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  • Demographic Shift wrote: View Post
    The specialist stuff yeah...billups was talking this up and it makes some sense as it applies to the Raps.....That they are getting older..I have been pounding that for a couple years now...and that the raps have way more speed I have been on since the summer.......I had to be right on the aging team once... and I think this the year...man those guys get beat to the spot on defense a lot..and it’s not scheme..it’s their legs telling their minds I can’t get you there quick enough...
    But are the Cavs getting older? It's not like they ever had a lot of young talent. They were a pretty old team around LeBron the year they won. And they actually have more flexibility in terms of not having to depend on the Jeffersons and James Jones of the world.

    I don't really buy the "old" argument with them. They're just a mess with no real identity other than it being LeBron's team. Horrible coaching and aimless management.

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    • As Casey had stated, one loss or a series of losses does not break or make the season. Cavs are the Cavs, they will find their groove eventually.

      Not until a team can beat them in a SEVEN game series...meaning FOUR WINS out of seven, they are still the legit contender.

      That being said also, they have to defeat the Warriors for four games too.

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      • We've come a lonnngg waay

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        • I don't know why I find this hilarious


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          • RR posters are funny, while most networks were talking about Trump’s shithole comments, Fox News were talking about the type of burgers Burger King is offering.

            Classic

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            • the Charlotte dragons logo is not bad, the NJ swamp dragons are hideous, whose ever heard of a swamp dragon anyways!?

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              • The Claw Reborn wrote: View Post
                Shumpert can narrow the gap on defense, his absence is a factor IMO. How much gas is left in the tank of Wade is also something that is vital to their success in the Finals. Both guys are defensive minded players so both have to be healthy for the Cavs to improve their defensive rating.

                As the ESPN boys stated, IT is still recovering so I expect him to find a consistent offense in the near future.

                I still pick them to represent the East but beating the Warriors is another story.
                Re IThomas..agree ....it takes a while to fully recover from that kind of an injury.. if you ever do... and its too early to see how much of the Boston 2016 version of Thomas surfaces this year. Basing this on nothing more than an Abbas source...but I think the Cavs don't get the production from Thomas this year they had hoped for.

                Lots of miles on Dwayne Wade... he is 36 I think ... and he has played a ton of hard NBA minutes.. Its like watching the Jeter victory lap when he retired....the name is still there.. the skills to consistently excel have deserted Wade.

                Shump isn't a difference maker .. he is back in the next 2 or 3 weeks and he can't and won't hurt that crappy defense... its 29th overall... so lets see if the return of the shump is more impactful than a canadian senate reform debate.

                I got ahead of my blocking last year... but this Cavs malaise is different at least to me...... I think this is the year the Cavs don't make it out of a pretty good Eastern conference... Not enough want to ....



                white men can't jump wrote: View Post
                But are the Cavs getting older? It's not like they ever had a lot of young talent. They were a pretty old team around LeBron the year they won. And they actually have more flexibility in terms of not having to depend on the Jeffersons and James Jones of the world.

                I don't really buy the "old" argument with them. They're just a mess with no real identity other than it being LeBron's team. Horrible coaching and aimless management.

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                WMCJ... Only in pro sports is mid 30's old and the clock is running.... but it its.... reflexes which put us to shame start to slide and your body just can't react as quickly to what your head is telling you to do..... and on the Lebrons....

                Wade at 35 is running on borrowed time... So is Fry at 34 ... Korver is 36... Smith is 32..Lebron is 33.... Jeff Green is 31 ...Love is 29.... Thomas... who is hurt is just 28....Lots of rotation minutes with those guys.... I am on this because teams get old in front of your eyes at times and thats what I am seeing in the Cavs... yeah they might go on another run of 17 and 5 or something.... but I think this is the year that Father time takes a round out of the Cavs.

                Crappy coaching and an unsure mgmt team are indeed accelerants to this sliding crew...
                Last edited by Demographic Shift; Sat Jan 13, 2018, 03:14 PM.
                There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
                - TGO

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                • The Cavs do this EVERY YEAR. Just like last year, they're going to turn the switch come playoff time.

                  Obviously losing Irving is HUGE. But they still have LeBron James.
                  Mamba Mentality

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                  • white men can't jump wrote: View Post
                    But are the Cavs getting older? It's not like they ever had a lot of young talent. They were a pretty old team around LeBron the year they won. And they actually have more flexibility in terms of not having to depend on the Jeffersons and James Jones of the world.

                    I don't really buy the "old" argument with them. They're just a mess with no real identity other than it being LeBron's team. Horrible coaching and aimless management.

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                    Yes, they were a pretty old team when they won..now add 2 more years of 100+ games. Korver will be 37 before playoffs. Wade will be 36 on Wednesday. They both look every bit their age. James will be 33, Frye will be 35. Crowder will be a beaten down 28, he's aging like amir johnson. They replaced a prime kyrie irving with an older, much smaller guard with a bad hip.

                    There is definite cracks in the armour. One day they may go to "flip the switch" and find that the fuse is blown.
                    9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum

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                    • KeonClark wrote: View Post
                      Yes, they were a pretty old team when they won..now add 2 more years of 100+ games. Korver will be 37 before playoffs. Wade will be 36 on Wednesday. They both look every bit their age. James will be 33, Frye will be 35. Crowder will be a beaten down 28, he's aging like amir johnson. They replaced a prime kyrie irving with an older, much smaller guard with a bad hip.

                      There is definite cracks in the armour. One day they may go to "flip the switch" and find that the fuse is blown.
                      Yeah but adding Crowder and Green was getting "younger" for them. Replacing guys like Jones and Jefferson. And it's not like they played fast before. They were never a get up and down the court team. So I just think they're playing worse. And the coach is only worsening things.

                      Wade is the only one really broken down. And JR Smith has been garbage most of his time there, just an occasionally streaky shooter. Korver was never an athlete even in his prime. Irving was also broken down half the time before they traded him away, so Thomas is not really a physical downgrade except literally in height. Frye is basically Bargnani without being a high pick...he's not athletic or tough.

                      But rotations were easy before. They lacked depth and talent at most spots. They are actually probably deeper on paper than previous teams. Their lineups are ugly, and Lue has no clue what he's doing now that the choices aren't painfully obvious.

                      *Oh and no one on the team other than LeBron is averaging over 30mpg. So it's not like these supposedly old and breaking down guys are being given heavy workloads.

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                      Last edited by white men can't jump; Sat Jan 13, 2018, 04:10 PM.

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                      • Cleveland is deeper but the talent doesnct fit great together, and Lue is utilizing pieces about as poorly as possible. Both management and coaching approach this like old school NBA people: signing names they recognize regardless of fit, and playing guys based on reps/names instead of again, how they fit.

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                        • We all know the real reason why Cavs are struggling...

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                          • rocwell wrote: View Post
                            We all know the real reason why Cavs are struggling...

                            The Kurse!
                            9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum

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                            • KeonClark wrote: View Post
                              The Kurse!
                              TT still got a chip....

                              NBA Player Ty Lawson Says Sex With A Kardashian = Championship Ring
                              Written By ionehiphopwiredstaff

                              Posted June 22, 2010

                              Ty Lawson believes sex with a Kardashian will get you an NBA championship.

                              TyLawson3: I’ll take one for the team lol

                              With some thinking that hard work and determination can easily lead to rewards in professional sports, one player believes that the Kardashian family is the way to nab a championship in sports.

                              Ty Lawson, of the Denver Nuggets, has a theory and believes that having sex with a Kardashian leads to a player’s team getting the big win.

                              Citing Lamar Odom and the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent win, along with Reggie Bush and the New Orleans Saints taking the Superbowl championship, the skills of Kim and Khloe might have to be who people really need to be thanking.

                              In an attempt to help his team out, Lawson stated that he is willing to “take one for the team” and engage in a few hot moments with either if it brings the Nuggets the ultimate prize.

                              TyLawson3: I heard if u hit a kardashian u win a championship.. Kim k holla me!!! I neeed ya for 17 min
                              http://hiphopwired.com/44834/nba-pla...pionship-ring/

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                              • Kanye hasn't had a hit song in years, lamar nearly died on coke and viagra hiding in a brothel, and Bruce chopped his dick off.

                                Keep your championship, lol
                                9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum

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