Segment 3 of 4 from the 12-26-14 Hey Windy show. Numbering below follows from posts 167 and 179 above in this thread:
31. I thought Love and LeBron would make a great pick and roll combo. Didn't happen earlier in the season because LeBron so comfortable with Varejao so just ran picks on Andy's side of the floor
32. LeBron prefers a pick and roll play rather than a pick and pop play (likes the big man going to the basket and not setting up for a jump shot instead, as Love does)
33. It's easier to defend LeBron/Andy pick and roll than LeBron/Love pick and pop
34. One reason why Andy was having such a good offensive season because LeBron was using him so much on pick and rolls
35. Windy thinks that part of why LeBron/Love pick and roll not getting used much is because Blatt is not making the play calls, LeBron is basically running what LeBron wants to run
36. Team has to work to let Blatt have more control to make play calls, and players (LeBron) going along with this
37. Cavs not impressing Windy as he thought they would. This worries him.
38. Most teams, you know what they will be 25 games into the season. Cavs don't fit that profile.
39. I thought Cavs were progressing great in the 2nd half of November. They have slipped off that path, and have regressed defensively
40. If you are in bottom 10 in NBA in defense, you cant win in the playoffs
41. Cavs have not found way to get all of Big 3 going
42. Dion is playing better
43. Dion has stopped pouting, has embraced bench role
44. Kyrie is playing well
45. Kyrie has regressed on defense significantly. Could be tied to knee injury.
46. To be a good defender, you have to build good habits. Kyrie not have that yet
47. I dont care about Cavs record, it's about how they are playing. Right now (before Magic game), they are not playing like a title contender
48. Cavs will play on Christmas at home next year, Windy feels
49. Cavs will apply for DPE (Disabled Player Exception) for Varejao
50. Andy's DPE will be worth $4.85 million. Can be used to sign a player or for a trade
51. The DPE will be good until March 10, 2015
52. Cavs also have the TPE (Traded Player
Exception) worth $5.2 million
53. TPE and DPE cannot be combined. Must be used individually
54. TPE can't be used to sign a player (unless traded for, I think), DPE can be used to sign a player without a trade (I think)
55. Cavs have been looking to sign a big man (trade for him) with TPE, but have not been able to do it
56. Cavs may wait to use DPE to sign a player who wants bought out of contract or is waived, as what happened with Josh Smith
57. I have heard that Ray Allen is now leaning towards retirement
58. DPE could theoretically be used to sign Ray Allen for more money
59. Let's see how Ray Allen feels later in the year
60. I have heard Ray Allen is asking teams for guaranteed playing time at the end of games
61. Warriors, Cavs likely won't guarantee Ray Allen will play at the end of games
62. Not sure Brandan Wright will help Cavs because although he can guard the rim, he's a power forward (not a center)
63. 3 assets the Cavs have to acquire players are A) Memphis 1st round pick, B) Dion Waiters, C) TPE
64. You don't want to overpay (with assets) to get Brandan Wright
65. Cavs can not afford to use 2 of their 3 trade assets to get a guy (Wright) who is not a center
66. Celtics have extra big men. Cavs are trying to get Celtics (and their extra big men) involved as 3rd team in a trade
67. So, Celtics would trade a big man to a team, and then that same team trades a big man to the Cavs
68. Teams don't like to trade big men unless they get a big man back (this why Cavs involving Celtics, so team they get big man from would get one of Celtics big men back)
69. Cavs don't have any bigs to trade, which is why want to involve Celtics
70. It is going to be hard for Cavs to get a quality big man during this season
71. Cavs may just end up getting a "warm body" as a big man, to replace Andy
72. Even without another big man, Cavs have too much talent to not be a contender