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SN: While we’re looking into the future, what’s your prediction for LeBron and the Heat this year? Do they get a ring on the first try?
JP: (Laughs) I would certainly love that and I would not be surprised if they do. I’m thinking they’re gonna be in the Finals against the Lakers, but the Lakers are pretty damn stacked! But I can never go against LeBron. LeBron and D-Wade… thats a pretty dynamic duo. And then you get Chris Bosh thrown in there too and that’s gonna be pretty tough. They’re just gonna take some time to gel, obviously, but I think they’ll be right there. The Lakers are gonna be tough though. I’m not worried about anyone in the East. It’s hard to tell with the Heat right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if they start clicking and go on a 30 game winning streak, end up with a crazy record and blast right through the first couple rounds of the playoffs. But I definitely think they’ll be in the Finals.
SN: You don’t think the Celtics could give them some trouble getting through the East?
JP: Boston’s gonna be tough, but I don’t know if half of Boston is gonna still be standing at the end of the year anyway. They barely won the other night with the Heat hardly knowing who was on the court. They (Miami) had it within 3 after coming back all that way. And now the Celtics just lost to Cleveland, so…
SN: Kind of an ironic twist there, huh?
JP: (Laughs) Yeah, it definitely was. But then again, they (Boston) know how to win championships, so you can never count them out. It really just matters if the team (Miami) can come together. I’m worried about their lack of size in a 7 game series with say a Boston or an LA, but again, with the guys on that Heat team, anything is possible.
SN: Jordan won some rings without much size around him.
JP: That’s right. He absolutely did. People tend to forget that, including myself.
SN: We’ll see how it plays out. For now, congrats on the launch of the LeBron 8 and thanks again for taking some time to sit down and talk with us.
JP: Anytime. Thank you.
22 Responses to “Jason Petrie Talks Nike LeBron 8 & More”
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:18 pm
that "dunkman" sample is friggin awesome bro
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:31 pm
all black 8 on page 6 is ill
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:37 pm
I must say, SneakerNews, great interview. Covered things people want to know in 10-15 years about what happened with the 8. In my opinion, Jasons the next Tinker. At least he will be close as ____! lol
Btw, thanks for keeping me up. Hopefully ill finish my hw now for school tomorrow. Ill just tell my teachers that i was reading. I mean……. i was right?
November 3rd, 2010 at 10:34 pm
Great read
November 3rd, 2010 at 10:38 pm
The Lebron 8 is by far my favorite shoe! J.P. is an awesome designer. He sure has his work cut out for him next year trying to make the Lebron 9 better.
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 pm
great shoe
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 pm
thats how you know this shoe wuz straight ugly they already pushing the v2 before they could even drop but like 4 color ways of the originals there wuz like a million colorways of the LBJ VII before they droped the variant so thats how you can tell they know they failed
p.s. pre heats only look good on girls
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:50 pm
seems like a cool dude. so far all the 8's that have already been released or are scheduled to release have been solid. im hoping they come out with a miami hurricanes colorway, and i heard a rumor about a scarface colorway which would also be dope.
November 4th, 2010 at 3:26 am
to that dude who keeps on posting that "IT'S NOT CARBON FIBER" shit on previous LeBron 8 posts, I hope you read this. NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP ASSHOLE.
November 4th, 2010 at 8:38 am
ehh, he sounds like LeBrons biggest fan. I would be to if thats where the money's at. his drawings are so sloppy but you can see just how creative his mind is. a great employee; nike struck gold with this dude. props.
November 4th, 2010 at 8:41 am
btw those red p.s. 7's in the back are prolly some of the coolest lookin sneaks ive seen. c'mon fella give us a close up.
November 4th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Jason Petrie seems like a real cool dude. And from a sneaker designer point of view, he's an absolute genius. The Air Max LeBron 7 in my opinion is the best shoe in the signature series. And now the 8 has really won me over, especially the "South Beach" colorway. I have my pair already and I can't wait to wear them, probably next summer though. The "Christmas" edition of the LeBron 8 is a sick colorway too. Can't wait for that one. Great interview Sneaker News,
November 4th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
definately worth the read. i saw 8 pages and was like screw reading that initially, but glad i did.
November 4th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Not exactly, if you rock em right then you'll be fine
November 4th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
THE DUNKMAN 8 SHOULD NOT BE DISAPPOINTING. LOOK FORWARD 2 IT.
November 4th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Q & A DONE RIGHT? GOOD JOB SN.
November 4th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
the noen ones r hott
November 5th, 2010 at 2:42 am
Awesome interview! This is one of the many reasons i luv sneaker news
November 14th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
where can i get these shoes
December 7th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
828 i understand the 82 regular season games, but it doesnt take 28 games to win the playoff. if there are 4 rounds, that would mean each series had a 7th game . it actually takes 16 wins in the playoffs to be the nba champs. just thought you all should know. Btw jason this shoe is amazing, My 8year old son was so happy when got these earlier this week.
March 23rd, 2012 at 2:34 am
franalation is doing some kinda group of ppl reviewing shoes and i think u can send ur video and he will put it on he’s video bnjpmaumostic would help u 2 i tried 2 like all ur videos so ppl would see it
March 24th, 2012 at 11:46 pm
I wish more people would write blogs like this that are rlealy fun to read. With all the fluff floating around on the net, it is rare to read a blog like this instead.