Dion Waiters Traded

[VAIN1]

It's very easy to say the right thing when the game isn't actually being played, and you're not having to deal with the reality of getting fewer touches. It's much different to live with it through a full season, particularly if the team goes through a stretch where it loses some games and tempers start to fray.

In any case, my point isn't that Dion will throw some temper tantrum that will destroy the team if he doesn't get enough touches. My point is that he may be too good to be viable as a 4th (or maybe even 5th) offensive option. If that happens, he might sulk and cause problems, but the bigger risk is that 1) the Cavs won't pay him what he's worth on the open market because he's not as valuable to them as he would be to another team that needs a number 1 or 2 option, or 2) Dion decides he'd rather go somewhere else where he can have a bigger, more impactful role on offense.

That's not a slam on Dion.

Wow sensationalism & hyperbole at it's best considering King James is here.

That's real rich keep on keeping on mate

Oh one note for you LBJ is not afraid or intimidated by an out spoken black dude thank god he doesn't have such weak stomach as some do. He will get down right with Dion and check his ass. Plus Matrix is G or gangster for the simple book educated individual. I unlike some here have zero worry about Dion and his passion unbridled or otherwise.

Blatt and his STFUP still ring up front in my memory I can't see any validity or merit to this train of irrational.

 

[VAIN1]

He's gone after trade deadline. No need for all the huffing and puffing

That's the only shot at relevance your raptors will have eh keep wishing "Buddy" in a FOTB accent.

See that's how you crack a joke I wonder how many other people catch it besides you Buddy.

 

[MirORich]

Wow sensationalism & hyperbole at it's best considering King James is here.

That's real rich keep on keeping on mate

Oh one note for you LBJ is not afraid or intimidated by an out spoken black dude thank god he doesn't have such weak stomach as some do. He will get down right with Dion and check his ass. Plus Matrix is G or gangster for the simple book educated individual. I unlike some here have zero worry about Dion and his passion unbridled or otherwise.

Blatt and his STFUP still ring up front in my memory I can't see any validity or merit to this train of irrational.

As a person who is a big believer in Dion the player and Dion the person, you calling other people out for hyperbole and sensationalism is just beyond rich.

You knowingly bring a lot of completely speculative assumptions about other peoples beliefs and reasoning for their thoughts on Dion. Are you perhaps a mind reader? Or a soul reader?

 

[Dylan Windler's Mom]

He's gone after trade deadline. No need for all the huffing and puffing

Seems like this Raptors troll is only here to stir up some trouble.

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[VAIN1]

As a person who is a big believer in Dion the player and Dion the person, you calling other people out for hyperbole and sensationalism is just beyond rich.

You knowingly bring a lot of completely speculative assumptions about other peoples beliefs and reasoning for their thoughts on Dion. Are you perhaps a mind reader? Or a soul reader?

You were the speculative one and based on the current team make-up reaching ambitiously. Plus your facts in error Dion didn't have a temper tantrum he accused Ki & Tristan of buddy ball. Plus as Jarret Jack stated was unhappy with the lack of accountability for Ki defensively while Dion was chastised on the very next play as was often done.

I never stated you or any one specifically so that's a fail regarding my mind reading or soul reading exploits. I did state those people who feel a certain way which is general.

 

[Rich]

Wow sensationalism & hyperbole at it's best considering King James is here.

Wow I have been away a min. and look at the lunacy rampant.

Beal equals a soft kcufing 2guard while Dion can play point, defend 3 positions, athletic and has a sack. I will keep going back to last year when Cripple Ki was down and the team played better in all facets. Stat whores and Dion haters deal with it.

Regarding his place on the team LBJ says he has one so your opinion means jack schitt and is myopia in excess.

Go cry in a corner.

Most of the bitching & panty clenching is because those people in a box and drowning in conformity feel he should react as they do. With contemporary white etiquette. He is an out spoken black man with a street edge most people use such behavior as a means to puff up their own self worth. Saying "he should act like this, he should know his place". I am better than him or more intelligent than that TYPE of person.

Psuedo cast system crap. Those days are over he can express himself as he chooses.

Beal on the other hand is the soft spoken black dude which there is nothing wrong with that. But is less non threatening to the contemporary Anglo ego. He gets a blanko pass it's just how it is. He would be groomed as a good house negro not too long ago. But I digress!

Bottom line Dion is learning when and how to assert himself and after all this is the time to test things like that out. Hello the fing preseason is exactly the time an place to sink his game appropriately with the Big 3.

To speak of it as anything less is just grinding an axe.

Quit crying already until Dion costs us a game. Which as of now can never happen ( Big 3).

The Beal comparison is just plain dumb as a box of rocks. Beal is a one dimensional player get over it already. We lucked into a triple threat who has his skill set providing an excess of wealth for this team and The King.

The King already told you he stays STFUP and play your position fan. How does that feel to ya. Oh yea know your role and play your position.

 

[MirORich]

You were the speculative one and based on the current team make-up reaching ambitiously. Plus your facts in error Dion didn't have a temper tantrum he accused Ki & Tristan of buddy ball. Plus as Jarret Jack stated was unhappy with the lack of accountability for Ki defensively while Dion was chastised on the very next play as was often done.

I never stated you or any one specifically so that's a fail regarding my mind reading or soul reading exploits. I did state those people who feel a certain way which is general.

You do realize that you're mistaking me for an entirely different poster. I never said any of those things.

As I said, I'm a huge Dion fan. The player. The person. The personality.

But take a look at your opening post on this page and tell me you do not see the hypocrisy in calling other people sensationalist and accusing them of hyperbole. Not to mention your assumptions that this is 1991, Dion is Public Enemy, and posters in this thread are conservative politicians from Arizona

 

[Rich]

You do realize that you're mistaking me for an entirely different poster. I never said any of those things.

As I said, I'm a huge Dion fan. The player. The person. The personality.

But take a look at your opening post on this page and tell me you do not see the hypocrisy in calling other people sensationalist and accusing them of hyperbole. Not to mention your assumptions that this is 1991, Dion is Public Enemy, and posters in this thread are conservative politicians from Arizona

No, he doesn't. He's on a quest to right the wrongs that have been committed in this thread against Dion and he doesn't have time for petty things like "reading."

 

[clevelandrox23]

Until he proves otherwise he is the 6th best player on the team.

 

[MirORich]

No, he doesn't. He's on a quest to right the wrongs that have been committed in this thread against Dion and he doesn't have time for petty things like "reading."

If ChrisRich chimes in, then Vains head is really going to be spinning. I've gotten us all confused once or twice in the middle of posts and multi-quotes

 

[MirORich]

Until he proves otherwise he is the 6th best player on the team.

First of all, disagree and think that is going to change on a night by night basis.

But more importantly, even if true, great! Championship teams need to be full of talent all through their lineup and rotation.

 

[AmirT0]

*Yawn*

We've heard this ever since he got drafted and he's still here 2 years later...

But now circumstances are different. Undersized 2 with oversized ego, me-first, shot-happy chucker won't get PT and will get himself shipped out if he won't chill with the bad shots and awful decisions.

 

[VAIN1]

Dude get your stats together or actually target something. But I appreciate your subjective attempt to deal with the post Bro. It's not a generalization of all people just some. Why worry unless the shoe fits you.

 

[MirORich]

But now circumstances are different. Undersized 2 with oversized ego, me-first, shot-happy chucker won't get PT and will get himself shipped out if he won't chill with the bad shots and awful decisions.

"Undersized"?6'5" is not an undersized SG
"Me first"? - backed up by what?
"chucker"? you don't understand the meaning of that word. Wait, you should being a fan of a team with Terrence Ross on it.
"won't get PT"? 28-32 minutes every night.
"Awful decisions" - sure, if you mean that you camping out to watch every second of him play and then calling a few bad decisions(which all players make in the course of a game) quantifies as him naking awful decisions all the time.

 

[VAIN1]

You do realize that you're mistaking me for an entirely different poster. I never said any of those things.

As I said, I'm a huge Dion fan. The player. The person. The personality.

But take a look at your opening post on this page and tell me you do not see the hypocrisy in calling other people sensationalist and accusing them of hyperbole. Not to mention your assumptions that this is 1991, Dion is Public Enemy, and posters in this thread are conservative politicians from Arizona

Dam you got me on the wrong poster thing dead to rights lol. The other part makes me think your blind to certain realities of this America or your stuck in the ostrich with his head in the sand thing. Once again not all people are this way but to act like most don't get there panties in a bunch over kids from the hood is well just unique.

You do know the term "ghetto" is derogatory in use by most people right. Which is what a lot of people would label Dion's attitude.