# LeBron and the Knicks speculation

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 6, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebron-and-the-knicks-speculation/498927 "2009-06-06T15:37:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebron-and-the-knicks-speculation/498927/41 "2009-07-08T02:31:54Z")

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> [@SenorBeef](#):
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> It’s not a great team, but you underrate it. It’s hard to imagine the team with the best record in the NBA becomes a lottery team with the loss of one player. He has experience and chemistry with his teammates. With Z and Shaq’s contracts expiring next year, they open up some salary cap space to sign someone like Chris Bosh. His chances of getting a championship are way better where he is than with New York.

I’m not so sure really. I got a good look at them during the Orlando series and one thing that struck me was that none of them would be starting for the Magic, and most would never even see playing time. He does have a lot of chemistry with their players and they play off him extremely well, but without him i don’t think they make the playoffs. I don’t think New York has shown they can put together a decent team any better than Clevenland has, i think they should be shooting for Wade rather than Lebron. Not only do they have a better chance at getting him since Miami has fallen hard since their championship run but seeing Wade play under the D’antony system would be pure joy.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebron-and-the-knicks-speculation/498927/42 "2009-07-08T03:17:18Z")

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> [@DigitalC](#):
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> I’m not so sure really. I got a good look at them during the Orlando series and one thing that struck me was that none of them would be starting for the Magic, and most would never even see playing time. He does have a lot of chemistry with their players and they play off him extremely well, but without him i don’t think they make the playoffs. I don’t think New York has shown they can put together a decent team any better than Clevenland has, i think they should be shooting for Wade rather than Lebron. Not only do they have a better chance at getting him since Miami has fallen hard since their championship run but seeing Wade play under the D’antony system would be pure joy.

Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. I’d hate to see that, because Dwyane Wade isn’t a good shooter (although he’s improving) and relies on slashing to the basket for his points. Hew’s the guard equivalent to Amare Stoudemire, who I believe is also extremely overrated (although both are rather athletic).

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