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Based on what? His extensive use of the guys sitting there checking their pulses?
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Mo and andy aren't going to help. Having sasha khan come off the bench is a joke we would better off with chaka khan.
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How silly of me, I forgot about all those meaningful minutes Kaun has played this year as a defensive stopper. I also struggle to remember Mo's 52 points in a game last year or Andy's money mid-range shot.
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Are you forgetting how bad mo is on defense. Andy can hit jumpers but he can't be relied on in serious games. Sasha khan is obviously a scrub. I don't think blatt is retarded he knows who stinks and who isn't.
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Yeah, I watched Kyrie tonight and realized it was night and day.
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We would have lost by 15 if mo played.
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http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/01/cleveland_cavalier_players_wou.html
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Should the Cavaliers trade for Markieff Morris? Cavs players are for it
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) watches a loose ball roll away out of bounds after pursuit with Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris (11) during a game last season. Cavs players would be up for the team trading for Morris, cleveland.com has learned. (Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer)
HOUSTON, Texas – We're midway through January, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are 27-10 after suffering a 99-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night at the AT&T Center.
At this time last year, the Cavs had twice as many losses and were in the midst of figuring out how to operate the new pieces that had just arrived from New York (J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert) and Denver (Timofey Mozgov). Those pieces were crucial in helping form what is now one of the NBA's most potent rosters.
The team, as constructed, is equipped to win the whole thing, but a little help along the way couldn't hurt.
Influential figures within the Cavaliers' locker room are open to the notion of trading for disgruntled Phoenix Suns power forward Markieff Morris, cleveland.com has learned.
They believe the Cavs can get the most potential out of him in the role he'd be assigned.
They're intrigued with the possibility of adding another stretch-four to back up Kevin Love. Also, Morris would serve as an insurance policy for an injury.
However, league sources with knowledge of the Cavaliers' thinking insist there's no connection right now between Morris and the defending Eastern Conference champions. I'm told the organization isn't too keen with the idea, fearing the team chemistry would be ruined.
The Cavaliers own a $10.5 million trade exception that expires in the offseason. Morris' $8 million annual salary could be absorbed into it, but Phoenix would likely want more in assets Cleveland simply doesn't have.
Instead, the Cavs on the lookout for another defensive-minded wing with a long distance spot-up stroke, cleveland.com was informed -- someone who can back up Shumpert, whose frantic style of play tends to lead to injuries.
For the time being, that's the position the Cavaliers would prefer to address.
Morris' stats have increased every year with the exception of this season, because he's not happy in Phoenix. He went on record and demanded to be traded over the summer after the team traded his twin brother Marcus. He has butted heads with head coach Jeff Hornacek and tossed a towel at him during a game, earning a two-game suspension last month.
Phoenix has since been slow to restore him to a meaningful on-court role. A change of scenery may be needed for both parties.
As for the Cavaliers' front office, its perspective on Morris could change as the Feb. 18 trade deadline approaches, but players believe he'd be a solid fit surrounded by LeBron James, James Jones and Richard Jefferson.
The players' interest in Morris shows how serious they are about winning, even if it means their numbers and minutes would be sacrificed. Things are going pretty well for Cleveland at the moment, but it seems they're not satisfied. A 52-year championship drought in the city is at stake, and they're willing to do whatever it takes.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) watches a loose ball roll away out of bounds after pursuit with Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris (11) during a game last season. Cavs players would be up for the team trading for Morris, cleveland.com has learned. (Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer)
HOUSTON, Texas – We're midway through January, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are 27-10 after suffering a 99-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night at the AT&T Center.
At this time last year, the Cavs had twice as many losses and were in the midst of figuring out how to operate the new pieces that had just arrived from New York (J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert) and Denver (Timofey Mozgov). Those pieces were crucial in helping form what is now one of the NBA's most potent rosters.
The team, as constructed, is equipped to win the whole thing, but a little help along the way couldn't hurt.
Influential figures within the Cavaliers' locker room are open to the notion of trading for disgruntled Phoenix Suns power forward Markieff Morris, cleveland.com has learned.
They believe the Cavs can get the most potential out of him in the role he'd be assigned.
They're intrigued with the possibility of adding another stretch-four to back up Kevin Love. Also, Morris would serve as an insurance policy for an injury.
However, league sources with knowledge of the Cavaliers' thinking insist there's no connection right now between Morris and the defending Eastern Conference champions. I'm told the organization isn't too keen with the idea, fearing the team chemistry would be ruined.
The Cavaliers own a $10.5 million trade exception that expires in the offseason. Morris' $8 million annual salary could be absorbed into it, but Phoenix would likely want more in assets Cleveland simply doesn't have.
Instead, the Cavs on the lookout for another defensive-minded wing with a long distance spot-up stroke, cleveland.com was informed -- someone who can back up Shumpert, whose frantic style of play tends to lead to injuries.
For the time being, that's the position the Cavaliers would prefer to address.
Morris' stats have increased every year with the exception of this season, because he's not happy in Phoenix. He went on record and demanded to be traded over the summer after the team traded his twin brother Marcus. He has butted heads with head coach Jeff Hornacek and tossed a towel at him during a game, earning a two-game suspension last month.
Phoenix has since been slow to restore him to a meaningful on-court role. A change of scenery may be needed for both parties.
As for the Cavaliers' front office, its perspective on Morris could change as the Feb. 18 trade deadline approaches, but players believe he'd be a solid fit surrounded by LeBron James, James Jones and Richard Jefferson.
The players' interest in Morris shows how serious they are about winning, even if it means their numbers and minutes would be sacrificed. Things are going pretty well for Cleveland at the moment, but it seems they're not satisfied. A 52-year championship drought in the city is at stake, and they're willing to do whatever it takes.
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I'm with Griffin on this one...
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The TPE.
Morris is on fire-sale right now, they just want to get rid of him. No one would be outgoing. The players are apparently for it. So for me, at this point, it seems like the best option we have unless we can find a way to get Anderson or Gay.
Hate to say it, but this team needs both. They are seriously lacking in defense on the front court, and we need more wing help. We may need to try to use the trade exception and make a deal with players and picks. The window won't be open for too many more years, and Golden State and the Spurs are going to be right there with us during that window.
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Very true, you have to go all in at this point - you can't take any chances. Wondering if Moz could be on the way out? Wouldn't think so, but....nothing would surprise me. No one has time for bs at this point in the game.