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what number is he going to wear
I hope 24..
what number is he going to wear
I think we'll likely see Lebron and Love get about 36 minutes a game, and we will see Mike Miller & Tristan Thompson get regular minutes as forwards. If that's the case, then there probably won't be 24 minutes available for Marion unless he gets ahead of both Mike Miller and Tristan Thompson in the rotation or there is an injury.
I disagree. Marion and Miller will allow LBJ to reduce his minutes to the 30 min range a game.
I think we'll likely see Lebron and Love get about 36 minutes a game, and we will see Mike Miller & Tristan Thompson get regular minutes as forwards. If that's the case, then there probably won't be 24 minutes available for Marion unless he gets ahead of both Mike Miller and Tristan Thompson in the rotation or there is an injury.
I feel like LeBron might eventually get a little less. I can see Ky and Love eating a bulk of minutes together, though.
But then again, knowing LeBron's competitive nature, is he really going to be satisfied with 30 minutes a game? This is a dude who plays with flames in his corneas each night. I feel like he'll want to be on the court as much as possible, especially in tight games.
I do feel like they should all be limiting their minutes if a first half gives us a blowout lead in certain games, though.
Do some of you guys really think LeBron will want to play 30 minutes? LeBron is not only gunning to win a 3rd ring, but last year, he was a bit bitter that he didn't won the MVP. He knows that he's the favorite to win it and has the best storyline, and playing 30 minutes isn't going to cut it. LeBron will definitely play 35+ minutes.
I agree that it would be great to reduce Lebron's minutes, but Charles Barkley is so fond of saying, "Father Time is undefeated" and Marion and Miller's ages add up to 70. Come playoffs, that will be 72. I'm setting my expectations low. If the team can get 2000 regular season minutes between the two of them, that would be great. I think it would take a lot of luck to get 4000 minutes from the pair. Injuries and age take their toll. And while I know this is unfair to Shawn Marion, the last 36 year old free agent that the team signed was David Wesley. Sometimes the wheels come off at that age.
And something just seems wrong with the idea that the team might be counting on a pair of guys in their mid 30's reduce Lebron's minutes. It doesn't seem to be the right way to do things. How much gas will Marion and Miller have in the spring if they play that much? What growth with young talent have if they never see the floor? I'd be much happier if the team can find a way to get 1000 minutes for a guy like Joe Harris and to let Tristan play his usual indestructible 2500. The young guys might be better in the spring for the extra minutes, while extra minutes for Marion and Miller probably won't have the same effect.
I disagree. Being healthy and being fresh is more important then a MVP?
Marion, who will finalize the agreement with his signature upon returning to the United States, says he chose Cleveland because "I was looking at the teams and see who I think was the best fit to make a real run at a championship."
But more than that, Marion wanted to be close to the biggest priority in his life today as he looks to attain a second NBA title.
"The distance between me and my son. I wanted to make sure I was close to my son where we weren't too far away and I can either drive or fly," according to the soon-to-be-Cavalier, alluding to the proximity of Cleveland and Chicago, where his son resides, which is four and a half hours away by car.
"I just wanted to make sure that he's involved. I got a new-born son. So, you know, he's my priority right now."
"He's more a priority than I am."
Of course, playing with arguably the most loaded team in the NBA - at least on paper - helps make that decision easier as well.
"I'm excited. I think it's going to be fun. It speaks for itself. I wanna try to add to my legacy. I think we have a good chance of winning a championship."