By The Frankman Go To PostKnicks had it down to 5 and then a 31-14 run … JEEZ.
I honestly think it was Prigs. He poked it away and got some steals. Hit a 3 and some other stuff. Turning point.
By The Frankman Go To PostKnicks had it down to 5 and then a 31-14 run … JEEZ.If it makes you feel any better, the same thing happened to us last night. Every time we started to make it close, the Cavs just laughed in our face and went on a huge run. It's still bizarre that they fired Blatt after that impressive win. The timing makes no sense.
not even sure why wade just didn't take the game off to rest his shoulders. this was a L no matter what. 2 starters available smh.
Yo time for some extended garbage time... you know Knicks aren't doing anything when they can't take advantage of the Clippers bench. Ironically Williams and now Grant playing well.
By vic Go To PostNo way…
That's bullshit. I get that he's part of the staff but how integral was he? Luke Walton I understand but shit give it to the Raptors head coach.
By diehard Go To Post40-9-7-4 for Kembawarned him
WHAT NOW DY WHAT NOW
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/gerald-henderson-guarding-kobe-bryant/
How much of a fucking cocky ass savant do you have to be to notice that the rim is 1/4th of an inch too low because you're missing jumpers.
So I’m shooting around and there’s still about 45 minutes until tip. Kobe’s on the other end, still shooting, and I’m glancing over at him. Remember, I’m a rookie. I want to see how this guy approaches warm-ups. Maybe I can learn something from him. Steal a move or two.
But it was weird: he was missing more shots than he was making. Honestly, he was missing a lot.
All of a sudden, I looked up and Kobe had stopped shooting. He was holding the ball on his hip with one hand — and motioning to the sideline with the other.
Then all sorts of commotion started.
A crew of maintenance guys showed up from out of nowhere. It looked like a hockey line change — maintenance guys rushing on and off the court. Kobe was saying something to them and gesturing. But from where I was standing, I couldn’t make out what they were saying.
Suddenly, there was a ladder being set up under the basket. Kobe’s pointing up at the rim and the maintenance guys are positioning the ladder. A measuring tape is involved.
What’s going on? Kobe was up to something.
I’m standing at half court watching the scene play out, and Kobe starts walking over to me.
“Something wrong with the rim.”
“Oh yeah?”
We’re watching a guy climb the ladder and tinker with the rim.
“It’s too low. The rim’s a quarter of an inch too low.”
“Huh?” I mumble. I’d never really heard about maintenance issues with a rim before a game.
“What do you mean?”
“I was missing shots that I don’t miss. I’m pretty sure it’s low. A quarter of an inch.”
I had to ask.
“Hey man, what was up with the rim before the game?”
“Oh, someone notified us that it was a little lower than regulation.”
He added: “Don’t worry. We adjusted it to 10 feet.”
Then he told me how much it was off by.
I could tell you his answer, but I think you already know what he said.
How much of a fucking cocky ass savant do you have to be to notice that the rim is 1/4th of an inch too low because you're missing jumpers.
By shun Go To PostThat's bullshit. I get that he's part of the staff but how integral was he? Luke Walton I understand but shit give it to the Raptors head coach.apperently halfway threw the first season they stopped listening to blatt and Lue was pretty much ran the offense and defense.
By PSYCH! Go To Postwelp time to watch the new wshh vine compNah 4th quarter meltdown is still in play
By Dark PhaZe Go To Postwtf is wrong with miami9 players available and no shooting and no coaching
they are worst in the league bad right now
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/240532/Blatt-Lost-Respect-Of-Cavs-By-Trying-To-Win-Favor-With-Big-3-Struggles-With-PlaycallingHmm...
The Cleveland Cavaliers' 30-11 record reportedly didn't "illustrate the turmoil and animosity that went on behind the scenes" that led the franchise to fire David Blatt and promote Tyronn Lue to head coach.
Blatt was reluctant to get on LeBron James, Kyrie Irving or Kevin Love during film sessions from the start of his tenure. Lue eventually had to intervene to show instances where a member of the Big 3 needed to be held accountable.
Blatt would frequently call ticky-tack or phantom calls for his go-to players during team scrimmages, which was considered an attempt to get in the good graces of his best players.
Blatt also had trouble drawing up plays out of timeouts, freezing in the moment or sometimes drawing up plays for players who weren't in the game, according to players.
Blatt even tried to put Tristan Thompson back into the final game of the Eastern Conference Finals with the Cavaliers leading by 30 points, which was a decision intercepted by James.
Blatt was nearly fired on Dec. 26 following a 29-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, but a win over the Phoenix Suns in their next game bought him more time.
By vic Go To PostHmm…
Yea he's a bad coach. And their offense and defensive schemes were a joke.
But acting like Lebron didn't have anything to do with it. Or acting like Tyron Lue is going to lead them to the promised land. Lulz.
By 3SidedPolygons Go To PostYea he's a bad coach. And their offense and defensive schemes were a joke.Nah, I agree with you, but now that we're getting a better picture of what was happening behind the scenes, yeesh.
But acting like Lebron didn't have anything to do with it. Or acting like Tyron Lue is going to lead them to the promised land. Lulz.
By 3SidedPolygons Go To Posthttp://www.theplayerstribune.com/gerald-henderson-guarding-kobe-bryant/
How much of a fucking cocky ass savant do you have to be to notice that the rim is 1/4th of an inch too low because you're missing jumpers.
I genuinely believe this to be a very common problem and always wonder how often do games go on with an incremental issue with the rim. A 20 year vet will surely notice with ease.
By AlphaSnacks Go To PostI genuinely believe this to be a very common problem and always wonder how often do games go on with an incremental issue with the rim. A 20 year vet will surely notice with ease.
This was years ago, Hendo's rookie year. But it's insane that someone's thought process was "I'm missing shots, so the rim MUST BE off". Thats cocky as hell. Knowing that it's 1/4th of an inch off? That's a fucking savant.
As Henderson says - his thought was "uh maybe you're just missing shots?"
More stuff coming out, this time from Woj:
Edit:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-david-blatt-never-stood-a-chance-with-lebron-james-and-his-camp-035612484.htmlwoah
Before David Blatt ever conducted his first training camp practice in September 2014, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and his agent, Rich Paul, had the coach's succession plan in place: Mark Jackson.
To become the preferred candidate of the most powerful player in the NBA – and de facto Cavaliers general manager – Jackson understood what he needed to do: Bring on James' and Paul's Klutch Sports agency as his representation, and prepare to deliver those commission fees into the King's coffers. Blatt never had a chance. He never knew what hit him.
From the beginning, the Klutch Sports campaign to puncture Blatt's standing as head coach had been as relentless as it was ruthless. James is one of the great leaders in pro sports, and he directed the Cavaliers how he wanted them: in complete defiance of Blatt.
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In the end, here was the problem for Klutch Sports' original plan: Cleveland refused to hire Jackson. General manager David Griffin is too well-connected in the NBA, too knowledgeable of the truths inside Jackson's Warriors regime to let that happen. So much of Griffin's job has been to manage the constant demands of James' camp and the volatility of owner Dan Gilbert. As much as anything, his job has been to bridge the chaos above and below him.
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Once James' camp realized that Jackson would never be considered as coach – nor would Lue leave his representation to join Klutch Sports agency, despite overtures – Lue became a compromise choice for James' group, sources said. They started pushing for Lue to replace Blatt last season, and grew louder in those calls in recent days and weeks.
Gilbert made Lue the league's highest-paid assistant coach at $2 million-plus a year, forever considering him the head-coach-in-waiting should Blatt need to go. Ultimately, Blatt had little staying power with the Cavaliers, because James had turned Blatt's removal into an inevitability. As the games wore on, opposing players on the floor weren't only watching James constantly wave off plays from the coach – but role players feeling emboldened to disregard the head coach's instructions, too.
…more in sports.yahoo.com
Edit:
For all the agent competitors complaining over Klutch Sports' control in Cleveland, it is the kind of leverage no agent would ever reject over an NBA franchise. Outside of his own maximum contract, James and Klutch Sports could turn the Cavaliers into one of the loose slot machines across the street in Gilbert's casinos. It worked with client Tristan Thompson, whom they leveraged into a five-year, $82 million contract. Rival agents find themselves spending more time with clients who end up with the Cavaliers, if only because Rich Paul and his associates work to pilfer players for Klutch Sports, promising the power of James' influence in contract talks with the team.
So here's what's coming now: the trickle of stories on Blatt's incompetence, the fact that no one respected him, and maybe most of all, that James had nothing to do with his firing. For all the fairytales sold on James' return to Cleveland, this was forever about business – the kind of business they couldn't do within Riley's organization, nor Erik Spoelstra's locker room.
BTW, did Woj ever bullshit about anything? Because this almost seems like some conspiracy/Illuminati fan fiction that could be posted on reddit.
as far as reporting, woj is the best. maybe Stein 2nd. when it comes to columns and opinion pieces? stay the fuck away
