Jims_Doors
Active Member
If James quit and knew he was leaving Cleveland, then why put forth the effort in the very next game to put up 27-19-10?Quitting in the middle of a game and leaving during the off season aren't quite the same thing. The Cavs lost 3 starters and a ton of depth on their bench of the year Lebron left, so don't act like he's the only reason they tanked the next season.
Jordan quit "in his prime" while having a chance at a 4peat. Who does THAT???
About the guys lost and holdovers the next season

34yr old Big Z who played one more season in Miami then retired
37yr old Shaq who only started 53 games due to injury and retired after the following season.
Delonte West who played in 60 games (started 3) for the Cavs in the 09 season avg. almost 9pts coming off the bench. Left the following season and has played in 68 games since leaving Cleveland. DNP last season cause nobody wanted the head case.
Mo Williams traded after 36 games cause he sucked, shooting 38% in those 36 games. Hasn't stayed healthy since leaving.
Varejao missed a lot of time due to injury after avg. 9pts and 9 boards in 31 games before his injury the following season.
Then you have the great 34yr old SG that was Anthony Parker avg. 7pts while shooting 43% in 09-10. The following season logging basically the same minutes and more FGA.... avg. 8pts while shooting 40%. Yeah that's what you want from your starting SG....

34yr old Jamison who only played in 25 games for the Cavs in the 09 season. Best player on the Cavs for the 2010 season. That says a lot right there.
So.....the Cavs lost aging players and a head case. While trading a mediocre SG who can't get a starting job in the NBA since leaving or stay healthy.
They might have won more than 19 games that next season if Mo and Andy were there, but still wouldn't have mattered. they were destined to be a lottery team after James left.