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01-23-2016 , 07:29 PM

#6526

Baltimore Jones

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Quote:

Originally Posted by businessdude

I feel like there should be a lot more details on behind the scenes stuff that went on. Like which player went to the visitors locker room to use their hot tub and blasted Blatt the whole time there?

These players are fairly transparent, gotta be some more juice. I guess these reporters though have to hold back sometimes or else they don't get any interviews in the future.

Yea would love to see some detailed books about this type of thing along the lines of The Late Shift and others like that. I guess there will be some about LBJ career, the question is whether they will give us good additional dirt.

01-23-2016 , 07:54 PM

#6527

Rendle

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heh

01-23-2016 , 08:23 PM

#6528

wiper

still catching up

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 42,896

yeah I mean okay, one tip of the all star cap is plenty. he gotta stop with the deferential **** now though, you're in charge buddy.

leave the "totally wasn't me guys" stuff to the king...

01-23-2016 , 08:57 PM

#6529

TimM846

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Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,770

Quote:

Originally Posted by digables

Who would add more value if hired by cavs now?

Pop probably. If you're hiring any coach from history right now, any choice other than Pop seems wrong.

If I'm trying to win a playoff series w/ a random roster I take Brad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baltimore Jones

Regarding Pop, think about how on paper this offseason SAS looked like they were in big trouble with depth compared to past seasons. But Pop put pieces together properly and has the GOAT system and the bench are complete beasts even better than before.

yeah, Pop is the GOAT, but I'm just talking about in-game coaching.

01-23-2016 , 09:07 PM

#6530

The_onion_SE

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Report: Lebron James is furious that he wasn't consulted about writing Blatt's firing letter

Cleveland, OH- Several insiders with knowledge on the situation have revealed that Lebron James is currently extremely upset with the Cleveland front office because they didn't seek his advice before sending the severance letter to David Blatt.

"It's really unfair. I'm not asking for much. Just some respect." Said James. "When I made the decision to have Blatt fired, I assumed that I'd at least be present when they wrote the letter to have him fired. Instead, I didn't even get a call, a text, nothing."

Many insiders believe Cleveland's decision to leave James out of the letter writing is their way of drawing a line in the sand. Regardless, Lebron was extremely critical of the letter. "First off, Dan used comic sans again. I keep telling him Times New Roman or Arial, but he won't listen. Second, they only told Blatt to **** off 4 times. I would have liked that number to have been at least double." A perturbed James continued - "And finally, they made it clear that it was my decision and my decision alone to have him fired. In reality, I consulted many people before forcing the front office to have him fired, such as my barber, my wife, and my mom."

At press time, Tyronn Lue is getting a stern talking-to from Lebron on how he wants the Cavs offence to be run.

01-23-2016 , 09:34 PM

#6531

Victor

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not bad

01-23-2016 , 10:09 PM

#6532

wiper

still catching up

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 42,896

not ****ing bad at all

01-23-2016 , 10:16 PM

#6533

suckerpunch

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 675

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victor

Maybe it's just me but Lue referring to Blatt as Blatt instead of Coach Blatt or David comes off poorly. I know it doesn't really matter, but still.

01-23-2016 , 10:48 PM

#6534

THAY3R

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aejones

dear thread: we can't possibly know the things we'd need to know to judge pop vs stevens.

We know enough about Bobbo though to know that Stevens > Pop is a very BOOBO take and that BOOBO takes have been pretty consistently hilariously wrong.

01-23-2016 , 10:54 PM

#6535

Mayo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicholasp27

Rocket Mortgage has nothing to do with making it hella dope

It has to do with making a self-serve process that gets you approved in 8 minutes for a loan, rather than the archaic paper-based back and forth with a loan officer

That may well be, but their commercials look like this:

01-23-2016 , 11:04 PM

#6536

Baltimore Jones

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Lol and yea that "archaic paper system" where minor details such as income, job, etc. were verified before giving out $400,000 loans.

01-23-2016 , 11:40 PM

#6537

All-inMcLovin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by The_onion_SE

01-23-2016 , 11:53 PM

#6538

-Insert Witty SN-

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Quote:

Originally Posted by The_onion_SE

lol

01-23-2016 , 11:57 PM

#6539

El Rata

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good thing lue is TOUGH IN THE FILM ROOM because theyre going to need it after this debacle

01-24-2016 , 12:07 AM

#6540

JayTeeMe

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Welp, Cavs suck now. Time to blow it up imo. Trade the big 3 for picks; build around Delly.

01-24-2016 , 12:18 AM

#6541

All-inMcLovin

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Trade Kevin Love at the least.

01-24-2016 , 12:24 AM

#6542

mmbt0ne

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aejones

i assume when you get canned there's no reason a competitor can't snatch you up, right? i mean even someone like the bulls or the hawks could offer him something for an assistant job?

01-24-2016 , 01:32 AM

#6543

Baltimore Jones

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Ugh Cavs now guaranteed to go on massive win streak and ship after tz and rest of world overreacts to a loss in first game with new coach. Thanks a-holes.

01-24-2016 , 01:39 AM

#6544

yellowfever

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Baltimore Jones

Ugh Cavs now guaranteed to go on massive win streak and ship after tz and rest of world overreacts to a loss in first game with new coach. Thanks a-holes.

By massive do you mean 3 games? They play the spurs on Saturday.

01-24-2016 , 01:57 AM

#6545

Wheel Gunner

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So...

A proud Jewish owner hires an widely praised Israeli coach with zero American/NBA experience. The affirmative action impulse is understandable, but should have been overruled by good judgement or good advice. The coach took the job I think for the money rather than the odd chance he thought he could succeed.

The teams black stars and assistant coaches cover for his lack of NBA skills for a year and a half and win impressively in spite of him. They do this because they do not want to be known as coach killers or back stabbers. They could not totally conceal their disdain from him, however.

The GM who on one hand should have done this earlier, shows courage finally by firing the guy at the worst possible time knowing full well he will be incurring the wrath of the White coaching establishment and feeding the fuel for the anti-LeBron writer at Yahoo.

Popcorn gif