The Kang Leads His Healthy Knights To Prove They're The Uncrowned Champs:2015-16 Cavs Thread
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We haven't seen the best of him yet and outside of playing GS we could really use him in the offs
only incentive I see for trading him would be getting picks back....but yall roster is damn near perfect. having him keeps yall flexibilityWe haven't seen the best of him yet and outside of playing GS we could really use him in the offs
SadimirPutin
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If they gonna let him go they better get something really good in return....
not serviceable
really good
G-Zeus
G-Zeus Chrystler...the brehsident
cunningham made it.. and lol at letting mozzy go.. dude is just recuperating
Why doesn't anyone want to ask about the availability of Kevin Love?
G-Zeus
G-Zeus Chrystler...the brehsident
i'd take markief over him at this pointWhy doesn't anyone want to ask about the availability of Kevin Love?
he is already getting less minutes again.
Son of Darkness
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The Wizards are stupid as fukk
In the second quarter during a timeout, the Wizards' in-game entertainment crew presented a spoof that ended up biting them in the rear. It was intended to be lighthearted and humorous, but failed miserably.
On the Jumbotron it showed fans attending the game in Cavaliers apparel being asked in the concourse who belonged in the All-Star Game between Wall and Irving. Every single fan said Wall, and you could tell they were instructed to answer that way.
The bit went on long enough that it got the Cavaliers' attention from their huddle, and they didn't take too kindly to it.
"Nah, we didn't like it as a team. We didn't like it at all," guard J.R. Smith said with a stone face.
"Yeah, I saw it for sure," LeBron James chimed in. "I've been dealing with that my entire career."
It was an awkward few minutes. After the game Wizards personnel were left scratching their heads, furious with the video. "Why would they do that?" one team employee said. "That was stupid."
It was tacky, but most importantly it put Wall in an uncomfortable situation. Here he was thinking his comments about Irving were behind him, and his own franchise brought them back to the forefront.
Plus, he was struggling on the court. At the half, he had two points on 1-of-9 shooting and six turnovers. Irving had 11 points on 5-of-10 from the field and one turnover. The last thing Wall needed was for Irving to have extra motivation.
When asked about how he felt with the Wizards' bit, Irving said he didn't take it personally, but didn't offer much beyond that. "It is what it is," he said. "I really have no comment. Real talk, no comment."
But his backcourt mate spoke on his behalf.
"Me personally, I didn't like it but, I'm sure if I was on the other team I would have liked it," Smith said. I think it's certain things that need to be left alone and that's one of them -- especially somebody who's earned the respect that he's gotten."
This was Wall's opportunity to prove he was worthy of an All-Star spot. He scored 20 points on 8-of-19 from the field and turned it over a game-high seven times. His last three buckets came in the closing seconds when the game was out of reach. He did distribute a game-high 12 assists, but it wasn't enough.
Irving clearly outplayed him.
"If they feel they've got to make a spoof to get some more votes for John Wall, it is what it is," the Cavs' Tristan Thompson said. "Kyrie is playing great for us. Fans are going to vote for whoever they want to see."
That video presentation might have been the fuel that initiated Irving's late-game fire. Irving smiled and then laughed, saying, "Nah," when asked if the video struck a chord.
We'll never know the truth, but there's a lesson to be learned: Don't agitate a snake because you might end up getting bitten. Now Wall, the Wizards and the in-game entertainment crew are left licking their wounds.
"There's no question who the real All-Star is," Smith said.
In the second quarter during a timeout, the Wizards' in-game entertainment crew presented a spoof that ended up biting them in the rear. It was intended to be lighthearted and humorous, but failed miserably.
On the Jumbotron it showed fans attending the game in Cavaliers apparel being asked in the concourse who belonged in the All-Star Game between Wall and Irving. Every single fan said Wall, and you could tell they were instructed to answer that way.
The bit went on long enough that it got the Cavaliers' attention from their huddle, and they didn't take too kindly to it.
"Nah, we didn't like it as a team. We didn't like it at all," guard J.R. Smith said with a stone face.
"Yeah, I saw it for sure," LeBron James chimed in. "I've been dealing with that my entire career."
It was an awkward few minutes. After the game Wizards personnel were left scratching their heads, furious with the video. "Why would they do that?" one team employee said. "That was stupid."
It was tacky, but most importantly it put Wall in an uncomfortable situation. Here he was thinking his comments about Irving were behind him, and his own franchise brought them back to the forefront.
Plus, he was struggling on the court. At the half, he had two points on 1-of-9 shooting and six turnovers. Irving had 11 points on 5-of-10 from the field and one turnover. The last thing Wall needed was for Irving to have extra motivation.
When asked about how he felt with the Wizards' bit, Irving said he didn't take it personally, but didn't offer much beyond that. "It is what it is," he said. "I really have no comment. Real talk, no comment."
But his backcourt mate spoke on his behalf.
"Me personally, I didn't like it but, I'm sure if I was on the other team I would have liked it," Smith said. I think it's certain things that need to be left alone and that's one of them -- especially somebody who's earned the respect that he's gotten."
This was Wall's opportunity to prove he was worthy of an All-Star spot. He scored 20 points on 8-of-19 from the field and turned it over a game-high seven times. His last three buckets came in the closing seconds when the game was out of reach. He did distribute a game-high 12 assists, but it wasn't enough.
Irving clearly outplayed him.
"If they feel they've got to make a spoof to get some more votes for John Wall, it is what it is," the Cavs' Tristan Thompson said. "Kyrie is playing great for us. Fans are going to vote for whoever they want to see."
That video presentation might have been the fuel that initiated Irving's late-game fire. Irving smiled and then laughed, saying, "Nah," when asked if the video struck a chord.
We'll never know the truth, but there's a lesson to be learned: Don't agitate a snake because you might end up getting bitten. Now Wall, the Wizards and the in-game entertainment crew are left licking their wounds.
"There's no question who the real All-Star is," Smith said.
Leonard Washington
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Why doesn't anyone want to ask about the availability of Kevin Love?
Tired of seeing him miss layups?
Tired of seeing him miss layups?
He's not comfortable with championship expectations and pressure.
I don't trust him at all.
Cream doesn't rise to the top then
If this was 2013 Love you'd be running away from the league, I don't get how his shooting has regressed when he's taking shots from the same fukking spots. Dude stays throwing up some bullshyt in the paint too.
Cream doesn't rise to the top then
If this was 2013 Love you'd be running away from the league, I don't get how his shooting has regressed when he's taking shots from the same fukking spots. Dude stays throwing up some bullshyt in the paint too.
It's 100 percent fear of failure when it comes to wide open looks and some of the erratic passes he makes. It's almost like he panics in the moment.
As far as in the paint I think he's really missing the weight he's lost. He's not as strong as he used to be down there.
Don't let him be guarded by someone with length and athleticism then he's completely regulated to 3 point shooting.
It's definitely that then, because I remember him taking and hitting big shots when he played for the Wolves, even games where he came out with the intent of proving he was better than someone (His games vs Aldridge in Portland).
He's always had that problem with bigger defenders, his numbers vs Pau Gasol in his career have been dreadful, dude turns into Matt Bonner against the Spainard.