07-09-2010, 12:58 PM
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Missed the bus
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Cavs Owner's Open Letter to Fans... Lol
Wow, this is pretty crazy. We'd never see this in the NHL. And how dare he use Comic Sans MS for something so serious!! This isn't a joke, its actually on their website!
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As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier.
This was announced with a several day, narcissistic, self-promotional build-up culminating with a national TV special of his "decision" unlike anything ever "witnessed" in the history of sports and probably the history of entertainment.
Clearly, this is bitterly disappointing to all of us.
The good news is that the ownership team and the rest of the hard-working, loyal, and driven staff over here at your hometown Cavaliers have not betrayed you nor NEVER will betray you.
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In the meantime, I want to make one statement to you tonight:
"I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE"
You can take it to the bank.
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07-09-2010, 01:03 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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He better put together a championship team fast
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07-09-2010, 01:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Talk about bitter.
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07-09-2010, 01:14 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Only in Basketball...
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07-09-2010, 01:15 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Calgary
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"I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE"
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Ya because the Cavaliers were such an awesome team before Lebron came along. 
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07-09-2010, 01:16 PM
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Missed the bus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiggum_PI
Ya because the Cavaliers were such an awesome team before Lebron came along.
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How does one "personally guarantee" this anyways? Lol!
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07-09-2010, 01:19 PM
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Had an idea!
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Good for him
Lebron can go suck it. Loser.
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07-09-2010, 01:21 PM
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damn onions
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Betrayal?? weird... it's business, not basketball. He can take THAT to the bank. So weird he put that on the website.
And yeah comic sans??? Even more bizarre... nobody can take you seriously if you write in comic sans.
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07-09-2010, 01:22 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by alltherage
How does one "personally guarantee" this anyways? Lol!
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By paying off refs in games where Miami plays 
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07-09-2010, 01:22 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by alltherage
How does one "personally guarantee" this anyways? Lol!
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He injected his team with samples of Mark Messier's blood that was flash frozen in 1994.
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07-09-2010, 01:22 PM
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CP Gamemaster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Gary
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It's all colored text so it was sarcasm, obviously. (Can't use Green, that would remind people of the Celtics) Comic Sans to help confirm that for the naysayers.
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07-09-2010, 01:25 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Price and Daugherty must be coming out of retirement.
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07-09-2010, 01:31 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Calgary AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by holden
Price and Daugherty must be coming out of retirement.
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LoL, beat me to it but I was thinking that very same thing.
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07-09-2010, 01:35 PM
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RANDOM USER TITLE CHANGE
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: South Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by holden
Price and Daugherty must be coming out of retirement.
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Just looked into this, Daugherty is now an analyst on Inside NASCAR....lol
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07-09-2010, 01:39 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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He is right that James' actions this week past are narcissistic and self-promotional. Just sign with a team, hold the press conference and move on. All of this other nonsense just makes Lebron look stupid.
That being said, the rest of that letter was just an amazing display of selfish stupidity on the part of the team owner. He had James for SEVEN (!) years. Guess what? That's no longer than NHL teams get to keep their players, and it is one year more than MLB gets their players when they make the show. Free agency is part of the beast, and most guys will take money or the chance at a title ahead of home town loyalty.
Last edited by Resolute 14; 07-09-2010 at 05:22 PM.
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07-09-2010, 01:46 PM
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Had an idea!
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My problem with what Lebron did has everything to do with him, Bosh and Wade running to Miami like a bunch of little girls who can't do anything by themselves.
I don't even care if they took a paycut. Its ridiculous.
It would be like Ovechkin, Iginla, Duchane, Taveres, Hall, Seguin, Toews, Kane, Crosby, Malkin.....2-3 of them signing as free agents all with one team because they want to win the Stanley Cup.
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07-09-2010, 01:49 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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I thought its been mishandled by both sides. Lebron making his decision on TV was stupid and came across as arrogant, and I can see why the Cavs fans felt like it was a slap in the face. It just seemed like needlessly stringing them along and then slamming the door in their face. Plus the whole thing gave off some type of god complex vibe, which it seems by commentary, annoyed most people.
On the other hand, the owner should've taken the high road. Everyone should be used to the fact that free agency means star players can leave.
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07-09-2010, 01:53 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Azure
My problem with what Lebron did has everything to do with him, Bosh and Wade running to Miami like a bunch of little girls who can't do anything by themselves.
I don't even care if they took a paycut. Its ridiculous.
It would be like Ovechkin, Iginla, Duchane, Taveres, Hall, Seguin, Toews, Kane, Crosby, Malkin.....2-3 of them signing as free agents all with one team because they want to win the Stanley Cup.
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It begs the question, whats more important? The championship or how you win it?
If Lebron stayed in Cleveland and brought them a title at some point, he would've been a legend. If he wins in Miami, no one's really going to think of it as anything special. Its a team of superstars.
Just like some people (including me) think Ray Bourque's Stanley Cup win was a little tacky.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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07-09-2010, 01:56 PM
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Had an idea!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Igottago
It begs the question, whats more important? The championship or how you win it?
If Lebron stayed in Cleveland and brought them a title at some point, he would've been a legend. If he wins in Miami, no one's really going to think of it as anything special. Its a team of superstars.
Just like some people (including me) think Ray Bourque's Stanley Cup win was a little tacky.
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Ray Bourque gave 20 years of service to one team and couldn't win a championship. He choose to be traded to a team where he thought he could win, and even then he only had a part in it.
You can't put a bunch of superstars on one hockey team and expect to win the cup. But you can do that with basketball, and how a MUCH better chance of winning than you would at hockey.
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