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11-28-2010, 06:27 PM
#136
15-1
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
USA Today
Did LeBron James deliberately bump Heat coach Erik Spoelstra?
Did a frustrated LeBron James go out of his way to bump Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra during the Heat's loss to Dallas Mavericks Saturday night?
Or did a ticked-off Spoelstra deliberately try to walk through the King -- sending a message both to his unhappy superstar and disappointing 9-8 team?
http://content.usatoday.com/communit...a-miami-heat/1
You be the judge. Check out this video via the Palm Beach Post of the two Alpha Males butting heads during a timeout in the Heat's 106-95 loss in Dallas.
The third quarter incident happens after another defensive breakdown by the Heat. Spoelstra comes on to the court. James walks toward the bench. Neither man tries to avoid the other. They bump. Hard.
Maybe it's a deliberate push by one, the other, or both. Or maybe they're both so frustrated they're not paying attention. Either way, the Heat called a players-only meeting after the loss.
It's not the first time the King has bumped his coach either accidentally or deliberately. ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst tweeted he banged into Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown during a lopsided loss to the New York Knicks in 2007.
Things are heating up in South Beach,. But not the way LeBron & Co. thought they would. After the loss, the Heat held a player's-only meeting.
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11-28-2010, 06:38 PM
#137
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
ChrisMannixSI
Lot of execs still doubt Riley would bump Spo this year. "I tried to hire him a few years ago," said East exec. "Pat told me to back off."
about 1 hour ago via web
Retweeted by latmedina and 4 others
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11-28-2010, 06:39 PM
#138
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Riley won't step in this season. He only steps in when he feels he has a legit roster that's good enough to win a championship.
In addition to the Van Gundy thing, Riley is the same guy that hired a new coach after Wade went out with that injury just so he could avoid adding losses to his career record.
If you thought Lebron had an ego, Riley's may be on a whole other level.
I also don't think Spo getting fired will help Wade. He's been on the record saying Spo was his favorite coach and has always supported him even through today.
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11-28-2010, 06:53 PM
#139
NBA lottery pick
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
I am by no means a LeBron homer or troll but I really think this is an accident.Look at his hand at the end, looks like he tried to go for the manly "I'm in a hurry but here is the I'm sorry, no look back pat"
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11-28-2010, 07:21 PM
#140
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Originally Posted by BlazersDozen
I am by no means a LeBron homer or troll but I really think this is an accident.Look at his hand at the end, looks like he tried to go for the manly "I'm in a hurry but here is the I'm sorry, no look back pat"
i agree with this... i never thought it was intentional..
wasn't he (lebron) barking at a ref when this happened?
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11-28-2010, 07:39 PM
#141
let's go lake show!
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Originally Posted by gts
i agree with this... i never thought it was intentional..
wasn't he (lebron) barking at a ref when this happened?
i saw no referee anywhere in that video. it seemed really intentional, and he had plenty of space and plenty of time to see spo coming.
that combined with the fact it happened during a losing stretch and has happened with a different coach make me pretty sure it was intentional
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11-28-2010, 07:45 PM
#142
Learning to shoot layups
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
and then people wonder why so much hate for Lebron
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11-28-2010, 08:18 PM
#143
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Originally Posted by SourGrapes
i saw no referee anywhere in that video. it seemed really intentional, and he had plenty of space and plenty of time to see spo coming.
that combined with the fact it happened during a losing stretch and has happened with a different coach make me pretty sure it was intentional
there's a longer version that was on sportscenter, lebron was barking at someone across the court when the heat called a time out, maybe not the ref, maybe one of his guys for blowing an assignment but somebody across the court near the sideline after dirk scored..
that's beside the point though, i still think too much is being made of it, you could just as easily be saying spo ran into lebron since he made as much effort to avoid lebron as people are saying lebron did to avoid spo. and as pointed out you can clearly see lebron reaching behind him to pat spo after the contact
you know i'm no lebron fan but i think this is more a case of people seeing what they want to see than what was actually going on.
people have alot invested in lebron failing and as such will jump on anything no matter how small or trite to keep him down...
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11-28-2010, 08:35 PM
#144
let's go lake show!
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Originally Posted by gts
there's a longer version that was on sportscenter, lebron was barking at someone across the court when the heat called a time out, maybe not the ref, maybe one of his guys for blowing an assignment but somebody across the court near the sideline after dirk scored..
that's beside the point though, i still think too much is being made of it, you could just as easily be saying spo ran into lebron since he made as much effort to avoid lebron as people are saying lebron did to avoid spo. and as pointed out you can clearly see lebron reaching behind him to pat spo after the contact
you know i'm no lebron fan but i think this is more a case of people seeing what they want to see than what was actually going on.
people have alot invested in lebron failing and as such will jump on anything no matter how small or trite to keep him down...
i'm not denying i'll jump on anything that corroborates my view of him as spoiled and unwilling to admit a need for work.
and spo could have avoided lebron, that's true too. but the point from lebron's perspective is still not good
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11-28-2010, 08:37 PM
#145
The People's Choice
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Shit just got real. That clearly seems intentional. You can see him putting his hands back(Right arm) to prevent him from falling. Poor coach, it isn't all to put the blame on him. Miami fans need to relax.. he's trying, it's the players who are taking the shots on the court not him, they need strict discipline though.
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11-28-2010, 10:24 PM
#146
NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Originally Posted by gts
ChrisMannixSI
Lot of execs still doubt Riley would bump Spo this year. "I tried to hire him a few years ago," said East exec. "Pat told me to back off."
about 1 hour ago via web
Retweeted by latmedina and 4 others
honestly, this means nothing... riley will do what he wants if he feels necessary, no matter what comments or tweets are out there.
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11-28-2010, 10:26 PM
#147
NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Originally Posted by gts
there's a longer version that was on sportscenter, lebron was barking at someone across the court when the heat called a time out, maybe not the ref, maybe one of his guys for blowing an assignment but somebody across the court near the sideline after dirk scored..
that's beside the point though, i still think too much is being made of it, you could just as easily be saying spo ran into lebron since he made as much effort to avoid lebron as people are saying lebron did to avoid spo. and as pointed out you can clearly see lebron reaching behind him to pat spo after the contact
you know i'm no lebron fan but i think this is more a case of people seeing what they want to see than what was actually going on.
people have alot invested in lebron failing and as such will jump on anything no matter how small or trite to keep him down...
i vote for a passive aggressive event... either by bron himself or both... but definitely not "unintentional." there was absolutely no effort to adjust once contact was made.. and don't tell me bron can't do that.. we've seen him do that when he lays the ball in.... lol
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11-28-2010, 10:32 PM
#148
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
there ain't nothing about that bump that's not unintentional.
Last edited by KG5MVP; 11-28-2010 at 10:36 PM.
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11-28-2010, 10:47 PM
#149
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Originally Posted by zizozain
you mean tha's intentional / deliberate and nothing wrong about it?
i am trying to use quadriple negatives in a sentence
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11-28-2010, 11:07 PM
#150
Local High School Star
Re: Bumpgate? LeBron brushes past coach Spo after the game
Originally Posted by gts
ChrisMannixSI
Lot of execs still doubt Riley would bump Spo this year. "I tried to hire him a few years ago," said East exec. "Pat told me to back off."
about 1 hour ago via web
Retweeted by latmedina and 4 others
dayum. even riley has the other execs by the balls.
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