@@@Official Cavs thread 2014-2015@@@

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

First finals Bron ain't show up... Last finals nobody showed up except Bron but that's neither here nor than since you making it seem it's all bosh fault

Fact is heat needed him to get to the finals and they did every year he was there with Bron.. It was a collective between Bron wade and bosh

Let's not gloss over that fact.. Holla at me when love can do the same

And to be technical Bosh's play regressed the moment Spolstra turned him into a 3 pt shooter.. However bosh still impacted the game enough for the heat to make 4 finals appearances that's a fact u don't want to admit

I ain't got to see you in June because the Cavs ain't seeming the finals lmaooo

So... basically what you are saying is, Boshs play regressed for the exact reason it appears Loves play has regressed, but because it is Bosh he gets a plea copped?! Bruh you sound stupid as fuck with that shit!

So basically, the Heat switched Bosh's role every year at playoff time, which explain why he was so fucking weak and left the team hanging for 3 years in a row?! You cannot be serious with that bullshit!

Plus as usual you focus on one aspect of a question go try to further a point no matter how transparent and hypocritical your weak ass point is, which is the definition of deflection....

You go on a mini tirade about Loves lack of contribution but go out of your way to avoid a direct question about the impacts of Boshs amazing MVP type play, according to your predictions... and how that has played a part in the Heats rise to top top of the weak ass conference Bosh was supposed to dominate. According to you they would be top 3 and Bosh would be an MVP candidate... again, I'll wait.....

 

[RoadRage]

Let me say this, and I will say what I said when the Heat was winning championships, there are plenty of players making far less than Love and Bosh who could play that roll and have the team win, who are making far less money.. I think having a Love/Bosh isn't a bad thing, having them at max contract is, however..
Also there is one thing I like Love over Bosh, is that he always fights for the hustle rebounds, no matter how little points he scores, with Bosh there were too many big games that he went invisible, I know it is tough being the third option but when you are not scoring at least do something else..

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Let me say this, and I will say what I said when the Heat was winning championships, there are plenty of players making far less than Love and Bosh who could play that roll and have the team win, who are making far less money.. I think having a Love/Bosh isn't a bad thing, having them at max contract is, however..
Also there is one thing I like Love over Bosh, is that he always fights for the hustle rebounds, no matter how little points he scores, with Bosh there were too many big games that he went invisible, I know it is tough being the third option but when you are not scoring at least do something else..

Great post man... it's just ironic to me how people just to promote an agenda, will avoid overall data and try to follow us on a specific negative. Love has never been a prime defender, so what's the argument there? He's having a down season by the standards HE set Stat wise, but he's still Averaging a double double.... a lot of teams would kill for that type of production from their 4, and he's not stealing max Checks either...

 

[BDR]

So... basically what you are saying is, Boshs play regressed for the exact reason it appears Loves play has regressed, but because it is Bosh he gets a plea copped?! Bruh you sound stupid as fuck with that shit!

So basically, the Heat switched Bosh's role every year at playoff time, which explain why he was so fucking weak and left the team hanging for 3 years in a row?! You cannot be serious with that bullshit!

Plus as usual you focus on one aspect of a question go try to further a point no matter how transparent and hypocritical your weak ass point is, which is the definition of deflection....

You go on a mini tirade about Loves lack of contribution but go out of your way to avoid a direct question about the impacts of Boshs amazing MVP type play, according to your predictions... and how that has played a part in the Heats rise to top top of the weak ass conference Bosh was supposed to dominate. According to you they would be top 3 and Bosh would be an MVP candidate... again, I'll wait.....

Lmaoo u love putting thoughts and projecting on others

What I'm saying is Bosh was way more effecting in his role than Love is now.. Bosh came in as the 3rd option... Love didn't Bosh's role stayed the same from reg season to the playoffs

Bosh tweeked his game to allow Bron and Wade to operate, Bosh was effective in his duty in drawing out big men out of the paint., that formula took them to 4 finals in a row winning. 2 of them. Period nothing else needs to be discussed

You in your false claims I'm going in on love about his lack of contribution when in fact the cac is bitching publicly about not getting touches.. News flash he been doing the bitching since the moment he realized could leave Minn. So how is it I'm on a mini tirade?

 

[RoadRage]

But to keep it 100, let me really tell it the way it is, no more sugar coating shit..
All that shit about Wade deferring his game, and Bosh/Love having to make sacrifices is pure bullshit!
Number one LeBron isn't a ball hog and he does pass the rock to the open man...
The real problem is that LeBron plays at a high speed and not every player can handle it... Irving doesn't have to defer his game, all he has to do is produce, play defense and be there when he is called upon.. You don't hear JR complaining either, because he is another one who is thick skinned and isn't concerned about all the bullshit.. He keeps the game simple, he just shoots when the shot is there and play defense, you never see him counting shoots or see him pretending to be on the same level of Kyrie or James..
T-Mo is the same way, so is Thompson and Shumpert..
Seems like the only people who have problems playing with James are players like Love (someone who needs to be fed in order to produce), Waiters (a player who is constantly looking to see how many shots everyone else is taking), Bosh who seems to get intimidated playing with James, and he always felt that he was on the level of James and Wade, and even Wade, now don't get me wrong when they clicked they were one of the best one two punch in the history of the game, but due to injuries Wade game has slowed down and his tempo (old man's game as Reggie calls it) often used to throw the Heat out of their rhythm especially with LeBron who is more of a fast tempo swing the ball to the open guy player, with Wade slowed down, there was much less ball movement and more one on one iso's.

I think this is what pushed LeBron out of south beach and is something that he is not going to tolerate happening in Cleveland.. So he was serious about Love, he neither has to get with the program or get the fuck out..

 

[RoadRage]

Put it this way Bosh scored 16.2 with 7 rebounds last year with LeBron often being the 2nd choice while Love is averaging 17.1 with 10 rebounds this year..

 

[BDR]

Put it this way Bosh scored 16.2 with 7 rebounds last year with LeBron often being the 2nd choice while Love is averaging 17.1 with 10 rebounds this year..

Much of the cavs success is coming with love not being in the game or blat having him on a short ass leash lol

Those numbers don't tell the story cause against bum 4s love putting them up but against legit 4s he's had his worst games offensively

 

[RoadRage]

Much of the cavs success is coming with love not being in the game or blat having him on a short ass leash lol

Those numbers don't tell the story cause against bum 4s love putting them up but against legit 4s he's had his worst games offensively

They are about equal, how many times did the Heat used to jump start Bosh, by feeding him the ball down low to start the game.
But the key you can't argue with are the rebounds, thats the thing I got on Bosh the most... This year he gets a pass, because now they have Whiteside and now Bosh can play a more natural game, of scoring and not worrying about rebounds..

 

[BDR]

They are about equal, how many times did the Heat used to jump start Bosh, by feeding him the ball down low to start the game.
But the key you can't argue with are the rebounds, thats the thing I got on Bosh the most... This year he gets a pass, because now they have Whiteside and now Bosh can play a more natural game, of scoring and not worrying about rebounds..

I agree on the reb end.. And yes with the whiteside bosh is back at his natural position which he is more effective at..

 

[Mask]

Getting back to the Cavs, I see one weakness or area of concern, this team has... After watching the Pacers game, yeah I know they was tired and should have won, but like I said before, its not always about winning and losing its about strengths/weaknesses and match ups..
One thing I noticed is that the Cavs need to get both mentally and physically tougher because after LeBron was thrown to the grown they seem to have gotten softer..
Now I know this was the 2nd game in a back to back and it was regular season, so for now I would give it a pass, but its something to keep an eye open on..
Good thing that the team ahead of them the Raptors, Wiz and Hawks are all soft and do not have the type of squad to challenge the Cavs potential weakness. Even the Bulls, with Rose cannot play as rough and tough as they did in the past (I always said they play better with out Rose, because they were able to play dirty, but with Rose in the lineup, all teams have to do is threaten to retaliate back on their star player (Rose) and we all know he is not built for that drama..
Also they are lucky Indiana is not in it due to their injury to George, but then again this may also be the reason why soft ass teams like the Hawks, Raptors and Wiz are in the spot where they are, right now.
But this Cavs team has to learn and understand how they must protect its stars even if it means throwing down, the Heat had Haslem as their enforcer right now I don't see anyone on this current roster who can play that roll.

Yea that's the one thing I liked about Waiters, I knew he wouldn't backed down from Lebron(which we knew would get him shipped out, which did happen), Kyrie or the coach. Anderson probably was the toughest player, but Jermain O'neal could help out with this, but they likely to sign Ray Allen.

 

[Mask]

I think Love needs to adapt to Mike Miller's "Let It Fly" motto, because the thing I notice with him, when he's timid he bad, because he's not a shut down defender often he's in the right position just don't block many shots.

 

[curryshotta]

Yea that's the one thing I liked about Waiters, I knew he wouldn't backed down from Lebron(which we knew would get him shipped out, which did happen), Kyrie or the coach. Anderson probably was the toughest player, but Jermain O'neal could help out with this, but they likely to sign Ray Allen.

whats all this bullshit about backing down from lebron

The COACHING STAFF WANTED DION TO PLAY A ROLE

He had trouble fitting that role.......to be honest I think he might have eventually come around but the teething pains were there

 

[gene cisco]

Gene a roster pic was posted in this very thread with love as the headliner

And let's keep it 100 Bosh was the 3 wheel going into Miami that's the difference while Love was touted to be number 2...

Bosh first season in Miami he avg bout 20 points.. Wade 22 and Bron 26...

Them 3 dudes pretty much went to the finals by themselves. Next season Ray Allen signed and it was a wrap.

I never said those pics didn't exist. Hell, Lebron was the most important piece in Miami and was on the side. I've seen pics with Kyrie in the middle too. But cats ain't saying shit about that. Put Love in the middle for a pic and the conspiracies come.

Yes, I pointed out that Love was propped up as a number 2. He has failed and is clearly Bosh status.

Bosh averaged 18 and 8 is first year. Love is putting up 17 and 10. Interchangeable.

You reaching and sounding a Lil desperate with that first sentence Bruh

...anyway,
Oh...and one other thing to invalidate you and Turd's weak ass arguments...

Bosh's first year with Lebron: 18.7 pts / 8.3 rbs

Loves first year today with LeBro: 17.1 pts / 10.5 rbs

So... again, explain to me without all the BS Bluster, how Bosh's first year with LeBron to this point was so much more superior to Loves?

Oh.. and also, every season after the first one Bosh's playoffs stats WITH LeBron were worse than his reguler season stats... especially their second title year when he DOMINATED with an impressive 12.1 pts and 7.3 rbs...

GTFOH with your Bosh superiority bullshit Dude!! LeBron carried that motherfucker on his back for 4 fucking years, and now, with no LeBron he is exposed for the fraud he is... non-existent C level ass Nigga...

Exactly. Numbers are similar. And only Love will get shit for averaging 12 and 7 during a title run. Only Love will get shit if they win a series without him.

Bosh rode Wade and Lebron to chips. Love is trying to catch a ride with Irving and Lebron.

What's funny is the excuses. When Love leads a D-league team to 40 wins in a tougher west conference, he is stat padding. Bosh is 15-20 with Wade. Case closed.

I think Love needs to adapt to Mike Miller's "Let It Fly" motto, because the thing I notice with him, when he's timid he bad, because he's not a shut down defender often he's in the right position just don't block many shots.

Love needs to get the ball in the right spots. Lebron said HE(admitting to us what we all know about him coaching) made up some plays for Love. Those plays got Love the ball where he needs to have it.

Love has to be aggressive in telling teammates where he wants the ball. One place is when he has established post position. When he as to back down, he seems to always miss.

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Lmaoo u love putting thoughts and projecting on others

What I'm saying is Bosh was way more effecting in his role than Love is now.. Bosh came in as the 3rd option... Love didn't Bosh's role stayed the same from reg season to the playoffs

Bosh tweeked his game to allow Bron and Wade to operate, Bosh was effective in his duty in drawing out big men out of the paint., that formula took them to 4 finals in a row winning. 2 of them. Period nothing else needs to be discussed

You in your false claims I'm going in on love about his lack of contribution when in fact the cac is bitching publicly about not getting touches.. News flash he been doing the bitching since the moment he realized could leave Minn. So how is it I'm on a mini tirade?

So... again you selectively respond instead of answering a direct question.... translated, you got nothing...

Bosh tweaked his game to the point of literally disappearing in crucial moments and his overall numbers declined as well... so he tweaked himself into irelevance, oh, I get it, the term tweak as become a new way of describing someone who's game consistently fell off... so, when Bosh's numbers fell off he purposely did it to help the team, but Loves numbers, which are comparable to Boshs best season in Miami means he such?! I get it, Bosh tweaked, Love sucks... your plea copping is getting a little embarrassing at this point and you are making less than no sense whatsoever...

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

I agree on the reb end.. And yes with the whiteside bosh is back at his natural position which he is more effective at..

Yet his effectiveness being as he's back to his natural position still equate to trash especially with the dollars he's stealing...

so to put it in context, you know, with Boshs resurgence in his natural position all... in the new year:

Bosh: 21pts - 5.8 Rbs
Love: 18pts - 11 Rbs

This with Bosh being the #1 option and all of Loves documented struggles... so again... fuck his Miami years... how the fuck is Bosh superior to Love TODAY!? Simple fucking question...

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Gene real rap, I've come to grips with the face that this Dude truly doesn't have a clue what he is talking about and is simply trying to project away from all the stupid ass declarations he made about Bosh once LeBron left about putting up MVP numbers and the Heat being the 3rd best team in the east and all that nonsense... it's hard for some people to admit when they say stupid shit, along the lines of trying to say Bosh's play declined because Spol turned him into a jumpshooter, yet shitting on Love when the same thing happens... I've learned that a lot about those smartest people in the room types, they truly don't hear how stupid some of the shit they say is... they really believe their own bullshit!

 

[BDR]

Now this cock sucka talkin bout forget what bosh did his last for years smh

Funny yet this dude played out of position all 4 yrs at the 5 but it's forget bout what he did?

And you want to know how superior Bosh is to Love today? bosh plays defense that's how

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Now this cock sucka talkin bout forget what bosh did his last for years smh

Funny yet this dude played out of position all 4 yrs at the 5 but it's forget bout what he did?

And you want to know how superior Bosh is to Love today? bosh plays defense that's how

Oh boy... go on back to what you were doing son... it's been proven throughout this thread how much LeBron covered Bosh's weak ass, his irrelevance to the chips, how his play constantly such...

Oh and how much your preseason mvp has failed and how stupid you sounded with that bullshit, and most importantly how pitiful you sound with your bait and switch hypocritical bullshit plea copping for Bosh so at this point you really have nothing to add... you just sound dumb at this point bruh so you have it, Bosh is a beast... second best player on the team, maybe 3rd when Wade is healthy...15-20 with Wade... max deal... stealing without a gun...

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

How the fuck did he play out of position and your genius ass just said he moved to the parimeter and spotted up to give LeBron and Wade room?! Make up your damn mind Dude, you say so much stupid shit you're confusing yourself

Just because you are listed at a position doesn't mean you play there. Their offense wasn't tailored for a pure 5 so don't try to fucking act like he camped on the block like Roy Hibbert... again, you sound dumb as fuck...

 

[BDR]

Oh boy... go on back to what you were doing son... it's been proven throughout this thread how much LeBron covered Bosh's weak ass, his irrelevance to the chips, how his play constantly such...

Oh and how much your preseason mvp has failed and how stupid you sounded with that bullshit, and most importantly how pitiful you sound with your bait and switch hypocritical bullshit plea copping for Bosh so at this point you really have nothing to add... you just sound dumb at this point bruh so you have it, Bosh is a beast... second best player on the team, maybe 3rd when Wade is healthy...15-20 with Wade... max deal... stealing without a gun...

You love hearing yourself don't you? So Bron covered Bosh? If we gonna make that claim then u might as well Say he's covered for Love and a few niggas on that team now since he came back from his 2 week sabbatical...

I said bosh would avg a double double.. Ok so he avg 2 Rebs less off a double double

So tell me how avg 21 and 7.8 Rebs which is 8 Rebs a game a failure? Foh clown ass nigga you the only nigga hung up on bosh nuts

You the same nigga that was giddy as fuck when it was reported love was going to the cavs.. You tout his 17 and 10 but it's ALWAYS against weak ass nobody PFs.. Every top 10-15 PF he went up against he got his ass cooked foh

And again keep downplaying Bosh importance to Miami's run to the finals and winning it twice

I do recall bosh making big plays against OKC when he was raining them 3s in the corner of game 4-5 and the big plays he made against the spurs in game 6 in reg and OT and game 7...

Yeah bosh is irrelevant..

 

[BDR]

How the fuck did he play out of position and your genius ass just said he moved to the parimeter and spotted up to give LeBron and Wade room?! Make up your damn mind Dude, you say so much stupid shit you're confusing yourself

Just because you are listed at a position doesn't mean you play there. Their offense wasn't tailored for a pure 5 so don't try to fucking act like he camped on the block like Roy Hibbert... again, you sound dumb as fuck...

You bout the dumbest nigga and no comprehension reading ass nigga.

Bosh played the 5... Did I not say 100 times Bosh was used to pull the big men out the paint? He still played out of his position

Only dumb nigga is you bitch ass nigga... Foh

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

You bout the dumbest nigga and no comprehension reading ass nigga.

Bosh played the 5... Did I not say 100 times Bosh was used to pull the big men out the paint? He still played out of his position

Only dumb nigga is you bitch ass nigga... Foh

Stupid ass then that means he wasn't playing out of position! With his parimeter skills, he should have had an advantage over the 5s guarding him which further makes his weak ass play and constant disappearing act his last 3 years that much more fucking pitiful!?

Oh... by the way, where are the 25 and 15 mvp stats and #3 in the east bullshit predictions you made genius?! Your whole track record is littered with stupid ass shit like that...

 

[BDR]

Hmmm Bosh wasn't playing out of position at the 5 when he's a PF? Man I'm done with this dumb ass nigga .. Awww damn or IT IS WHAT IT IS clearly talking to have the last word.. Have at it bi polar ass nigga

Only track record that's wack and been the better for the better part of 14 years is non other than the 76ers.. Bet you won't talk bout them niggas huh

Go get some pussy or something ... I will be back tonight to yap about this shit.

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Hmmm Bosh wasn't playing out of position at the 5 when he's a PF? Man I'm done with this dumb ass nigga .. Awww damn or IT IS WHAT IT IS clearly talking to have the last word.. Have at it bi polar ass nigga

Only track record that's wack and been the better for the better part of 14 years is non other than the 76ers.. Bet you won't talk bout them niggas huh

Go get some pussy or something ... I will be back tonight to yap about this shit.

Your Lil shtick is a joke... we are much more competitive with a roster who's total is less than check stealing bosh, and the fact that you think he was playing out of position with the way Miami offense was run show how slow you really are...

And by the way, bringing up my sixes is a funny deflection, seeing as your dumb ass is the one making stupid ass fail predictions... I'm still waiting for an explanation as to why your retarded predictions so keep blowing up in your face Nigga. You stay saying stupid shit and then backpedaling... MVP... wow...

 

[gene cisco]

Gene real rap, I've come to grips with the face that this Dude truly doesn't have a clue what he is talking about and is simply trying to project away from all the stupid ass declarations he made about Bosh once LeBron left about putting up MVP numbers and the Heat being the 3rd best team in the east and all that nonsense... it's hard for some people to admit when they say stupid shit, along the lines of trying to say Bosh's play declined because Spol turned him into a jumpshooter, yet shitting on Love when the same thing happens... I've learned that a lot about those smartest people in the room types, they truly don't hear how stupid some of the shit they say is... they really believe their own bullshit!

Cats lost their minds this summer. If Love isn't a CAC, their meltdown isn't as bad(again, the white media also showed bias which only fueled the counter reaction on BGOL). But some people went full blown lonestar29 after Lebron dumped a black third wheel for a white third wheel. Plus he was going back to Gilbert and that really had bow ties cutting off blood flow to the brain.

I saw predictions of 50 plus wins. I saw predictions of Bosh being at 24-25 pts and 12 or more boards. Cats went full retard with it.

How the fuck is Lebron only worth 4-6 wins? We all knew Wade would miss a lot of games. He wasn't getting younger.

Lebron left and took 20 wins with him. Put Lebron back on this team, and this team is the number 2 team in the east. Amazing how things work.

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Cats lost their minds this summer. If Love isn't a CAC, their meltdown isn't as bad(again, the white media also showed bias which only fueled the counter reaction on BGOL). But some people went full blown lonestar29 after Lebron dumped a black third wheel for a white third wheel. Plus he was going back to Gilbert and that really had bow ties cutting off blood flow to the brain.

I saw predictions of 50 plus wins. I saw predictions of Bosh being at 24-25 pts and 12 or more boards. Cats went full retard with it.

How the fuck is Lebron only worth 4-6 wins? We all knew Wade would miss a lot of games. He wasn't getting younger.

Lebron left and took 20 wins with him. Put Lebron back on this team, and this team is the number 2 team in the east. Amazing how things work.

Dude that dumbass all of a sudden has amnesia... he started of making an ass out of himself saying LeBron would reupp, then he tried to fuming back pedal then he went full retard claiming Bosh would have an MVP season and the Heat were gonna surprise people and finish top 3, now his dumbass is trying to deflect and focus on Love, who's numbers are comparable to anything Bosh ever put up with LeBron and are as good as Boshs number this season... you know... his MVP coming out party! He says so much dumb shit that its hilarious when it blows up in his damn face. That's why he's hardly in the Heat thread... just a cursory post here and there to save face! Niggas obsessed with you and the Cavs tho!

 

[gene cisco]

Dude that dumbass all of a sudden has amnesia... he started of making an ass out of himself saying LeBron would reupp, then he tried to fuming back pedal then he went full retard claiming Bosh would have an MVP season and the Heat were gonna surprise people and finish top 3, now his dumbass is trying to deflect and focus on Love, who's numbers are comparable to anything Bosh ever put up with LeBron and are as good as Boshs number this season... you know... his MVP coming out party! He says so much dumb shit that its hilarious when it blows up in his damn face. That's why he's hardly in the Heat thread... just a cursory post here and there to save face! Niggas obsessed with you and the Cavs tho!

BDR scorned. He has over 230 posts in this thread. Those heat predictions were waaaaaaaaay off. 50 wins.

 

[BDR]

BDR scorned. He has over 230 posts in this thread. Those heat predictions were waaaaaaaaay off. 50 wins.

Far from scorned, we all know you was when Bron left Cleveland.. Turned that town into a scene from the walking dead

And Make that 231post all arguing back and forth with a bi polar ass nigga...

 

[Mask]

Damn this shit never gets old

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Far from scorned, we all know you was when Bron left Cleveland.. Turned that town into a scene from the walking dead

And Make that 231post all arguing back and forth with a bi polar ass nigga...

Let it go Bruh... Like I said your lil schtick is played.. You stay saying stupid shit, psuedo stalking/trolling threads, and backpedaling... essentially, you have become a cliche Bruh...

3rd, 50 wins, LeBron is reupping, MVP numbers, dumb ass retorts with no real validity... Then, when you run out of stupid shit to say or self-ownage, you resort to the same dumb shit in post 231. Oh shit, BDR called me Bi Polar!!!

Shit, even your own Heat cohorts have abandoned your ass...

So lets see what kind of deflective bullshit you will drum up for your 232nd post in a thread about a team you don't care about, vs 27 in your beloved 3rd seeded team's thread with the soon to be reigning MVP ballin' out for them!

What other predictions do you have? I want to make some money going against your dumb ass!!

Oh... let me play a little homage to your weak ass schtick...

lmbaooooooooo

 

[Mask]

Kevin Love says he was ‘caught off-guard’ by tweet from LeBron James

LeBron James and Kevin Love have had an odd public relationship since the two joined forces in Cleveland at the beginning of this season.

That trend continued recently, when James sent a not-so-cryptic tweet that he first denied was aimed at Love, then admitted it was, then criticized the media for making it more than he believed it was.

After all of that, Love was of course asked for his reaction. And while he said that he and LeBron do have a solid relationship, he admitted to being blindsided by the remarks.

From Jason Lloyd of Ohio.com:

“I was caught off-guard when I heard about it,” Love said. .”We’re teammates, we see each other, there’s no problem with us.” …

“I’m not sugarcoating or hiding behind it,” James said. “I gotta seem him every day, so if I have something to say to him, I’ll say it to his face. The rest of the guys, too. … I would hope they would come to me as well.”

Love was asked directly if he felt James’ tweet was attributed to him and his October comments.

“I don’t know. I truly feel if LeBron had a problem with me or had to talk to me for good or worse, he would’ve come up and talked to me,” Love said. “I truly believe that.”

The initial tweet from LeBron was just plain odd; the Cavaliers need Love to play at a high level to reach their goals this season, but Cleveland is 13-1 over its last 14 games.

All this does is create needless media attention for a team that is already firmly under the spotlight. But James has consciously decided to motivate his teammate in this particular way, so we’ll just have to wait and see if it eventually returns the desired results.

 

[Mask]

Kevin Love: No problem with LeBron

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Kevin Love responded Tuesday to LeBron James' tweet from over the weekend that stated "stop finding a way to FIT-OUT and just FIT-IN."

"Listen, I was caught off guard when I heard it," Love said after practice. "I talk to LeBron every day. I know there has to be some sort of an angle. You guys have deadlines to make. There are 24-hour news services, and stuff has to be put out there."

James initially denied the tweet -- which also included the message "be a part of something special!" -- had anything to do with Love following the Cleveland Cavaliers' 120-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.


David Richard/USA TODAY Sports"I talk to LeBron every day. ... There's no problem with us," Kevin Love said of his relationship with his Cleveland Cavaliers teammate.

The term "fit out" was a phrase Love used during the preseason.

In a bizarre chain of events, James later confirmed the tweet was in reference to Love to a small group of reporters then took to Twitter again Monday morning to double down on his denial, writing, "If I have a problem with a teammate or anyone I'll say [it] to their face and not over social media. That's corny and wack!"

James said Tuesday that he did not have any conversation with Love about the tweet.

Love was asked if he still believed the tweet was directed at him, despite James' latest denial.

"I don't know," Love said. "I truly feel if LeBron had a problem with me or needed to talk to me, for good or for worse, he would have come up and talked to me.

"I talk to LeBron every day. He said if he had a problem with me or any of the coaches or training staff, he'd go right to them. Initially, I was confused. I don't feel bad. You guys can write what you want to write. There's no problem with us. I'm going to keep saying that I'm trying to help this team. That's all that matters. I don't need any validation."

James said he has an open-door policy with all his teammates.

"That's what I'm all about, man," James said. "I'm not sugarcoating or hiding behind it. I got to see him every day, so if I have something to say to him, I'll say it to his face. The rest of the guys too. And I hope if they came to me and was like, 'Well, you're not leading us; we don't believe what you're saying, or you're not [practicing what you preach],' whatever the case may be, I would hope they would come to me as well."

Love told the Akron Beacon Journal after Sunday's game that he was unaware of James' tweet going into the Lakers game before scoring a season-high 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting.

He knows that the Cavs will continue to be scrutinized, even if they continue their winning ways, as they have come out on top in 13 of their last 14 games.

"It's more of a circus because we have so much talent here," Love said. "It comes with the territory with LeBron and with this being a big story in sports this year and beyond. We know it's going to continue to happen. We just have to keep fighting through it."

All the attention paid to Love took some focus away from the Cavs' rematch with James' former team, the Miami Heat, Wednesday in Cleveland. James said it will be a far different affair than when the Cavs lost in Miami 101-91 on Christmas Day.

"I mean, obviously, a lot of emotions went with it, just being back in that building for sure around my teammates and those fans was great," James said. "Obviously, both sides have moved on since then."

James said there is one tie to Miami that remains with his Cavs' experience this season, however.

"This is my third time having a start-up," James said. "It's like a start-up company. First my rookie year, my first year in Miami and now being back here, it's like a start-up company. You get guys around that you feel can help the company build, and you guys have one goal. So it's my third time doing it."

Is Cleveland meeting the projections in James' business plan?

"Early, we met our quota," he said. "We had some early falls early on, but we're getting there."

 

[gene cisco]

Heat about to get stomped out in a few hours.

 

[BDR]

Never know which Cavs team will show up. The Sybil of the NBA....

Heat about to get stomped out in a few hours.

Funny u go from calling the cavs Sybil before the lost to the heat on Xmas to now heat gonna get stomped out?


Guess cac love still the lead feature for the cavs huh

 

[gene cisco]

^^^Cavs been in shock therapy(the trade) since then. So much so, that they are a completely different team.

Stop trying to slang those bean pies in this thread. Everyone knows Love isn't the main piece of this team. It's just one of the many promotional pics for the Cavs.

Your team loses by 15 tonight. You better hope the cat fight between Bosh and Love at least goes in your favor. Those 2 really put the 'power' in power forward.