FilteringCraig » LA Lakers http://www.filteringcraig.com Where all the kids want to meet! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:21:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2007 clyndall@gmail.com (FilteringCraig) clyndall@gmail.com (FilteringCraig) http://www.craiglyndall.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg FilteringCraig http://www.filteringcraig.com 144 144 Just another WordPress weblog FilteringCraig FilteringCraig clyndall@gmail.com no no Is Kobe Coming to Cleveland? http://www.filteringcraig.com/2008/08/21/is-kobe-coming-to-cleveland/ http://www.filteringcraig.com/2008/08/21/is-kobe-coming-to-cleveland/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:41:51 +0000 Craig http://www.filteringcraig.com/?p=1300 Kobe Bryant has an opt-out clause in his contract after this season.  Kobe Bryant has already seen all of what Los Angeles has to offer.  He has tried to be the cornerstone of the franchise and he hasn’t been able to get over the top since Shaq left.  Now, after playing in the Olympics with LeBron James, Kobe probably thinks he can improve his career and legacy by moving to Cleveland.  In Cleveland, he can share the court with another superstar like he did when Shaq was in Los Angeles.  And this superstar, LeBron, is an unselfish player who can help Kobe cement his legacy as a hall of famer with multiple championships to finish his career.

So, while most people claim that big named players need to be in big cities, the truth is they just need to be in high profile situations winning multiple championships.  Because of LeBron James, there is no better place to go and make that happen other than Cleveland.

So, now, all we have to do is find someone who is “close to Kobe Bryant” and lead them into saying that Kobe “would consider opting out of his contract” after the upcoming season.  Then, we need to goad this same “insider” into saying something innocent like, “Kobe has really enjoyed playing in the Olympics with LeBron.”  And then we can extrapolate (unnecessarily and idiotically) saying that it is possible, and possibly likely, that Kobe Bryant is going to opt out of his contract at the end of this season with the express purpose of coming to Cleveland to play with LeBron James and win championships.

You see?  I am making a point.  This is really the same way that the big media outlets speculate on LeBron going to NYC, or Europe.  So how do you like me now?

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the first Kobe to Clevland rumor.  Could it happen??!?!?!??!??

YES!!!!

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