Cleveland Cavaliers Offseason Thread 2013

• lhslep134

  

  mucalum49;1475132 wrote:Spike was saying something to him about coming to the Knicks and Kyrie replied "Cleveland is Home".
  
  Edit: Found what Kyrie said back to him.

  I screengrabbed it for you
  
  
• Commander of Awesome

  

  What's one G-rated or PG-rated story about an athlete that you've heard but haven't had an opportunity to share?
  Shawn Kemp was late for a flight back in his Cleveland days, as he often was. He was beginning to run out of excuses. The one he gave the Cavs this time was, "My dog fell asleep in front of my car and I had to wait until he woke up."
  No shit.
  Poor Randy Wittman was the coach and he just took it. That's when we knew Randy was in big trouble. He was a rookie coach and Kemp worked him over. It actually said a lot about a bunch of things that were going on with the team at the time. Kemp was losing control of his life and Randy was overwhelmed. The best thing Jim Paxson did was find a way to hoist Kemp on Portland, which set it up for the Cavs to eventually get LeBron.
  So Kemp's lame excuse about his dog falling asleep in front of his car in some way can be traced to the LeBron era?
  Yeah.
  

  http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/talkin-with-terry/Content?oid=3619976
  
  lulz
• Pick6

  

  ESPN is predicting the Cavs to go 39-43 and have the 8th seed.
• GOONx19

  

  .500 sounds about right for this year. Hopefully closer to 50 wins than 39.
• SportsAndLady

  

  They'll be over .500 IMO. Bynum, Irving, jack, varejao..that's good for over .500 in a top heavy conference.
• Rotinaj

  

  SportsAndLady;1485909 wrote:They'll be over .500 IMO. Bynum, Irving, jack, varejao..that's good for over .500 in a top heavy conference.

  Id agree with you if AV and Bynum didn't miss a ton of games every season. I think 39 sounds about right.
• robj55

  

  39-43 in the East next year would be a huge disappointment for this team imo, they should be the 6th seed, maybe even the 5th. I could see them being better than the Knicks.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Man I guess I'm a homer but I expect around 44-50 wins, barring injuries.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  z-Miami Heat	66	16	.805	-	82
  y-New York Knicks	54	28	.659	12	82
  y-Indiana Pacers	49	32	.605	16.5	81
  x-Brooklyn Nets	49	33	.598	17	82
  x-Chicago Bulls	45	37	.549	21	82
  x-Atlanta Hawks	44	38	.537	22	82
  x-Boston Celtics	41	40	.506	24.5	81
  x-Milwaukee Bucks	38	44	.463	28	82

  I think we're better talent wise (on this list) than 6-8. I don't like the Knicks roster AT ALL and I expect them to be worse. If we don't 45 wins I'll be disappointed.
• lhslep134

  

  Commander of Awesome;1485919 wrote: If we don't 45 wins I'll be disappointed.

  Me too*
  
  
  
  
  *If our team is mostly healthy. That means 50+ games of Bynum at 20+ minutes a game. 50+ games of Andy, and 60+ from Kyrie.
  
  If we don't get that, then I can't expect 45 wins.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Can't stop watching the Kyrie highlight. Going to be a fun year:
  
  [video=youtube;Cw4sbssPPVg][/video]
• Rotinaj

  

  Kyrie is probably my favorite athlete right now. Really hoping he can stay healthy all year and take the Cavs to the playoffs. Don't even care if its just an 8 seed.
• lhslep134

  

  Rotinaj;1489501 wrote: Don't even care if its just an 8 seed.

  I would love to watch a series against the Heat if our team is healthy.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  lhslep134;1489545 wrote:I would love to watch a series against the Heat if our team is healthy.

  Esp if Dwade and Bosh are hurt. Or would it be better for lebitchboy james to do a dustin keller impression on opening tip off?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  [h=3]Andrew Bynum Optimistic, Still Unsure Of Return Schedule[/h] Sep 05, 2013 1:23 AM EDT

  

  Andrew Bynum moved to Cleveland a week after his introductory press conference with the Cavaliers and has been training in the team's practice facility.
  While Bynum believes his rehabilitation from knee issues has gone well, he is not fully sure of a return schedule and is focusing only on improving his health and game.
  "It's a fluid process,'' Bynum said. "I have no idea what the schedule's going to be for me. But I'm doing everything I can to be ready. I think with the program that has been made up, we have a good chance.
  "I'm optimistic I'm where I should be. Obviously, I want to be playing. But I'm taking baby steps, doing what the team and the doctors tell me. I'm doing my part. I come to work every day. I'm moving in the right direction.''
  Bynum has not been cleared for full-court basketball, but he is on a three-hours-a-day, six-days-a-week regimen.
  "I'm doing everything I can do to get back," he said. "That's what all this is all about for me right now. I just want to play."
  
  
  Via Mary Schmitt Boyer/The Plain Dealer
• Commander of Awesome

  

  [h=3]Anthony Bennett Expected To Be Ready For Start Of Training Camp[/h] Sep 16, 2013 12:07 PM EDT

  

  Anthony Bennett has spent a lot of time working out at the Cleveland Cavaliers' practice facility this offseason.
  Bennett was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft and is rehabbing a shoulder injury.
  Bennett is on track to be ready for the start of training camp.
  
  
  
  [h=3]Cavaliers 'Not Counting' On LeBron Returning[/h] Sep 16, 2013 12:11 PM EDT

  

  The Cleveland Cavaliers will have enough cap space to sign a maximum free agent, which has triggered speculation that LeBron James could return.
  The Cavaliers could be an attractive destination to James due to the presence of Kyrie Irving and several other young, talented players. James also maintains a home in Akron.
  "I guarantee you the Cavs are not counting on building around LeBron again," wrote Mary Schmitt Boyer, who covers the Cavaliers. "They have positioned themselves to have money to spend next summer when there's a huge free-agent class, which happens to include LeBron. But at this point, the Cavs are keeping all their options open."
• Pick6

  

  ummm....
  
  
  BoobysWorld.Com ‏@BooBysWorld1 18s Ha. He tried to rob me but he had no idea that i wanted him to try to kill me. I was ready to die. The Coward Ran. ��
• Midstate01

  

  Pick6;1504123 wrote:ummm....
  
  
  BoobysWorld.Com ‏@BooBysWorld1 18s Ha. He tried to rob me but he had no idea that i wanted him to try to kill me. I was ready to die. The Coward Ran. 😏

  Who knows...since boobie got married, he's been one weird dude. U stopped following him on twitter because I think he's just plain weird.
• Pick6

  

  Cavs brought in Diop for training camp lol
• Pick6

  

  Cavs- Bucks about to tip off
• GOONx19

  

  TT 4/5 to start. If anyone gets a chance to watch, let me know how that right-handed jumper looks.
• Pick6

  

  GOONx19;1515138 wrote:TT 4/5 to start. If anyone gets a chance to watch, let me know how that right-handed jumper looks.

  Its all been dunks/put backs so far.
  
  
  Already a noticeable difference in team defense.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  GOONx19;1515138 wrote:TT 4/5 to start. If anyone gets a chance to watch, let me know how that right-handed jumper looks.

  Can extrapolate this to the season (ask Rob), thus I expect TT to shoot ~77% on the season. lol lol lol
• Pick6

  

  Bennett looks downright terrible. Expectedly nervous and out of shape
• GOONx19

  

  Commander of Awesome;1515144 wrote:Can extrapolate this to the season (ask Rob), thus I expect TT to shoot ~77% on the season. lol lol lol

  And the Cavs will go 82-0 without a game within 30. I'm buying my finals tickets now.