Randolph Freelander
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I'm going to need you to go bask in some JR Appreciation and not come back until your attitude has changed.
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Cavaliers have traded Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante ii, & pick
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I'm going to need you to go bask in some JR Appreciation and not come back until your attitude has changed.
Cavs have the pieces to run compelling 5 out sets with IT, JR, Crowder and Love. Might give up too much defensively for it to work for long stretches but the spacing and firepower around Bron would be lethal on offense.
The guard defensive rotation is gonna be a weakness, it is what it is. I'm sure the staff will be studying Celtics tape for tips on hiding IT against players he has no business guarding. Crowder can be a frustrating defender as well, but he's beef they'll need inside.
The guard defensive rotation is gonna be a weakness, it is what it is. I'm sure the staff will be studying Celtics tape for tips on hiding IT against players he has no business guarding. Crowder can be a frustrating defender as well, but he's beef they'll need inside.
Ninja Scooter
Member
He's a role player under contract for 3 more years. Wtf is he gonna do other than settle?
Dreams-Visions
Member
Yea if IT is reasonably healthy most of the season and Rose can give us 20 minutes or so a night, we should be able to win 60 games fairly comfortably. The roster really is very deep this year. Korver from day 1, Punished IT & Crowder, KLove hopefully a year better (he's gotten better every year in CLE), healthy JR, hopefully Shump getting better (his jumper was objectively better last year). Consistent TT. Maybe even a DWade.
Still undersized at C and guards that can't guard, but we're still gonna score like 113ppg.
SparkleMotion
Member
Getting Dwyane Wade would make the team worse, not better.
Dreams-Visions
Member
We'll agree to disagree on that one.
Its amazing how much the Warriors existence has changed the league.
Breh, The Cavs have absolutely no SG that is better then Wade. JR is too inconsistent, and Shumpert isn't all that good IMO. Wade is a massive upgrade, and when he can consistently go all out in the playoffs he's still dangerous
Breh, The Cavs have absolutely no SG that is better then Wade. JR is too inconsistent, and Shumpert isn't all that good IMO. Wade is a massive upgrade, and when he can consistently go all out in the playoffs he's still dangerous
Wade is just about done.
Peter Ian Staker
Member
That season opener in Cleveland is going to be amazing
We won't even have to wait like with KD returning to OKC.
We won't even have to wait like with KD returning to OKC.
Dreams-Visions
Member
I mean we're not talking about riding him for 40 minutes a game fam. Him splitting time with JR and Shump would be awesome for us, don't you think? He's still more than capable on the offensive end (18ppg in a situation last year where they clearly had no chemistry or future) and will be playing with his best friend on a team almost guaranteed to go to the Finals again.
Motivated DWade, Playoff DWade
Punished Thomas
Punished Crowder
I don't see anything to dislike about his addition unless it comes at too high a price point. Just think of how fun it would be to watch a starting lineup of:
Thomas
Wade
James
Love
Thompson
Just look at it. Good enough to beat the Warriors? Clearly not. But fun as hell? Absolutely.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Just wait until Engaged Wade when he is playing lights out defense in the playoffs because he is physically capable of it.
That's true, I guess. Wouldn't be surprised if he causes some drama throughout the season though.
Probably an upgrade over JR and Shumpert at this point, but a starting backcourt with Isaiah Thomas & D.Wade doesn't sound that great. Pair him up with D.Rose and bruh, what are you doing?
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
I can't even imagine how someone could look at any situation this optimistically. Everyone stays healthy and plays to their maximum ability and we cruise to 60 games no sweat! Woohoo!
Did you even read this as you were typing it out and rethink any of it?
Nydius
Gold Member
There's a lot of "IF"'s and wishful thinking in that statement. Here's a follow up one: What if KLove peaked last year? You can't reasonably expect someone to get better EVERY year. They'll either plateau for a bit or they'll start to drop off. And let's be real here, Rose can't stay healthy to save his life so Cleveland has at least two players who are always one awkward fall from season-ending health issues.
Even if all the stars align and everything you wrote comes to pass, it still doesn't change the fact that Cleveland is still WAY behind Golden State both in starting five and bench depth.
BlackGhost
Banned
Legendary thread TBH
Ninja Scooter
Member
It's a complete misunderstanding. The jersey accidentally caught on fire while they were trying to burn the cross.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
I mean, I'm not going to defend Boston sports fans, but every fan base has at least a couple of idiots. This seems pretty isolated, and I bet you'll still plenty of IT jerseys at the Garden.
BlackGhost
Banned
The Nets pick is probably better draft compensation then i ever imagined getting, but still alittle shocked this happened lol.
Opening night will be something though.
Not sure we've heard anything on the trade from IT yet?
Opening night will be something though.
Not sure we've heard anything on the trade from IT yet?
Parmadillo Marshmallow
Member
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but who starts at point for Cleveland now? Thomas or Rose?
Randolph Freelander
Member
As long as the hip is good, Thomas.
I push more of it to the 03 Lakers, Heat, and LeBron.
Warriors are just another team that developed their players and dominated.
Both will play 24 minutes a night.
Parmadillo Marshmallow
Member
So now Derrick Rose is a bench player... I doubt he likes that.
Peter Ian Staker
Member
It's a misunderstanding. They were giving it a Viking burial.
Randolph Freelander
Member
He is what he is. There's a reason he's playing for the veteran's minimum.
So now Derrick Rose is playing for the veteran's minimum... I doubt he likes that.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Be interesting to see how much playing time he gets.
He can't shoot, is not a great defender and needs the ball in his hands to do anything. He does not seem like a good LeBron teammate. IT makes a lot of sense. Even Crowder will fit in with the Bron offense.
Randolph Freelander
Member
74-8
They're the only team capable of sweeping the Warriors in 3.
BlackGhost
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Galactic Barret
Member
Cavs are finished. How the hell are they going to compete with the Dubs now?
You traded the guy who actually won you your championship. And traded him to a team that stacked up to beat you. The Cav's front office is run by nematodes.
You traded the guy who actually won you your championship. And traded him to a team that stacked up to beat you. The Cav's front office is run by nematodes.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Let bygones be bygones.
Bygones? He concussed Crowder, which lead to a serious knee injury. If anything he's thinking Bye, be gone
So the Nets are a decent team then.
In which case, I expect that BKN Pick to land somewhere in the 5 -10 slots; nothing in the top 5.
Randolph Freelander
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OG Shaka Zulu
Member
Lol burning jerseys seems like some primitive shit. I wonder how the next season is going to play out.
Gets the grill going, baby!
You forgot Caris Lavert, you TROLL
Ninja Scooter
Member
I just lit my Mozgov jersey on fire
Randolph Freelander
Member
It was kind of a jerk move to put it on FZZ first.
Talking about horrendous journalism and spinning the narrative:
- Nick Wright, June '17: "Danny Ainge is overvaluing his draft pics waaay too much, he has no balls to pull the trigger".
- Nick Wright, August '17: "They gave too much for Kyrie including the super valuable Brooklyn pick".
In terms of overall value it definitely is