Love the Bynum pickup by Cleveland

[uh-oh]

CAVS

[Strikta]

Wiz 7th seed, Cavs 8th seed.

Mark my words.

[namix]

Originally Posted by ill nik-A

Bynum will play a combined half a season in those two years

word up nik-a -- if he does combine for half of a season over two years though, it'll mean that most of those 41 games came this season (just enough to give us false hope and re-sign him with our team option in year 2 - under the premise of "attracting other FAs in 2014" lol)....

And though it speaks to the sad state of affairs for the team - Bynum and Varejo just might be able to combine for 60 or so games this year, which should give us enough ammo to make the playoffs in the weaaaaaak East, while also allowing the Cavs to give Zeller enough minutes to definitively conclude what most of already know, that he is NOT the long-term solution lol....

win-win situations, unfortunately, are often all too easy to come by for lose-lose-more franchises lol

[namix]

Originally Posted by Strikta

Wiz 7th seed, Cavs 8th seed.

Mark my words.

Not unlikely, Strikta - who would you have going as 6th in the East?

Shit, wiz & cavs might both be a spot higher from my perspective - who's your X-factor? Atlanta, Pistons, or somethin?

[Inno]

Same as last year except brooklyn goes further this year. ^^

[...the Nagger]

@namix I agree with everything


cept Bron is never comin back dude lol

[namix]

Originally Posted by ...the Munster

@namix I agree with everything


cept Bron is never comin back dude lol

lol, no doubt man... definitely a safe bet.


the less i think about it, the more i agree -- but there is definitely "a" chance, just because Lebron cares more about his perception up here (more than he should, admittedly). And while us crakrun peeps do separate ourselves from clevelanders, as LBJ goes out of his way to make clear, our only NBA alliance IS the cavs -- so as much as he tries to convince himself our affinity is separate, most Cavs fans in Akron are pissed (more than we should be, admittedly). He's winning over people who participate in his bike-a-thons or plan to play in St. V's "Lebron James Arena" thanks to his $1 mil contribution to the 'ol Alma mater -- buuuut, he definitely wants the rest of us back on his bandwaggon.

He doesn't 'care' about restoring his image in akron/cleveland as much as he cares about winning, though. And any Clevelander who thinks he'd return strictly for sentimental purposes is naive as hell (even though he IS sentimental as hell).

BUUUUT.... again, unlikely, buuuuut IF he believes the team gives him a chance to keep winning AND a chance to restore his rep up here -- it is for real a possibility.

In the end:
- He's most likely to stay with the Heat IF they win this year AND have a clear rebuilding/reloading plan..... The "big 3" run will not sustain much longer, but LBJ can pretty much win anywhere at this point with a couple solid dudes around him --- as long as Riley can balance "winning today" without over-investing and sacrificing their ability to "win tomorrow", then it is very unlikely he'd leave the heat.
- but if he does leave the Heat -- Cleveland is as likely a destination as Laker-land or most other destinations -- he's going to get to billion no matter the market he plays in, his other priority is being in the conversation for "greatest ever", and after that, his priority is his overall perception/legacy....

So if (1) the Heat can't set themselves up for the future, (2) he believes he can continue his pace for becoming a billionaire, (3) a team is a 'young talent on the rise' that can help him win-- the X factor will be his legacy...

Kyrie + James alone = a competitive destination if all three of those factors go in CLE's favor --- which again, I know (sadly), is still very unlikely -- but NOT impossible my friend!! :)

[uh-oh]

i like the cavs. you could say im a cavs fan. really im just a lebron fan, but i like to see the cavs do good.

that said even with bynum, and how theyve been drafting

i doubt they go .500

[namix]

Originally Posted by uh-oh

i like the cavs. you could say im a cavs fan. really im just a lebron fan, but i like to see the cavs do good.

that said even with bynum, and how theyve been drafting

i doubt they go .500

no doubt uh-oh... wish you had love for the brownies too lol.


but hey, it probably won't take getting to .500 to get into the Eastern Conference playoffs anyway lol ;)