It's been said before, but think of Frank Reynolds the poster as Frank Reynolds the character. If you do that, it all makes sense. He's incredibly consistent in-character.
They're still here, just waiting for his next bad game.
They're still here, just waiting for his next bad game.
1 thing that still doesnt add up. If Dion is so good why was Grant fired?
Because of everything else that went wrong?
Nonetheless he was fired due to circumstances out of his control. It was good in that it woke up the young guys who he personally drafted and it made them think of the repercussions of their actions.
He was a fall man. Nothing more, nothing less. Griffin has literally zero to do with this resurgence. You can take that to the bank.
Dion is simply playing great basketball. So proud of this dude and I'm sure Grant is somewhere smiling. I would re-hire him in a heartbeat.
That's not really true. The trade for Hawes has made a huge difference in the way the team is playing.
Nonetheless he was fired due to circumstances out of his control. It was good in that it woke up the young guys who he personally drafted and it made them think of the repercussions of their actions.
He was a fall man. Nothing more, nothing less. Griffin has literally zero to do with this resurgence. You can take that to the bank.
Dion is simply playing great basketball. So proud of this dude and I'm sure Grant is somewhere smiling. I would re-hire him in a heartbeat.
I'm eating a double crow hoagie. I'd still take Drummond, just because players that big shouldn't be so naturally athletic.
That being said, the way Dion's been playing and his laid back demeanor is showing me a side of D that I didn't think we'd get to see in Cleveland. I thought he'd be exiled out of town before he figured it all out. Not that he's figured it all out, but he's definitely growing before our eyes.
His alone time was all he needed IMO. And plus we know he's always been dying to be a starter, that's important to him.
I'm surprised Kyrie is being so accepting as well. I walked out of my friends house the day we drafted Dion Waiters. I always knew he had talent, but he was emotionally fragile, the low man on the totem compared to Ky, and he was always bitching his way off the court.
This is the new Dion, and I'm excited about what we have here. The jumper is absolutely key, because he'll always be able to burn people off the dribble.
The only two things Dion needs to do in order for me to love Dion the player:
1. Stay consistent with the jumper, don't force bad shots, there's plenty of good shots to take.
2. Find a way to finish at the basket, then we'd be unstoppable. Both Dion and Ky can shoot the rock, both can get to the rim at will, Kyrie is a deft finisher, Dion is still a work in progress.
1 thing that still doesnt add up. If Dion is so good why was Grant fired?
We had hit rock bottom, we were giving no effort at all, we embarrassed ourselves on the national stage against the Knicks and Lakers. Something had to be done to grab the attention of the players. Grant was not going to fire Brown, Gilbert wasn't going to fire Grant AND Brown at the same time, Gilbert wasn't going to fire himself...so he fired Grant.
The message was delivered and received - the guy that drafted, signed and believed in most of these guys was gone. If they wanted to play, get paid and had any self-respect it was time to start showing effort, do what was asked of them and play as a unit. For some of the players it hit them hard that Grant had been fired, most of the guys liked Chris a lot and knew his kids...they felt responsible for him being gone. It was a real wake-up call and the moment when things clicked. If it wasn't for some subsequent injuries we'd be a lock for the playoffs and a scary match-up for someone.
2. Find a way to finish at the basket, then we'd be unstoppable. Both Dion and Ky can shoot the rock, both can get to the rim at will, Kyrie is a deft finisher, Dion is still a work in progress.