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Z was always more creaky than Andy, so I don't think his decline will be as steep, but it will still be there. Gotta love his attitude and style though.

Sessions does have a player-option, but it's for $4.5mil. I'd say it's better than 50/50 that he'll stay on that option (not fully sure about how many teams will have cap room as that would affect him getting more the most)

I am on the Meyers Leonard bandwagon. The kid would be nasty in the pick and roll with Kyrie.

I will admit it, Meyers does float around the perimeter too much. Just watch him on offense against OSU. I like his defense a lot. He gave sully trouble when they played.

I haven't seen him (well, paid attention to anyway) play, but I like the looks of his awareness and passing on the court. He seems to understand the game really well.He seems to have great hands, and I love the hook shot.

I don't want to bag on lbj too much, but anyone think andy is the same guy and not this giantly improved player that we've been missing out on the last few years?

It probably helps to have a legitimate point guard that gets you involved with the game, instead of just expecting you to pick up their garbage, or shoot with 3 seconds left on the shot clock, because you couldn't create anything.

Andy is not good at creating his own stuff. He is best when he is on the move and he is hit with the ball on the move (either rebound or shot). Irving and to a lesser extent Sessions are good at getting him the ball on the move.

I think that Andy is a much improved version of what he was. I think he understands that he is now a veteran leader of the club and that he needs to take that leadership role. That can spill into some offensive confidence, which allows him to do more there too.

On defense, he just keeps adjusting his game to the rules and calls of the ref's to remain one of the elite on-ball big man defenders (not elite at banging in the paint, but he is getting better there too).

oh, and I do like that it's not Andy's fault when the store has the wrong kind of milk.

that would be funny. would he say that he has a ring when questioned the next season?

Mo, Sessions
Parker, Gibson
Lebron, Jameson
Bosh, JJ
Z, Andy

I'm not sure that lineup would of been possible last year, and obviously I'm biased, but based on how last years playoffs went, we at least make the Finals, we may not even of needed Bosh to get there...

Dallas/Cleveland would of been a HOT series..

The crowd in Dallas made Miami fans look worse than they already are..

"Fan Up!" - Umm, hey guys, we have like, the two best players in the league, and another top 15 guy... could you pleeease show up to the games..? We'll give you a free white t-shirt!

I'm feeling very ranty right now apparently..

I don't know. Not sure if we breeze by Chicago to be honest. Deng guarded Wade most of the time so w/o him he's on LeBron. And we can't have LeBron guard Rose for all 48min. Chalmers is terrible on offense but he was at least passable on defense.

I think Ferry messed up when he started scrapping any defensive integrity we had on our team for offense-only players. Even Mike Brown could only hide so many defensive warts at a time.

Well at least we wouldn't have had to worry about Carlos "Going through the Motions" Boozer, because, as we know, he usually doesn't travel to Cleveland when his team plays there... Oh dang, Ow, my... Umm... Elbow! Yeah lets go with Elbow..

As fun as it is watching this team grow, it's still never going to mean the same as had we won one between 07-10...

With me, anything less than a Browns SB win is celebration, but its not, even close to the same league, Cavs and Indians are the teams I root for in those sports, but only because the Browns are from Cleveland.

Had I grown up an hour from Cincinatti (ew) or any other city, it would be Football, Basketball, Baseball in that order... Unless they had a (Pro) Hockey Team, that might of been easier for me to get into it that way...

I'm never going to get this homework done...

Noah, Boozer, and Deng simply did not show up versus Miami. We all knew Boozer wouldn't, because he's pretty much about himself and only himself, and we know Deng is soft, but I was shocked to see Noah no-show in that series. I hate the guy, but can admit he's a decent player.

I used to think had Boozer stayed here we would have won a title with him and LBJ, not so sure now. He has zero intensity, seems to be always going through the motions. I don't think he either a) Cares about winning b) LOVES the game of basketball or c) both a and b... I'd go with C...

Deng IMO is the MOST inconsistant player in the NBA, he's either playing at an All Star level, or he's throwing up the stupidest shots that have no chance of ever making it... And that's on a night to night basis...

Noah I thiought was on his way to being a top Center in the league, he doesn't have GREAT height or size, but like Andy, he just never stops. Him and AV always fit the "Guy you hate on the other team but would love if he was on yours" mold... (Honorable mention, Luis Scola)

you're crazy about Deng being soft. at least in that series.

he did his job. and that was to slow down Wade. go look at Wade's numbers that series, Deng did what he could.

Gotta ask...

http://i41.tinypic.com/f5afb.jpg

GOAT defense?

LMAO What is that supposed to be?

Is that the famed and feared "Patty Cake" defense?

T. Rex technique

'Tawn is lighting the Bucks up. Damn

Sprained wrist for Andy

Couldn't miss all night until it came time for him to hit a free throw lol.

Bucks almost had us at the end as well.

He's got 34 points on 67% shooting. He's always been a bad free throw shooter. Not gonna blame him if/when the Cavs lose.

Just got totally robbed on that Gibson drive. Gooden standing with both feet on the restricted circle and still moving, and gets the charge call. Total crap.

In other news, Jeremy Lin currently has 29 points on 10 of 18 against the Lakers early in the 4th.

I hated that strategy at the end of OT.

I am kind off wondering why Gee drove with 9 seconds left. Why not move the ball around and get a better shot to set yourself up to foul at the end.

jk they didnt play a good end game for sure. Jamison once he hit 34 pts hit a brick wall. Probably because he knew his high as a Cav was 35 and instead of just shooting the ball was thinking ok I can do this.
Lot of late calls we didnt get. Rough loss to take as a Cavs fan.

Linsanity strikes again. Kobe essentially called him a scrub before the game...."Would you consider guarding Lin if he's having one of those games" Kobe burst into laughter. Who's laughing now?



New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin scores a career-high 38 points against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. Here's every basket he made.

We are all Witnesses.

I'm getting to go to my first Cavs game since like 1975 tonight - never even been inside the Q, yet.
To top it off, actually got seats in a suite, lol... totally stoked!

congrats and enjoy.

Have fun...gonna be a tough game. Hot Sixers with no Kyrie and no Andy.

That should put all of the AV trade rumors to bed...

What's that...his broken hand that has him out indefinitely?

Derrick Rose is a chucker, but gets the pass Westbrook doesn't get because he has less offensive help on his team. Why don't most people realize this.