Bob Myers on LeBron to Philly
by Emeka Q Rossi: LeBron James
Bob Myers spoke about Philadelphia as a potential destination for LeBron James, saying, “If he was here I’d say I honestly believe this is your best chance to win…What I would just say is, if it’s about winning, let’s talk about this team. Because you can win here in Philly.” h/t
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I do if I he was here I'd say I honestly believe this is your best chance to win you have to decide all the other things that are equally important because it's his life right I don't he gets he has to play he has to face the scrutiny of his decision that'll half the people will say you should have done this or should have done that and you've taken they'll criticize him for whatever which is his life so he's been through all that What I would just say is if it's about winning and that - let's talk about this team because you can win here in Philadelphia. If you want to talk about other stuff about what's this guy like, what's that - by the way, he knows players, a lot of them better than I do. Their games. This is a guy that probably watches more basketball than anybody understands. That's a fact. He's not just playing and he's probably watching the game in February that nobody's watching. So he knows, not only does he know the guys, he knows how they play. I hate to do this, Bob, but I'm going to make the pitch for LeBron in Philadelphia now. Oh, God. I hate to do this because Nick's just won the championship, the whole thing. But I don't think Philadelphia gives him the best chance to win. I think Minnesota does. I don't think Philadelphia is the best market for him to play in. I think New York is. I don't think Phil, but you know, there are markets that would be at least as appreciative of a championship if he helped bring it as Philadelphia. But if you're talking about a combination of all things, they give him a very good chance to win. It's a major market on the eastern seaboard that he has not played in. The fans in Philly will love you forever if you win a championship when you combine like I think Minnesota gives them a better chance to win but that not the same market as Philadelphia I think that New York is a better market but maybe they won't love them as much because they just won a championship. But I think, I mean, I don't know you guys know, is it what's harder to get to the finals, the East or the West? No, the East won the last two sets. Okay, just say, look, what do you think? I think the, oh, this year? East won the last one. Where is it harder to get to the - Hold on. Wait a minute. The East won two out of three. The last three. However, in the one that the West won, it went seven games. At halftime, it was tied. And the best player on the Eastern Conference team got hurt. And that's the only one they've won by the skin of their teeth with a big butt there. A bit - you know. So I don't know. A healthy Pacers team, the Knicks, Boston, Philly. It's kind of rough in the East. Miami got a lot better. So when you're looking at him. But at the top, the top two in the West are a lot. I mean, look, again, I'm not - LeBron's basketball brain is - he knows the answer. If I asked that, he would have an opinion that I would say, well, that makes sense because he knows. So whatever place he chooses, I think all I could talk about would be winning and organizationally support. But if there's other reasons, it's completely fine. It's like you're on a show like The Bachelor or something. And you're trying to get the girl and everyone's going the hard sell and you're doing the soft sell. It doesn't matter. Honestly, let's be honest. Whatever I say. I've never seen The Bachelor, but I assume that's how it works. Whatever I say doesn't really matter to what he's going to do. Let's be honest. And I'm okay saying that. No, it doesn't. It doesn't matter. No. So it doesn't matter what I say. But the fact that Bob is there at the top...
