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2015-2016 Cleveland Cavaliers World Champions!

  • Midstate01
    Jr Smith is on fire! Even with a 5 minute drought between buckets, the cavs offense is rolling.
  • gerb131
    Cavs scoring in bunches recently. Like Shump more than ever.
  • sleeper
    Like Wiggins too.
  • Lovejoy1984
    sleeper;1774197 wrote:Like Wiggins too.
    He had a very good James Harden style game. Lots of points, zero defense.
  • like_that
    HighRoller74;1774203 wrote:He had a very good James Harden style game. Lots of points, zero defense.
    I think he was a -28 today despite scoring 35.
  • ernest_t_bass
    Lock down
  • Commander of Awesome
    like_that;1774204 wrote:I think he was a -28 today despite scoring 35.

    Damn, that is low I question the metric.
  • Lovejoy1984
    Wiggins has been graded as the 4th worst defender in the NBA, at any position
  • Midstate01
    Wiggins is so athletic and can shoot it too. But he also does nothing else.
  • Benny The Jet
    Wasn't the narrative on him coming out that he was a "total package"? Slasher/shooter/defender?
  • Ironman92
    HighRoller74;1774208 wrote:Wiggins has been graded as the 4th worst defender in the NBA, at any position
    Sounds like he's 4th worst in desire. He's too long and athletic not to be a bit better.

    Probably didn't have a good base growing up. This is the first time in his life where people will start to care (those who want him to max as a player anyways, but still hasn't affected Harden)

    He'll make zillions regardless but Dominique seems to be his max if he's never going to bother. I imagine he'll work his way to average on defense.
  • SportsAndLady
    I imagine he just doesn't care on the wolves. Which is more concerning than his defensive grades IMO.

    He was a great defender at ku there's no way he just lost the ability to play D
  • like_that
    SportsAndLady;1774251 wrote:I imagine he just doesn't care on the wolves. Which is more concerning than his defensive grades IMO.

    He was a great defender at ku there's no way he just lost the ability to play D
    He can come back to Cleveland lol. Yeah, I don't get it. I remember the talk before his rookie year was he could play defense right away and he would mold into a scorer. The exact opposite has happened so far.
  • sportswizuhrd
    Major Cavs trade today...

    Joe Harris, 2017 2nd rounder and cash to Orlando for a 2020 2nd rounder.

    Harris is out for the season so why not just waive him?
  • Benny The Jet
    From Windhorst
    "Picks involved in Cavs-Magic deal for Joe Harris are top 55 protected. Cavs sent about 1M cash, save 3M in taxes, salary & get roster spot"
    Anyone hear if they have someone they have their eye on to go after right now?
  • like_that
    They must have something up their sleeves.
  • sportswizuhrd
    Don't get how they save 3M in salary and taxes when Harris makes 845K this year and 980K next year.
  • BR1986FB
    like_that;1775157 wrote:They must have something up their sleeves.
    This. They have a free roster spot and, I believe, an exception with the deadline coming up soon.
  • sleeper
    sportswizuhrd;1775158 wrote:Don't get how they save 3M in salary and taxes when Harris makes 845K this year and 980K next year.
    Ever heard of the luxury tax?
  • sleeper
    like_that;1775157 wrote:They must have something up their sleeves.
    Eh yeah its definitely a move that doesn't matter much unless they are planning on making a move with another team.

    The reality is, Dan Gilbert isn't going to lose any sleep at night over $3M so I don't think it's purely a salary dump. My guess is they are going to trade the exception or Movgoz for player and some fillers.
  • superman
    sleeper;1775180 wrote:Ever heard of the luxury tax?
    Don't try to explain math to a guy that doesn't understand that 1 loss is better than 2.
  • SportsAndLady
    superman;1775184 wrote:Don't try to explain math to a guy that doesn't understand that 1 loss is better than 2.
    lol'd
  • Ironman92
    Decent game tonight. Cavs moving ball well in 4th but defense not moving quick enough
  • Ironman92
    Cavs 5 shots on that offensive set, Love 2 misses and 3 rebounds lol
  • Ironman92
    Mavs 2 terrible 3 shots but crazy bounces off rim for a 3rd and they of course drain it.

    7 guys in double figures for Cavs but not getting enough stops