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Don’t think they would have held a candle to the warriors if they made it there
I think the Bucks are being severely overrated
Don’t think they would have held a candle to the warriors if they made it there
I think the Bucks are being severely overrated
I’m sure until the bitter end last year you insisted the warriors weren’t going to win
So are you saying we still have a chance?8% chance this year
I’ll take it
No. Garland isn't a elite player and Mobley plays like a college Jr.
what are the chances that a guy like you..and a girl like me end up togetherSo are you saying we still have a chance?
Just my opinion, is that your opinion is very wrong. Our key players are NOT too raw. Prepare to see them make a huge leap as this season progresses.That was my exact problem with the trade...our core guys, especially the one everybody has pegged as a future perennial MVP candidate, are far too raw to win anything in the foreseeable future.
That, and we no longer have any assets to fill the most crucial position in basketball. Can't deny that Mitchell has been fantastic and the Cavs have a very exciting outlook, but the move was premature IMO.
So to answer your question, yes, provided we get a starting-caliber wing in the future, I'm still banking on Mobley being THAT GUY for us to be bonafide contenders.
I’m a girl. So that’s just nastywhat are the chances that a guy like you..and a girl like me end up together
I’m a girl. So that’s just
I would have never thought Klay would be moved from Steph, but he is making 40 mil and Poole is like the better replacement.Locally everyone is wrapping their heads around Draymond playing elsewhere next season. Klay divides the fanbase between the people willing to see the problems post-injury and the people who think Klay is going to bounce back.
i kinda feel the same way. There is a huge gap between being a great team and a contender. Sure, we can possibly have a 55-60 win season in next 3-4 years. However, to win the whole damn thing- we will need Mobley to become a star-or- add another wing that can drop 20-25 in a playoff game. A very off chance scenario is LeVert becomes that guy. The good thing is that all 3 of these possibilities are within the realm of reality.That was my exact problem with the trade...our core guys, especially the one everybody has pegged as a future perennial MVP candidate, are far too raw to win anything in the foreseeable future.
That, and we no longer have any assets to fill the most crucial position in basketball. Can't deny that Mitchell has been fantastic and the Cavs have a very exciting outlook, but the move was premature IMO.
So to answer your question, yes, provided we get a starting-caliber wing in the future, I'm still banking on Mobley being THAT GUY for us to be bonafide contenders.
Yea- in defense of our team versus 2009 is depth. 2009 was Bron and a bunch of high end role players. Even Mo, in some ways, was a role player. But ya-way too early to tell indeed.I like this team we have now. And I think they have bottomless potential. But we've seen the same song and dance year after year: You need talent. And you need good luck. Lots of it.
The 2015 Cavs had so much potential. And then a certain unmentionable ass of a player yanked Love's shoulder out of his socket. Bad luck, right? On the other end of the scale, the 2021 Suns and Bucks were busy beating on teams missing their stars (LeBron, Kawhi, Irving, etc). Eventually, one team's luck would HAVE to run out.
Don't get me wrong, there are young upstarts that have made good runs. The 2021 Hawks managed to with Young. The 2012 Thunder made it to the finals with their top 4 not even in their prime. Not every year. And not consistently. Championships favor teams with experience, and knew what it was like to fail at the top level (or at least among the top 10%).
Also, it's way too early to gauge. There were playoff probabilities last year that had the Cavs (~99%) making the playoffs with at least 20 games left in the season. You can't count on bullshit stats, even with our tough schedule to begin that season. There's clearly promise, but basketball can be a slog. And, many times, slow and steady wins the race. Just ask the 2009 Cavs, who crushed the season with 66 wins but ended theirs with a whimper of a series against the overachieving Magic...
i kinda feel the same way. There is a huge gap between being a great team and a contender. Sure, we can possibly have a 55-60 win season in next 3-4 years. However, to win the whole damn thing- we will need Mobley to become a star-or- add another wing that can drop 20-25 in a playoff game. A very off chance scenario is LeVert becomes that guy. The good thing is that all 3 of these possibilities are within the realm of reality.