The Cavs Andrew Wiggins/Kevin Love Dilemma*Update* Deal is finalized

[Ritzy Sharon]

Nobody is going to take McGee off your hands breh, whoever wants a 5 is going to look at Hibbert before him.

The Bosnian storm will come through and demand minutes just off his play, his defense will be ass but he's going to do work on offense.

I don't know about that, my boy Slippery Pete D'alessandro is always ready to make a high risk/high reward move and he was part of the FO that brought McGee to Denver. seems like a perfect match to me.

 

[Malta]

I don't know about that, my boy Slippery Pete D'alessandro is always ready to make a high risk/high reward move and he was part of the FO that brought McGee to Denver. seems like a perfect match to me.

I think the universe would implode if McGee ended up with the Kings, we need that to happen

 

[Truth200]

Honestly, if D Wade wasnt realistically useless, series wouldve been WAY closer.

Heat had 1 iso player and one legit on ball defender.

And that was Lebron

D-Wade just got to heavy....

 

[USSInsiders]

Personally I think everyone overrates SAS offense , their defense is what actually won them the title last year. Unlike other SAS teams they could defend every position. Also the Clippers was killing teams throughout the year with their offense just ran into a bad match.

Potentially just don't think it's realistic at all. Mozgov is a possibility though

The clippers are never winning jack shyt. They blow out people all season and when the playoffs roll up they get exposed as fakkits. Spurs offense is way, way, way better I don't give a shyt about what the stats say anybody that watches basketball will tell you that.

They just couldn't fukking miss. I've never seen a team get as hot as they did.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Cavs are going to be amazing to watch next season. Definitely need some defensive pieces. But they'll be a contender when the playoffs swing around.

 

[King Biko]

Honestly, if D Wade wasnt realistically useless, series wouldve been WAY closer.

Heat had 1 iso player and one legit on ball defender.

And that was Lebron

I hate the way y'all try to dump that series on d wade when he realistically only played bad game 4 and 5. And he wasn't the only one who played bad hell they got blown out every game that they lost and 3 times in a row, you can't put that on one player especially when it's 2 other hall of famers on the floor. The heat were just out played and out coached in every facet. Lebron got his stats but his impact was minimum during the finals, he single handedly changed game 2 by playing in the post but refused 2 every other game and they got blown out every time. Lebron and bosh got their points early and didn't impact games at the end and we not even gonna mention the cramp situation. D wade wasn'ttotally washed in the playoffs, them nikkas lost playing terribly as a team.

 

[street heat]

Honestly, if D Wade wasnt realistically useless, series wouldve been WAY closer.

Heat had 1 iso player and one legit on ball defender.

And that was Lebron

lol nah... there was no stopping the spurs. they shot like 47% from 3 in the series. that is ridiculous and its damn near impossible to beat a team shooting that well consistently. some might say, well you need to defend better... but they way they moved the ball, there isnt much you can do about it. the ball can ALWAYS move faster than the defense. i dont see how you can stop them from getting good looks. the only question is will they make them, and they did. kind of like the 2011 mavs, but even better.

the cav offense has great potential, but it depends on how unselfish waiters and irving can be. i wonder if the cavs will play small at the end of games

love
james
miller
waiters/possibly allen
irving

 

[jaguar paw]

Self: Wiggins wants to join Wolves
Updated: August 10, 2014, 2:40 PM ET
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Andrew Wiggins told Kansas coach Bill Self that he wants to be traded from Cleveland to Minnesota because the No. 1 overall pick believes it will be better for his long-term future.

Wiggins joined his former coach as a guest instructor at Self's basketball camp in suburban Kansas City on Sunday. And while Wiggins declined to speak to the few reporters at Shawnee Mission West High School, Self said the rookie wants to carve out his own legacy in the NBA.

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Bill Self, who coached Andrew Wiggins at Kansas, says the soon-to-be-traded Wiggins is excited to go to Minnesota.
"When all this trade stuff started, I talked to Andrew and Andrew told me, 'I hope I get traded,'" Self said. "And I'm like, 'No you don't.' And he said, 'Coach, I do. It's better for me, knowing my personality and what I need to do, to go somewhere where I'm forced to be something as opposed to going in there where they're going to be patient with me and I'm going to be a piece.'"

Earlier this week, ESPN.com and several other outlets reported a deal has been reached to send Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a first-round pick to Minnesota for All-Star forward Kevin Love, who will join LeBron James and Kyrie Irving to form a new "Big 3" in Cleveland.

The deal cannot be consummated until Aug. 23, when Wiggins is eligible to be traded.

Self said that he initially thought everything worked out perfectly for Wiggins, who would have a chance to win immediately in Cleveland. But he also saw Wiggins' point: The low-key, soft-spoken swingman could fare better if he's carrying the weight of a franchise.

That would never have happened if Wiggins was playing in James' lengthy shadow.

"Even though in a weird way everybody would love the opportunity to play with LeBron because you're guaranteed winning," Self said, "for the longevity of his career, he needs to develop that mindset to be the guy, for him to be great, and I think being Minnesota will help him do that."

Wiggins, who set numerous freshman records during his lone season with the Jayhawks, also appears to be a good fit for the Timberwolves. While his defense is already NBA-caliber, Wiggins will be able to develop his offense alongside point guard Ricky Rubio in an up-tempo system.

Speaking of that offense, Wiggins took part in a modified game of horse on Saturday against former Kansas stars Jeff Graves, Jeff Hawkins and several young campers. After clanking a series of 3-pointers off the iron, Wiggins was the first contestant to be eliminated.

He took the ouster with a smile and a shrug, just as he has all of the trade talk.

"I think he's handled everything great. He's excited," Self said. "I think the whole thing that's been blown out of proportion a bit is that he's been in limbo. He's known since the summer that he'd be traded. It's OK. In some ways he's looking forward to going to Minnesota."

Go get em Tiger.


Show them your teeth.

 

[Malta]

Cavs are going to be amazing to watch next season. Definitely need some defensive pieces. But they'll be a contender when the playoffs swing around.

Their offense is going to be pretty much unstoppable.

 

[MikelArteta]

Go get em Tiger.


Show them your teeth.

honestly minny may win this deal in the end, wiggins seems like the duncan/malone type player whose so low key he doesn't really care where he plays as long as he has a ps4/xbox 360 and some brehs to hang out with

 

[jaguar paw]

honestly minny may win this deal in the end, wiggins seems like the duncan/malone type player whose so low key he doesn't really care where he plays as long as he has a ps4/xbox 360 and some brehs to hang out with

I'd have more confidence in him if he wasn't such a beta male. He better be working on his handles every day and night now that he will be a focus on offense.

 

[Brozay]

Their offense is going to be pretty much unstoppable.

 

[tremonthustler1]

I'd have more confidence in him if he wasn't such a beta male. He better be working on his handles every day and night now that he will be a focus on offense.

3rd leading scorer at best on that team

 

[BStapies]

I hate the way y'all try to dump that series on d wade when he realistically only played bad game 4 and 5. And he wasn't the only one who played bad hell they got blown out every game that they lost and 3 times in a row, you can't put that on one player especially when it's 2 other hall of famers on the floor. The heat were just out played and out coached in every facet. Lebron got his stats but his impact was minimum during the finals, he single handedly changed game 2 by playing in the post but refused 2 every other game and they got blown out every time. Lebron and bosh got their points early and didn't impact games at the end and we not even gonna mention the cramp situation. D wade wasn'ttotally washed in the playoffs, them nikkas lost playing terribly as a team.

Wade and chalmers are the main culprits in their beatdown.

He was good in the playoffs but against the spurs he looked old and lazy.

Chalmers been trash but wade jogging to get back on D when nikkas like Danny green and patty mills is full sprinting into a corner. Most of the threes the heat let up was on wades man to guard.

And that's just on defense. Dont even get me started on offense.

Lebron did his part. He isn't dropping 40+ every game against the spurs. He did his part to keep the heat in the game. Nobody else stepped up. Lebron goes out game 1 and heat score 9 points in like 9 minutes smh it was pathetic

 

[jaguar paw]

This ain't what the fukk you want.

3rd leading scorer at best on that team

In your mind sure. Wiggins wants to prove himself. He will get 12 attempts per night at least.