By obijkenobiBy Zeus Ex MachinaLMAO at the cavs… whats the over/under that Lebron is going to bounce again in 2 years when there is no doubt about that roster mediocrity?
LeBron to sign one year contracts every year
I am assuming he takes the player option in 2015 and then leaves in 2016 when the whole league gets a $20 million cap increase. Arguably he would have his choice of about every team in the league at that point and nobody could say he didn't give the Cavs a chance to make a real contender.
By Zeus Ex MachinaArguably he would have his choice of about every team in the league at that point and nobody could say he didn't give the Cavs a chance to make a real contender.If his decline looks permanent at that point, and I'm betting it will, I don't think that will be true.
I'm actually not sure if it'd be better or worse for Cleveland if he left.
By reiloFYI, all Portland gave up to acquire Robin Lopez was…New Orleans had to open up cap space to sign Tyreke Evans. They just had to.Portland Trail Blazers traded Jeff Withey (39th pick) to the New Orleans Pelicans; the Portland Trail Blazers traded cash, a 2016 2nd round draft pick and a future 2nd round draft pick
Granted it was part of a larger three-team trade, but lol Cavs.
Players get given away for air every summer, it's not a new thing. Whoa, gotta open up some cap space for Spencer Hawes, hey, Milwaukee, here's Jared Dudley and first. (How good has Dudley been? And they got paid to take him! Ugh.)
By ForeverBy Zeus Ex MachinaArguably he would have his choice of about every team in the league at that point and nobody could say he didn't give the Cavs a chance to make a real contender.If his decline looks permanent at that point, and I'm betting it will, I don't think that will be true.
I'm actually not sure if it'd be better or worse for Cleveland if he left.
I would say they should cut, run and bottom out, but they don't have any picks anymore. And they would just trade them anyway
By reiloFYI, all Portland gave up to acquire Robin Lopez was…Portland Trail Blazers traded Jeff Withey (39th pick) to the New Orleans Pelicans; the Portland Trail Blazers traded cash, a 2016 2nd round draft pick and a future 2nd round draft pick
Granted it was part of a larger three-team trade, but lol Cavs.
By reiloBy MambaI agree the deal is pretty good for Denver. I just think some people are overreacting to it like they just traded Gerald Wallace for the 6th pick.
#6 pick then threw in a $40mil contract in for good measure!
The Damian for Wallace swap is an all time bad trade now, especially since Deron Williams is looking like he's gonna be out of the league in a year or two.
It's like a pro-bono PR firm for Portland's front office.
By obijkenobiI would say they should cut, run and bottom out, but they don't have any picks anymore. And they would just trade them anywayThe insane thing is they already bottomed out for four years, got some really solid building blocks by accident, horribly misused them by hiring Mike Brown, and then threw them all away in one season only to possibly bottom out again.
It's really unprecedented.
By VahagnIt's like a pro-bono PR firm for Portland's front office.
You can't even get your own jokes and have to recycle my own?
By ForeverBy obijkenobiI would say they should cut, run and bottom out, but they don't have any picks anymore. And they would just trade them anywayThe insane thing is they already bottomed out for four years, got some really solid building blocks by accident, horribly misused them by hiring Mike Brown, and then threw them all away in one season only to possibly bottom out again.
It's really unprecedented.
The 30 for 30 series on this Cavs team will be amazing.
By obijkenobiThe 30 for 30 series on this Cavs team will be amazing.
Like ESPN would allow an episode that was critical of Lebron. They caved to the NBA's demand on never making an episode on the Pistons/Pacers brawl.
By ForeverBy obijkenobiI would say they should cut, run and bottom out, but they don't have any picks anymore. And they would just trade them anywayThe insane thing is they already bottomed out for four years, got some really solid building blocks by accident, horribly misused them by hiring Mike Brown, and then threw them all away in one season only to possibly bottom out again.
It's really unprecedented.
Thompson, Waiters, and Bennett are not "really solid building blocks."
Irving, Wiggins, Karasev, Zeller would be a bad team with a bad future.
By obijkenobiBy ForeverBy Zeus Ex MachinaArguably he would have his choice of about every team in the league at that point and nobody could say he didn't give the Cavs a chance to make a real contender.If his decline looks permanent at that point, and I'm betting it will, I don't think that will be true.
I'm actually not sure if it'd be better or worse for Cleveland if he left.
I would say they should cut, run and bottom out, but they don't have any picks anymore. And they would just trade them anyway
is it true they have a pick swap with the bulls this year?
By diprosalic
13 benches that are better than the Knicks
only 13 benches are better than the knicks? who would of thought it.
By IWMTB19Irving, Wiggins, Karasev, Zeller would be a bad team with a bad future.Every one of those players are going to prove you wrong.
By Zeus Ex Machinais it true they have a pick swap with the bulls this year?Yes.
By ForeverBy IWMTB19Irving, Wiggins, Karasev, Zeller would be a bad team with a bad future.Every one of those players are going to prove you wrong.By Zeus Ex Machinais it true they have a pick swap with the bulls this year?Yes.
Damn the cavs are fucked, Odds are they can't even get a decent big in a draft full of good to decent bigs. No wonder they were so desperate.
@mcten: JR Smith on how he'll play with the Cavs without knowing the playbook: "My motto is, 'When in doubt, shoot the ball'"
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By giririsssBy blackaceHeckling in general is moronic. Why is this guys word so believeble? He says he You Stink they say otherwiseYeah and no.
You've paid good money, and usually a lot of it, to attend these events. These might have been corporate seats but this could be the only time that year he gets to use them. Out of all the hours he'll work.
Being able to express your displeasure with a team/players performance isn't a bad thing. And the NYK have putup some horrendous performances over the years worth getting heckled over.
Taking it too far is.
Knowing all the incredibly shady / stupid shit Dolans goon squad at MSG have done before it's entirely believable they would have fabricated half of this. It's also believable he was drunk and taking it too far.
we will know more as facts come out...
but on the topic of heckling in general paying good money doesn't mean you can act an ass. Heckling often crosses a line... you will hear things like "play D" to "that's why your child died in surgey!" the former should be acceptable but people often take it to the latter...
and of course racial words have been known to fly.
basketball has the most potential for danger because the fans are right on the players
Like the Artest fight in Det a fan threw a beer on him... his reaction was out of line but he lost his shit.
bottomline is paying a lot of money doesn't give you the right to act a douche
By spooksalready filling in the Dion role@mcten: JR Smith on how he'll play with the Cavs without knowing the playbook: "My motto is, 'When in doubt, shoot the ball'"
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I'd laugh my ass off if Lebron says "fuck the goodwill I created by coming back to Cleveland" and left the Cavs this offseason.
By fertygoNurkic maybe on late run for ROTY now.I like him, too, but Brian Shaw is a problem and will keep feeding JJ Hickson minutes.
By creepingfearI'd laugh my ass off if Lebron says "fuck the goodwill I created by coming back to Cleveland" and left the Cavs this offseason.The only time I would miss having Gucci around.
Houston/Cleveland on ESPN tonight and JR Smith will be debuting.
Battle of the Smiths.
Yep Bulls have the rights to swap picks with the Cavs and also get the Kings pick if it's out of the top 10 for the next few years.
Mozgov did a fashion photoshoot over the summer by the way.
By chicagocubsfanisthemanYep Bulls have the rights to swap picks with the Cavs and also get the Kings pick if it's out of the top 10 for the next few years.Vivek seems determined to avoid that at all costs.
By reilolbj is gonna be worse than mj lmaoRT @mcten LeBron compares Iman Shumpert to Chicago's Jimmy Butler.
By CRUDGO ROCKETS. FUCK THE CAVS! SORRY DAD SORRY REST OF MY FAMILY FROM CLEVELAND.if you are from Cleveland how come you arent a cav fan?
By VlatkoIf he's Dion, minus the pouting and tantrums, it's a huge win for us.By spooksalready filling in the Dion role@mcten: JR Smith on how he'll play with the Cavs without knowing the playbook: "My motto is, 'When in doubt, shoot the ball'"
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By kjackIf he's Dion, minus the pouting and tantrums, it's a huge win for us.We are talking about JR Smith here yes?
Are you at all familiar with JR Smith?
By Foreverthe cavs still need to work out the deal for chris smith haBy kjackIf he's Dion, minus the pouting and tantrums, it's a huge win for us.We are talking about JR Smith here yes?
Are you at all familiar with JR Smith?
By unknownBy CRUDGO ROCKETS. FUCK THE CAVS! SORRY DAD SORRY REST OF MY FAMILY FROM CLEVELAND.if you are from Cleveland how come you arent a cav fan?
I was born in Houston.
Harden draws a foul, but couldn't get one against the Bulls all night despite the Rockets scoring almost all their points in the paint lol
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By dy_nastythe cavs still need to work out the deal for chris smith haThe Smith family was my favorite part of the Knicks for years and not in a good way.
By ForeverWhich Smith do you think will take more shots tonight? Josh or JR?
I'm hoping JR. We need a W.
KJack you should read Woj's legendary article on JR Smith if you don't know who he is already.
I honestly think that the Cavs decided to make these moves to somehow convince Kevin Love to stay with the team after the season
By fertygoReally don't get why Josh Smith is so confident with his shot.
Some guys are just born dumb.
By CheddahzI honestly think that the Cavs decided to make these moves to somehow convince Kevin Love to stay with the team after the seasonThey might be better off without him. He's not been a reliable scorer in the slightest, is terrible on defense, and isn't a good enough rebounder to warrant the max or near max that he'll want.