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2021-2022 Cavaliers General Discussion: Trade Deadline Edition

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Who Should the Cavs Trade For?

  • Murray

    Votes: 18 37.5%
  • Lavert

    Votes: 17 35.4%
  • White

    Votes: 1 2.1%
  • Seth Curry

    Votes: 1 2.1%
  • Schroeder

    Votes: 7 14.6%
  • Tatum

    Votes: 3 6.3%
  • Hart

    Votes: 3 6.3%
  • Ingram

    Votes: 1 2.1%
  • Brown

    Votes: 2 4.2%
  • Jim Chones

    Votes: 9 18.8%

  • Total voters
    48
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using the zone with the three bigs was a good look defensively v the Hawks.
JBB using the 8 man playoff rotation 3 games in.
 
Because he knows our end of the bench is trash.
so is 90% of the league at the developmental player out of rotation roster spots on contenders to the training camp side show favorites that help sell seats for garbage time giveaways like Tacko
 
Not only was it terrible in hindsight but three Serbs (Igor, Divac, Peja) we’re involved with the Suns and Kings when they passed on Luka which dispels the euro bias angle.
Woof.

I think the larger point overlooked is the Balkan connection involved and that the Serbs and Slovenians have a long, bloody (and very recent) history of ethnic strife.

It actually begs the question of whether they passed on him because they ARE Serbian.

Though I don’t think they did. They were just dumb for passing on him.
 
Not surprising, as Allen and Mobley have been arguably our two best players so far and Markkanen seems to get minutes with the two.
I'll be there tonight, so will let JBB know we are all good with it.
Mark needs to hit his shots.

But, once he does it will really help the other two.
 
so is 90% of the league at the developmental player out of rotation roster spots on contenders to the training camp side show favorites that help sell seats for garbage time giveaways like Tacko
I laughed my ass off at the "We Want Tacko" chants BTW... please let Cleveland become one of those sarcastic fanbases
 
Is it possible to bring Exum back? Or is that a lost cause? I liked him in the guard rotation. Rather him than Pangos (if he's supposedly not an NBA player). He's a taller guard and we had some good "Exland" and "Sexum" moments with him in the roster.
Agreed. It's a very damning indictment of Pangos that JBB won't play him, even with Garland out, 2-3 games into the season.

If Exum were amenable to returning on a veteran minimum ... and if he's healthy enough to play ... and if the Cavs do have enough room under the luxury tax line to sign him ... I'd be very interested. Problem is, that's three "if"s ... generally, if there are that many, then you shouldn't bank on all of them working out the way you'd like.
 
Woof.

I think the larger point overlooked is the Balkan connection involved and that the Serbs and Slovenians have a long, bloody (and very recent) history of ethnic strife.

It actually begs the question of whether they passed on him because they ARE Serbian.

Though I don’t think they did. They were just dumb for passing on him.

IF I remember correctly Divac and Doncic father had some beef.
 
Agreed. It's a very damning indictment of Pangos that JBB won't play him, even with Garland out, 2-3 games into the season.

If Exum were amenable to returning on a veteran minimum ... and if he's healthy enough to play ... and if the Cavs do have enough room under the luxury tax line to sign him ... I'd be very interested. Problem is, that's three "if"s ... generally, if there are that many, then you shouldn't bank on all of them working out the way you'd like.

No thank you. Pangos is a joke but we can't bring in any more non-shooters. These guys make every existing lineup problem worse and don't fit with Mobley.
 
Something I'm starting to notice and I hope it's a thing that becomes the norm is, that Sexton seems to be benefitting hugely from the example that Rubio is setting.

Collin is nothing if not a sponge, soaking up everything he can from wherever he can get it. Sexton has been hearing about his own perceived lack of vision and playmaking ability, his inability to make players around him better, and accusations of himself being a ball-hog with blinders on.

Small sample size but the first few games I've been seeing a different player. He's been passing within the flow of the offense. He's been trying to attack and distribute both to the perimeter and to the paint.

I've only seen him go into hero mode at times when the offense was on a long dry spell, and when it seemed like no-one else could get a bucket (for the most part).

I see these as very positive developments and a very positive trend in a good direction, hopefully it will build and continue.

If so, that would only leave the defensive end as a legit knock on the kid.
 
Something I'm starting to notice and I hope it's a thing that becomes the norm is, that Sexton seems to be benefitting hugely from the example that Rubio is setting.

Collin is nothing if not a sponge, soaking up everything he can from wherever he can get it. Sexton has been hearing about his own perceived lack of vision and playmaking ability, his inability to make players around him better, and accusations of himself being a ball-hog with blinders on.

Small sample size but the first few games I've been seeing a different player. He's been passing within the flow of the offense. He's been trying to attack and distribute both to the perimeter and to the paint.

I've only seen him go into hero mode at times when the offense was on a long dry spell, and when it seemed like no-one else could get a bucket (for the most part).

I see these as very positive developments and a very positive trend in a good direction, hopefully it will build and continue.

If so, that would only leave the defensive end as a legit knock on the kid.

I actually thought Sexton kinda reverted back to his older self last game. He was kinda trying to force his way to the rim and forced too many mid range shots. But like you said, it seemed to happen more when nothing was being ran and players stopped moving or had no idea what to do.

So that bring me back again to JBB. I can't ignore the notion that some of Sexton's perceived shortcomings as a playmaker could be led back to the coach. Sexton's overall game, forgive me for saying it, lacks overall finesse and IQ. Game doesn't come naturally for him, on both sides of the floor.. like Rubio for example. However, I have not gotten the feeling that he has been against changing his overall game and his natural tendencies. Seems like he just wants to be better, and he needs someone to tell him what better is and what he needs to be doing.

It may or may never happen. And I don't believe he will ever truly be a natural PG or is the best fit with Mobley for this team, but the first step should be to help him become a player and as much as the players love JBB as a person, this dude needs a good XO coach asap to actually implement proper set plays and constant movement so Sexton would know what to actually do on the basketball floor and force it less.
 
I laughed my ass off at the "We Want Tacko" chants BTW... please let Cleveland become one of those sarcastic fanbases
I mean the dude needs a fucking resurrected Gidget the Chihuahua and a giant toothpaste tube style diablo dust dispenser to spew on the stupid fans chanting that nonsense lol
YOU WANT TACKO UAA HA HA HA HAAAA
 
Sexton without Garland definitely felt the pressure to do more late in the games. We saw it twice. Sexland is merging as a whole organic being. They don't feel complete without each other. Koby should be happy.
 
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