Official Cleveland Cavaliers Thread: A regular season team

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  1. Corch

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    I need to stop watching sports. I have said and thought some absolutely awful things tonight out of frustration from a basketball game that I'd never repeat to my closest friend.
     
  2. Todd Bonzales

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    I said all of those things and worse tonight, but I got it out and feel better now.
     
  3. yaywaffles

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    We win this series with kyrie. That's what's going to hurt more than anything else
     
  4. HotMic

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    I would like to share my method of helping me cope with Cleveland sports.

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  5. Todd Bonzales

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    Yeah, there's exactly zero chance Kyrie will ever play a complete season. We need him to rest more next year have his yearly injury happen early on.
     
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  8. Tobias

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    cleveland is undefeated when i attend a train concert during a finals game

    who wants to pay for my plane ticket to wantagh, ny tomorrow night for their show
     
  9. Corch

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    I'm really very happy with how they've played this series all things considered.

    It's not over yet. It's going to be really tough but you win game 6 and anything can happen in game 7.

    That said, I think we're out of gas.
     
  10. Corch

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    Get everyone healthy, add another piece or two, and win the whole fucking thing next year.
     
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  13. Corch

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    DJ Bosa

    Get the fuck out of here
     
  14. CTownND

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    Maybe I'm crazy, but starting to believe they have one more left in the tank...
     
  15. bigCUM

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    If we can get game 6 I'll bet on Lebron to win game 7.
     
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  16. Corch

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    That doesn't do us much good
     
  17. The Fuck Lion

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    What this team has done down its 2nd, 3rd and 4th best players coming into the year is remarkable.

    Would like to win game six to push GS to the brink. It would be quite the statement to take clearly the best team in the league this year to game 7 despite all the adversity. And you never know what could happen in a game 7, when you have LeBron.
     
  18. JBF76

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    Hey guys, what is Cleveland's cap situation this off season? Do they have their exemptions and or cap room? If they can get a solid backup pg, a small forward who can lessen the load on Lebron and rest him up, they will be impossible to beat next season.
     
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    Hey guys, what is Cleveland's cap situation this off season? Do they have their exemptions and or cap room? If they can get a solid backup pg, a small forward who can lessen the load on Lebron and rest him up, they will be impossible to beat next season.
     
  20. CTownND

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    Just getting to Game 7 is all we can really ask for.

    Even last night, the Cavs probably had a B game in which they let GSW dictate the tempo/size/matchups and it was a two point game with 5 minutes left. Then over the next 2:30 of game time, they hit two 3s, a wide open layup, and an offensive rebound leading to a score, while we had a turnover, missed shot, and split four FTs.

    Are we the better team? Probably not. But can we defend home court in Game 6 and then go on the road and get into a similar situation and put it in LBJ's hands to win the game down the stretch in Game 7? Maybe.
     
  21. DJ Bosa

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  22. CTownND

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    I know it's not really what you asked and I'm an ND homer, but the Cavs and Jerian Grant would be an absolute match made in heaven in the draft. He's a combo guard who can handle the ball when Kyrie is on the bench or play off-ball in the back court with him. He can get his own shot or facilitate the offense. ND has a culture of ball movement/passing and a player like him is exactly what this team is lacking without Kyrie, and would definitely break up the LBJ isos
     
  23. Corch

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    Impossible to say at this point.

    They have decisions to make on Thompson, Love, JR, Shump, and Delly.
     
  24. Corch

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    Id try to bring all of them back, except maybe JR
     
  25. Tobias

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    dellavadova is really not very good and there is no need overpaying him if some team offers him a crazy offer sheet. a guy like grant or someone in the 2nd can fill his role for much cheaper
     
  26. Corch

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    Our best remaining asset is Haywood, the Cavs boards think we can get a solid role player for his contract.

    I believe we have our MLE too
     
  27. Tobias

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    i say that realizing yall are much higher on him than i am but i just see a guy playing at a level that he can't maintain and isnt some crazy good level in the first place.

    kinda depends on what another team offers but you dont go over $2 mil for him.
     
  28. Corch

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    Agreed.

    I don't think he's going to get any big offers as he's super limited offensively
     
  29. Todd Bonzales

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    This made me laugh, but it also means you're going to be shot with a bunch of arrows at a wedding.
     
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  30. DJ Bosa

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    Sounds about right
     
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  31. TheGrifter

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    Hey guys.

    I took my laps for some terrible posting at the end of Game 4 as a self imposed thread ban until after Game 5. Wish I were coming back under better circumstances. I truly believe Cavs win this series in 6 games with a healthy Kyrie. Alas, it was not meant to be.

    Like all of you are saying, hold serve at home and anything can happen in a Game 7. It just seems like the Cavs lack of a bench is resulting in them being totally gassed by the 4th quarter. I'm not sure what can really be done to fix it at this point.
     
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  32. Corch

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    Has anyone ever told you that you look like a young David Blatt?
     
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  33. phunkybuck

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    I (and most) had no idea who Blatt was at this time last year, so I haven't heard that before.

    Since you brought it up though, some tinderella told me last year she thinks I look like Seth Myers :idk:
     
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  34. OhioHoo

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    All the one year deals put the Cavsin a good cap situation since they can sign players then go over the cap to resign their guys. I think they'll look for a veteran point guard and draft a wing guy. I like JR but we've seen this series how you just can't depend on him. hopefully they'll have Kyrie, Shumpert, Lebron, Love, Mozgov starting, then Thompson, Andy, veteran PG, rookie wing, and Joe Harris on the bench, plus Mike Miller, probably James Jones and maybe a developmental big.
     
  35. Tobias

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    grant from ND would be a good fit for this team

    i would like to see a shooting pg like marcus paige on this team as well but that's still a year away thankfully
     
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  36. CTownND

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    Afternoon meeting scheduled tomorrow so have to push my flight home back from 5:00 PM CT to 7:30 PM CT, will be on a flight the whole game.

    resignation worthy imo
     
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  37. Corch

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    You might be glad
     
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  38. TheGrifter

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    I'm sure they will offer internet on the flight. Buy it and cross your fingers it is fast enough to stream.
     
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  39. BuckeyeRiot

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    They really can't do that though. The salary cap this year is at 63.065 million. It's projected to bump up about 4 million this off season. They have the following players under contract for 15-16:

    Anderson Varejao - 9.64m
    Kyrie Irving - 14.75m
    Brendan Heywood - 10.52m (not-guaranteed)
    Joe Harris - 884k
    TOTAL - 35.8m

    In addition they have the following players with an option on their 15/16 contract that will count against the cap until they either pick them up or decline them:
    LeBron James - 21.57m (player's option)
    Kevin Love - 16.75m (player's option)
    JR Smith - 6.4m (player's option)
    Mike Miller - 2.86m (player's option)
    Timofey Mozgov - 4.95m (team's option)
    TOTAL - 49.53m

    They also have the following restricted free agents that Cleveland will have a cap hold on until they resign with Cleveland, sign a deal somewhere else, or Cleveland renounces their Bird rights:
    Tristan Thompson - 10.27m
    Iman Shumpert - 5.2m
    Matthew Dellavedova - 2.04m
    TOTAL - 17.51m

    Lastly they have the following unrestricted free agents that will have a cap hold of their respective league minimums until they resign with Cleveland, sign elsewhere, or Cleveland renounces their rights.
    Shawn Marion - 1.8m
    James Jones - 1.8m
    Kendrick Perkins - 1.8m
    TOTAL - 5.4

    So, all that to say once the season ends Cleveland will be at roughly $108 million in salary or about 41 million over the cap. The only way they can sign any FA without using exceptions (mid-level or bi-annual) would be for them to renounce the rights to all of their restricted and unrestricted free agents, turn down Mozgov's team option, trade Andy for someone with a non-guaranteed contract that they can then cut, and cut/trade Heywood. All of that would leave them with 6 players (LBJ, Kyrie, Harris, Love, JR, & Miller) and give them roughly 7 million below the cap to work with.

    In short not gonna happen.
     
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  40. Bruce Bowen

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    Tried this during the world cup when US played Belgium and it was horrible. Ended up just refreshing the google page every 30 seconds. It was hell.
     
  41. Todd Bonzales

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    If you're on Southwest, download the Onboard Player app and you might be able to stream it for free, depending on if they have ABC.
     
  42. DJ Bosa

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    Good Morning, Corch . Go Cavs!
     
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  43. Corch

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    Cavs by 85 tonight
     
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    I picked cavs in 7 so the only way that holds is for good guys to win tonight. Cavs win by 4
     
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  46. Corch

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    With CUM in the building I believe DJ Bosa 's prediction will come to fruition.
     
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  47. SugarShaun

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    A little article to get you ready

    Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I’m their son. Their passion can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can. I want to inspire them when I can. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.

    Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I was thinking, This is really tough. I could feel it. I was leaving something I had spent a long time creating. If I had to do it all over again, I’d obviously do things differently, but I’d still have left. Miami, for me, has been almost like college for other kids. These past four years helped raise me into who I am. I became a better player and a better man. I learned from a franchise that had been where I wanted to go. I will always think of Miami as my second home. Without the experiences I had there, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing today.

    I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I loved becoming a big bro to Rio. I believed we could do something magical if we came together. And that’s exactly what we did! The hardest thing to leave is what I built with those guys. I’ve talked to some of them and will talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished. We are brothers for life. I also want to thank Micky Arison and Pat Riley for giving me an amazing four years.

    I’m doing this essay because I want an opportunity to explain myself uninterrupted. I don’t want anyone thinking: He and Erik Spoelstra didn’t get along. He and Riles didn’t get along. …The Heat couldn’t put the right team together. That’s absolutely not true.

    I’m not having a press conference or a party. After this, it’s time to get to work.

    When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I was seeking championships, and we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Our city hasn’t had that feeling in a long, long, long time. My goal is still to win as many titles as possible, no question. But what’s most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio.

    I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn’t know when. After the season, free agency wasn’t even a thought. But I have two boys and my wife, Savannah, is pregnant with a girl. I started thinking about what it would be like to raise my family in my hometown. I looked at other teams, but I wasn’t going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy.

    To make the move I needed the support of my wife and my mom, who can be very tough. The letter from Dan Gilbert, the booing of the Cleveland fans, the jerseys being burned -- seeing all that was hard for them. My emotions were more mixed. It was easy to say, “OK, I don’t want to deal with these people ever again.” But then you think about the other side. What if I were a kid who looked up to an athlete, and that athlete made me want to do better in my own life, and then he left? How would I react? I’ve met with Dan, face-to-face, man-to-man. We’ve talked it out. Everybody makes mistakes. I’ve made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?

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    I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I’m realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I’m going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn’t know they could go. I see myself as a mentor now and I’m excited to lead some of these talented young guys. I think I can helpKyrie Irving become one of the best point guards in our league. I think I can help elevate Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. And I can’t wait to reunite with Anderson Varejao, one of my favorite teammates.

    But this is not about the roster or the organization. I feel my calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in Miami, but I think it can mean more where I’m from. I want kids in Northeast Ohio, like the hundreds of Akron third-graders I sponsor through my foundation, to realize that there’s no better place to grow up. Maybe some of them will come home after college and start a family or open a business. That would make me smile. Our community, which has struggled so much, needs all the talent it can get.

    In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have.

    I’m ready to accept the challenge. I’m coming home.
     
  48. Todd Bonzales

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    Regardless of what happens -- fantastic season. Love these guys.
     
  49. dukebuckeye

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    Absolutely.
     
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