2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[WiggyRuss]

what do i know?

what is objective fact?

the Cleveland Cavaliers are the Defending NBA Champions

the Cleveland Cavaliers have the best player in the world signed to a multi-year deal

the Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest payroll in the HISTORY of the NBA

the Cleveland Cavaliers have thus far made the biggest trade of the season in getting Korver

the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in 1st in the East- and have their core signed up long term- Shumpert, Thompson, Irving, Love, JR all have deals that are currently below their market value (besides maybe JR- who is prob just about AT market value- just about the same money as Jamal Crawford despite being younger, and better defensively).

the Cleveland Cavaliers have an owner that is willing to spend on a level no owner in the history of the league has ever spent in order to give LeBron James the support to take advantage of his prime to the teams utmost ability.

Those are facts.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

what do i know?

what is objective fact?

the Cleveland Cavaliers are the Defending NBA Champions

the Cleveland Cavaliers have the best player in the world signed to a multi-year deal

the Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest payroll in the HISTORY of the NBA

the Cleveland Cavaliers have thus far made the biggest trade of the season in getting Korver

the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in 1st in the East- and have their core signed up long term- Shumpert, Thompson, Irving, Love, JR all have deals that are currently below their market value (besides maybe JR- who is prob just about AT market value- just about the same money as Jamal Crawford despite being younger, and better defensively).

the Cleveland Cavaliers have an owner that is willing to spend on a level no owner in the history of the league has ever spent in order to give LeBron James the support to take advantage of his prime to the teams utmost ability.

Those are facts.

Ok, so you take the Cavs and bet anyone here who wants the Warriors, today, no conditions.

If you wont, then stop with the nonsense, because then its obvious that you dont believe any of it.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Ok, so you take the Cavs and bet anyone here who wants the Warriors, today, no conditions.

If you wont, then stop with the nonsense, because then its obvious that you dont believe any of it.

LOL

what dont i believe?

that the Cavs are defending champions?

that they have the highest payroll in the history of the league?

that they have an owner willing to spend what no one else has spent before?

that they have their core signed up long term?

that LeBron James is the best player in the league?

lol.......uhhhhhh care to argue with me on any of those points?--- of course not- because they are facts.

 

[LAD]

and you have all 3 of the HEat's Big 3 gone and all 3 left on bad terms......wonder why? lol.

So what. LBJ left Cleveland on bad terms- yet he & Gilbert both swallowed their pride to reunite. So what's your point?

 

[LAD]

what do i know?

what is objective fact?

the Cleveland Cavaliers are the Defending NBA Champions

the Cleveland Cavaliers have the best player in the world signed to a multi-year deal

the Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest payroll in the HISTORY of the NBA

the Cleveland Cavaliers have thus far made the biggest trade of the season in getting Korver

the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in 1st in the East- and have their core signed up long term- Shumpert, Thompson, Irving, Love, JR all have deals that are currently below their market value (besides maybe JR- who is prob just about AT market value- just about the same money as Jamal Crawford despite being younger, and better defensively).

the Cleveland Cavaliers have an owner that is willing to spend on a level no owner in the history of the league has ever spent in order to give LeBron James the support to take advantage of his prime to the teams utmost ability.

Those are facts.

LOL @ Korver being the biggest trade of the season when we haven't even reached the trade deadline. But, we'll see what that trade looks like in June.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

LOL

what dont i believe?

that the Cavs are defending champions?

that they have the highest payroll in the history of the league?

that they have an owner willing to spend what no one else has spent before?

that they have their core signed up long term?

that LeBron James is the best player in the league?

lol.......uhhhhhh care to argue with me on any of those points?--- of course not- because they are facts.

Truths that have zero to do with anything being discussed.

Will the Cavs have a better 4 year run then the Heat?

Why is Gilbert not spending the 9.6M when James is publicly crying for more help then the historically high payroll he already has?

How were the 2nd most successful franchise since their inception if Arison is such a bad owner?

Is 3>1?

Long term?
James has 1 year left.

I still believe if Cavs dont win again this year or next that Gilbert will be in no hurry to put up with anymore of his bullshit.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

LOL @ Korver being the biggest trade of the season when we haven't even reached the trade deadline. But, we'll see what that trade looks like in June.

Cavs started their losing streak after he was signed.
Of course its not Korvers fault, but him being out there really had the Warriors worried.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

LOL

what dont i believe?

that the Cavs are defending champions?

that they have the highest payroll in the history of the league?

that they have an owner willing to spend what no one else has spent before?

that they have their core signed up long term?

that LeBron James is the best player in the league?

lol.......uhhhhhh care to argue with me on any of those points?--- of course not- because they are facts.

Guess you forgot to except the bet?

 

[LAD]

Cavs started their losing streak after he was signed.
Of course its not Korvers fault, but him being out there really had the Warriors worried.

We know this is especially so when we saw the Dubs attack him on offense. I'm pretty sure he got dunked on at least twice!

 

[LogicMan]

3. Wade. Look what's going on with him now. Heat offered him a more then fair deal, prob despite hoping he would leave. Without Bosh, it was time to start the rebuild.
I've heard on the radio from Chicago reporters that he regrets the decision daily . True or not? Who knows?

I bet Wade moves on..............perhaps just perhaps to play for Coach Stevens......

 

[TJL]

Exactly.

Wade thought the grass was going to be greener going to Chicago. If he had that decision over between Miami and Chicago, he'd likely pick the former at this juncture.

Bosh had blood clots (multiple) and no one in their right mind would clear him. Dude couldn't even pass a physical so he got in his feelings and threw a hissy fit and videos showing himself making jump shots.

Lebron's a front running bitch. He saw all the assets they were collecting in Cleveland knew that was a great opportunity to jump on - redemption and winning one for your home state to solidify legacy while getting rid of all of the negative backlash he had for the 4 years in Miami.

Ftfy

agree with everything else

 

[bksballer89]

Exactly.

Wade thought the grass was going to be greener going to Chicago. If he had that decision over between Miami and Chicago, he'd likely pick the former at this juncture.

Bosh had blood clots (multiple) and no one in their right mind would clear him. Dude couldn't even pass a physical so he got in his feelings and threw a hissy fit and videos showing himself making jump shots.

Lebron's a shrewd guy. He saw all the assets they were collecting in Cleveland knew that was a great opportunity to jump on - redemption and winning one for your home state to solidify legacy while getting rid of all of the negative backlash he had for the 4 years in Miami.

FACTS!!!!!

 

[bksballer89]

and you have all 3 of the HEat's Big 3 gone and all 3 left on bad terms......wonder why? lol.

Yep the Heat should have listened to Bosh and let him die on the basketball court. LMAO at looking out for someone well being instead of putting their life in jeopardy is now "leaving on bad terms". Can't make this up

I wouldn't even say Wade left on bad terms. He's at the point in his career where he wants a shit load of money. We offered him the most we had. We were not about to trade away valuable young pieces just to give him the 25 mil yearly he wanted. Such is life

 

[WiggyRuss]

Guess you forgot to except the bet?

my terms are the same as they were yesterday. If you can have a carve-out for the Cavs being healthy i will absolutely take it--- or if u want to wait until the cusp of the Finals- i will take a bet just like last year when i took one from Tlance and had him sporting an avatar of Kyrie Irving hitting one of the biggest- if not THE biggest- shots in the entire history of NBA.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

my terms are the same as they were yesterday. If you can have a carve-out for the Cavs being healthy i will absolutely take it--- or if u want to wait until the cusp of the Finals- i will take a bet just like last year when i took one from Tlance and had him sporting an avatar of Kyrie Irving hitting one of the biggest- if not THE biggest- shots in the entire history of NBA.

Then you shouldnt make any Cavs posts until then.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Then you shouldnt make any Cavs posts until then.

like-

the Cavs are the defending NBA Champions wih the highest payroll in the history of the league- and the best player in the world signed a multi-year contract with them after you said he would never sign anything more than a 1 year deal? lol.

 

[CitySushi]

OMG OMG OMG

 

[WiggyRuss]

OMG OMG OMG

lol, how excited are you?

 

[CitySushi]

lol, how excited are you?

I stopped reading after it said we we're waiving Vareajo. Apparently we're signing someone else too???


But yeah the Warriors were always rail thin at the wing positions and now with Livingston out with a back injury, it only makes sense that they get another player who can eat some minutes (at worst eat those garbage minutes).

He was the D-League player of the month last month with 21.5 pts, 6.6 reb, 8.3 apg and 3.6 spg, on 54%/51%/84% shooting splits. Also had another game where he almost posted a quadruple double with 18 pts, 11 rbs, 12 ast, and 9 steals.

Definitely worth a flyer on him. Especially considering we got rid of Sideshow Bob and I really didn't care who they brought on.

 

[CitySushi]

Also find it kind of hilarious that the Warriors have found a back up point guard before the Cavs have. Livingston has only been out 2 games. LOL.