Turns out my forecast last week that Cleveland will win the Eastern Conference finals in 6 games was a bit off.
Oh, it ended in 6 games alright, but instead of LeBron and the Cavs facing the Lakers starting this week, it'll be Dwight and the Magic.
There's next year, I suppose, if Cavs management will finally get a player that'll play Pippen to James' Jordan. Mo Williams was touted as such all season long but where the fuck was he during the Cavs-Magic series? And the year after that if they still fail to break out of the East and win the NBA championshiop, who knows? Cleveland can offer James a contract extension in July and it's up to him if he signs or not. If he does, Cavs management will have to do whatever they can to get LeBron a championship caliber team. If he doesn't, LeBron's off to freeagency and greener... no, not greener for that'll imply him going to Boston which I hope never happens. And no to New York too, please. Um, for bullish pastures perhaps?
And now we go to fantasy land...
Think about it--and a little bit of caveat for I've no idea how much cap space the Bulls have or how much cap space they will have come 2010 and like I said, it's a fantasy--but all the support LeBron needs to win a championship is in Chicago. Players to share the scoring load? There's Ben Gordon (if he gets renewed), a budding star in Derrick Rose (though he still has lots of room to improve, defense-wise mostly) and John Salmons (though he tends to get a bit erratic sometimes but when he's on, he's fucking on). Kirk Hinrich can also score when needed, though he's more of a defensive player lately. Maybe he can be Steve Kerr. And for the frontcourt there's the duo of Joachim Noah and Brad Miller who brought some much needed swagger and badassery during the classic Bulls-Celtics first round series. Trade either Tyrus Thomas or Luol Deng but keep one as back-up to LeBron. If they do not want to keep Brad Miller, acquire another center who won't be afraid to get bruised while defending the goal, and maybe also score.
Oh yeah, and I guess they need a better coach. Or hope that Vinnie del Negro improves. And, most important, that Jerry Reinsdorf will open up his wallet.
So, LeBron, in 2010 if you still haven't won a championship with the Cavs and you become a free agent, go to the Bulls. They have the talent and have regained some of their lost swagger and all they really need is a bona fide star.
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or maybe...just maybe... or if the right amount comes into play...
LeBron to the Magic!
...it's a longshot. but hey, who knows? hehe.
Haha. Dream on, both of us.
If that's the case, the Magic can have LeBron and the Bulls can have Dwight. :)
Kelan ba eligible for free agency si Dwight? Ligawan na dapat ng Bulls.
4 years pa contract ni Dwight. but then, according to the Sentinel, he loves Orlando.
so he might linger a bit more.
maybe when he is already Shaq's age, he can jump to the Bulls...and we get Derrick Rose to team up with LeBron. haha.
Four years pa? So hanggang 2013 pa. Naka threepeat na siguro sila Derrick at LeBron sa Bulls nun. Hehe.
Pwede tumalon si Dwight sa Bulls kung di pa siya nakatikim ng championship by 2013. Trade sila ni Noah. Hindi pwede si Rose dahil hometown hero. Hehe.
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