Comments on: Optimism, pessimism, and LeBron’s got gas

By: LeTravel

LeTravel — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:20:55 +0000

Yeah. The wizards are super-embarrassed about the cavs sweeping us last year when we were missing our best two players. I don’t know if you’ve looked, but Charles Barkley has now chosen the cavs to beat the wizards. We all know what happened last year when he picked the higher seed to win a first round series…

By: The King

The King — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:49:03 +0000

Agent Zero. Don’t even dream of beating the cavs in the first round of the playoffs .. we beat u two years ago, Embarrased u with a sweeeeeeep last year .. and this year will be just the same ..

By: Agent Zero

Agent Zero — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:22:19 +0000

OH looks like you guys are struggling and injured. Hmm… sounds familiar. Smell that? Thats the smell of revenge. Looks like Le-Traveling James has a sore back from carrying his team all season. I hope you guys keep home court so when game 4 rolls around i can get by broom out and do a little spring sweeping.

By: Mike C

Mike C — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:30:58 +0000

If LeBron is going to hold the ball as long as he does, he is going to have to get into the lane and create. Right now he’s taking two dribbles towards the basket, then trying a skip pass before the defense even reacts to his fake drive. Teams are not afraid of him exploding to the hoop right now, and it’s cutting down the opportunities for his teammates.

LeBron holding the ball too much + failing to get to the hoop = the poor +/- numbers over the last 11 games. It also equals the Cavs being even more terrible on offense than usual, and playing painfully mediocre basketball.

By: Corprorate Whore

Corprorate Whore — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:52:27 +0000

“That’s not good for chemistry nobody knows how or when they can to get their shots off..”

Come on. That was true for one quarter of one game. The next quarter, Chicago got smart and threw triple teams at him and his teammates couldn’t make wide open shots. These guys know when there shots are coming. This is more about guys not knocking down open looks. IF they do that, the team is ok against anybody.

“If Wally and Boobie find their stroke a week or so from now, this team will be LETHAL.”

You are exactly right, Josh. Z needs to get out of his little mini-funk, too. But I don’t doubt that he will. His shot will come back.

By: LeCavalier

LeCavalier — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:50:32 +0000

I’m disappointed in Gibson and Moondog doing a McDonad’s commercial. It’s indirectly supporting obesity and worst of all— sending a bad message to the kids (Moondog claims to be good with the kids). Oh but it’s OK because McDonald’s has Ronald McDonald charities. Get the kids hooked on processed garbage, get them fat then later in life when they’re in the hospital their parents can stay for free or at no cost at Ronald McDonald House (that is if there is one in their city).

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:30:03 +0000

Um, I wouldnt call that put-back dunk “garbage time”. We were only up 4 or 6 at that point in the game. Pretty much a clincher actually…

I keep saying it, not that anyone will change their minds, but the playoffs are a completely different animal. The games are ugly, close, and tough. The Cavs have played more ugly, tough games than any team in the NBA. It’s their forte, and while everyone likes to rip Ben Wallace all the time, he made his disgusting, excessive contract in the postseason, in games like those. If Wally and Boobie find their stroke a week or so from now, this team will be LETHAL. Not even mentioning the best player in the league.

Things are never as good or as bad as they seem. Reality always lies somewhere in between.

By: Brian A.

Brian A. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:15:58 +0000

Sasha’s garbagetime put back dunk was awesome guys.
He needs to work on finishing at the rim though. Although we suck I can enjoy watching S.P.

By: Brian A.

Brian A. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:05:30 +0000

Windhorst is the truth. Lebron scored 24 points in the first quarter the other night. That’s not good for chemistry nobody knows how or when they can to get their shots off. Wouldn’t it make more sense to score alot of points in the 4th?
Coach Brown talks a good game but as I said his actions show his confusion on what he needs to do. Not only does Sasha defend better than Wally but his shooting is slightly better. It’s funny that the coach has tape he can refer to but it doesn’t seem to help… Boobie is top 3 shooting in the league, he’s doing McDonald’s commercials and because he’s rusty returning from an injury he gets talked about?

By: larry d.

larry d. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:14:50 +0000

I agree injuries hurt the team’s chances this year and the 45 wins are a testament to LeBron, kj. But the poor season just doesn’t feel like bad luck to me.

The organization’s passive approach last summer got things off to a bad start. Losing the way the Cavs lost in the finals showed the team needed upgrading, which didn’t come close to happening. Then, the contract problems with Varejao and Pavlovic hurt those players’ development, I believe, without any real upside for the organization. Meanwhile, the payroll is bloated.

It’s easy to blame Brown’s rotations but when everyone’s insisting Damon Jones and Joe Smith are the keys to success, that tells you something about the coach’s options.

Maybe the big trade will work in the Cavs favor next year, but who knows at this point? Isn’t Smith a free agent, and Gibson and West restricted free agents? Who has faith that’s all going to go smoothly? Did the Cavs trade one horrid contract for two, in Wallace and Wally?

It’s probably been a wasted season and right now I’m not too optimistic about next year either. What’s the plan? Where’s all the stability we’ve heard about?