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[playahaitian]

Can't play Reddick more than 18 minutes a night in the playoffs. He got exposed like a muthafucka on D.

Oh this is a fact but is it any worse then not guarding Simmons cause you KNOW he aint shooting even a 10 footer?

That may be a WORSE defensive liability.

 

[jack walsh13]

I am NOT qualified on Sixers enough to dispute ANY of that cuz..

Well then he gotta go.

Trust in me. Him being close with Ben's father and the family is the problem. Ben feels he can do what he wants. Or doesn't want in terms of shooting. Now that's on Ben as well no question. It shows a lot of immaturity on his part. But Brown turned his head for so long there's no fixing it. Not with Brown at least.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

See. This is exactly why the fuck NO ONE wanted to come to Cleveland in Lebron's first run. Who wants to be stuck on that team when Lebron dips? I'm a CAVS fan and understand why folks didn't want to come here.

Should have worked a Lebron clause into his contract. A player option opt-out if Lebron bounces.

I can't be mad at Love. He did everything asked of him during the finals years. Turned out to be better move than keeping Wiggins.

How can you not be mad at Love when he signed an extension after Lebron left. Not only did he signed the extension, he did it in his last year of the original contract. He could have been a free agent this past offseason, if he didn't signed that extension...It's his fault not the Cavs that he's in this situation.

Nobody didnt put a gun to his head to signed that extension . Especially, after Lebron left..

Doesn't this muthafucka make like 30 mil a year?

People go to work unhappy for minimum wage.

and it's not like he's putting up 20 and 10.

Way to set a good example for Garland and Sexton.

Let's see if they will cover the white boy acting like this.

He make it sound like he's been winning for most of his career. He didn't even sniff the playoffs in Minnesota until Lebron wanted him. He should thank Lebron for asking the Cavs to trade for him.

 

[Complex]

also does Ben love basketball?

I got the impression from LSU he didn't give a fuck and it was a business to him.

He didn't give a fuck about winning. He just wanted to get through the season.

He got good genes from his dad...and he can use that to fame and millions.

A lot of these dudes don't really love basketball. It's a job to them.

Does Ben practice in the off season? What does he practice on? Does he work out with a trainer? Work out with other players to add to his game? What skill set has he added?

 

[playahaitian]

Trust in me. Him being close with Ben's father and the family is the problem. Ben feels he can do what he wants. Or doesn't want in terms of shooting. Now that's on Ben as well no question. It shows a lot of immaturity on his part. But Brown turned his head for so long there's no fixing it. Not with Brown at least.

whelp...

 

[jack walsh13]

All I'm saying is this ALL lays at Ben's feet.

BEFORE I blame ANYONE else

because this is getting absurd.

almost like he fixing the game on some rouge official type sh*t

I SWEAR if I was Adam Silver I could make a STRONG case he is manipulating the game in an unfair way that messes with its integrity

and I SWEAR on EVERYTHING

If gambling was FULLY instituted in the NBA?

They would CHECK this like they checking load management.

How you playing professional basketball and just REFUSING to shoot?

Your absolutely right cuz. A lot of it does lie on Ben. No question. Like I said shows a lot of immaturity on his part. We can't ignore that. That's why I nicknamed him the beige bitch. But the enabling portion of it by Brown has to be addressed as well. That's all I'm saying.

 

[jack walsh13]

Oh this is a fact but is it any worse then not guarding Simmons cause you KNOW he aint shooting even a 10 footer?

That may be a WORSE defensive liability.

I see your point.

 

[REDLINE]

 

[Complex]

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

He's been doing this all season yet folks in the media want to talk about, how he should be traded. Acting like he did something before he came to Cleveland.

Once again,he was invisible tonight while Cedi,Garland and Sexton scored atleast 20 points each.

It's funny how he's doing all this bullshit yet JR did the same thing but didn't play all but a few games last year.

 

[jack walsh13]

He's been doing this all season yet folks in the media want to talk about, how he should be traded. Acting like he did something before he came to Cleveland.

Once again,he was invisible tonight while Cedi,Garland and Sexton scored atleast 20 points each.

It's funny how he's doing all this bullshit yet JR did the same thing but didn't play all but a few games last year.

What the fuck is his problem? He threw that pass hard as shit!!

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

What the fuck is his problem? He threw that pass hard as shit!!

He's been this way with everyone, especially towards the young guys,mainly Sexton and Garland. I don't understand his issue with those two.

I thought it would be Tristan that would be acting this way but he's been more than a leader than Love. It's been Dellvadova and Tristan that's been helping the young players. I rarely see Love talking to the young guys.

Love been invisible for most of the year and wants to act like he's been putting up 25 and 10 a night.

Then,you have the national media that wants to act like he's a superstar player when he's not. Talking about he needs to be traded but ignore, he signed a fucking extension in his last season of the original deal. He could have been a free agent this offseason,if he didn't signed the extension.

 

[REDLINE]

He's been this way with everyone, especially towards the young guys,mainly Sexton and Garland. I don't understand his issue with those two.

I thought it would be Tristan that would be acting this way but he's been more than a leader than Love. It's been Dellvadova and Tristan that's been helping the young players. I rarely see Love talking to the young guys.

Love been invisible for most of the year and wants to act like he's been putting up 25 and 10 a night.

Then,you have the national media that wants to act like he's a superstar player when he's not. Talking about he needs to be traded but ignore, he signed a fucking extension in his last season of the original deal. He could have been a free agent this offseason,if he didn't signed the extension.

Nobody else was giving him that huge extension. You sign the big deal, then pout and cause issues then BOOM! You’re traded!

 

[Complex]

Nobody else was giving him that huge extension. You sign the big deal, then pout and cause issues then BOOM! You’re traded!

Not with his age, contract, declining game and injury history.

 

[Complex]

What was Sexton doing?

It's like he was holding the ball at the end of the half, but the shot clock was running down.

 

[gene cisco]

How can you not be mad at Love when he signed an extension after Lebron left. Not only did he signed the extension, he did it in his last year of the original contract. He could have been a free agent this past offseason, if he didn't signed that extension...It's his fault not the Cavs that he's in this situation.

Nobody didnt put a gun to his head to signed that extension . Especially, after Lebron left..



He make it sound like he's been winning for most of his career. He didn't even sniff the playoffs in Minnesota until Lebron wanted him. He should thank Lebron for asking the Cavs to trade for him.

He probably thought they'd dump him if things didn't go good.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

Nobody else was giving him that huge extension. You sign the big deal, then pout and cause issues then BOOM! You’re traded!

That's why I didnt understand,why the organization gave him that stupid ass contract....

 

[M.H.C.]

I...WANT.....MALONE'S.....BITCH.....ASS.....GONE.......

Who the FUCK is Ish Smith and Troy Brown? Torched the Nuggets. Gotdamn!

Starters got torched by some G-League bench niggas yet you only play your best defender 6 fucking minutes! Yet you play his ass 20+minutes with 0 Points against Harden like that would make a difference? Malone is TERRIBLE!!!

You play Barton 30 MINUTES!!! Why?!?! Because he from Baltimore?!?! Man his mind wasn't even in the game. His fam just died and he did not have "one of those games". Porter Jr rotting on the bench. WTF man

 

[jack walsh13]

He's been this way with everyone, especially towards the young guys,mainly Sexton and Garland. I don't understand his issue with those two.

I thought it would be Tristan that would be acting this way but he's been more than a leader than Love. It's been Dellvadova and Tristan that's been helping the young players. I rarely see Love talking to the young guys.

Love been invisible for most of the year and wants to act like he's been putting up 25 and 10 a night.

Then,you have the national media that wants to act like he's a superstar player when he's not. Talking about he needs to be traded but ignore, he signed a fucking extension in his last season of the original deal. He could have been a free agent this offseason,if he didn't signed the extension.

He's trying to force a trade.

 

[REDLINE]

That's why I didnt understand,why the organization gave him that stupid ass contract....

Man me neither

 

[TimRock]

That Mavs game looks like it was a good one.

 

[Gemini]

 

[playahaitian]

CLEVELAND — Kevin Love had an emotional verbal outburst directed toward general manager Koby Altman following shootaround on Saturday, expressing his displeasure and disgust with the organization, league sources told The Athletic.

Love was screaming in front of teammates and Cavs coaches and front-office members that there was “no feel here,” league sources said.

After the Cavs’ shootaround was over Saturday, Love posted a picture actor Joaquin Phoenix as “The Joker,” lifting his lips with his fingers to feign a smile. Love’s caption read: “Mood.”




Love was fined $1,000 by the Cavs for an outburst on the bench on Dec. 31 in Toronto, sources said, and disagreed with the fine. He was spotted by cameras slapping chairs on the Cavaliers bench away from the team huddle in the third quarter of the blowout (see video at bottom). He asked a Cavs coach to take him out of the game so he could cool down. During the next timeout, when a coach asked what was wrong, Love said he didn’t like how selfish the first unit was playing, sources said.

Saturday’s exchange between Love and Altman was not the first. At the end of last season, Love raised his voice toward the general manager and Altman threatened to fine him. Sources said they heard Love say, “Go ahead. I have plenty of money.”

It was Altman who signed Love to a four-year, $120 million extension in the summer of 2018, just after LeBron James left as a free agent. But at the time of the signing, the front office, including Altman, told Love the franchise intended to try to compete for the playoffs, rather than rebuild. And what has transpired has been two seasons of just that — a total rebuild in the wake of the LeBron era. The Cavs entered Saturday’s game with a 10-24 record.

Love, 31, is averaging 16.6 points and 10.5 boards in 29 games this season. He missed 60 games last year, mostly due to toe surgery. His absence accelerated the Cavs’ rebuild, though it was likely they would have eventually gone down that path.

Love would prefer a trade to a contender, sources said, though he has not publicly asked for one.

man oh man

If a BLACK player had done this sh*t?

 

[jack walsh13]

man oh man

If a BLACK player had done this sh*t?

Yeah be being a real fuckin pain in the ass in Cleveland.

 

[Simply Sickenin']

Culture cuz. Brown created a culture that allows players to do what they want. He's been told Simmons to shoot at least 1 3 a game. He won't do it. If he won't do what you say on the court take his ass out. Let Elton know why this pussy isn't getting 30 minutes a night. Billy Cunningham would have punched Simmons in the fuckin face if this was the 80's. Better yet Dr. J or Moses would have did it.

Imagine him playing with Barkley

 

[jack walsh13]

Imagine him playing with Barkley

Charles would have thrown the ball at this face.

 

[Simply Sickenin']

Yo

 

[playahaitian]

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[Simply Sickenin']

He's been doing this all season yet folks in the media want to talk about, how he should be traded. Acting like he did something before he came to Cleveland.

Once again,he was invisible tonight while Cedi,Garland and Sexton scored atleast 20 points each.

It's funny how he's doing all this bullshit yet JR did the same thing but didn't play all but a few games last year.

That's looks like when 2K glitches and a player just holds the ball like a idiot until the shot clock runs down.

 

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[ansatsusha_gouki]

What was Sexton doing?

It's like he was holding the ball at the end of the half, but the shot clock was running down.

Sexton needs to work on his awareness...

He probably thought they'd dump him if things didn't go good.

Maybe,if he stop being a bitch,they'll trade him.

Yeah be being a real fuckin pain in the ass in Cleveland.

He calls outs the head coach publicly.

Shits on the new players during the games.

Don't even try to guard anyone.

Always invisible offensively.

Always getting injured.




9:06...

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

man oh man

If a BLACK player had done this sh*t?

It's funny,how everyone have thi sympathy for him but when the Cavs acquired him they wasn't sure he would fit with Lebron and questioned the move. All of sudden,himself...People in the media is treating him like he won multiple championships.

Talking about he needsto be traded and all this bullshit.