like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 26, 2016 3:26pm
*****.wildcats20;1783461 wrote:Miami it is, according to The Vertical. Which is Woj's new site on Yahoo.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 26, 2016 3:27pm
Fucking Joe Johnson
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Feb 26, 2016 3:39pm
He's not a winner so good news for the Cavs.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Feb 26, 2016 3:58pm
Looks like Marcus Thornton, Ty Lawson, and Kevin Martin will all be bought out next
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 26, 2016 4:15pm
Thorton - not a great shooter, worse defender. No thanksHighRoller74;1783472 wrote:Looks like Marcus Thornton, Ty Lawson, and Kevin Martin will all be bought out next
Martin - better shooter, but not much else. DGAF either way
Lawson - If Mo continues to QQ about this knees might help.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Feb 26, 2016 4:19pm
Not sure what the Cavs are going to with the two open rosters spots.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 26, 2016 8:05pm
Thornton shoots 34% from 3pt land.
Martin shoots 37% from 3pt land.
Not really sure either brings anything. Martin is like 6-7 and brings more size as a defender, but neither is gonna actually be able to stop anyone. Not sure they need a 4th PG (unless Mo is actually out) so Id pass on Lawson as well.
I guess, the question is, since they will both be on the 2nd team, can either sitll create their own shot? From what Ive seen of both of them, they only hit open 3s, and Im not sure anyone on the Cavs 2nd unit is gonna get them many open looks. This isnt like a Frye situation where he will always get his looks because of the Pick and Pop offense. Not the case with a 2 guard.
Wouldnt see it as a bad move if they signed Martin or Thornton, but not sure it really makes them better either.
Martin shoots 37% from 3pt land.
Not really sure either brings anything. Martin is like 6-7 and brings more size as a defender, but neither is gonna actually be able to stop anyone. Not sure they need a 4th PG (unless Mo is actually out) so Id pass on Lawson as well.
I guess, the question is, since they will both be on the 2nd team, can either sitll create their own shot? From what Ive seen of both of them, they only hit open 3s, and Im not sure anyone on the Cavs 2nd unit is gonna get them many open looks. This isnt like a Frye situation where he will always get his looks because of the Pick and Pop offense. Not the case with a 2 guard.
Wouldnt see it as a bad move if they signed Martin or Thornton, but not sure it really makes them better either.
Benny The Jet
Posts: 2,987
Feb 26, 2016 10:07pm
Freeking Lowry kills us every time it feels like.Benny The Jet;1783464 wrote:
Anyways..should be a fun one tonight. Raptors seem to give us trouble at there place lately...especially Lowry.
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slingshot4ever
Posts: 4,085
Feb 27, 2016 6:26am
delly kills us with his absence of 1 on 1 defense skills. Why he is on the floor in the final minute is beyond meBenny The Jet;1783513 wrote:Freeking Lowry kills us every time it feels like.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Feb 27, 2016 4:35pm
Part of that is on Lue. He saw Delly was getting eaten alive and left him out there. Could've put Shump or Lebron on him.slingshot4ever;1783523 wrote:delly kills us with his absence of 1 on 1 defense skills. Why he is on the floor in the final minute is beyond me
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 28, 2016 12:35pm
Bron getting the day off today.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 28, 2016 12:36pm
Fine by me, be huge if the Cavs could get a win with resting. KI needs a rebound game.wildcats20;1783613 wrote:Bron getting the day off today.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 28, 2016 1:30pm
Starting to get smoked, Wiz on a 16-2 run.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 28, 2016 2:18pm
Transition defense is just awful today.
SportsAndLady
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Feb 28, 2016 7:05pm
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 28, 2016 7:43pm
Don't see anything wrong with any of the comments from the guys.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 28, 2016 8:05pm
I don't mind the comments at all. I was at the game and the level of effort was piss poor at best for the cavs. They just came to DC and went thru the motions (very poorly). I think even Dion Waiters could have gotten to the basket as easily as the Wizards did today. If this game is a wake up call for them I am all for it. The Wizards aren't better than the cavs, and just because Lebron didn't play that's not an excuse to play like complete shit either.SportsAndLady;1783649 wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14865943/jr-smith-says-concern-cleveland-cavaliers-extremely-high-another-loss
STFU, JR.
The cavs teams during the first Lebron era provided MUCH better effort than this team when Lebron didn't play and had a better record to show for it.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 28, 2016 8:06pm
Also I'm happy somebody other than Lebron stepped up to say something. Can't play your worst basketball during the last portion of the regular season.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Feb 28, 2016 8:50pm
Good for JR.
The cavs are in trouble. Nobody fears them and they don't seem to care. We are all just handing the east to them, but they are far from a lock right now. They're playing poorly, especially on defense and they don't pass the ball.
Today lbj is out, so the ball should be moving like crazy. Instead kyrie dribbled and played iso and love played awful, like really fucking awful. Jr smith is the best player on this team right now and they didn't try to get him the ball or run him of screens.
Lue has done nothing to impress me at all. He's been a downgrade. But it's what the players wanted, so this is on them now.
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The cavs are in trouble. Nobody fears them and they don't seem to care. We are all just handing the east to them, but they are far from a lock right now. They're playing poorly, especially on defense and they don't pass the ball.
Today lbj is out, so the ball should be moving like crazy. Instead kyrie dribbled and played iso and love played awful, like really fucking awful. Jr smith is the best player on this team right now and they didn't try to get him the ball or run him of screens.
Lue has done nothing to impress me at all. He's been a downgrade. But it's what the players wanted, so this is on them now.
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Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 28, 2016 8:58pm
Hire thibbs
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Feb 28, 2016 10:47pm
He is a defensive guy right? Will he get the ball moving on offense?Commander of Awesome;1783670 wrote:Hire thibbs
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Feb 29, 2016 3:14am
Missed the game today but in the last two days I have seen these columns from Hooley and then Haynes about Kyrie and his lack of sharing the ball. It seems like the negativity has taken a slight shift from Love to Kyrie.Midstate01;1783665 wrote: Today lbj is out, so the ball should be moving like crazy. Instead kyrie dribbled and played iso and love played awful, like really fucking awful. Jr smith is the best player on this team right now and they didn't try to get him the ball or run him of screens.
Sunday before the Wizards game: http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland//post/_/id/998/its-time-kyrie-irving-start-delivering-on-his-image
Sunday after the game: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/02/kyrie_irving_needs_to_become_a.html#incart_river_index#incart_m-rpt-1
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Feb 29, 2016 3:22am
Another one after the Raptor game.
http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/02/cleveland_cavaliers_recent_iss.html#incart_river_index
Thought this was extremely telling of how they are having severe problems with PG's since the All-Star game.
Add in Wall's numbers from today: 21 points on 8-of-11 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range to go with 13 assists.
http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/02/cleveland_cavaliers_recent_iss.html#incart_river_index
Thought this was extremely telling of how they are having severe problems with PG's since the All-Star game.
Derrick Rose: 28 points on 11-of-17 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range to go with two assists.
Russell Westbrook: 20 points on 7-of-15 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range to go with 11 assists.
Reggie Jackson: 23 points on 9-of-17 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range to go with four assists.
Kemba Walker: 20 points on 7-of-13 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range to go with six assists.
Lowry: 43 points on 15-of-20 from the field and 2-of-5 from three-point range to go with nine assists.
That's right, since the break, starting point guards are averaging 26.8 points on 49-of-82 (59.7 percent) from the field, including 11-of-22 (50 percent) from three-point range. They are also averaging 6.4 assists.
Add in Wall's numbers from today: 21 points on 8-of-11 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range to go with 13 assists.
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Feb 29, 2016 3:27am
Signed Jordan McRae to a 10 day contract. He scored 61 in a D-league game this year and went to Tennessee. No clue why they signed him. Maybe to give Kaun company on the bench.sleeper;1783478 wrote:Not sure what the Cavs are going to with the two open rosters spots.
Looks like it might be down to Martin or Thornton for the final spot.
rrfan
Posts: 1,922
Feb 29, 2016 10:05am
who cares about the final spot? Honestly, if these guys can't get this together shame on all of them. The King doesn't play a game and everyone else puts forth no effort? What a joke this team does not have the heart of a champion.