Archive 2014-2015 Cleveland Cavaliers Season Thread

lhslep134

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Dec 27, 2014 10:52am

Enforcer;1689553 wrote:Maybe We should look into signing Manziel, that should make everything all better

Yes! Manziel solves every problem in the whole world

/IQQY;FW

lhslep134

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Dec 27, 2014 11:19am

This is why I refuse to actually care about any regular season games

If Lebron's going to be in "chill mode" until it matters, then I'm not going to get upset when we lose a regular season game.

like_that

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Dec 27, 2014 11:46am

lhslep134;1689627 wrote:This is why I refuse to actually care about any regular season games

If Lebron's going to be in "chill mode" until it matters, then I'm not going to get upset when we lose a regular season game.

It seems like he only deactivates "chill mode" for the big games this season.

lhslep134

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Dec 27, 2014 11:51am

like_that;1689629 wrote:It seems like he only deactivates "chill mode" for the big games this season.

Yup. And how are you supposed to evaluate a team whose best player only tries hard a select few times?

Ironman92

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Dec 27, 2014 11:59am

lhslep134;1689630 wrote:Yup. And how are you supposed to evaluate a team whose best player only tries hard a select few times?

It's hard for me to evaluate any of them because it seems like VERY few give a rat's butt in the majority of games until the last 6-10 minutes of the game. LeBron said it bt I think 95% of comfortable starters are right there with him.

SportsAndLady

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Dec 27, 2014 12:16pm

I think he meant chill as in not upset or fired up/angry at another player. And Harris getting in his face changed that.

I didn't take it as he was just pretty chill about the game and wasn't trying hard to win.

Although I do think NBA stars go in coast mode until it really starts to matter.

like_that

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Dec 27, 2014 12:26pm

SportsAndLady;1689635 wrote:I think he meant chill as in not upset or fired up/angry at another player. And Harris getting in his face changed that.

I didn't take it as he was just pretty chill about the game and wasn't trying hard to win.

Although I do think NBA stars go in coast mode until it really starts to matter.

This contradicts your whole post lol. Lebron was coasting last night and he was coasting against the heat. Hard to criticize a guy with the line he had against the heat, but it was all kumbaya on xmas day. He didn't seem to have a killer instinct in him that night at all. I had a feeling that was going to happen, when I heard the heat planned to play a tribute video for him. Butter him all up.

Ironman92

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Dec 27, 2014 12:39pm

like_that;1689638 wrote:This contradicts your whole post lol. Lebron was coasting last night and he was coasting against the heat. Hard to criticize a guy with the line he had against the heat, but it was all kumbaya on xmas day. He didn't seem to have a killer instinct in him that night at all. I had a feeling that was going to happen, when I heard the heat planned to play a tribute video for him. Butter him all up.

He rarely has that killer instinct....he wants to win and win a lot, but he's too nice. I think he's a good guy that is really still a kid at heart. I still think the average NBA game lacks a lot of intensity and few players on the court are really locked in and 100% focused on execution/winning.

Just my perception.

like_that

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Dec 27, 2014 12:50pm

Ironman92;1689640 wrote:He rarely has that killer instinct....he wants to win and win a lot, but he's too nice. I think he's a good guy that is really still a kid at heart. I still think the average NBA game lacks a lot of intensity and few players on the court are really locked in and 100% focused on execution/winning.

Just my perception.

I agree with most of this post. I think his killer instinct comes during most of playoff time though. Obviously also when people talk shit to him. I wish somebody would talk shit to him every game. This is why the MJ/Lebron debate should never happen. As for your comment about the average NBA game, this is one of many reasons why I have lost interest in the NBA outside of the cavs. These guys simply do not give a fuck enough to go out every single game. The vets are smart enough to know when to use their energy. It seems the only teams that go all out every game are the new up and coming teams, before they learn the hard way it really doesn't fucking matter in a 7 game series. I think they should shorten the season. That could be a quick fix that might ignite some energy in every game.

SportsAndLady

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Dec 27, 2014 12:53pm

like_that;1689638 wrote:This contradicts your whole post lol. Lebron was coasting last night and he was coasting against the heat. Hard to criticize a guy with the line he had against the heat, but it was all kumbaya on xmas day. He didn't seem to have a killer instinct in him that night at all. I had a feeling that was going to happen, when I heard the heat planned to play a tribute video for him. Butter him all up.

I just mean that I take "chill" and "coasting" differently.

Most players/teams coast.

I took what Lebron was saying as he wasn't fired up at a player or the magic. But then Harris got in his face and that changed. Not that he didn't care or was just going through the motions until Harris got in his face.

Ironman92

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Dec 27, 2014 12:56pm

The athleticism keeps me watching during regular season.

Laley23

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Dec 27, 2014 1:09pm

I wouldn't want LeBron to play hard most of the regular season. He has out more mileage on that body than most do by the time they are 38. Keep the guy fresh for playoffs the next 5 years. Much rather that than #1 seed for 2 years and washed up LeBron for the rest of his career.

lhslep134

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Dec 27, 2014 2:51pm

I'd rather have Lebron save his body for the postseason too.

like_that

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Dec 27, 2014 2:59pm

Obviously I would too. It would just be nice to get some type of "relax cleveland, we got this shit" sign from the cavs at some point in this season.

IggyPride00

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Dec 27, 2014 4:30pm

like_that;1689689 wrote:Obviously I would too. It would just be nice to get some type of "relax cleveland, we got this shit" sign from the cavs at some point in this season.

50 years of championship futility should tell you that they never "have it" even if they say they do.

like_that

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Dec 27, 2014 4:45pm

Not sure what iqqy said, but if somebody can send him this message, I would appreciate it:

Go fuck yourself.

SportsAndLady

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Dec 27, 2014 5:04pm

IggyPride00;1689716 wrote:50 years of championship futility should tell you that they never "have it" even if they say they do.

Like that asked me to tell you to go fuck yourself.

sleeper

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Dec 27, 2014 6:44pm

The Cavs are fine but the loss of Varejao was big. They were already pretty weak in the paint defensively and now are even weaker.

We will be a top 4 seed in the East by season's end and have a great chance of advancing to the NBA finals IF we don't get any help in the paint. If we get help in the paint, I think we will be a top 2 seed and easily cakewalk to the NBA finals.

sleeper

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Dec 27, 2014 6:45pm

IggyPride00;1689716 wrote:50 years of championship futility should tell you that they never "have it" even if they say they do.

Go Find Yourself.

IggyPride00

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Dec 28, 2014 6:36pm

This team is a complete abomination.

Getting boat-raced on your home floor by the fucking Pistons is as low as it gets.

IggyPride00

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Dec 28, 2014 6:41pm

They might as well just fire blatt now. That is clearly what Lebron is trying to make happen.

Let LRMR select the next head coach so we don't have to go through this again.