Is the league conspiring to stack the Cavs' roster (again)?

[3ball]

Regarding the Cavs recent trade to Blazers:

By trading two players (Mike Miller, Brendan Haywood) into the Trail Blazers' cap space, Cleveland creates two separate trade exceptions that cannot be combined -- one for $10.5 million, another for $2.85 million. They will have one year to use each exception. While the Cavs are already facing a giant luxury tax bill, the trade exceptions give Cleveland a way to add another high-priced player some team might be looking to ditch.

Why would the Blazers take on the Cavs salary and then waive the players.. Just for 2nd rounders?... BS... Don't the Blazers still have to pay Miller and Haywood - sounds like another conspiracy, similar to how the Cavs got JR Smith, Shumpert, and frieking Mosgov all at once in a surprise trade last year... So now Dan Gilbert is some kind of genius now, after sucking before?

In reality, the Cavs wouldn't have been shit last year until they got Mosgov and company... No way they get out of the East without that trade.. With just Lebron, Love and Kyrie - the Cavs sucked.... until they added Mosgov and company.

Of course, before the Mosgov trade, there was the Love trade - another conspiracy - we all know Lebron had assurances that Love would be a Cav.

[JtotheIzzo]

please punch yourself in the nuts.

[Cocaine80s]

[bdreason]

Blazers got two 2nd round picks for almost nothing. Haywood is non-guaranteed and will be waived. Miller will negotiate a buyout for probably ~$1.5m since he also received a trade-kicker bonus.


Every team in the league would pay $1.5m for two 2nd round picks. Well maybe not the T-Wolves.

[FKAri]

[Lebron23]

LeBron living rent free inside your head.

[poido123]

Doesn't look good if one of the league'a golden boy continues to lose?


He will battling for second place....again

[3ball]

35/5/5 Games
Jordan:[COLOR="Red"] 34[/COLOR]
James: 17

40/5/5 Games
Jordan: [COLOR="Red"]17[/COLOR]
James: 8

45/5/5 Games
Jordan: [COLOR="Red"]10[/COLOR]
James: 5

50/5/5 Games
Jordan:[COLOR="Red"] 2[/COLOR]
James: 0

55/5/5 Games
Jordan: [COLOR="Red"]2[/COLOR]
James: 0

60/5/5 Games
Jordan: [COLOR="Red"]1[/COLOR]
James: 0

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[Lebron23]

Doesn't look good if one of the league'a golden boy continues to lose?


He will battling for second place....again

They are going to win the championship next year.

[bigkingsfan]

35/5/5 Games
Jordan:[COLOR="Red"] 34[/COLOR]
James: 17

40/5/5 Games
Jordan: [COLOR="Red"]17[/COLOR]
James: 8

45/5/5 Games
Jordan: [COLOR="Red"]10[/COLOR]
James: 5

50/5/5 Games
Jordan:[COLOR="Red"] 2[/COLOR]
James: 0

55/5/5 Games
Jordan: [COLOR="Red"]2[/COLOR]
James: 0

60/5/5 Games
Jordan: [COLOR="Red"]1[/COLOR]
James: 0

Triple doubles, LBJ in a landslide.

[3ball]

They are going to win the championship next year.

Lebron will never win another championship.

Lebron has peaked with this team, just like he did in 2007 with the Cavs.. You'll see..

You should know by now that Lebron's teams don't improve under his tenure.

Prepare for 2009/2010 levels of disappointment and chokage from Lebron in 2016 season.

I can't wait.
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[3ball]

Triple doubles, LBJ in a landslide.

[COLOR="Blue"]MJ across the board, in a landslide:[/COLOR]


Playoffs Thru Age 30:

Jordan: 34.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 6.6 APG, 2.3 SPG, 1.0 BLK, 25.4 FGA, 50.1 FG%, 29.6 PER, 0.258 WS/48
Lebron: 28.2 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 6.7 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.9 BLK, 20.8 FGA, 47.3 FG%, 27.4 PER, 0.234 WS/48


Finals Thru Age 30:

Jordan: 36.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 7.9 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.76 BPG, 52.6% FG, 40.7% 3 PT
Lebron: 26.4 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 6.9 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.54 BPG, 44.6 FG%, 31.9% 3 PT



Career Playoff Averages:

Jordan: 33.4 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.7 APG, 2.1 SPG, 0.9 BLK, 25.1 FGA, 48.7 FG%, 28.6 PER, 0.255 WS/48
Lebron: 28.2 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 6.7 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.9 BLK, 20.8 FGA, 47.3 FG%, 27.4 PER, 0.234 WS/48


Career Finals Averages:

Jordan: 33.6 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 6.0 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.65 BPG, 48.1% FG, 36.8% 3 PT
Lebron: 26.4 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 6.9 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.54 BPG, 44.6 FG%, 31.9% 3 PT


Source: basketball-reference.com



[COLOR="Green"]4th Quarter Scoring:[/COLOR]


MJ 1997 Playoffs: 9.6
MJ 1998 Playoffs: 9.0

MJ 1993 Finals: 10.7
MJ 1997 Finals: 10.4
MJ 1998 Finals: 10.3

FYI: MJ 1988 Regular Season: 12.1


Lebron 2013 Playoffs: 7.4
Lebron 2014 Playoffs: 5.8
Lebron 2015 Playoffs: 8.1

Lebron 2011 Finals: 2.2
Lebron 2014 Finals: 3.6
Lebron 2015 Finals: 10.1**


** 30% FG in 4th quarter, including zero points in 4th quarter of critical Game 4, with opportunity to take 3-1 series lead (only 20 points total in game)

[HeatFanSince88]

They'll never win another championship again..

Lebron has peaked with this team, just like he did in 2007 with the Cavs.. You'll see..

You should know by now that Lebron's teams don't improve under his tenure.

Prepare for 2009/2010 levels of disappointment and chokage from Lebron in 2016 season.

I can't wait.

How about in Miami where they shit the bed in Year 1, and won consecutive championships afterwards?

The Cavs are a lock to make the Finals, just by having that Finals spot on lockdown gives them a substantial chance at winning it all. More so than any other team since all the other contenders have to duke it out in the West.

I don't like LeBron and the Cavs either, but you just come off as an insecure bitch.

[poido123]

They are going to win the championship next year.

The spurs will curb stomp that cavs team.

I had the cavs as a shoe in this year UNTIL west and Aldridge landed there. They have further depth with Anderson and I think that Simmons guy is a player.


Spurs will be too good again

[Lebron23]

The spurs will curb stomp that cavs team.

I had the cavs as a shoe in this year UNTIL west and Aldridge landed there. They have further depth with Anderson and I think that Simmons guy is a player.


Spurs will be too good again

Cavaliers also added Mo Williams, and Richard Jefferson. If Duncan regressed next year. I don't see them advancing in the NBA Finals. Outside of Kawhi and Aldridge. Parker and Manu needs to contribute.