurs,

You are often very rational with your comments. But, I'm sorry, even if LeBron speaks out of place or isn't the greatest shooter, the idea of cutting him is simply ridiculous.

I think he is a great NBA player, you could argue he's the best, but what does he bring to the team usa table we don't have else where?

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Originally posted by CavFanInMD03:
He's just trying to put too much responsibility on his shoulders. It wasn't the smartest thing to say, however, everyone knits picks at everything LBJ says and does. If it was so controversal someone on Team USA would have responded. No one has, it isn't a big deal. Also, is it me or do certain posters here can't wait to post negative things about Melo, Kobe, or particularily LeBron? I've been posting on here for a while, before you guys won the ring. I've never trolled or disrespected anyone on your team. You guys have been upset at the lack of respect you guys recieved during your journey leading up to your title run. You guys have talked about being humble toward other teams and how humble your players are. However, the 1st chance someone gets to post something about "LeChoke" or "LeBronze" it gets the most thread views and the most responses, most of them being negative. Well I can't take it anymore. Where's the humility? Where's the respect?

Oh yea Melo, Wade, Bron, and Kobe are great friends. They say they're best friends. There is no rivalry between any of these guys, yet one is always trying to be started. So the comparison threads are unnecessary also.

HMMM FOR THE MOST PART IT'S ALL IN FUN, BUT SERIOUSLY MOST POSTERS HERE HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR BRON, BRON NOW THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE WILL NOT GET CRITICIZED. HE IS NOT ONLY PLAYER TO RECEIVE CRITICSIM ON THIS BOARD WE HAVE HAD MANY DISCUSSIONS OVER THE YEARS ABOUT EVERYONE FROM SHAQ TO WADE,JWILL,TOINE E.T.C ABOUT THINGS WE MAY NOT LIKE LIKE, WANT THEM TO IMPROVE E.T.C I CAN RECALL A FEW MONTHS BACK THE DISCUSSION WE HAD ABOUT WADE'S COMMENTS ABOUT DIRK AND THERE WERE QUITE A FEW WHO FOUND IT IN POOR TASTE SO DON'T THINK HEAT PLAYERS ARE EXEMPT OR THAT ANYONE IS ONLY PICKING ON "KING JAMES" HE IS A GREAT TALENT, BUT SOMEONE IN HIS GROUP NEEDS TO PULL HIM ASIDE AND PUT A MIRROR TO HIS FACE BEFORE HE BECOMES THE NEXT STEPHON MARBURY LOL. I THINK HE WILL BE OK WITH AGE COMES WISDOM. HE DOES NEED TO CHOOSE HIS WORDS MORE WISELY AND EDUCATE HIMSELF. ANYWAY AS FAR AS THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS THING I DUNNO ABOUT KB...KINDA FAKE FRIENDS IN PUBLIC ONLY, BUT AS FOR THE 3-FROM '03 MELO,WADE AND BRON WE KNOW THEY ARE COOL, BUT LIKE I SAID NO ONE IS EXEMPT. JUST LIKE WHEN MELO SUCKER-PUNCHED ROBINSON AND RAN...ANYWAY BRON, BRON NEEDS TO GET IT RIGHT.

Lebron says he thinks Kobe is easily the best player in the NBA and Melo says he looks up to him like a mentor. He encouraged him during last years tournament if I recall.

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Originally posted by heat&spurs4ever:

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Originally posted by TIFFY:

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Originally posted by CavFanInMD03:
He's just trying to put too much responsibility on his shoulders. It wasn't the smartest thing to say, however, everyone knits picks at everything LBJ says and does. If it was so controversal someone on Team USA would have responded. No one has, it isn't a big deal. Also, is it me or do certain posters here can't wait to post negative things about Melo, Kobe, or particularily LeBron? I've been posting on here for a while, before you guys won the ring. I've never trolled or disrespected anyone on your team. You guys have been upset at the lack of respect you guys recieved during your journey leading up to your title run. You guys have talked about being humble toward other teams and how humble your players are. However, the 1st chance someone gets to post something about "LeChoke" or "LeBronze" it gets the most thread views and the most responses, most of them being negative. Well I can't take it anymore. Where's the humility? Where's the respect?

Oh yea Melo, Wade, Bron, and Kobe are great friends. They say they're best friends. There is no rivalry between any of these guys, yet one is always trying to be started. So the comparison threads are unnecessary also.

HMMM FOR THE MOST PART IT'S ALL IN FUN, BUT SERIOUSLY MOST POSTERS HERE HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR BRON, BRON NOW THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE WILL NOT GET CRITICIZED. HE IS NOT ONLY PLAYER TO RECEIVE CRITICSIM ON THIS BOARD WE HAVE HAD MANY DISCUSSIONS OVER THE YEARS ABOUT EVERYONE FROM SHAQ TO WADE,JWILL,TOINE E.T.C ABOUT THINGS WE MAY NOT LIKE LIKE, WANT THEM TO IMPROVE E.T.C I CAN RECALL A FEW MONTHS BACK THE DISCUSSION WE HAD ABOUT WADE'S COMMENTS ABOUT DIRK AND THERE WERE QUITE A FEW WHO FOUND IT IN POOR TASTE SO DON'T THINK HEAT PLAYERS ARE EXEMPT OR THAT ANYONE IS ONLY PICKING ON "KING JAMES" HE IS A GREAT TALENT, BUT SOMEONE IN HIS GROUP NEEDS TO PULL HIM ASIDE AND PUT A MIRROR TO HIS FACE BEFORE HE BECOMES THE NEXT STEPHON MARBURY LOL. I THINK HE WILL BE OK WITH AGE COMES WISDOM. HE DOES NEED TO CHOOSE HIS WORDS MORE WISELY AND EDUCATE HIMSELF. ANYWAY AS FAR AS THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS THING I DUNNO ABOUT KB...KINDA FAKE FRIENDS IN PUBLIC ONLY, BUT AS FOR THE 3-FROM '03 MELO,WADE AND BRON WE KNOW THEY ARE COOL, BUT LIKE I SAID NO ONE IS EXEMPT. JUST LIKE WHEN MELO SUCKER-PUNCHED ROBINSON AND RAN...ANYWAY BRON, BRON NEEDS TO GET IT RIGHT.

Lebron says he thinks Kobe is easily the best player in the NBA and Melo says he looks up to him like a mentor. He encouraged him during last years tournament if I recall.

SO? LOL YOU CAN RESPECT SOMEBODY AND ADMIRE THEIR "DRIVE FROM WITHIN", BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU GENUINELY LIKE THAT PERSON. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF KB, BRON AND MELO ALL HANGING OUT, GOING TO EACHOTHERS HOUSES, TO THE MOVIES E.T.C THEY ARE ALL WHAT I WOULD CALL FRIENDLY IN THE MEDIA. THERE MAY BE RESPECT, BUT I HAVE SEEN NO EVIDENCE OF FRIENDSHIP. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.

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SO? LOL YOU CAN RESPECT SOMEBODY AND ADMIRE THEIR "DRIVE FROM WITHIN", BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU GENUINELY LIKE THAT PERSON. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF KB, BRON AND MELO ALL HANGING OUT, GOING TO EACHOTHERS HOUSES, TO THE MOVIES E.T.C THEY ARE ALL WHAT I WOULD CALL FRIENDLY IN THE MEDIA. THERE MAY BE RESPECT, BUT I HAVE SEEN NO EVIDENCE OF FRIENDSHIP. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

What evidence do you have that they genuinely don't like each other? You think with all the things that's going on in their lives with the regular season, playoffs, olympics, sponsors engagements, charity events, etc etc. that these just hang out with each other all the time. Somehow i doubt that.

I kno KG does hangout with Kobe at UCLA during the offseason. They play pickup games together, i consider that hanging out. Its unlikely that NBA players who live across countries will schedule to just "hang out" with another player unless they have some compelling reason to meet up. So that kinda rules out bron. And with all the stuff that goes on in Lebron's life, he probably doesnt get to just chill with the guys as much as the rest of us, and that includes other less famous NBA players. But the guys that do have homes in LA in the offseason like JO, KG, Pierce, Baron Davis, etc do hangout together. Lots of NBA players come play at the poly pavillion at UCLA, and Gavin center at USC in the offseason. I've seen paul pierce hang out with kobe here multiple times at UCLA.

Somethings tells me that if Melo goes over to Kobe's house to play NBA 2k7, you're probably not going to here that in the news. Truth is you have absolutely nothing concrete to know if they dont hang out as much as if they do hangout.

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SO? LOL YOU CAN RESPECT SOMEBODY AND ADMIRE THEIR "DRIVE FROM WITHIN", BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU GENUINELY LIKE THAT PERSON. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF KB, BRON AND MELO ALL HANGING OUT, GOING TO EACHOTHERS HOUSES, TO THE MOVIES E.T.C THEY ARE ALL WHAT I WOULD CALL FRIENDLY IN THE MEDIA. THERE MAY BE RESPECT, BUT I HAVE SEEN NO EVIDENCE OF FRIENDSHIP. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

What evidence do you have that they genuinely don't? You think with all the things that's going on in their lives, the regular season, playoffs, olympics, sponsors engagements, charity events, etc etc. that these just hang out with each other all the time. Somehow i doubt that. I kno KG does hangout with Kobe at UCLA during the offseason. Its unlikely that NBA players who live across countries will schedule to just "hang out" with another player unless they have some compelling reason to meet up. But the guys that do have homes in LA in the offseason like JO, KG, Pierc, Baron Davis, etc do hangout together. Lots of NBA players come play at the poly pavillion, ive seen pierce hang out with kobe here multiple times. Somehow, if Melo goes over to Kobe's house to play NBA 2k7, you're probably not going to here that in the news. Truth is you have absolutely nothing concrete to know if they dont hang out as much as if they do hangout.

I DIDN'T REALIZE I NEEDED "EVIDENCE" LOL IT IS STRICTLY MY OPINION MAYBE I DIDN'T MAKE THAT CLEAR ENOUGH. I SAID BEFORE I THINK THEY ARE "FAKE FRIENDS" FOR EXAMPLE THERE ARE PEOPLE I CALL MY FRIENDS....I MAY ONLY SPEAK WITH THEM AT SCHOOL, WORK OR WHATEVER, BUT I STILL REFER TO THEM AS MY FRIEND. NOW THESE SAME PEOPLE I MAY NOT KNOW DETAILS OF THEIR PERSONAL LIVES, BUT I MAY STILL REFER TO THEM AS A FRIEND. ANYWAY THERE IS A DIFFERENCE TO ME BETWEEN THAT TYPE OF "FRIEND" AND AN GENUINE FRIENDSHIP IT IS COMPLICATED TO EXPLAIN, BUT I AM JUST GOING OFF OF WHAT I SEE, READ AND HEAR. THE BODY LANGUAGE BETWEEN THEM AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE NEVER READ OF THEM REALLY HANGING OUT AND I HAVE READ ALMOST EVERY TIME D-WADE & BRON HANG OUT AND THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T LIVE CLOSE BY, BUT WHEN IN EACHOTHER'S TOWN THEY GET TOGETHER, GO OUT TO DINNER, GO TO THE MOVIES, TEXT MESSAGE, E-MAIL, TALK ON THE PHONE AND FROM WHAT HIS WIFE MENTIONED ONCE THEY ARE ALL PRETTY CLOSE. SO IT IS POSSIBLE FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE GENUINE FRIENDS TO HANG OUT E.T.C THAT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE I CAN THINK OF WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE A GENUINE FRIENDSHIP.......LIKE I SAID HARD TO EXPLAIN. I HONESTLY COULD CARE LESS WHO KB IS OR ISN'T FRIENDS OR FRIENDLY WITH.

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Originally posted by heat&spurs4ever:

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Originally posted by TIFFY:

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Originally posted by CavFanInMD03:
He's just trying to put too much responsibility on his shoulders. It wasn't the smartest thing to say, however, everyone knits picks at everything LBJ says and does. If it was so controversal someone on Team USA would have responded. No one has, it isn't a big deal. Also, is it me or do certain posters here can't wait to post negative things about Melo, Kobe, or particularily LeBron? I've been posting on here for a while, before you guys won the ring. I've never trolled or disrespected anyone on your team. You guys have been upset at the lack of respect you guys recieved during your journey leading up to your title run. You guys have talked about being humble toward other teams and how humble your players are. However, the 1st chance someone gets to post something about "LeChoke" or "LeBronze" it gets the most thread views and the most responses, most of them being negative. Well I can't take it anymore. Where's the humility? Where's the respect?

Oh yea Melo, Wade, Bron, and Kobe are great friends. They say they're best friends. There is no rivalry between any of these guys, yet one is always trying to be started. So the comparison threads are unnecessary also.

HMMM FOR THE MOST PART IT'S ALL IN FUN, BUT SERIOUSLY MOST POSTERS HERE HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR BRON, BRON NOW THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE WILL NOT GET CRITICIZED. HE IS NOT ONLY PLAYER TO RECEIVE CRITICSIM ON THIS BOARD WE HAVE HAD MANY DISCUSSIONS OVER THE YEARS ABOUT EVERYONE FROM SHAQ TO WADE,JWILL,TOINE E.T.C ABOUT THINGS WE MAY NOT LIKE LIKE, WANT THEM TO IMPROVE E.T.C I CAN RECALL A FEW MONTHS BACK THE DISCUSSION WE HAD ABOUT WADE'S COMMENTS ABOUT DIRK AND THERE WERE QUITE A FEW WHO FOUND IT IN POOR TASTE SO DON'T THINK HEAT PLAYERS ARE EXEMPT OR THAT ANYONE IS ONLY PICKING ON "KING JAMES" HE IS A GREAT TALENT, BUT SOMEONE IN HIS GROUP NEEDS TO PULL HIM ASIDE AND PUT A MIRROR TO HIS FACE BEFORE HE BECOMES THE NEXT STEPHON MARBURY LOL. I THINK HE WILL BE OK WITH AGE COMES WISDOM. HE DOES NEED TO CHOOSE HIS WORDS MORE WISELY AND EDUCATE HIMSELF. ANYWAY AS FAR AS THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS THING I DUNNO ABOUT KB...KINDA FAKE FRIENDS IN PUBLIC ONLY, BUT AS FOR THE 3-FROM '03 MELO,WADE AND BRON WE KNOW THEY ARE COOL, BUT LIKE I SAID NO ONE IS EXEMPT. JUST LIKE WHEN MELO SUCKER-PUNCHED ROBINSON AND RAN...ANYWAY BRON, BRON NEEDS TO GET IT RIGHT.

Lebron says he thinks Kobe is easily the best player in the NBA and Melo says he looks up to him like a mentor. He encouraged him during last years tournament if I recall.

SO? LOL YOU CAN RESPECT SOMEBODY AND ADMIRE THEIR "DRIVE FROM WITHIN", BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU GENUINELY LIKE THAT PERSON. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF KB, BRON AND MELO ALL HANGING OUT, GOING TO EACHOTHERS HOUSES, TO THE MOVIES E.T.C THEY ARE ALL WHAT I WOULD CALL FRIENDLY IN THE MEDIA. THERE MAY BE RESPECT, BUT I HAVE SEEN NO EVIDENCE OF FRIENDSHIP. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.

Tiffy, I agree with you. I don't know why, but it seems Kobe becauses way too agressive when trying to post up against or guards LeBron, even though thats how he plays, very good defense with passion, LeBron does it back to Kobe as well. I've seen Kobe guard alot of people and he takes it very seriously when guarding LeBron like no one else before. They may have a relationship but since 2 seasons ago, Kobe's last year of wearing #8, it seems they have a feud going on.

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Tiffy, I agree with you. I don't know why, but it seems Kobe becauses way too agressive when trying to post up against or guards LeBron, even though thats how he plays, very good defense with passion, LeBron does it back to Kobe as well. I've seen Kobe guard alot of people and he takes it very seriously when guarding LeBron like no one else before. They may have a relationship but since 2 seasons ago, Kobe's last year of wearing #8, it seems they have a feud going on.

Kobe knows that he can punk LeBron!! I saw it when they played in LA back in 05-06!! Kobe had a horrible game for like the first 40 minutes of the game! But when that money was on table Kobe stood up tall! He bumped LeBron before the ball was in play, when it was in play, and maybe even after! lol But he knows that LeBron ain't ready! You don't see Kobe trying DWade like though! After Kobe hit DWade with that little slick 'bow to the face that same year(05-06) and Wade came right back with that 'bow to the chest!! Kobe respects Wade, but I doubt very seriously he respect LeBron.

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Originally posted by the neutral side:
Tiffy, I agree with you. I don't know why, but it seems Kobe becauses way too agressive when trying to post up against or guards LeBron, even though thats how he plays, very good defense with passion, LeBron does it back to Kobe as well. I've seen Kobe guard alot of people and he takes it very seriously when guarding LeBron like no one else before. They may have a relationship but since 2 seasons ago, Kobe's last year of wearing #8, it seems they have a feud going on.

Kobe knows that he can punk LeBron!! I saw it when they played in LA back in 05-06!! Kobe had a horrible game for like the first 40 minutes of the game! But when that money was on table Kobe stood up tall! He bumped LeBron before the ball was in play, when it was in play, and maybe even after! lol But he knows that LeBron ain't ready! You don't see Kobe trying DWade like though! After Kobe hit DWade with that little slick 'bow to the face that same year(05-06) and Wade came right back with that 'bow to the chest!! Kobe respects Wade, but I doubt very seriously he respect LeBron.

LeBron's not ready? Check what LeBron did in the 06-07 season against Kobe.......

And KCi....Usually I don't respond to immaturity on the web, so your insults are only a sign of insecurity. Im a man, and where ever you reside, Im not far from it. If your man enough to have the will to say all that B.S. to me in person, man up and PM me. Then we can really see who's "weak minded" and "needs to grow a pair".

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LeBron's not ready? Check what LeBron did in the 06-07 season against Kobe.......

http://www.nba.com/games/20070211/LALCLE/boxscore.html

http://www.nba.com/games/20070215/CLELAL/boxscore.html

One good game! Ok! What is his record vs. Kobe now? 2 for 10? lol Let those games be close though and see what happens.

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And KCi....Usually I don't respond to immaturity on the web, so your insults are only a sign of insecurity. Im a man, and where ever you reside, Im not far from it. If your man enough to have the will to say all that B.S. to me in person, man up and PM me. Then we can really see who's "weak minded" and "needs to grow a pair".

Boo hoo, did I hurt your feelings ? I'm insecure? I made an argument directed at you, you made blank threats about meeting me up and doing s$#% to me. You not only revealed your insecurity in folds, but you also revealed your intelligence and maturity. Are all of Lebron's fans as lame as yourself?

^^ lol, reread your own post chump, you practically define the word immaturity.

Why dont you all layoff Lebron and let him do his thing. He could have easily skipped this summer but being one of the captains he knew no matter what he had to be there.
The guy has hardly missed a game since entering the NBA, he had another child and for that reason alone he could've skipped it and got some rest. With Kobe and Kidd(34-0) there, everyone knows this summer will be no contest

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Why dont you all layoff Lebron and let him do his thing. He could have easily skipped this summer but being one of the captains he knew no matter what he had to be there.
The guy has hardly missed a game since entering the NBA, he had another child and for that reason alone he could've skipped it and got some rest. With Kobe and Kidd(34-0) there, everyone knows this summer will be no contest

WELL HE PUT HIS FOOT IN HS MOUTH SO HE OPENED HIMSELF FOR CRITICISM WITH HIS COMMENTS.

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Im a man

you could've fooled me

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and where ever you reside, Im not far from it.

this doesn't even make any sense. You either have way too much time on your hands or you watch too many superman movies lol. I gather the MD in your sn stands for maryland. But fyi, i live in Redondo Beach , CA. Im an undergrad at UCLA, im taking summer courses right now from 1-8 pm, so if your not "far from it", feel free to drop on by loser.

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Then we can really see who's "weak minded" and "needs to grow a pair".

Lol, ok internet gangster.

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He could have easily skipped this summer but being one of the captains he knew no matter what he had to be there.

I do give Lebron credit for this. This is two off seasons in a row now thats he's committed himself to team USA. Something Wade and Kobe has yet to do.