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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Apr 28, 2015 12:37pm
Here's more....
RT @twithersAP: ‪#‎Cavs‬ GM David Griffin says Kevin Love likely done for season, shoulder extensively damaged. RT @HowardBeck: Source: Kevin Love's labrum tore away from the bone, and will need 4-6 weeks, minimum, to heal. If it doesn't, surgery a possibility.
RT @twithersAP: ‪#‎Cavs‬ GM David Griffin says Kevin Love likely done for season, shoulder extensively damaged. RT @HowardBeck: Source: Kevin Love's labrum tore away from the bone, and will need 4-6 weeks, minimum, to heal. If it doesn't, surgery a possibility.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Apr 28, 2015 12:40pm
Ahhh, thanks for the clarification.thavoice;1724769 wrote:He can opt out after this season if he likes.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 28, 2015 12:40pm
and that is one of the reasons why some were pretty adamant about not trading Wiggins for a guy who only is guarenteed to be around one season....that and the fact that can you imagine how good the cavs would be in thenext 5 years if they had Wiggins and he is just close to as good as what many expected?Con_Alma;1724773 wrote:Ahhh, thanks for the clarification.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Apr 28, 2015 12:42pm
I think he will resign.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Apr 28, 2015 12:43pm
Still can't believe you can end a player's season in the playoffs, on a title contender, and only receive a 1 game suspension for likely an irrelevant regular season game.
Way to send a message to teams that there may be a benefit to taking out a key player if the punishment is only 1 game.
Way to send a message to teams that there may be a benefit to taking out a key player if the punishment is only 1 game.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Apr 28, 2015 12:43pm
This. No doubt about it.Automatik;1724775 wrote:I think he will resign.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Apr 28, 2015 12:45pm
He has an option to opt in or out for next year. If he opts in he'll be a FA in 2016.Con_Alma;1724768 wrote:He is in a contract year isn't he?
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Apr 28, 2015 12:46pm
I don't know the contract specifics, but what can Cleveland offer him in terms of max money? With that core, they can compete for titles for the next 4-5 years at least. He would be dumb not to resign.sleeper;1724777 wrote:This. No doubt about it.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Apr 28, 2015 12:47pm
Love's max contract scenarios
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Apr 28, 2015 12:49pm
No clue. However there is no team that can offer him both money(a max deal) and a chance to win titles. Not sure why you would leave. The only thing other teams can offer is a chance to be "the main guy" but we saw how well that worked in Minnesota.Automatik;1724779 wrote:I don't know the contract specifics, but what can Cleveland offer him in terms of max money? With that core, they can compete for titles for the next 4-5 years at least. He would be dumb not to resign.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 28, 2015 12:49pm
Trying to find it, but can a team afford 3 max deals? James will get one, Irving will get one...enough for a 3rd?Automatik;1724779 wrote:I don't know the contract specifics, but what can Cleveland offer him in terms of max money? With that core, they can compete for titles for the next 4-5 years at least. He would be dumb not to resign.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Apr 28, 2015 12:54pm
we can afford Love but not TT for what he wants.thavoice;1724783 wrote:Trying to find it, but can a team afford 3 max deals? James will get one, Irving will get one...enough for a 3rd?
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Apr 28, 2015 12:55pm
It'll be just like the Miami model; Big 3 and bunch of veteran role players/cheap contracts.thavoice;1724783 wrote:Trying to find it, but can a team afford 3 max deals? James will get one, Irving will get one...enough for a 3rd?
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Apr 28, 2015 12:55pm
TT is gone.ZWICK 4 PREZ;1724785 wrote:we can afford Love but not TT for what he wants.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Apr 28, 2015 12:57pm
Unless he changes his mind and accepts less.. which he wont.sleeper;1724787 wrote:TT is gone.
Dr. KnOiTaLL
Posts: 2,682
Apr 28, 2015 1:29pm
We can go over the cap because we have Love's Bird rights.thavoice;1724783 wrote:Trying to find it, but can a team afford 3 max deals? James will get one, Irving will get one...enough for a 3rd?
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Apr 28, 2015 1:34pm
Love is out for the remainder of the playoffs. I feel bad for that entire city, this team has no shot unless Lebron goes Game 5 vs Pistons in the entire finals
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Apr 28, 2015 1:34pm
Smith's suspension was excessive. Anybody who's played competitive basketball know that that was just a reflex swing with no intent on punching anyone. Shame on the league for screwing the Cavs. Chris Fidor was going off last night on how Smith should have been banned for the rest of the playoffs. Idiot.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 28, 2015 1:36pm
If it had happened before that incident......probably right.Footwedge;1724811 wrote:Smith's suspension was excessive. Anybody who's played competitive basketball know that that was just a reflex swing with no intent on punching anyone. Shame on the league for screwing the Cavs. Chris Fidor was going off last night on how Smith should have been banned for the rest of the playoffs. Idiot.
but afterwards and, well, unfortunately they not only see it as the play that it was but also retaliatory and premeditated .
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 28, 2015 1:41pm
This.sleeper;1724776 wrote:Still can't believe you can end a player's season in the playoffs, on a title contender, and only receive a 1 game suspension for likely an irrelevant regular season game.
Way to send a message to teams that there may be a benefit to taking out a key player if the punishment is only 1 game.
It's really unbelievable.
The cavs should send a 12th man out there and have him jack jimmy butler in the face so hard that he needs facial reconstructive surgery and is done for the playoffs. That player will play the remainder of the game and then sit out the next one. No biggie.
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Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 28, 2015 1:42pm
Kendrick Perkins just read that and realized he was completely erect.SportsAndLady;1724814 wrote:This.
It's really unbelievable.
The cavs should send a 12th man out there and have him jack jimmy butler in the face so hard that he needs facial reconstructive surgery and is done for the playoffs. That player will play the remainder of the game and then sit out the next one. No biggie.
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sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Apr 28, 2015 2:08pm
In my opinion, that's really all Kendrick is there for. He is an enforcer and a big body to throw around. His basketball skills are irrelevant.Heretic;1724815 wrote:Kendrick Perkins just read that and realized he was completely erect.
Dr. KnOiTaLL
Posts: 2,682
Apr 28, 2015 2:10pm
Absolutely. He has very little to offer other than intimidation. Think Crowder is intimidated now? lol
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Apr 28, 2015 2:20pm
But again, I'm not worried about the Bulls even without the diminished roster. As long as Lebon/Irving/Mozgov are healthy, there's no reason we can't take the Bulls in 6 or less. I think we also should cruise by in the East Finals, but the West/NBA Finals could be much more challenging without a full team.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Apr 28, 2015 2:26pm
Olynyk should've gotten the same suspension as J.R., but you can't change the severity of a suspension because of when the injury happened and how long the injured player missed. If a pitcher throws at a batter in baseball and ends his season, do you suspend the pitcher the whole year instead of a standard 5 games? It was a shitty play but an even shittier break for the Cavs.