They may have also ruined my Pacers by proxy, though I'm willing to believe PG is just a cornball.
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Kyrie Irving wants to be traded from the Cavs LeBron blindsided
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They may have also ruined my Pacers by proxy, though I'm willing to believe PG is just a cornball.
Dreams-Visions
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They gave us everything we could have asked for with that chip. I don't presume to speak for any other fans, but if they both want to leave, I'm more than okay with it. Cleveland will live in the afterglow of that chip run for a long time to come. I'd love to see us stay good and keep them, but if they want to do something else with their lives and careers I will wish them nothing but the best of luck.
We're not strangers to bad ownership among our teams and Mr. Quicken Loans will never be remembered as being as bad as someone like Art Model who took our football team away. But yea, we'll know the front office is most likely to blame.
You're probably right. I honestly can't remember how healthy AD was last season. But that's why most of my thoughts on AD were tempered with health considerations
why rub it in on him
Ninja Scooter
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GREG FUCKING MONROE IN 2017 ANY YEAR EVER
WhiskerFrisker
Member
It pleases me to see the Cavs get dismantled.
Syphon Filter
Member
How come?
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Holy shit. Cleveland has a DVD, at least. Imagine the dude who didn't go to the parade, thinking he would get another in the next five years.
Dreams-Visions
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While clearly not a Kobe-Shaq relationship in its volume or intensity, Kyrie has for a long time clearly resented no longer being "the man" on his team.
Maybe he's a bit passive-aggressive? Or maybe just a passive internalizer if LBJ is being honest that he really didn't see this coming.
I really did think Kyrie had grown past the "I need to be the man" phase. That he saw that his partnership with LeBron and the trust he regularly displayed with him provided the atmosphere for both to sharpen each other. If he is traded, I hope he finds that situation he's looking for where he can dominate the ball. I can't imagine it's about getting up enough shots, so...man idunno. I really like him. I'll be disappointed if hey have to move him because they couldn't get them all on the same page.
Seemed like LBJ is fairly reasonable to talk to for people he respects. But maybe not? Or maybe Kyrie was afraid to talk to him?
There is no such Cleveland fan.
I flew up from Miami to go to the parade because it was unlikely I'd see another in my lifetime. Anyone who's been a CLE sports fan for any length of time knows better than to take a current or future Chip for granted.
Nameless
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And he's still the best cheerleader in the league
CassidyIzABeast
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Hurt your heart for Kyrie to be the one to take away the feel good again before LeHogan huh?
The only place Kanter can't move is back to Turkey.
He's a more then capable basketball player. Although he tends to play too soft on defense. His bigger issue is mental and how he doesnt seem to read and react at NBA speeds.
That's not mental
He's garbage on defense
Like, he's absolutely dreadful
He gets used and abused by capable offensive players
ryutaro's mama
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Let's not forget that when Shaq got traded, he won one salty chip on the back of Wade's FT shooting in the Finals and then made a shitty (pun intended) diss track.
Then got traded from team to team to team till his Achilles popped and he was done.
Kobe won two salty chips, stayed in LA till his Achilles popped and he was done.
Kyrie doesn't want to be in a Westbrookian role at the end of next year when Lebron bails. Especially not in Cleveland with that fan base. He's just getting out in front of it, let all that bullshit crash on LBJ instead.
Maybe he'll end up on the Spurs somehow. Kyrie, LMA, Kawhi, Gay: iso hell.
Maybe he'll end up on the Spurs somehow. Kyrie, LMA, Kawhi, Gay: iso hell.
Being unable to read, react, and move at NBA speeds is a pretty big fucking problem if you are trying to play defense in the NBA.
Dreams-Visions
Member
moral of the story:
you're done once your Achilles pops.
*nods*
It's really hard to say that when his claimed beef is a lack of vocal role/control.
Seems like he wants to go full Westbrook and he feels LeBron is standing in his way to do so. That or he believes he should be the core decision maker at all times.
Which would be odd, as most of the time his decision is to dribble and shoot.
Elegant Weapon
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Basically me. But some personal bullshit happened, it wasn't like I just skipped the parade cause fuck it
but I did miss that bitch and felt good as shit that we'd repeat until we lost game 3 at home this season. This Finals would have been way different if we didn't choke that game away
Syphon Filter
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I was rooting for the cavs but they had no chance this season. even if they won game 3 what makes you so sure game 4 was in the bag? If anything warriors would try even harder to get that game. It was clear they didn't have enough to win.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
This is neogaf.
Let me rephrase. I'm sure no one skipped it without a decent reason. But some dude will have feelings in 15 years because he didn't lie, cheat or steal his way to that parade.
Bucks have been trying to trade Monroe for pretty much ANYTHING for the last year and no team wants him. Jdstorm here thinks he and delly are good for Kyrie lololololol. Both contracts any bucks fan will tell you they regret badly.
The Bucks have had Monroe on the block since the halfway point of the first year he signed with them. Detroit fans were happy when the team didn't re-sign him. Even before the small ball explosion Monroe's defense was an issue.
That's Summer League MVP big baller to you.
ryutaro's mama
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"GMs are smart, they know what they're doing...they're GMs...they know Greg Monroe is a bad bargaining chip...they call the Cleveland FO and shit...hello...we have got 5 trade scenarios for you with Greg Monro--hello?"
I keep waiting for journalists, talking heads, etc to shove a microphone in Adam Silver's face and ask him to give his opinion on parity in the NBA right now. He's progressive and all that but dude is in danger of letting the league destroy its own integrity with his "this is fine" vibes.
Prinicipal Stern would have never allowed this fuckery.
LegendofDragoonLives
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old manatee
Banned
LeBron always blindsided. Kyrie Irving wants to be traded from the Cavs LeBron blindsided. Crash wins Best Picture LeBron blindsided. 9/11 LeBron blindsided.
El_Presidente
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So what are the realistic options in all this?
ryutaro's mama
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Peter Ian Staker
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They did and his response basically was " This is fine. The Cavs and Warriors sucked for decades and now they are contenders. It's up to the rest of the league to build a team to beat the Warriors."
juliushandle
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Bron is leaving the Land. Might as well trade him now. Kyrie can stay put and have his team back.
Cavs keep Kyrie and have him play out his contract. Or they'll just wait til the trade deadline or next years Free Agency to trade him for better offers.
friskykillface
Banned
Celtics might actually go to the finals this upcoming season
Ainge the 🐐did it 😎
Kyrie to the Spurs would make the Warriors shook
Leonard x Kyrie would be great
LMAOldridge needs to go
The end of Cleveland sports forever is coming soon
Ainge the 🐐did it 😎
Kyrie to the Spurs would make the Warriors shook
Leonard x Kyrie would be great
LMAOldridge needs to go
The end of Cleveland sports forever is coming soon
Elwood Blues
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The Nba off season is more entertaining than the nba regular and post season.
rokkerkory
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Kyrie to spurs would be amazing
highrider
Banned
You don't actually play for the Warriors.
KefkaPalazzo
Member
So he wants to be the infallible star of a team...but SA already has a top 5 player, and NY has someone with more potential.
Makes sense Uncle Drew.
Makes sense Uncle Drew.
Everyone but warriors fans wouldn't mind a mini-earthquake leading to a giant sinkhole directly under oracle arena. Building should be empty by then. The kings recently moved so their old digs are available and they have no fans (admitted in public) anyway.
Syphon Filter
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he just started watching nba.
MegaManTrigger
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Lol @ Lebron being blindsided. I bet he was thinking about his teammates when he decided to do the Decision and take his talents to South Beach, and yet he has the nerve to react that way when Kyrie wants to make a career move? Lol fuck outta here with that junk. I think he's just salty that Kyrie leaving (if he gets traded) puts more pressure on him to either succeed or stay in Cleveland (IMO both of which won't happen for the foreseeable future).
I do wonder what Kyrie's reason is for wanting to leave though, maybe he's sick of the lack of accountability that Lebron has while he harps on his teammates for not doing enough? Or is it just a pure career move being proactive before Lebron royally fucks over the Cavs and leaves.
I do wonder what Kyrie's reason is for wanting to leave though, maybe he's sick of the lack of accountability that Lebron has while he harps on his teammates for not doing enough? Or is it just a pure career move being proactive before Lebron royally fucks over the Cavs and leaves.
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