NBA Champion - Cleveland Cavaliers 2016-2017 Season Thread

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Mar 24, 2017 9:12 PM
Smh...fast break Hornets, ball gets loose, bounces off Hornet's leg and just as it nears OB Deron Williams saves it right to Hornets player for lay in and 1

They are going to effing lose this
Mar 24, 2017 9:12pm
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Mar 24, 2017 9:17 PM
Cavs haven't scored in 3+ minutes and LeBron passes up a driving layup and turns it over
Mar 24, 2017 9:17pm
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Mar 25, 2017 11:35 PM
Can't believe they are going to blow the #1 seed

Man they need a defensive fix
Mar 25, 2017 11:35pm
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Mar 26, 2017 7:38 AM
I keep hearing the excuse "well they're not playing any of their complicated defensive schemes yet and holding back for the playoffs as an excuse. The problem is, they look utterly confused at times on this vanilla defensive rotations.
Mar 26, 2017 7:38am
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Mar 26, 2017 9:33 AM
Benny The Jet;1844050 wrote:I keep hearing the excuse "well they're not playing any of their complicated defensive schemes yet and holding back for the playoffs as an excuse. The problem is, they look utterly confused at times on this vanilla defensive rotations.
Yeah that's bullshit. This team is struggling hard. Although it is bullshit how they are ending the regular season with 5 back to backs in 5 weeks. Wtf is up with that bullshit?
Mar 26, 2017 9:33am
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Mar 26, 2017 11:53 AM
Boston and Washington are the only teams who can even make the Cavs break a sweat in the East. That #1 seed is really important.
Mar 26, 2017 11:53am
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Mar 26, 2017 3:33 PM
Azubuike24;1844091 wrote:Boston and Washington are the only teams who can even make the Cavs break a sweat in the East. That #1 seed is really important.
Is or isn't? I think the #1 seed hasn't been important for Lebron for some time now.
Mar 26, 2017 3:33pm
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Mar 26, 2017 3:55 PM
Probably because the Cavs think they roll through the East regardless. This year, not so sure.
Mar 26, 2017 3:55pm
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Mar 26, 2017 6:01 PM
Azubuike24;1844136 wrote:Probably because the Cavs think they roll through the East regardless. This year, not so sure.
Boston won't make it to the ECF.
Mar 26, 2017 6:01pm
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Mar 26, 2017 7:05 PM
like_that;1844178 wrote:Boston won't make it to the ECF.
I don't think the 1 is that important but surely LeBron and Cavs want the 1....if they can't turn it on as needed to get the 1 seed, makes them a bit more vulnerable IMO ...might get forced to a game 7 in the east and unnecessary energy used that will be needed for the finals
Mar 26, 2017 7:05pm
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Mar 26, 2017 10:22 PM
I'll start giving a shit when they start losing playoff games. Until then I don't give a shit lol


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Mar 26, 2017 10:22pm
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Mar 26, 2017 10:34 PM
Crimson streak;1844286 wrote:I'll start giving a shit when they start losing playoff games. Until then I don't give a shit lol


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This.

I'm confident enough in this team that they'll turn it around when it matters most.

I wish they weren't playing like dogshit, but it is what it is. I trust lebron and company when the playoffs roll around.
Mar 26, 2017 10:34pm
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Mar 27, 2017 8:30 PM
Graphics fail. Spelled Belichick incorrectly.
Mar 27, 2017 8:30pm
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Mar 27, 2017 10:24 PM
What in the fuck is going on with this team??
Mar 27, 2017 10:24pm
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Mar 27, 2017 10:49 PM
They dont want to try, and roll out a bunch of weak ass defenders (Love, Frye, Kyrie, Korver, LBJ half the time) and expect to hero ball their way to wins.
Mar 27, 2017 10:49pm
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Mar 28, 2017 12:57 AM
I'm with everyone else - I don't put much stock into losses unless it's the playoffs. But this was a 29 point loss in which they looked hopeless from start to finish. They're 6-9 in the month of March. I think they'll be in the finals until they aren't. But they aren't exactly giving much confidence to say they'll turn it around when it matters.
Mar 28, 2017 12:57am
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Mar 28, 2017 5:04 AM
Commander of Awesome;1844442 wrote:They dont want to try, and roll out a bunch of weak ass defenders (Love, Frye, Kyrie, Korver, LBJ half the time) and expect to hero ball their way to wins.
They suck.
Mar 28, 2017 5:04am
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Mar 28, 2017 7:55 AM
Like most have said, I'm not going to panic about the defense, until they hit the playoffs. In the same breath, I have no evidence to believe that they will fix it.
Mar 28, 2017 7:55am
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Mar 28, 2017 8:23 AM
Crimson streak;1844286 wrote:I'll start giving a shit when they start losing playoff games. Until then I don't give a shit lol


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SportsAndLady;1844291 wrote:This.

I'm confident enough in this team that they'll turn it around when it matters most.

I wish they weren't playing like dogshit, but it is what it is. I trust lebron and company when the playoffs roll around.
I was leaning this way until last night, but to be honest, I'm very concerned...they just don't look like a championship caliber team...hope I'm eating my words in June.
Mar 28, 2017 8:23am
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Mar 28, 2017 9:18 AM
vball10set;1844462 wrote:I was leaning this way until last night, but to be honest, I'm very concerned...they just don't look like a championship caliber team...hope I'm eating my words in June.
Everyone has to remember jr and love just came back so they are still working rotations out and such and getting everyone back into the flow. I'm still not worried. Defense is all about effort. You will see them turn it up once playoffs start. Why waste a bunch of energy playing for nothing when they really don't care about home court advantage. When they start losing playoff games I'll start to care


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Mar 28, 2017 9:37 AM
vball10set;1844462 wrote:I was leaning this way until last night, but to be honest, I'm very concerned...they just don't look like a championship caliber team...hope I'm eating my words in June.
Lol I'm too lazy to go look it up but I feel like you and some others were saying this exact same thing last year around this time... and we all saw how that turned out.
Mar 28, 2017 9:37am
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Mar 28, 2017 9:59 AM
Iliketurtles;1844474 wrote:Lol I'm too lazy to go look it up but I feel like you and some others were saying this exact same thing last year around this time... and we all saw how that turned out.
We definitely did.
Mar 28, 2017 9:59am
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Mar 28, 2017 10:02 AM
Iliketurtles;1844474 wrote:Lol I'm too lazy to go look it up but I feel like you and some others were saying this exact same thing last year around this time... and we all saw how that turned out.
like_that;1844475 wrote:We definitely did.
lol, yeah, we prolly did--and hopefully history will repeat itself
Mar 28, 2017 10:02am
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Mar 28, 2017 12:27 PM
Crimson streak;1844470 wrote:Everyone has to remember jr and love just came back so they are still working rotations out and such and getting everyone back into the flow. I'm still not worried. Defense is all about effort. You will see them turn it up once playoffs start. Why waste a bunch of energy playing for nothing when they really don't care about home court advantage. When they start losing playoff games I'll start to care


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JR has suuuuuuuuuuucked something awful since coming back. Defensively he's confused as can be as well. Game 7 in Boston or Washington doesn't sound as fun as game 7 in Cleveland.
Mar 28, 2017 12:27pm
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Mar 28, 2017 12:40 PM
Currently looks like this to me:
R1 4-0
R2 4-2
CF 4-2
Finals 2-4
Mar 28, 2017 12:40pm