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Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)

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MililaniBuckeye said:
Yep. They were 4-6 inches short of playing for a sweep in Game 4...
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BuckeyeMafia said:
I think ESPN is generally garbage, but this is the article Bucklion mentioned: http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/post/_/id/3896/lebrons-handling-of-blatt-unbecoming

I think Blatt winds up staying, but I wouldn't be surprised either way. He outcoached Thibodeau and Budenholzer in the playoffs. He nearly outcoached Steve Kerr in a MacGyver-esque way. He earned his keep, and LeBron's respect.
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If Blatt resigned like the rumor mill started right before the press conference last night, then this article would be relevant.

BUT, Blatt kinda said he was cool with it. And really, that is what matters. If LeBron is "embarrassing" Blatt but Blatt is not embarrassed, is it really embarrassing??? As long as it doesn't affect the team and chemistry of that team, this is a non-issue to me.
 
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Piney said:
If Blatt resigned like the rumor mill started right before the press conference last night, then this article would be relevant.

BUT, Blatt kinda said he was cool with it. And really, that is what matters. If LeBron is "embarrassing" Blatt but Blatt is not embarrassed, is it really embarrassing??? As long as it doesn't affect the team and chemistry of that team, this is a non-issue to me.
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There's still a lot of buzz that he will eventually resign, but they are working on his buyout. We'll see what happens, but I'm not 100% convinced he is staying yet
 
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In fairness to Smith, he was elevated to secondary scoring option following the injuries to Love and Irving. Yes, he struggled in the Finals, but up to that point he was playing quite well. Hell, he basically won Game 1 of the ECF for the Cavs. I'm guessing he'll make around the same amount as before but get a few extra dollars and years.
 
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NorthCoastKid said:
In fairness to Smith, he was elevated to secondary scoring option following the injuries to Love and Irving. Yes, he struggled in the Finals, but up to that point he was playing quite well. Hell, he basically won Game 1 of the ECF for the Cavs. I'm guessing he'll make around the same amount as before but get a few extra dollars and years.
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I'm not cap expert, but I don't think the Cavs are in a position to let a guy like him walk. It's not like they can go out and sign a FA to replace him - they're not going to get an equivalent player at the veteran minimum.
 
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jlb1705 said:
I'm not cap expert, but I don't think the Cavs are in a position to let a guy like him walk. It's not like they can go out and sign a FA to replace him - they're not going to get an equivalent player at the veteran minimum.
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I totally agree. That's why it's key that they inherited his Bird Rights when they acquired him from the Knicks. He can opt out and they can still go over the cap to sign him.
 
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JR made a couple of bonehead defensive plays in the finals, but I think he deserves some of the credit as to why Klay Thompson almost completely disappeared after his big game. It was probably more Shump, but I think JR deserves some credit.

Also, we need good 3-point shooters at the SG position. Shump is decent, but JR is the real threat. Make no mistake, Golden State had to work to stay on defense when JR was out there.
 
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we need a vbet as to how far over the salary cap the Cavs will be by the start of the season.... All this talk of going over the cap it would be interesting to see how far over they are and even how far they are over the projected '16-'17 cap when the TV deal kicks in.
 
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