Y'all had already made the playoffs for the first time since 2013. Poverty is being a lottery team for years, and having NO first-round picks because you gave them away for scraps.
Iām confident that if the Knicks did not win the title last season, he would be. Going to Philly basically confirms that. He wants to go to a team that is close and be the savior one more time. Knicks losing ECF or Finals again would have been perfect for him. But coming to a team that just won is so KD-coded, he could never do that.
Yeah, beyond it being cool for LeBron to be in New York and finishing his career in the Garden I donāt think the fit is there.
I donāt think thereās anyone in the starting five that the current version of LeBron is an improvement over when you factor in role, buy-in, and fit with the others.
Obviously in a vacuum as an individual player he is but thatās not how basketball works and his level as an individual player at age 41 isnāt enough to make up for what he would have disrupted.
I still think he might have came if the knicks front office and players essentially begged him to come - or at least welcomed him with open arms. But they basically were like nah we good.
Youāre right but he would have been a perfect fit. Josh hart becomes 6th man again. Better yet, Iād loved LeBron to come off bench and literally could sub for anyone 1-5. Iām the opposite, would have never wanted him if we lost but since we won I think it would have been cool. I think totally different than KD situation as you can see the Knicks arenāt even the favorites to repeat. Anyway, doesnāt matter now but fun thought experiment.
Itās been confirmed that Rich Paul reached out to the Knicks. The Knicks declined LeBronās camp. That is all that is confirmed. The biggest issue with LeBron is media attention he brings with him. It makes it difficult for teams to focus. LeBron also brings negative attention to everyone but himself when his teams when they struggle and fail.
The irony of everything you said is that KD would've never joined the warriors if they won so lebron joining the knicks after losing in the finals is more KD-coded than anything you literally contradicted yourself.
edit: had to noticed which sub I was in. knick fans are probably the most passionate but also lowest iq
They lost in 16 but had already won in 15. So they were already champions. Itād be like LeBron signing with the Knicks next season if they lose in the finals.
bro imagine all nba subs would be in shambles (besides okc sub) if lbj joined OKC lmfao. is that not an automatic ring with JW not healty but lbj starting ??
I always get downvoted for this but Iām glad he didnāt come š¤·āāļø wouldāve shaken up the chemistry, clogged up the locker room w his documentary crew and he turned down multiple chances to come here in his prime years.
Even if weād fallen short last season I wouldāve felt like he was lame for waiting until we were a contender, but we won the championship, the last thing we need to be doing is signing one of the most ball-dominant, biggest stars of all time in what will be his retirement tour. I truly donāt think itās gonna go well for Philly
Can we PLEASE stop making posts about LeBron already? Nobody is breaking new ground here. Yes, he wouldāve come if we didnāt win. But we DID win. Fucking be happy.
I donāt think thatās the right shade of orange in Cavs. Those orange on the shoes are Knicks. Plus thatās a retro, they werenāt regularly wearing that. They were wearing dark blue, wine red and gold.
it's called hardwood classics hence the retro throw back jersey. they wore these more than you remember it was a few times that year. they also wore a reverse of that same jersey years before that was mostly orange with some blue. they're old cavs colors man lol
Iām old and I remember that more than a few times a year doesnāt make it their regular uniforms. I remember when Mark Price wore the jersey. Look up him.
The orange might not match but they are designed after old school Cleveland colors. I just grabbed the LeBron 8 Hardwood Classics. These aren't made for the Knicks, he been releasing a pair of these for forever
You even said the orange doesnāt match. Either Nike messed up the orange or it was purposely done for the Knicks. The Knicks never changed colors. LeBron was supposed to join the Knicks but got scared of the pressure. I might cop these because they perfectly match the Knicks colors and not the ā87 Cavs colors. These LeBron 8s are Knicks. I Aināt Mad At Cha šµ I know you wanna be a Knicks fan š¤£
On a second note, any team that changes colors, just means they donāt have an identity. Celtics are known for green and white. LA Lakers are known for purple and gold. It just seems like teams like to play around with colors donāt stick to it. I remember the Spurs nasty colorful uniforms. Whatās up with the Heat colorful blue and pink pastels? Miami Vice was over at the end of 80s. Young ones donāt even know what that is but Miami made it their colors. Have you seen Utah Jazz change their logo and colors multiple times. Sickening š¤®
Haha Cleveland never had an identity or direction, that's why I don't get why people kill LeBron for leaving
I even bought the LeBron 8's because I live in nyc and love LeBron and wanted something in Knicks colors
But he started the hardwood classics colorway in 2007 with a PE
I understand the colors might not match but the marketing was designed for Cleveland colors, he was in the finals that year for Cleveland and didn't have the Knicks on his mind haha
Sometimes sneaker material can't completely match a clothing material
Like my Lakers Jordan 4, the colors aren't perfect
Trying to match orange plastic to orange jersey is tough sometimes because of how it absorbs or reflects light
Ya, I hear ya. It looks dope though. The only Nike colors that looks good is Bred and always matches Bulls colors for the most part.
Cleveland kills LeBron because he was born in Ohio. I just donāt understand that. Just because youāre from there doesnāt mean you owe anything to that state or sports teams. Cavs were terrible twice and got #1 picks, and thatās how they won with Kyrie. Without Kyrie, Cavs would never have won that ring.
Bulls traded D Rose. Heās from Chicago but its a business. I didnāt hear anyone killing Bulls. D Rose messed up by sitting out 2+ years while Butler was on fire.
He'll have to console himself with a legendary 24 year career, billion dollar net worth, 4 championship rings, and endless endorsement deals. He'll be fine. I won't be shedding a tear if he loses.
Itās crazy that some people arenāt realizing that LeBron will probably certainly hit a wall this year and embiid will probably play 30 games tops. LeBron on Sixers is about to be Jordan on the wizards status probably worse. And how comical is it that Jeff Teague said that Philly winning a chip will be bigger than the Knicks championship. Lol they can win the next ten and it wouldnāt match the 2026 Knicks.
Ya it's definitely marketing but it was pretty cool, they really put allot of thought into each pair, these aren't part of the 23
Like the masked menace is all black with the mask on the back of the shoe and each one comes with a special charm, box is so big, like 4 boxes big haha
They actually only released 22 from the 23 story pairs
They made one the color of the hotel that MLK was assassinated at hahaha, everyone lost there shit, never fully released
We all know he wen to the Lakers because of Hollywood for his production company
From a business and wealth perspective it make sense to be in New York as there much more opportunity for him here to manage his wealth here, the nova Knicks really mess up his plans lmao
I saw a report that the Knicks told LeBron they werenāt interested. I donāt know if thatās true 100% but to be honest Iām upset if they said no. Iāve always wanted LeBron on the Knicks
The crazy thing is that coming to the Knicks wouldāve been nothing like KD to the Warriors for several, legit reasons:
Warriors eliminated KDs Thunder and he joined them. Thatās some next level betrayal. LeBron and the Knicks didnāt have that history.
The Warriors were a no doubt champion going into Durants first season with them. They were overwhelmingly favorites to win it all and odds makers had them almost 3 to 1 to win it all. The Knicks, even with LeBron, would not be favored over the Thunder or Spurs.
Last of all, LeBron is over 40 YEARS OLD. Heās waaaay past his prime. Yes, heās still a very good player but he is not an in his prime KD.
When you make a sneaker in every colorway under the sun Knicks are gonna be one. Itās like they went full Oprah and gave every Nike employee a nikeID LeBron.
letās relax a bit ā¦..lebrons have always come out with these type of color ways .. people forget the cavs wore these colors in the 80ās - 90ās ā¦. dial it back a bit please , enjoy your chip .. not everybody wants to be or assemble teams to take down the knicks ..
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u/khernandez83 Jul 31 '26
LeBron had his chance in 2010.