Why would Dion be unhappy about it? I'm sure he knows that his empty stats have never contributed to the Cavs being a successful team.
Bosh averaged 12 FGA last year compared Dion's 14 FGA. I don't even have to ask who contributed more for their respective teams. Bottom line, Waiters should average around 10 FGA next year. Reggie Jackson averaged 14 FGA as well, but he slightly had a better season than Dion and contributed more for his respective team. Dion is a talented player, but the Cavs can and will win games without him getting significant minutes and touches. The team will not be dependent on him to be a major contributor on the offensive end if Kyrie is healthy.
Don't underestimate how very dumb Dion Waiters is.
And before I get jumped all over for saying that... Let me clarify: He's a talented basketball player who also happens to be a total box of rocks.
I don't think Dion's dumb at all. Don't let his interviews or the way he talks fool you. He's a fierce competitor with a strong, confident mindset. It's what the Cavs & LeBron love most about him.
Completely disagree, and can pretty much guarantee LeBron & the Cavs do as well. LeBron loves Dion. They see Dion as an integral part of this team. It's part of the reason they were willing to include Wiggins in the end. They'd rather keep Dion + still keep most of their picks than keep Wiggins + having to include more picks in the deal.
Dion also is the one guard on our roster who has the offensive skill that has shown he has the skillset to defend well & become a very good defender.
Will they win games when he's off his game and/or if he's not getting significant minutes? Absolutely. However, the same can be said about Kyrie. Or Love. Or LeBron. This team will win plenty of games when anyone struggles.. However, for this team to win it all, just like with any other Big 3 team, they're gonna need guys like Dion to contribute significantly.
Boston doesn't win it in '10 without Rondo, P.J Brown, etc. Miami doesn't win their 2 titles without Mike Miller, Ray Allen, etc.
I don't think Dion's dumb at all. Don't let his interviews or the way he talks fool you. He's a fierce competitor with a strong, confident mindset. It's what the Cavs & LeBron love most about him.
Don't confuse competitiveness and confidence for selfishness & greed. He's all about the team, he just exudes confidence & knows he's starter material.
FGA predictions
LeBron 17 FGA
Love 15 FGA
Kyrie 13 FGA
Don't underestimate how very dumb Dion Waiters is.
And before I get jumped all over for saying that... Let me clarify: He's a talented basketball player who also happens to be a total box of rocks.
So who is going to be the one that leaks out for the outlets? Naturally, we had no one with the capabilities of a Love on the team last season but I'm having a tough time remembering anyone even near the half court line after made baskets/misses underneath the rim. Our style is going to have to (and will) change, obviously. Semi related: Really looking forward to Kyrie not walking the ball up the court like he's playing chicken with the 8 second violation every possession.
We didn't have people leak out because we didn't have a guy to throw those outlet passes. I'm guessing it will be LeBron and/or Dion, as they are the two most athletic wings on the team.
Marion is pretty crafty when it comes to leaking out as well. I suppose it will depend on the extent to which Blatt lets them cheat forward. With the rebounding on the team, I expect they will be running.
Wiggins would have fit in really well.
Marion is pretty crafty when it comes to leaking out as well. I suppose it will depend on the extent to which Blatt lets them cheat forward. With the rebounding on the team, I expect they will be running.
Wiggins would have fit in really well.
Yes, because Dion is "dumb" enough to complain about touches on a team with Kyrie, Kevin Love, and LeBron James. Do you realize how "dumb" that sounds?
Furthermore, he only complained about touches last season because he felt as though him getting more touches gave us our best shot at winning.
That's what he cares about above everything else. Winning.
As long as we're winning I don't think Dion would care whether he's getting 15 shots per game or five.
Did I use the word dumb improperly or something? Yes, it sounds very dumb. But since Dion Waiters is not a very intelligent person, I'm not going to put it past him.