NBA Champion - Cleveland Cavaliers 2016-2017 Season Thread

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Mar 1, 2017 8:39 AM
Commander of Awesome;1839080 wrote:I doubt he sees any real minutes in the playoffs (if healthy).
If healthy, I think we can see 10 minutes out of him. Rotations are shortened in the playoffs obviously, but this depth now gives lue options for matchups.

How many minutes a game do you all think deron williams will average? My friend thinks the signing has been overhyped (making up an argument like sleeper pretty much) and says he will only get 5-7 mins a game. I bet him otherwise.
Mar 1, 2017 8:39am
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Mar 1, 2017 9:36 AM
I've heard nothing but good things about the DWilll signing. I'm thinking 15-20 min a game.
Mar 1, 2017 9:36am
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Mar 1, 2017 9:40 AM
Laley23;1839059 wrote:In all honesty, he's the best screener (albeit illegal 75% of time) in the NBA. Fantastic passer out of post. Smart and very good defender. Limited offensively, but once he got out of Milwaukee, he hasn't been anything but last option on floor and his efficriveness has taken off.

Health is only downside. Hopefully it's not an issue the next 6 months.
This is a good analysis. He's the best screener in the league and is one of the best low post defenders. He's completely unreliable health wise though. I suspect him to play limited minutes on the Cavs.
Mar 1, 2017 9:40am
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Mar 1, 2017 9:42 AM
Sonofanump;1839078 wrote:Will he (Bogut) be seeing about 20 minutes a game? I have to imagine that Thompson will be at least 30.
I doubt he will play more than 10 minutes a game even in the playoffs.
Mar 1, 2017 9:42am
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Mar 1, 2017 9:48 AM
like_that;1839133 wrote:If healthy, I think we can see 10 minutes out of him. Rotations are shortened in the playoffs obviously, but this depth now gives lue options for matchups.

How many minutes a game do you all think deron williams will average? My friend thinks the signing has been overhyped (making up an argument like sleeper pretty much) and says he will only get 5-7 mins a game. I bet him otherwise.
Until JR comes back I'd think he would get 15-20 a game. Once JR is back, I doubt he plays more than 10 minutes a game, especially in the playoffs.

Lue likes to shorten the bench in the playoffs. He will play Lebron/Kyrie/TT/JR 40+ minutes a game in the ECF and Finals. That leaves very little time for the bench to come into play.
Mar 1, 2017 9:48am
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Mar 1, 2017 10:36 AM
I think what is great about these signings is it now allows a lot of playing around with the lineups. I can't find it right now, but someone posted the most productive lineupes, and it's been LBJ,RJ,Korver,Frye,DWill.
Pretty crazy our roster now compared to the hot garbage we had to begin the year with Dunleavy, Mo retiring, Birdman, and Mcrae (who sucked apparently like Sleeper said) and that turned into Korver, DWill x2, and Bogut.
Mar 1, 2017 10:36am
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Mar 1, 2017 11:19 AM
SportsAndLady;1839143 wrote:I've heard nothing but good things about the DWilll signing. I'm thinking 15-20 min a game.
This.
Mar 1, 2017 11:19am
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Mar 1, 2017 8:35 PM
DWill forcing shots a bit but liked him taking the charge and good pass over top of screen
Mar 1, 2017 8:35pm
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Mar 1, 2017 8:48 PM
Dwill/LBJ pick and roll is going to be dangerous once they get more minutes together. Cavs look sloppy as fuck other than that. Lebron with a lot of turnovers.
Mar 1, 2017 8:48pm
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Mar 1, 2017 9:04 PM
Fucking Kelly Olynyk
Mar 1, 2017 9:04pm
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Mar 1, 2017 9:05 PM
SportsAndLady;1839305 wrote:Fucking Kelly Olynyk
Yeah he drives me crazy
Mar 1, 2017 9:05pm
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Mar 1, 2017 9:08 PM
That's fucking bullshit by Horford. And of course they leave it at a common foul
Mar 1, 2017 9:08pm
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Mar 1, 2017 9:09 PM
Ironman92;1839306 wrote:Yeah he drives me crazy
He almost ended lebron's season lol

(Olynyk didn't do anything wrong. But I'd be pretty pissed if we lost Love via Olynyk two years ago and now lebron this year via Olynyk)
Mar 1, 2017 9:09pm
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Mar 1, 2017 9:16 PM
This game is obnoxious. The Cavs should be blowing these guys out. I am not impressed by Boston at all and especially Thomas' game. He just chucks shit and tries to draw bullshit fouls.
Mar 1, 2017 9:16pm
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Mar 1, 2017 9:23 PM
like_that;1839309 wrote:This game is obnoxious. The Cavs should be blowing these guys out. I am not impressed by Boston at all and especially Thomas' game. He just chucks shit and tries to draw bullshit fouls.
He's also the worst def player in the association and it's not close.
Mar 1, 2017 9:23pm
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Mar 1, 2017 9:38 PM
Thomas can score tho

Kyrie showing off a bit, LeBron is a man....refs actually calling travels?.....but effing Celtics hanging in
Mar 1, 2017 9:38pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:03 PM
Fuck these refs...not everything is a foul when they touch Thomas
Mar 1, 2017 10:03pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:04 PM
Terrible perimeter d by Korver
Mar 1, 2017 10:04pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:06 PM
This game is a pretty good watch and as much as I'd like Cleveland to send Boston home for the season (and know they would)...I don't want them to meet in the playoff. Just don't.
Mar 1, 2017 10:06pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:08 PM
Commander of Awesome;1839311 wrote:He's also the worst def player in the association and it's not close.

Jah Okafor. Thomas at least tries lol
Mar 1, 2017 10:08pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:09 PM
Every effing time Thomas drives they call a foul
Mar 1, 2017 10:09pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:21 PM
lol Horford wasn't even close to being out.
Mar 1, 2017 10:21pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:21 PM
Kyrie is so clutch.
And these refs blow
Mar 1, 2017 10:21pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:22 PM
Terrible terrible call against Boston. How the hell does he miss that? Players with bad angles knew he wasn't out. Crap like that makes NBA look awful.
Mar 1, 2017 10:22pm
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Mar 1, 2017 10:23 PM
wildcats20;1839324 wrote:lol Horford wasn't even close to being out.
Pretty sure they called the ball out. But Collins doesn't watch the refs after a whistle like you should. So he always misses their actual calls and then guesses/says good call or bad call.
Mar 1, 2017 10:23pm