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As dumb as Isiah Thomas and Scott Layden? Rethink that, broham.
Not at all, of course.
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Originally Posted by HarlemToTheBronx
Wow. If that's true, it's a great argument.Originally Posted by DubA169
[h2]What The Knicks Just Told LeBron: Come To New York And Make $1 Billion[/h2]
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Steven Bertoni is a Global Wealth reporter for Forbes.
TheKnicks just finished pitching LeBron James. Their main selling point:You could make a billion dollars playing in New York. You can't earnanything close to that anywhere else.
To make the case, they commissioned a study from marketing consultant Interbrand (See the powerpoint below--hit "full screen" to view.)that says LeBron could earn close to $1 billion over his lifetime insalary and endorsements if he makes Madison Square Garden his permanenthome--their high-end estimate sees him earning as much as $2 billion.That outshines the estimated $700 million he’d likely earn inCleveland, the $690 million in Chicago, and $600 million in Miami.
It’s a crafty attack that goes right after their rivals' bestcase for nabbing LeBron: that his brand is so internationallyrecognizable, where he plays has little influence on his overallearnings. In fact, the same study claims that any generic free agentcould see his lifetime earnings jump 30% by signing with the Knicks.
To come up with the numbers for the Knicks, Interbrand says it ranthrough 50,000 computer models of a potential LeBron career, using morethan 200 variables like individual performance, fan demographics andchampionships. The report is light on the details of its methodology,but comes to this conclusion: LeBron has a 50% chance of earning atleast $1 billion in New York. In Cleveland and Chicago the odds fall to1%. The study put a 0% chance of LeBron making $1 billion playing forMiami.
Included in Interbrand's math: an NBA title in New York could beworth $240 million to LeBron, about $60 million more than if he broughta ring home to Cleveland, and more than double the value of a Chicagochampionship. Why? NYC is a huge market, the business capital of theworld and home to a large (and wealthy) fan base hungry for a winningteam--the Knicks haven’t held the title since 1973. LeBronalready owns Cleveland, a small city with little clout. MichaelJordan’s six championships still hover over Chicago. Miami has afickle fan base, a recent title and its own superstar in Dwayne Wade.
Over the past year, Forbes estimates that LeBron earned $43 millionin salary and endorsements (including Nike, State Farm Insurance, Coke,McDonalds and Upper Deck) playing for small market Cleveland. Goodmoney, but a billion dollars it is not.
i know, i know. people on NT are smarter than people who work for Forbes. This is a blatant lie. The digital age has destroyed the big city market
*$@# you Dub. I'm feeling very confident, that if he leaves Cleveland, he's coming here.
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+%@@ me? what exactly is blanked out lol.
he ain't comming here unless we get some verbal commitments from another max guy. i don't know when teh +%@@ our meeting is with Bosh but we need to hurry it up. but the notion that he can't make more money here is one of the dumbest arguments i've ever heard. I understand saying that our players suck, or gallanari's overrated, or dantoni is a bad coach. but to say he can't expand his wealth here is point blank denial or stupidity
he ain't comming here unless we get some verbal commitments from another max guy. i don't know when teh +%@@ our meeting is with Bosh but we need to hurry it up. but the notion that he can't make more money here is one of the dumbest arguments i've ever heard. I understand saying that our players suck, or gallanari's overrated, or dantoni is a bad coach. but to say he can't expand his wealth here is point blank denial or stupidity
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I meant, f u for posting that powerpoint. I finally don't think he's going to Chicago or Miami.
But then I remember how happy I was that Isaiah Thomas was replacing Scott Layden.
But then I remember how happy I was that Isaiah Thomas was replacing Scott Layden.
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- Wrong.
- Wrong.
- Right.
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man i want Chris Bosh and Wade. i don't care for Bron like the majority of the Knick fans..
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i'm saying i can understand why a person on the outside would say those things about our team. i can't get why a person on the outside with a brain would actually use the argument "he can't make more money longterm in NYC"
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he got that poker face on. where did you guys see walsh says he expect second meeting?
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The T-Wolves gave Darko $20 million over 4 years?! %!$?!
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lebron's a huge ##!%%#%!+
how easy would it be for him to say "good" or "well"
dude's head is blown
how easy would it be for him to say "good" or "well"
dude's head is blown
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frank isola, alan hahn, some undercover cavs reporter
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Well, dude is staying nonchalant through all of this. He has too. Its a got damn tug of war out here...
..honestly though, if I was Lebron - I wouldve atleast gotten a PE Flightposite shoe outta Houston...maybe that's what was in that big %%* backpack?
..honestly though, if I was Lebron - I wouldve atleast gotten a PE Flightposite shoe outta Houston...maybe that's what was in that big %%* backpack?
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Someone please tell Michael Kay to stick to baseball, this joker said NY could possibly put together a S&T package of a re-signed Al Harrington, Eddie House, some draft picks, etc for Toronto for Bosh, to come along and play with Lebron. This entire circus has made everyone lose their minds.
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I was about to ask this too. If this turns out to be true it's basically a lock for us. I mean I'm guessing it'd be Saturday somewhere before the Cavs, if it's after that like a secret meeting on July 4th if it does get out LeBron's basically told the league where he's going.
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Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I
BY.FAR.THE.COLDEST.FLIGHTPOSITE.EVER.
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some one was just rapping about lebron on espn talking about "lebron, leBRO where will you go."
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When's the second meeting if he's deciding by the 5th?
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When's the second meeting if he's deciding by the 5th?
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remember that strip club that offered free lap dances for life?
i passed by it on my way home from work.
who do you suppose that could be?
i passed by it on my way home from work.
who do you suppose that could be?
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ESPN is super foul man
they got callers from the cavs saying "stay", callers from the bulls saying "come win a chip, we will love you" and callers from the knicks saying "don't come. too much pressure. we suck"
D'Antoni: "I know you (media) guys, nothing personal, I'm glad we're not considered a lead horse."
about 3 hours ago via web
he has it right. i could never be famous. i would go ham on the media. most of them are parasites.
they got callers from the cavs saying "stay", callers from the bulls saying "come win a chip, we will love you" and callers from the knicks saying "don't come. too much pressure. we suck"
D'Antoni: "I know you (media) guys, nothing personal, I'm glad we're not considered a lead horse."
about 3 hours ago via web
he has it right. i could never be famous. i would go ham on the media. most of them are parasites.
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My goodness. NY is going to have a lot of repainting to do if LeBron decides to go somewhere else.
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you guys laugh about jordan farmar but he is a helluva lot better than that crap duhon and sergio rodriguez
