Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)

[jwinslow]

 

[cdiddy70]

It’s only one game Diddy is #All In.

The season looked like a death march a couple days ago.

I’m rejuvenated.

And we still have the Nets pick in our tool box.

 

[BigJim]

I've already checked to see when they play next to make a point to watch it (Tuesday @OKC on TNT, 8pm). Can't remember the last time I did that.

 

[cdiddy70]

Again my hubris is out of control but I believe this trade and the nets pick increases the chances LBJ sticks around.

 

[Bucklion]

Again my hubris is out of control but I believe this trade and the nets pick increases the chances LBJ sticks around.

There was zero chance he was staying with the assortment of old soup cans and toilet seat lids we had before the deadline. So I’d say it’s a very safe bet that at least the chances are better now than they were.

 

[Buckeye513]

I'd say it's more likely that he stays, but I still don't see how Gilbert pays for it unless they ship people out, especially after the rumors that he wants to sell the team.

 

[Buckeneye]

Honest question - who the hell was that last night wearing Double T's jersey? Sure didn't look like him.

 

[Buckeye513]

https://theundefeated.com/features/...-against-boston-celtics-after-trade-deadline/

BOSTON — Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman proudly waited outside the visiting locker room after the final buzzer to give LeBron James and the players on his victorious new-look team an appreciative fist pound on Sunday afternoon. Injured forward Kevin Love yelled out, “There you go! There you go!” Sharpshooter Kyle Korver gave a look of pleasant surprise. Guard J.R. Smith yelled out, “We got an [expletive] squad now.” And before James hit the locker room door, former NBA great Kevin Garnett hugged him and said, “Y’all look so different.”

It was just Game 1 with newcomers George Hill, Rodney Hood, Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. in a Cavaliers uniform. But after a 121-99 rout of their fellow Eastern Conference power Boston Celtics, James, Altman and the revamped Cavaliers finally had reason to smile again.

“At the end of the day, I like being around guys that want to win and work hard,” James said. “I know I demand a lot of excellence in my teammates. I demand it out of myself too. On the road, we are going to play as well as we can and put ourselves in contention to compete for another championship. And that’s my mindset.”

Interested to see how they handle a couple of losses but right now the mood around this team is about as positive as it could be. Pretty amazing how fast things can change.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Still got K Love coming back too. Soooo deep now it's not funny.

 

[NorthCoastKid]

Pretty excited for tonight's game. Hopefully Westbrook and Melo play for the Thunder. I'd like to see this team matched up against an opponent with some real offensive firepower, unlike the Celtics.

 

[Bestbuck36]

The entire bench is into this game when play is on. Long time since we've seen anything like this energy

 

[Bestbuck36]

man, I love Nance in the paint. How they let him go I don't know but it's great to see someone working the paint like that.

 

[buckeyesin07]

So much fun watching a bunch of guys that actually give a [censored]. Then again, it shouldn't be much of a surprise given the recent reports that DWade was the biggest cancer in the lockerroom. Washed-up punk.

 

[Bestbuck36]

4 quarters of hoops again from the Cavs. My opinion was that tonight was the preview of the NBA Finals. I think OKC beats GSW in the West.

 

[buckeyesin07]

4 quarters of hoops again from the Cavs. My opinion was that tonight was the preview of the NBA Finals. I think OKC beats GSW in the West.

Agree that OKC is playing really well, but if the Western Conf. playoff seeding doesn't change, then no way--they'd be a 5-seed, needing to beat #4 Minnesota (likely), then #1 GS, then #2 Houston. Doubt they could go on a run like that, especially without home court advantage in any of those series.