24/7 LeBron

[skip-zip]

LOL...Durant?  Is 82-0 possible in the NBA?

 

Let me be blunt.  If any of you had an NBA team that won far more games than anyone else over two years, had the two-time MVP, and missed back-to-back championships only by a historical comeback and after some untimely injuries/suspensions, how anxious would you be to change anything? 

 

As a huge LeBron fan who wants to see him win as many titles as possible, I guess I should pray that Golden State would "retool" and mess everything up.  But, unfortunately it's not going to happen.     

Edited June 22, 2016 by skip-zip

[Valpo Zip]

I predict Ezeli and Harisson Barnes will bolt for greener pastures but the main Warriors core should remain the same. 

What will be interesting is to see what the Cavs will do. It is crazy to think that they won the championship with a roster including so many bench warmers. 

 

[skip-zip]

6 hours ago, Valpo Zip said:

It is crazy to think that they won the championship with a roster including so many bench warmers. 

 

Because they had a player so good that he dominated a series in so many categories in a way that no championship series has ever been dominated before 

 

[skip-zip]

By the way, I just got the word that the Championship Parade for Cleveland and for Northeast Ohio, is not going to be led by Cleveland HIgh School bands, Akron High School bands, any other local high school bands, or even Akron or Ken+.  The parade is going to be LED by the OSWho Suckeyes band. 

 

Enjoy 

 

Edit: And Urban Meyer and Thad Matta in the VIP car in front.  

My guess is that Keith Dambrot, who has 1,000,000 times more to do with this Championship than Thad Matta, is nowhere to be found in this parade, let alone be in the VIP car.  

Edited June 22, 2016 by skip-zip
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[Dr Z]

Some ZN members may like this shirt.

[Blue & Gold]

20 hours ago, skip-zip said:

By the way, I just got the word that the Championship Parade for Cleveland and for Northeast Ohio, is not going to be led by Cleveland HIgh School bands, Akron High School bands, any other local high school bands, or even Akron or Ken+.  The parade is going to be LED by the OSWho Suckeyes band. 

 

Enjoy 

 

Edit: And Urban Meyer and Thad Matta in the VIP car in front.  

My guess is that Keith Dambrot, who has 1,000,000 times more to do with this Championship than Thad Matta, is nowhere to be found in this parade, let alone be in the VIP car.  

 

KD & Dru Joyce Sr. should have been in the VIP car.

[Dr Z]

37 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

 

KD & Dru Joyce Sr. should have been in the VIP car.

KD gets the stage tonight.

[skip-zip]

1 hour ago, Dr Z said:

KD gets the stage tonight.

 

So, featuring someone in coaching who actually had an impact on LeBron and the Cavs success at this celebration?  What a concept.  Note to Cleveland.  

 

[LZIp]

On 6/21/2016 at 10:48 PM, skip-zip said:

LOL...Durant?  Is 82-0 possible in the NBA?

 

Let me be blunt.  If any of you had an NBA team that won far more games than anyone else over two years, had the two-time MVP, and missed back-to-back championships only by a historical comeback and after some untimely injuries/suspensions, how anxious would you be to change anything? 

 

As a huge LeBron fan who wants to see him win as many titles as possible, I guess I should pray that Golden State would "retool" and mess everything up.  But, unfortunately it's not going to happen.     

Oh.

[K92]

4 hours ago, LZIp said:

Oh.

Ow.

[MDZip]

Ok this has only tangentially to do with LeBron but I thought it was interesting. The Plain Dealer made a list of the most famous person from each county in Ohio. Had no idea some of these folks were Ohioans. Summit County's is pretty easy but you folks from Medina and Stark are going to be pretty disappointed. I was born in Wooster and grew up in Hudson and have no chance of ever supplanting either of those two folks.

Edited September 7, 2016 by MDZip

[Blue & Gold]

We should give LeBron an honorary diploma.  

 

Or make it super easy for him to take online courses, or something.  

 

Make him a UA grad.

[Dr Z]

 

[ZippyRulz]

Last ever year in Ohio for LJ. I hope it's a good one, but the Cavs need to also be working on a succession plan.

 

 

Edited June 21, 2017 by ZippyRulz

[Balsy]

On 6/20/2017 at 0:36 PM, ZippyRulz said:

Last ever year in Ohio for LJ. I hope it's a good one, but the Cavs need to also be working on a succession plan.

 

Unless he's retiring at the end of the season next year, I put it at about a 10% chance he's not a Cavalier in 2018/2019.

[Dr Z]

LeBron James Investment Blaze Pizza off to Fastest-Ever Start for Food Chain

 

Per Forbes' Kurt Badenhausen, Blaze Pizza has become the fastest-growing restaurant chain in the United States with its 200th franchise opening Tuesday and James on board as an investor, franchisee and endorser for the company.

 

 

[zippy5]

Blaze is good stuff

[Dr Z]

 

[zippy5]

How can anyone dislike this guy?

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/11/30/lebron-james-opening-school-most-important-professional-accomplishment/909374001/

[Balsy]

LeBron Executive Producer of documentary on NCAA student exploitation.  

[Let'sGoZips94]

On 6/15/2018 at 6:33 AM, Balsy said:

LeBron Executive Producer of documentary on NCAA student exploitation.  

 

 

I get real sick and tired of hearing about NCAA student-athlete exploitation. 

 

- The NCAA is corrupt, there is no doubt about that, but the least of its worries is student-athlete exploitation. 

- Ask college graduates if they wish they had a full-ride scholarship to keep them out of potentially $80-120k+ of student-loan debt, then come talk to me about how student-athletes aren't compensated (not to mention the benefits they receive - free travel, equipment, food, potentially nicer dorms, etc.). 

- Half these athletes, especially in the sports LeBron is focusing on (basketball & football), have thousands of dollars of artwork on their bodies. I don't want to hear about how they're "under-compensated" or "need more money". 

- Football & basketball - especially football - actually drain other potential student-athletes of equal opportunity through Title IX. With huge, inflated budgets and a massive amount of scholarships allocated to those sports, schools can't field near the amount of sports. Men's tennis & men's lacrosse especially have suffered from the scholarship allocation aspect, and many other sports - men's & women's - have suffered from the budget aspect.

- I find it ironic that LeBron is talking about student-exploitation, when he benefited from a NBA that allowed 18 year old's to jump straight from high school to the NBA, yet his NBA doesn't allow that same opportunity. If he wants to help these student-athletes with financial compensation, he should work to get rid of the one-and-done rule, while also building up the G League or another developmental league. The same goes for the NFL in regards to a developmental league. 

 

Edited June 20, 2018 by Let'sGoZips94

[LZIp]

what in the bloody hell

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180619/news/165646/kent-state-partners-lebron-james-family-foundation?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social

[Let'sGoZips94]

21 minutes ago, LZIp said:

what in the bloody hell

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180619/news/165646/kent-state-partners-lebron-james-family-foundation?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social

 

Poor kids...

 

(in reference to a pathway to Can't State AKA PCCC, and not in reference to economic status)

[Balsy]

10 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

 

I get real sick and tired of hearing about NCAA student-athlete exploitation. 

 

 

It's absolutely exploitation.  I'm getting sick of hearing "but they get a scholarship" as if you didn't already know the very thorough explanation in response to it.

[ZippyRulz]

Big house for rent in Hudson I hear...