The Cavs just blew the Lebron era...

[Court_vision]

Andreson Vajero back for $50 million.

WTF...good hustle player...with absolutely no offensive game.

Easily replacable and a MLE type contract for a year or two at most.

Anthony Parker...a really poor man's Shawn Marion.

Shaq at 38.

Wow. Horrible off season...they are miles behind the Celtics and Magic right now IMO.

Some of the long time fellas here are great Cavs fans and know a hell of a lot more about the team than me...so I'd be very interested to hear what they've got to say.

IMO LeBron is as good as gone...and that's a real shame.

[Blaxican8504]

Dang.

[OSUFan_88]

I think the Cavaliers have had a pretty good offseason, actually.

They won 66 games last year, acquired Shaq for packing peanuts, got a good bench/starter to relieve West and make him a 6th man, and overpaid an energy bigman to the tune of 6 years, 42.5 million.

I cannot see how the Celtics or the Magic are "miles" better than us when the Celtics added aging players and the Magic lost a huge part of their core and gained Vince Carter.

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I dont think people wanted to go there because they arent sure if LeBron is really staying or not

[Ruff Ryder]

It doesn't matter now if LeBron stays or goes. They locked up the Chosen 2 for the long term.



You couldn't tell me they couldn't have thrown money out at someone like McDyess or some other old vet? SMHHH.

[OSUFan_88]

Oh and

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Anthony Parker...a really poor man's Shawn Marion.

May be the worst comparison I've ever heard.

[Brankles]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Oh and May be the worst comparison I've ever heard.

lmao
Exactly what I was thinking

[Court_vision]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

I think the Cavaliers have had a pretty good offseason, actually. They won 66 games last year, acquired Shaq for packing peanuts, got a good bench/starter to relieve West and make him a 6th man, and overpaid an energy bigman to the tune of 6 years, 42.5 million. I cannot see how the Celtics or the Magic are "miles" better than us when the Celtics added aging players and the Magic lost a huge part of their core and gained Vince Carter.

The Magic pretty much outplayed you in every game bar one...and they are adding an all star point guard + a legit last quarter go to guy in Vince. Add in that Dwight Howard will improve significantly (he's still very, very raw) and they've got the potential to go up to another level.

The Cavs had a great regular season...but were exposed massively in the EC Finals. IMO you guys had to address the areas you failed.

Shawn Marion would have been a perfect fit next to LBJ...and given you a guy to match up on Shard + wingmen.

Shaq and Big Z simply won't be able to be on the court together...and you simply can't have Andy and Shaq on the court at the same time (zero offense outside of 3 feet for both of them)...you had to get a PF who could step out and hit J's.

The two centers (Shaq and Z) are about 1000-1 to get through the season together without injury. It's just a bad mix.

LBJ carried them last season through the reg season...he alone was good enough most nights...but you have to wonder where he's going to be mentally next season with the impending Free Agency.

IMO the Celtics are still the best in the conference when KG comes back...so I'd have them and the Magic ahead by a clear way at this point.

KDRE...i agree totally. IMO LeBron basically had to make a decision this off season. Come and out and say "hey, I am staying...come and join me".

Players aren't going there as they know it will be a mess if he leaves.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Yea I wouldn't exactly say they are miles behind the Celtics and Magic(even though they're technically behind the Magic)but yea....SMMFH @ this contract he got. Makes me sick...

[AlexBrady]

Quote: Originally Posted by Court_vision

The Magic pretty much outplayed you in every game bar one...and they are adding an all star point guard + a legit last quarter go to guy in Vince. Add in that Dwight Howard will improve significantly (he's still very, very raw) and they've got the potential to go up to another level. The Cavs had a great regular season...but were exposed massively in the EC Finals. IMO you guys had to address the areas you failed. Shawn Marion would have been a perfect fit next to LBJ...and given you a guy to match up on Shard + wingmen. Shaq and Big Z simply won't be able to be on the court together...and you simply can't have Andy and Shaq on the court at the same time (zero offense outside of 3 feet for both of them)...you had to get a PF who could step out and hit J's. The two centers (Shaq and Z) are about 1000-1 to get through the season together without injury. It's just a bad mix. LBJ carried them last season through the reg season...he alone was good enough most nights...but you have to wonder where he's going to be mentally next season with the impending Free Agency. IMO the Celtics are still the best in the conference when KG comes back...so I'd have them and the Magic ahead by a clear way at this point. KDRE...i agree totally. IMO LeBron basically had to make a decision this off season. Come and out and say "hey, I am staying...come and join me". Players aren't going there as they know it will be a mess if he leaves.

Carter is not a last quarter go to guy. He never has been and he never will be.