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I’ve been following you three around various Phins boards for like 10+ years it seems. Pay just to read your stuff here. The podcast announcement...
Josh Jackson can't be traded until August 4th or something like that. Same thing that delayed the Kevin Love / Andrew Wiggins trade. I don't think...
I mean - you guys had LeBron. What's good around LeBron? Tall guys that can shoot and defend. That's Middleton and to a certain extent Brogdon.
I mean...Zach Lowe had deals like Gary Harris, Jamal Murray, Wilson Chandler, and a pick. Or Eric Bledsoe and Josh Jackson and picks. Or Khris...
If the Cavs take that poo-poo platter from the Heat for Kyrie Irving I'll buy a Pat White jersey.
Wait - they are trading Crowder, too? I thought they only had to move one. Horford and Morris are the only big men left on their roster - and...
Dan Gilbert went to the Trump White House with the Chicago Cubs - meanwhile the Cavs don't have a GM in the last offseason before LeBron is a free...
It wouldn't shock me if he leaves Cleveland. But I'm not sure I buy that there's some great option out there that suddenly is better than Golden...
Everyone and their brother is trying to trade Kevin Love - but I don't see how he has a ton of value in the types of trades you need. Like - if...
So funny thing about your first point is that the Cavs were up 15 in the first quarter and both teams had exactly two fouls. Most of the fouls...
The flagrant on Love was SUPER weak - especially since Dray did a hard foul later that got nothing. And a tech on Dahntay Jones on the sidelines...
That Thunder team was not this Warriors team. The Warriors won 73 games without him. You're not gonna convince me he's overcoming some incredible...
I think a hard cap and no max player limits would probably do a decent job. The cost of switching teams just isn't that huge. If Curry or Durant...
I think he's worse than he was in Miami but he's also very different. His passing seems much better and more of a focal point this stage. But...
He can takes plays off frequently bc they have other scorers. Same on defense - he can roam and play off guys. His role is literally just to be...
I sort of wondered if Durant would take any heat for taking the "easy route" but apparently not. Saw a stat that through 2 games he was assisted...
Eh I struggle to use regular season stats for a team that pretty clearly punted the regular season. I'm not sure - I think talent wise it's...
I think Kyrie finally shows up. And probably Tristan. Kyrie can be as good as anyone - just can just only do it every 3 or 4 games. So he's due....
Cavaliers gonna get swept and still be way more likable than those corny Warriors.
LOLOLOL for the record I still have a Dion Waiters fathead in my office. Sec - what are the Heat gonna do this offseason?
I think the most wild thing about the Warriors is that there isn't any hope for anyone else. It's not like the Heat's Big 3 where you could spend...
I agree that there was some fluke and luck involved - but also pretty clearly thought the Cavaliers figured something out in that series. Zach...
Any thoughts on the Finals? Do the Cavs have a chance. To me it's hard not to pick the Warriors in 5 or 6. Cavs defense is bad and that ball...
Where's Sec been? Love to know the Heat's offseason plans and which FAs they'll be chasing. Could be a lot of movement this offseason.
HOW IN THE WORLD DOES STEVENS GET PUT AHEAD OF SPO AND CARLISLE. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19024161/coach-ratings-1-30 **** - how does...
Really think the Heat could beat Boston in the first round. Seems like an awful match-up for Boston. Gonna be crazy to watch the standings the...
Yeah that's pretty much how I see it. Warriors are sort of top heavy so even a minor injury to the right guy or a shooting slump from Steph or...
I know in my brain that the Warriors have an incredible defense, and yet when I watch them I just never feel THAT impressed on that end. Certainly...
I agree on the mental toughness thing. My lord do they love to talk trash and then whine when anyone claps back in even the smallest way. Curry...
Man, those Heat teams were insane but I don't know. This GS team is incredible. It's fun to think about. Both teams relied a lot on transition...
He has been - and lord knows I'm rooting for him. But I do want to warn he's done this before. His last 30 games of the 2013-2014 season after...
Man...building around Waiters and Whiteside. What a volatile mix haha. Heat and Celtics probably the two most interesting teams in terms of...
Wish we could've seen peak Heatles vs these Golden State teams.
100% worth the loss to see Dion Waiters bank in a 30 ft 3 and then bark at the crowd like he called it. I still have a Dion Waiters fathead in my...
Man as a Cavs fan watching JR Smith and Dion Waiters yell at each other was like watching your mom and dad fight as a kid.
Not sure if this was known - but Zach Lowe said on his podcast that Miami tried to trade for Ibaka. Said their offer was junk, so it's not like...
So what happened with Derrick Williams in Miami? He looked decent enough for Cavs last night - but I'm not pretending one game means anything. He...
Hey guys I only cried twice during the banner ceremony last night so I'm getting better.
This is a dumb semantics response but defensive metrics are flawed and I don't think anyone really believes Dragic is better than Lowry on D. He's...
Interesting
Thanks, man. Super classy post. Agree completely on October. It's frustrating to watch 162 games and then know the outcomes are mostly random. And...
Tito went all in for that win last night. Hard to imagine Tribe getting to Price much and Kluber coming off an injury is scary. I think Tito knew...
Man, as a Tribe fan I don't get a lot of playoff games - do you normally feel like you're going to vomit on yourself the entire 3 hours?
An ESPN Insider article just said the Cavs were going to miss Delly so much that they are going to vastly under perform expectations and be forced...
Hey in 2013 some random GM voted him "best passer" which is still really funny http://www.nba.com/news/2013-14-nba-gm-survey/
True. If there's anything I took away from last season, it is that sports always end in the way we assumed.
Feel like this argument is really distracting all of us from the fact the 73 win Warriors had the first-ever unanimous MVP and blew a 3-1 lead in...
Yeah the Bauer thing is terrifying but not a whole lot of options. Tribe has to hope the starters keep it close and the bullpen gives the offense...
Indians fan here - I don't visit this thread much but figured I'd pop in cuz I know there are some Red Sox fans. Tribe is so beaten up it feels...
Oh he's for sure a Cavs fan - but he over-compensates in his coverage and makes a LOT of his Cavs takes be negative. And he might hate Miami but...
He trashes the Cavs constantly. CONSTANTLY. And speaks glowingly of the Heat organization regularly. You can argue he's anti-Heat, but not...
Whoa rumor floating around Twitter that the Warriors had the first-ever unanimous MVP and a 3-1 lead in the Finals but then lost to the Cavs.
He just got married and is on his honeymoon - but the fact that LeBron called for the team to sign him in his video yesterday means they are still...
Cavs just signed LeBron James - the best free agent on the market. Really makes Golden State's offseason look small in comparison. Also - #HeGone
Supposedly Nerlens Noel removed his profile pic and cover pic of Philly and has been tweeting about Boston. Doubt it means anything but random...
Still hilarious the first-ever unanimous MVP lost a 3-1 lead in the Finals cuz he couldn't shake damn Kevin Love. I'll never get sick of talking...
Curry finishes at a high rate at the rim - but he seems really reluctant to go there a lot. You saw in the Finals there were times Curry / Klay...
That Christmas Day beat down was a regular sason game, who cares. Also forgot to mention I was in a coma for the entire 2014-2015 season and...
Still can't believe those dudes had to all get together and beg Durant to come help them try to beat LeBron.
Important Dion Waiters fact: his name is an anagram for Saint Weirdo.
He can get to the rim as well as anyone - but he can't finish to save his life. Also avoids contact so doesn't get to the line much. Sometimes...
Men lie, women lie, BARRY DNT. (I'm so excited for Heat twitter to find all the fun Dion quotes over the years)
In all seriousness I'm a massive Dion Waiters fanboy. I love him. I'd love for the Heat to turn him into something. Maybe the only player I've...
Since #23 is retired in Miami, I assume Dion will wear #3?
Lolololol
Iggy said OKC was best team they faced in playoffs. Damn - crazy to hear him call the Warriors the 3rd best team in the playoffs.
One of my favorite things about this board is how often Cavs fans and Heat fans come together for the common goal of hating the Celtics.
Cavs 2nd rounder Kay Felder has looked pretty good so far.
The Cult of Brad Stevens is really weird. I had Twitter come AFTER me for suggesting he wasn't a top 3 coach. Like that's some sort of insult!...
Wait do you have that report? Everything I saw was that Ainge lowballed his offer on Butler.
Howard Beck reporting Russ could be traded sooner rather than later and Boston is the favorite to land him. There's like a 90% chance Ainge is...
Even if it won't be as large as once predicted, everyone needs to remember there will be another cap jump next year. So even the awful contracts...
Listen, LeBron is a damn INSPIRATION to those of us suffering from male pattern baldness. Before this our hero was George Constanza.
If I were his mouth I'd be running too. Trying to get the hell away from that awful goatee.
Man remember that time Klay ran his mouth while up 3-1 and then LeBron served that stuff right back in his face?
Sounds like the Draymond thing is pretty minor. He and another patron at a restaurant got in an argument. No injuries.
Draymond arrest for assault.
A shooter! Huzzah! I like the Heat's roster but jeez Williams and Johnson didn't seem to be what they needed.
Why do you guys hate shooters so much?
I love him so much. When the Cavs were just awful and had so little to cheer for he was the perfect guy to make them wildly interesting. He...
Yep. It's all part of Cavs' fans' secret mission. But this is only the tip. Cavs fans actually lured Heat fans out of that gymnasium in game 6...
Welp, looks like I'm a Heat fan. Or do I have to type it HEAT, now?
Super small sample and lots of noise, but last 2 yrs Bosh has a NetRtg w McBob of +12.6 & +9.8 vs +2.1 and +1.0 with Whiteside.
What's the thought for not wanting Bosh back? The uncertainty?
Heat fans so damn spoiled you think this is some horrible situation. My team lost 26 straight games and had to pretend to be excited about Semih...
I think you can flip that around, too. Wade won that 2006 title almost single-handedly. He gave up 2 years of his prime on crap teams to clear...
How awful would it be for OKC fans if Russ and KD teamed back up in Miami.
I know there will be more ring chasers like Zaza - but as the cap increases again, less guys are likely to take vet minimums. They are going to...
I know I need a tinfoil hat - but I also 100% think Wade made sure to make his choice right before his TV appearance. He's good on TV. It's a...
Cap estimate for next year went from $107mil to $102mil. That's probably going to hurt the Warriors pretty bad, right?
Ah, ok - thanks. So we know Skolnik's source is the Wade camp haha.
Right. As Skolnik said - he had time to write that thing for LeBatard but not reach out to Wade?
Sooo....did Riley want Wade to leave? Was this his way of clearing the books?
Not if the goal is 2017 free agent star.
Interesting that teams feel it's a legit thing -
LeBatard yesterday and Skolnik today sort of saying what I was saying about the "HeatLifer" and "Heat Culture" stuff. If that's the selling point...
Draymond was *****ing about shots last year. Klay is probably going to see the biggest drop in numbers. Both those guys signed under the old TV...
Heatles were fun bc everyone hated them and hate watched them. GS is well liked and already broke the win record and a title recently. There just...
Imagine how many dudes Draymond would have to kick in the nuts for GS to lose this year.
I totally get why Durant made this choice - but it just feels SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO bad for the league. GS already set the wins record, so it's not...
Warriors get David West. Just cancel the season, man. This is dumb.
I mean...if I'm sensationalizing you're going equally far to play this down. He and his wife are tweeting cryptic stuff about relationships and...
Dwyane Wade feeling the need to flirt with other teams / possibly leaving because he didn't feel the Heat would offer him a fair deal.
Sort of wonder if the Heat Culture and Family stuff takes a hit with this. That's supposed to be the selling point of the Heat, right - they take...
Didn't mean you or this situation specifically. We just all did this when LeBron unfollowed the Cavs WHILE STILL ON THE CAVS. Just a funny thing...
Can we take a step back on how funny it is that we all think a player is like "Hmmm, I might sign with the Cavs, but not until after I check out...
21 pts on 47% shooting, 5.6 REBs, 4.3 ASTs per game. This whole process seems to show why players should never ever take less with the idea it'll...
Wonder what that does to their 2017 flexibility. Wonder if this is why Wade was frustrated - felt like they said they'd pay him this offseason...
Wade ain't leaving all that money on the table and burning the MIA bridge just to chase a ring in Cleveland. Pretty insane he'd put the Heat...
Austin Carr is a former player and part of their TV broadcast team
They both said he cancelled some - not all. I think he's coming back to MIA - just being accurate.
Hard spot w Iggy -he's gonna be getting too old to give a long-term deal but he's also extremely important to what they do. And won't really be...
I had some HILARIOUS "Warriors are going to be too thin!" and "Dray and KD can't handle an entire season worth of beating at the 4/5!" takes...
This is just me from the outside, so I don't know all the details. But it sort of feels like Wade is always the guy asked to sacrifice. And he's...
I'm guessing this is still a power play from Wade. No one took his threats to Milwaukee or Denver serious. Miami leaked the 2/$40mil offer. He...
Other than it being impossibly fun? No.
I was laughing about all that plane stuff, but - https://twitter.com/pchopz_/status/750160659111874560
Could Boson afford Durant and Horford this offseason? If they got those 2 and finally pushed chips in for Jimmy Butler - whoa.
#HeGone
Guess I think a lot of the Heat allure is how they take care of their own and the Heat Culture stuff. So playing this out publicly isn't a huge...
It's mind blowing to me that Wade plays this out through the media (and the Heat are now "interested" in Jamal Crawford). Like - if ever there...
Warriors sending the entire damn team to grovel to KD to help them have a chance against LeBron. Sort of sad to watch.
I guarantee you won't regret it.
Man - Steph, Klay, Iggy, KD, Green is just such an insanely good lineup it's almost hard to dream up something better. Terrifying. He has so...
What about when referencing R*chel N*chols?
I really really want to troll about it - but even I realize Wade is just trying to increase his offer from the Heat. Not even worth talking about.
Wizards behind Lakers? Ouch.
Sec - Heat gonna be able to bring back Tyler Johnson or does that gum up future cap space too much? Mannix seemed to think he could get $12-13mil...
LeBron opted out so it looks like #HeGone. Lakers favorites to land him?
Is 35% where you hope / think it'll net out? Weird shooting career. 38% from 3 his first three years - only shot over 35% once since then -...
Can you guys just sign some damn shooters. If I had to watch a Dragic-Wade-Derozan-Winslow-Whiteside lineup I'd cut my own eyes out. Speaking...
It might be $40m not $45 mil - he's in the 7-9 bracket. Thought it counted as year you signed contract so he was in 10+ bracket. And yeah...
Oh my lord - the difference between Horford signing with the Hawks vs someone else is $45,880,000...
Heat jump at any cheap asset they can get their hands on. Now they have a roster stacked with talent. Boston keep sitting on their hands and now...
Hey man, here's the only math you need - the Celtics are 3 superstars away from being a super team. Ainge is gonna deliver any day, now.
We reached the crazy part of the offseason in record time...
According to the guys on the Dunc'd On Podcast, the Warriors are looking to make a splash in 2017 free agency. Not sure if that'll be possible if...
I don't think it's a slam to Whiteside to say this is true. Al Horford is really really really good. He's just older and has a longer injury history.
Horford / Bosh would be so incredibly fun.
I just struggle to read that any other way than "If Miami offers the max, I'm back."
Was thinking of Wade with the Bulls in 2010 or LeBron both times he's hit free agency - but Durant could really nuke the Warriors' offseason but...
Some guys are really worried about the optics, too. Have heard a lot of players consider their contracts a sign of respect. So taking less than...
Per Stein - Warriors, Thunder, Spurs first three known visits for Durant.
I'm a Cavs fan, I ain't never leaving this season.
They could've had a ton of space next year for what is probably a better FA class. And I think they'd have to lose one of Iggy/Bogut and...
I know this has been covered, so I apologize - But how does Miami have to do this so they don't lose Whiteside but still get a shot at Durant?...
Would think Heat could sell him on $ value of winning & their relationships with sponsors - Flip-side he might think going to a team where...
For this year - but makes next offseason nearly impossible. Just don't think they could go into one offseason with Ibaka, Westbrook, and Durant...
And that's fair. I just think there was no way to sell Durant on having to re-sign all 3 of their big 3 plus fill a team around them next...
Questions will be - A) Does Ibaka re-sign there B) Is he worth the contract he's going to get on a team with little else and his play slipping...
I guess I think they can use Dipo sort of how GS uses Iggy. Let him focus on defense and the little stuff and his scoring is just a bonus. Maybe...
Celtics fans woke up this morning realizing there is no Santa.
I...liked the OKC trade? I get why it's insane - Ibaka is one of the few big dudes who can be a nuisance when switched onto Curry - so it seems...
ESPN saying Mavs will meet with Whiteside when free agency begins.
Just seems insane - OKC's main rival is gonna be GS and Ibaka is one of the few big man quick enough to get switched on him and be even a slight...
Damn, the Heat should go out and try to sign a guy that does all that.
Batum would be great assuming he shoots closer to what he used to shoot. Can he guard larger 4s in the post? but he sounds super happy in...
Eh I guess that only works if you consider Barnes "around the edges" or just assume they pay him the $20million or whatever he's gonna get....
Depending on what happens with Durant, next year is just going to be insane - Cleveland, Golden State, OKC, Spurs could all be threats. Miami...
So GS has some big decisions to make, right? They'd have to renounce Barnes and trade Iggy or Bogut to get KD. But if KD says no, they're gonna...
My favorite parts of the parade - JR Smith getting the biggest cheer of the day (he also played the crowd the best) The guy super excited to...
Yo man quit talking about JR like that.
Hey guys sorry if I'm behind but I was at a championship parade yesterday. So D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, and LeBron is a start. Do we...
Wade's quote on this - It's so great how self-aware Bosh and Wade can be. So rare in athletes.
So I brought this up and sort of got killed for it. A few years ago Hibbert was the big defensive thing and verticality was the buzzword. And...
I think my favorite thing so far is the pictures of JR shirtless in Vegas and then him being shirtless again when he got off the plane at noon the...
It's so weird how people can't just say "Steph was hurt and could only reach his peak sporadically in the playoffs" The whole Curry injury...
Gonna be crazy to see LeBron, Durant, and Wade all playing for Boston next year.
lololol
A week ago we were arguing that the Warriors are the best team ever and now the Cavs are chumps cuz they had to come back from down 3-1 to beat...
For the record LeBron said his "secret motivation" was people in Miami telling him he made the biggest mistake of his life leaving. And said this -
They won, man. You weren't talking about miracle comebacks after the Ray Allen 3, I'm sure. And Tristan was a huge factor in that. Go check...
Wait where did my post go off the rails? I agree with you on all that! LeBron is gonna go where he has the best chance to win rings - and he...
Guess it depends on if you think they need a 3rd guy in a big 3. TT and Love have faults but compliment each other really well. Kyrie just put...
Kyrie is 24. Tristan is 25. Love is 27. I think he found it.
LeBron has been singularly and totally focused on rings and legacy his entire career. It's why he went to Miami and why he came back to...
The Warriors just lost a championship because Draymond couldn't stop punching dudes in the crotch.
Where did this riots and fire and stuff start? I was downtown and saw nothing of the sort. Literally watched at the Q and walked around downtown...
Hey guys - sports are fun. I like sports.
Is LeDong a compliment or an insult?
I think Igoudala is a major key. If he can't defend LeBron it's going to be REALLY hard for Golden State. With Bogut out they don't have much...
Didn't think I'd get a "well, actually" on "this series is setting up for Cleveland fans to feel the absolute maximum amount of pain possible" but...
True. My bad for trying to have fun there for a minute. Never happen again.
My favorite thing about Game 7 is that on one hand - if the Cleveland Sports Curse was ever going to be broken - LeBron returning to CLE to beat...
Yeah no chance he gets suspended - but that was a pretty epic hissy fit. Came right after that LeBron block, too. Haven't seen someone melt down...
Um...I think Curry aimed his mouthguard at that fan. I didn't last night, but... https://vine.co/v/il52wZ9brm1
I'm still blown away that Curry was reaching and flopping so much when he had 4 and 5 fouls. Reminds me of Green and the groin stuff. They get...
I think you have to put some of this of Curry tho - dude was in major foul trouble and was still reaching on almost every play and trying to take...
Every NBA reporter in America is thanking the Cavs for writing their "funeral" lede for them.
Only question is if Draymond can handle the amount of minutes he'll have to play at the 5 considering how little Kerr has trusted Ezeli this...
I was shocked Kerr went to hacking Tristan. He was obviously making an effort to keep guys fresh (I think he played 11 guys in the first...
How in the world are Cavs favorites for game 6? Green was out, Bogut got hurt, and it took historically great performances from Kyrie and LeBron...
FWIW I didn't think what Green did deserved a flagrant in a vacuum - but you can't just let a dude keep doing this and have no repercussion. As...
Can't decide if I'd rather the Cavs lose tonight and deal with all of the fallout from only going 5. Or win tonight and then have GS come win in...
Sounds sort of similar to hear but with some of the sports flipped - Indians and Browns fans clash a lot. Cavs fans were sort of their own animal...
And yes, it's insane that Cavs fans booed Varejao. The bad thing about the Cavs being good is that a bunch of idiot Browns fans have migrated...
Why is everyone being so weird about Curry's knee? He's fairly obviously limited and feels better some nights than others. People are making...
Since you guys love talking refs - In the regular season, the Cavs averaged 26.9 shots within 5 ft per game. They had a 25.9% Free Throw Attempt...
Agree. Heat would be dominating the Warriors right now. Heat in 5.
Kevin Love close to being cleared and likely to come off the bench. If they can slot him in during Livingston's minutes at PG he could be a...
You're lucky I've never been able to figure out how to post pics / gifs on this forum or I'd be spending the next 48 hrs finding one for the...
Thought the Cavs figured some stuff out last night - they quit switching on EVERYTHING so there was less confusion. Got the offense moving a bit...
Man, Twitter HATED that national anthem thing. I thought it was awesome. They've been doing it for the entire playoffs - I went to a game in the...
And no that wasn't a reverse jinx attempt. The Cavs have wilted every time GS has pushed them even a little. Cavs might jump out to a big lead...
Apparently someone on The Ringer said he isn't even a top 50 player, so I think it's out there. For whatever reason people have decided that...
It would be fun because of all the Kevin Love #hottaeks, but nah. Cavs get blown the hell out. They're defeated, LeBron and Kyrie are gonna turn...
LeBron has been wearing #6 on his practice jersey ever since he came back to Cleveland in case y'all see SportsCenter trying to push that angle as...
Kevin Love out for game 3. Guess we'll never know if the Warriors can beat a full-strength Cavs team in a series.
He's in the last year of his contract and Love is signed long-term on a deal that will look nice under the exploding cap. Straight up as players...
Fair. I think we agree it would be a close series - just disagree on who edges it out. As long as we agree that Dion Waiters facing his old...
So who do the Cavs get for Kevin Love this offseason? Pipe dreams: Blake Griffin Jimmy Butler Derrick Favors Realistic: Jae Crowder + Carmelo...
Ibaka avg 0.8 made 3s per game in the regular season. In the playoffs when asked to shoot more (4.6 per game) his % dropped to 34%. He's not...
Yeah OKC lets the Cavs play to their strengths of having big men that can shoot on the floor. Ibaka and Adams aren't going to hurt Love/Frye and...
I know you all will disagree bc #TeamPetty and all that - but if the Cavs were playing OKC I think they win that series and we're not even talking...
To be fair the Cavs are completely selling out to stop Klay and Curry so I don't think it's just a case of them having bad games - the Cavs are...
I'm not an expert by any means - but seems like Ty Lue really screwed this one up. Asking guys to play a complicated style of defense they don't...
Are you arguing it hasn't been?
I think I'd argue more that you have only 1 Spurs team while having the 2012 Heat.
Man those '96 Bulls would be such a fun matchup for GS. Jordan, Pippen, Harper, Rodman are great to combat the small ball lineups. Jordan (43%),...
Genius gameplan by Cleveland. Let the Warriors destroy them in the first game so they get cocky and let their guard down. Lue is a top 3 coach.
It was pretty devastating that Joe Johnson went to Miami and not Cleveland. He would've provided the Cavs with a lot more flexibility. I sort of...
The Cavs are good, but not as good as the Warriors, and this is an especially bad matchup for the Cavs. Pretty much sums it up, right?
Tried to open this forum but salt just started pouring out of my screen.
I don't think the Cavs really have a shot - but I disagree with people saying the Cavs can't outscore the Warriors so they need to try to lock...
Over the last 2 games, they shot 8 of 34 on 3s where there wasn't a defender within 4 feet of them! 7 of 36 on 3s where they took zero dribbles!
sec bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sort of interested to see what happens with Draymond in the Finals. League more or less saying they won't suspend him / give him a flagrant,...
Thunder shot 10-50 (20%) from 3 over the last 2 games. Warriors shot 38-82 (46%). If OKC can just shoot their season average (35%) from 3...
I'm saying Warriors in 6 but I feel like that's just a homer pick and it'll probably be 5.
I think this is the best Cavaliers of all time - and in a lot of years they'd be good enough to win the title. But they are peaking at the exact...
I don't know if I've ever seen an opinion of a team flip faster than what happened to the Hawks in this playoffs. They were the DARLINGS - people...
Haven't let myself believe it, yet. Just think Golden State is too good. So much of what the Cavs do relies on Love / Frye and I think GS finds...
I think his skillset is pretty specific to this team (check his numbers w and wo LeBron), so if he gets taken out of this context he'll be exposed...
Was it Jeff Van Gundy that said he was going to get $10 million / yr in free agency? hahahahha
Yeah it's almost annoying how well Delly has played, because I trashed the dude last year and now all the fanboys are like "SEE HE'S AWESOME" and...
matthew dellavedova come on down
Riley spent a lot of time pumping up Whiteside. Greasing the wheels for him to take less than a max this summer, isn't he?
I think we agree - Riley deserves credit for making it happen. I just think Wade is why it was an option to happen in the first place, if that...
Boston is a team people don't discuss much, but I could see as a place that might entice Durant. Ainge is going to do everything he can to get a...
It'll be interesting if the media starts leaning on him more for opinions on social issues. LeBron gets a ton of pressure to comment on non-bball...
This dude is a massive cornball, right?
Dion Waiters playing the Cavs in the Finals would just be so incredible - he'd probably have a game where he attempts 30 shots.
Cavs in 6, Warriors in...5? OKC isn't great defensively, so they'll have to try to outscore the Warriors and that's impossible, so... Going to be...
He took 13 attempts in March and 9 in April, so that's just having some fun with numbers. You can also say he shot 50% on 3s on Wednesdays and...
I think the one he lashed out about was something like "Do you wish you had gone small more" or something. I don't think that's an awful...
I have no idea why San Antonio is constantly called classy with the way Pop talks to reporters. It's not funny. He's just a jerk. Ok, I mean,...
So...you are saying the Cavs (and LeBron) are coin flips in close games but Wade isn't? I'm totally cool with saying Wade is a closer who gives...
Whoa - did Dragic throw a punch?...
Yeah it's a super bad matchup for them. I'll try to find the article but for some reason Tristan Thompson just SHUTS DOWN Paul Milsap. It's odd....
Hawks had 7th best NetRtg in NBA and 2nd best DefRtg
Cavs just can't play enough defense to hang with Golden State. Their offense is good enough right now that they can score at crazy rates and the...
Limited? He played 36 minutes! Which seems insane to me. I know they want the win - but holy crap, the franchise is resting on that dude's knee...
With both of the big guys out, Heat probably have the better personnel to play small, right? Losing Whiteside is bad, but as long as Toronto...
Obviously the injury sucks and is at the worst time ever - but is there a silver lining where he stays in MIA for a discount due to injury...
I love Spo and I know people attack him for little reason so I'm not coming in doing that - But did he explain the Winslow DNP and Dragic sitting...
The Heat are the better team either way - but as long as Derozan and Lowry keep playing like this, it's going to look lopsided. Heat have to hope...
Had to go back and find this. Just can't believe Bird fired Vogel. Mind blowing.
LOLOLOL this is ridiculous. He'll be a center because LeBron will be PF and Durant will be SF.
Listen - you guys still regularly make Comic Sans jokes from something that happened in 2009. I can clap back a little.
Hawks players are mad the Cavs kept firing 3s trying to set the record when they were up that much. What do you guys think? I'm not even gonna...
You forgot to include the line where they said Lowry stepped out.
Wrong thread - but how in the world has MLB not adopted a strike zone that doesn't rely on human error? Just crazy.
Again - what possible motivation could the NBA have for trying to make Charlotte win that series? A Heat vs Cavs ECF is easily the only thing...
The problem is that the image you guys are all passing around is insufficient as well! I'm not trying to bait or troll. You guys talk about the...
I'm saying the angle you're all touting for the Lowry shot was awful and didn't really prove much. From other angles it doesn't look like he...
Ah, you want to look at multiple angles before making a judgement? (Annnnnnnnnd there's supposed to be an image here but I'm dumb and don't know...
I watched last night! Wade got away with a blatant travel on the game clinching steal and layup! That shot clock violation that got over-turned...
Prediction for Game 2- 1. Raptors come out with energy but at the slightest bit of a comeback from the Heat they fold like an accordion. 2....
I'm ready to call this series for the Heat if it means never having to watch this Raptors team again. How in the world do so many people enjoy...
Wait - I'm confused on the first part. You don't want Durant because of Deng and Winslow?
It's sort of crazy to think the Heat have about an equal chance of losing in the first round and making the ECF right now.
Gonna be honest - it's a lot more fun to just blame Kevin Love. You guys should try it.
Heat ever lost a game y'all didn't blame on the refs?
YES! Exactly. It was a stupid thing to do, and now that he made those 3s Lue is going to keep going to that well. He's a disaster. If the Cavs...
Ty Lue keeps playing Mozgov and Jefferson but not Frye we're gonna have to include him on here.
I'm so interested to see what happens when Stevens gets some talent / egos. So much of his praise is "getting most out of limited roster" - but...
Sec - wanted to get your opinion on this, as twitter went nuts when I brought it up - Where would you rank Brad Stevens as an NBA coach?...
You have a lot more faith in the Cavs stealing one from GS than I do. I'm obviously a homer - but I think the Cavs have a shot vs SAS. Not a...
Heat scared of Charlotte at all? Or is this a cake-walk series for y'all? Heat are the only team that really scares me in the East for the Cavs....
I guess I don't understand why the NBA would be trying to make the Heat lose? You know they want a Cavs vs Heat series.
Thought you guys would appreciate this - They premiered ESPN's new 30 for 30 about Cleveland sports being a flaming bag of dog poo last night at...
Nope! Listen I get there's 100 reasons it would never happen - just thought it was an interesting hypothetical. Love's defense could be hid a...
Would you guys trade Bosh for Love? And I know your initial reaction is to scream no - but factor in health, fit with Whiteside, age...
I think the mistake in this logic is thinking he's looking for less power - he just ran away from that arrangement. I think it's much more likely...
Seems most people don't know this, so I thought I'd share - but Windy suffers from some pretty serious health stuff. I'm fairly certain the...
Bron E N Going to Heat A Z Is happening OH MY GOD
LeBron supposedly unfollowed the Cavs on Twitter and Instagram so if he gives them back their old sweatshirt and changes the password on his...
He's not even from Cleveland! Man - Cleveland is like the easiest place in the universe to make fun of and y'all still have to create make...
Ha - Haynes came from doing the beat report for the Trailblazers - we need to quit taking Ls for things these out of towners write.
Probably still hard to remove enough noise to really use that as a metric. How many non-sports fans watch the Super Bowl vs watch the NBA Finals?...
Just throwing this out there - but if the Heat make it up to the 3rd seed - Cavs probably have to play CHI/DET in round 1 and Boston in round 2....
People are too busy praising Brad Stevens to give Spo or Carlisle much credit. Not that Stevens isn't a good coach - but I've never seen a guy...
I'm good.
Cabs starting w their small ball lineup w LeBron at the 4.
How bad is Ty Lue? Big 3: w/ TT (374 mins) scoring 116.5, giving up 103.2 net +13.3 w/ Moz (168 mins) scoring 92.8, giving up 108.8 net -16.1...
I'd be shocked if the Heat don't beat the Cavs tonight. Enjoy it, guys.
YOU GUYS LeBron and Kyrie are pouting to the media and calling out the front office for not re-signing KENDRICK PERKINS! KENDRICK PERKINS!!!!!...
Yep! Which means he could lose to Golden State while wearing a different jersey next year.
LeBron walked out of a practice where he was asked about his passive aggressive tweets and practicing in Miami and then tweeted this IMMEDIATELY...
I think Windy is just a spaz. He says negative stuff about the Cavs all the time! Like - Cavs fans hate him. And so do Heat fans. So if he's...
Uuuuuuuuuuuuugh so sick of Windhorst's anti-Miami schtick.
I just hope he comes back with a hilariously full hairline. Seems like it's about that time again.
For the record - the last time LeBron took a vacation to Miami, the Cavs went 34-10 upon his return.
Seems like rumors have Heat as favorites to get Thorton. More depth. More shooting.
I was kidding - just having some fun w Sec who is alone in his bedroom closet, lights off, slowly stroking his #6 Heat jersey and whispering,...
Does LeBron even help the Heat? It's not like he helps add shooting.
LeBron removed #TheLand from his twitter profile.
Everyone focuses on Kevin Love, but there's a lot of evidence pointing to Kyrie as being the guy that doesn't really fit. We've seen Lue, LeBron,...
Oh man I'm working to put your hate in an aerosol can so I can spray myself with it and just bask in it all day. This is wonderful.
(That's because Joe Johnson wanted playing time and the Cavs have so many good players he wouldn't have gotten as much)
Heat would have to go into luxury tax to sign Joe Johnson, right?
Broussard and Skolnik both saying Heat frontrunners for Joe Johnson. Also - Joe Johnson has had USG rates of 17% and 20% the last 2 years. Not...
I could be way off on this - but moving screens seem to be one of those things - like superstar calls - that certain guys get, and others don't....
This is the worst.
Is he going to be bought out? Thought I saw that he didn't have much interest in a buyout?
Wooooooooo let's go trade deadline
Wow - a lot riding on getting Durant or Horford to say yes.
Heat are the most inactive active team at the deadline.
Wow he's a worse defender than Love? (Also - I think Love's defense gets overblown a bit - he's realy bad, but people inflate it a lot. And if...
Nope. $9mil next year and then unguranteed final year.
Wondering if they had Riley come in and help negotiate that deal cuz I have no clue why Portland took on Varejao's contract
Top 8 protected this year - top 10 next 2 years. So it'll be sent this year.
Damn what a deal for the Pistons.
Damn Arison cutting corners, AGAIN.
And especially not for a pick.
Hollinger putting the smack down on that hoopscritic guy haha
It was actually St. John's high school in Toledo - and I only know that because I graduated from Delphos St. John's (in a class of 70 total...
Whoa to be clear here the injury prone stretch 4 line was meant about McRoberts - I meant he and Anderson were redundant.
Anderson is a FA at year's end, right? So the team is still going all-in even with Bosh's injury? I get that Anderson is only 27 so they could...
@MikeAScott : Multiple sources around the NBA tell me Chris Bosh's situation is much worse than people are being made aware of. No idea if this...
Why in the world would Atlanta do that deal.
Bosh has a strained calf and is replaced in the All-Star game by Al Horford.
Supposedly Windhorst was on Cleveland radio and mentioned to watch the Heat as a trade partner for Dwight.
Spent 20 minutes trying to convince myself that losing Ezeli was going to make them vulnerable, but couldn't do it. Then realized his injury...
Celtics Twitter told me they were getting Boogie, Love, Griffin, and KD for a 3rd round pick - tho Celtics fans think that's too much to give up...
True. Bosh seems like the x-factor. He can guard anyone. He'd probably be the best corner on the Dolphins if he wanted.
Be sort of interesting to see the Heat go the opposite of the rest of the league - everyone getting smaller and faster. Heat could grind people...
Wow that's interesting. This is probably dumb but Dragic / Monroe swap?
Want to just pretend the real champion is the winner of the ECF so we can have a Heat vs Cavs Finals?
Pretty sure Horford is a FA at the end of the year. That's why I brought up him and Batum.
Horford & Batum seem more realistic and maybe better, anyway. I'll admit I'm sort of obsessed with the idea that Bosh is best utilized at the 5...
Woj saying biggest threat for Durant if he leaves is Golden State. Y'all got a backup plan?