Final Comments On the Cavs.

The Cavaliers season is over and so is my blog! (MAYBE). Before we conclude, I wanted to hear the final comments about the reality of the Cavs' and their 08-09 season.

Here is what people had to say about the Cavaliers for one last time.

James: "Cavaliers are a good team, but they need another superstar, which will compliment LeBron"

My Comment to James: Good comment and it is 100 percent true.

Tia: "Mo Williams is the best, they could of did much better, but next year they got it!"

My comment to Tia: Right on task, you could not have said it any better!

La'marion: "Team chemistry has improved. Next year they will do better."

My comment to La'marion: I certainly agree with you. No Objections. Besides Mo just saw the playoffs for the very first time.

Ashley J: The whole team needs to step up esp. Illgauskas buma**. LeBron gives them 40 and they need to put up the rest (of points). Ben Wallace came from a championship team and stunk it (the Cavs) up.

My comment to Ashley: True and I agree with getting rid of Z and Big Ben. We need the money it's a recession.

Kamal: "They need to add a shooting Guard, if they want a chance at the finals. A power forward will be good also."

My comment to Kamal: I agree almost. They need a forward yes! But I think they have more than enough Guards.

Shanta: "That's the only team I watch. They accomplished. Work as a team. And would not have made it without LeBron or Mo Williams."

My comment to Shanta: As bad as they played in the Mag-Cav series, they would not have made it without LeBron alone. Good comment though!

With the Cavs on the off season it's obvious that they need to work. Look about trades and strengthen the interior defense. I'm rooting for Cavs 2010, but they have to make changes first. I'll be back!

They Lost = Not Perfect

SOMETHING TO CONSIDER!

Changes? That is the final thing that comes to mind when thinking about the Cleveland Cavaliers who won a career high of 66-games. Yeah they are good, but something is obviously wrong because they did not win the championship. They got far but not far enough, the Magic exposed and tore them up in 6-games. In order to avoid this, what do they need to do to improve in order to be successful?

The Cavs need a two and three man badly! Mo Williams is the 2-man in the regular season, but he is horrible in the postseason, perhaps he is not an experienced playoff player, but next year he needs to be able to bring it for the team shooting at least 43-percent all year around. Everyone else is good, like Delonte, he is a great player, but he needs to work on his interior offense and getting to the free throw line.

West will shoot horrible and continue to shoot. He NEEDS the basketball IQ to know when to drive and when to shoot 3-point ball.

Andy Varejao needs to hit the gym. He is a very improved player but he is weak at the 4 position and mismatches are usually created because of his lack of strength. Also he does not have more than 7-attempts of field goals per-game. He HAS to open his role as a scorer in order to improves the team's starting 5 line-up.

RETIREMENTS!

Z! It has been an honor having you and you been with the team for a very long time, but enough is ENOUGH! Z is an okay player, but a great center has at least 8 rebounds per game. Z lacks strength in the post and does not have the speed. At 7"3 he should be having 3 blocks per game the lowest. Z is 34 and he is slowing down, his leg injuries are catching up with him. He has been with the team for long and has gotten close to championships, but now he is not that much of a factor. His low-post game is weak, and he is more of a 7-th man. New Center or no CHAMPIONSHIP! I'm sorry.

Ben Wallace! You said it yourself, that you wake up in pain some mornings and other times your fine. You have a championship and was defensive player of the NBA 4-times. You been there and done that! After this year's injury your time was done! You lost your starting position and you need to retire to give the Cavs money to sign a more young and injury free player. Your prime is done and right now your career is to! Has been a pleasure but enough is ENOUGH! We are championship contenders here!

Wally Z! Below average and very inconsistent. Some days you want to have 3-pointers and other days you want to have 30-percent field goal! Not cutting it. The team needs great defenders and with a series of leg injuries, it is impossible for you to move your feet. Um with that being said your stats prove it. Retire it would only help the team!

TRADES!

Good bye Sasha and Boobie Gibson! Both of these players were starters at one point. The Cavs got many new players and they ran to the bench! Their minutes have been cut in half and so have the statistics. Sasha and Boobie have lost their offensive touches. Sasha has the drive and Boobie has the shot. Both players do not play consistently. Gibson cannot have 4-three pointers in every game and Sasha cannot give 9 points in every game. Consistency wins a championship in 4 games. Inconsistency losses in 6 games. Memorable times but we need real championship contenders!

PEOPLE WE CAN GAIN OFF TRADES!

My eye has been on Chris Bosh. Good player. Without questioning if he comes to the Cavs he will start over Z. Bosh is fast has blocking abilities and is an excellent inside defender. Everything that Z lacks! LeBron and Bosh have mentioned that they play well together so I hope this trade happens soon .

Yao Ming will also be a good addition to the Cavs. Sources have mentioned that Cleveland Cavaliers and China are business partners and Yao might have a place on the Cavs in the future. If he gets healthy and remains injury free Yao will certainly fit perfect on the team. Yao Ming, Bosh, LeBron and 3-point shooting Mo? I already see an NBA finals team.

MOREOVER.

Big men are all the Cavs need so that they can replace Z. They lack interior defensive strength and the Magic made it WAY TO obvious. If Z decides to stay his place as a starter should be over! Guards? The Cavs have more than enough ball controllers and LeBron sometimes covers that position so where do they go wrong with that? Varejao can stay but needs to work! Z has to get replaced. J.J Hickson was also one of my favorites. I hope he heals soon so he can get back on that fast-break finishing with dunks (the usual). Hickson was a good contribution to the team also. He could have been useful in the Cavs-Mag series - Don't you think?

WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM THE BENCH?

The argument was always that the Cavs' bench is weak! The players lack minutes because Brown only wants to play them when the team is blowing out. If he rotates the bench players with the stars then it can give them experience. He can even start them on some occasions just to give them enough experience for the postseason.

What can we expect from Darnell Jackson? The rookie has been treated like he is the worst rookie in the world. He barley touched the floor in the postseason. He stands at 6"9 he is a big-man. But he does not get much play time at all. He needs his minutes. A lot of people do not get many minutes on the Cavs like Joe Smith also. During the regular season if they get the experience they can also get the offensive and defensive IQ to be an asset in the playoffs. Mike Brown stop robbing minutes from good bench players give them the experience!

Mike Brown? What's the results of his Job as Head Coach? If Mike cannot find the courage to trust his team and play the bench he needs to leave right now! Every name should be added to the rotation, it should not depend on a blow out. Either you trust your players or you don't. He also needs to be more passionate and get into the game, start yelling at the players and motivating them. If you don't who will? LeBron? Yeah but something is wrong. HE'S NOT THE COACH!

If the Cavaliers make the changes that I mentioned I Guarantee they will win the Championship (My guarantee won't flop like Mo's). Next year I hope to see them go undefeated at the Quicken Loans arena. I will love to see someone else average 25-points on the team. Well, it's a long off season and changes need to be made. If you thought this season was great, wait until next year.

• Cavs 2010

How do we feel about the Cavs?

Everyone knows that the Cavs are my favorite team in the NBA and LeBron is my favorite player. BUT everyone does not feel the same about him or the Cavaliers. How do I know? I asked around and heres what people had to say.

Ms. Mustac's Comment about the Cavs: "The Cavaliers had LeBron and they lost a Heart-breaker to the Magic. I want LeBron to come the Knicks in 2010."

Fair Responce from Ms. Mustac. I agree, they lost a heart-breaker, but as for Lebron coming to the Knicks, NOT going to happen!

Nate's comment on the Cavs: "The Cavs had a nice year; however, the Lakers are the better team. LeBron is the REAL MVP, he brought his team to the finals."

Excellent responce from Nate and it is 100-percent true.

Franklin's comment on the Cavs: "They had a long journey with a great defeat."

Great responce Franklin, NO complaints!

Mr. Donohue's comment on the Cavs: "One man show needs to be a two man show to win the championship."

Fair comment from Donohue, I believe Mo is the 2 guy, but he had a really bad series, a better two man would not be bad though.

Christain's comment on the Cavs: "They are a good team Mo got to step it up"

Perfect commentfrom Christain, exactly how I feel.

Terrell's comment on the Cavs: "They a good team, but need to develop younger players."

Good comment from Terrell, it is also true because Z, Ben, and Wally, got to go!

AS YOU CAN SEE EVERYONE DOES NOT FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. SOME THINK IT'S A GOOD TEAM, OTHERS FEEL IT'S A ONE MAN SHOW. WHETHER IT IS TRUE OR FALSE,TOPICS ON THE CAVS WILL ALWAYS CAUSE GREAT DEBATES.

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Recap?

Yes the hype has finally died and the Cleveland Cavaliers' season has concluded. No more sweeps and no more double digit victories, but can we just think about the outstanding season that the Cavaliers had?

Most importantly, the Cavs went 66-16, which is not only the NBA's best, but it is also the first time that the franchise has ever produced such an outstanding number, with an 80-percent winning score.

Cleveland was also the League's defensive team, restricting teams to just 42-percent field goal per game. Defense is what win's games not always offense, so this can account for the Cavaliers great winning score. While climbing to 66-wins the Cavs also broke many more records.

They won 13-games straight, before losing to the Washington Wizards (when Gilbert Returned), and it was very easy for them to win these games. (After this they lost two games and started right back on a winning streak).

The wins did not only come from away games, Not at all. The Cavs won a mind blowing 39 out of 41 games in the Quicken Loans arena. One lost came from the championship contenders the LA Lakers, and the other was stupid, I mean I do not even count it, since LeBron, Mo Williams, Z, and other superstars did not play.

The Cavalier lost to the 76-ers in over time by just one point. Think about it still? The 76-ers were not able to beat a reserved team, which proves how lack luster they are, but lets stay on topic!

The 39-2 mark will certainly be written down in the record books, for NBA's best home records, ranking in second place.

In addition, the Cavs also had the best coach in the NBA for the year after winning 21 more games. Last year they went a poor 45-37, and improved. Mike Brown was awarded coach of the year for the Cavs' success. He earned the award although he has something against playing the bench for some reason, not to say he didn't deserve it.

Most importantly, the Cavaliers had their first MVP. LeBron James won the award. He was also the 2nd youngest player of NBA history to grab the MVP honor. This year was full of record breakers for the Cavs.

Moreover, the Cavs set another franchise record of having just 2-turnovers in a ball game. That is excellent. The Cavs easily ran through the regular season breaking records here and there, which is why it is sad that they fell short in the playoffs, but hey the regular season and the post season are two different things, and I am proud of my Cavs.

LeBron James led all scorers in, assists, points, rebounds, blocks, and steals, which was only done twice in NBA history. Just because the Cavs lost does not mean that their season should be neglected or thrown away. If you don't want to write it down in your record books I will save it for mine! (James was also the third player in NBA history to get very close to averaging a triple-double for both the postseason and the regular season.)

Just one thing left.

The Cavs need to bring a championship to Cleveland.

• Cavs 2010!

Meet the Cavs.

For those of you that do not know the Cavs, and only know LeBron, well you are missing out on a lot of moments and people. The following list of photos is a year book on the Cleveland Cavaliers, explaining their success and their bond.

LeBron's Pre-Game Ritual. Everyone says that the King is copying KG for this powder throw thing that he has been doing for years. For some odd reason it does not surprise me. Everyone finds a reason to speak of LeBron since, he is the "Chosen 1."

Everyone also says the the Cavaliers had a bond like no other team. Throughout wins and losses the team was always hugging, laughing, dancing, taking pictures and celebrating. On and off the court they look comfortable and it seems as if they enjoy being around each other. I mean it is obvious seeing that all LeBron did was hit a buzzer beater in a game-2 and the Cavs are hugging like they won the Championship, that shows how great they are in terms of chemistry.

Booby Gibson and LeBron James. After Mo Williams popped up Gibson's minutes were nearly cut in half and he was labeled a reserved. A starter or on the bench LeBron and the Cavs all share the bond. The starting-5 celebrate among themselves just as they do with the bench that is how every team should be though, but hey whatever.

Mo Williams and LeBron James the NBA's biggest kids. It is not hard to see the bond of these two during game time. A simple and-1 or jump shot makes these two celebrate with each other. Mo did mention that where ever LeBron goes he wants to go with him. They are like brothers, after all LeBron and Mo are the Cavs top scorers. When LeBron gives his teammates handshakes, he obviously saves the best for last. Mo gets an extra long and extra meaning full handshake. Kobe and Gassol have nothing on Mo and LbJ.

An MVP has arrived to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the very first time. Averaging 28-points, 7-rebounds and 7-assist, Bron grabbed his first MVP honor as well as Cleveland's first MVP. Did he deserve it? Certainly he did. He won by more than enough votes, putting those in second and 3rd place to shame. LeBron is only 24-years old and I am sure he has a few more MVP titles to come his way.

LeBron and Andy Varejao. Varejao isn't starter material in my eyes, but when he plays with LeBron he changes my mind a lot. James is either finding Varejao cutting under the basket, or throwing him a wild pass in traffic and Andy handles the passes well, usually converting and-1's. If James is tossed to the floor, guess who is coming behind the person that tossed him? Varejao is. Serval times I have seen someone foul LeBron very hard and instead Andy ended up with the tech instead. They protect each other and that's how teammates should be.

I do not know if the Cavs sleep in the Q, but this is their home, and it is not hard to tell. Before every game, they laugh, dance, and take pictures doing a silly pose. LeBron is the one that usually takes the pictures of his teammates. They celebrate always that is something that they should do before a hard game to feel less tense and comfortable.

Maybe Mo needs to put up two fingers, after all it is his number and he is the Cavaliers 2-nd leading scorer with 17-points per game. Overall he has had an outstanding year and he is ranked in the top 5 when it comes to most improved and 3-point shooting (43-percent in the regular season). Mo is one of the many reasons why the Cavs won their 66-games and sealed home court advantage. He has been faced with a road block entering the playoffs for the 1st time this year, but now he has experienced it and will be back next year, with better stats.

Just like every team in the NBA the Cavs line up and introduce their starting 5. It's nothing new, but of course you can see their bond leaking off of them as they run through saving James for last. The Cavs have put on a great show all year until the playoffs. This 2009 loss has me wondering, what else is their left for them to do next year. The Cavs need some work, but I am positive that will be the least of their worries, and they will be back in the playoffs!

Media Needs To Get a Grip!

LeBron James was bashed by the media, because he is "a bad sport." People need to suck it up and leave him alone. It's nothing new, he did it last year. When the Pistons did not shake the Cav’s hand it was not a big deal, but Lebron does it and it’s the end of the world, WHY? Is it because he is the best player? That is very one-sided and unfair.

Charlies Barkley? THE WORST! Now Lebron is a bad sport? On other occasions you speak as if he is the best. When the Pistons did not shake the Cavs hand you said it was not a big thing. LeBron does it? END OF THE WORLD!

Basically the media is saying, if you are not a huge player it is okay to be a bad sport, but if you are an outstanding player you have to be a good sport. Very one sided and personally I think Lebron can act however he wants.

Think about it? He was a one man show, and gave it all he got. In the most important game he only added 25-points and he did badly. They lost in 6-games a series they fought hard for. He was obviously upset, and shaking hands is high school crap.

Grown men do not have to pat each other on the back and say thank you for beating me, get the championship that I wanted. Just doesn't make sense to me, and besides Lebron said he e-mailed Dwight and wished him luck, so what is the big deal?

LeBron has different ways of showing how he feels, and it does not have to be like everyone else. How is he setting bad examples? If you are upset or sad then it is more then likely you won't shake hands, because I would have done the same. If you are not hurt by the lost and you have the mentality" LeBron didn't shake hands so I won't either" that is bad on you and only you!

Do what you want, Lebron did not shake hands he was upset so be it! Media find something else to blog and talk about, as if when you all speak about him he can go back in time and shake everyone's hand. It has happened so get over it.

**The media believes, since John Starks ignored the Media when the Knicks lost years ago and he got a fine LeBron should to. The not shaking hands thing is childish and is for highschool. The speaking to the Media is kind of different, since it's something he usually does. I don't think it's fair because he was very heart-broken to lose, and the media might ask questions that will internally conflict him. Understand where he is coming from and look how hard he has worked.**

Message to student Nathaniel K. Do not! be like those foolish bloggers and say he was wrong for not shaking hands. Understand his situation and look at how hard he tried to carry his team. Trying to join the squad and bash him, you to need to get a grip, and stick to the Lakers.

http://thetrutharticles.blogspot.com/2009/06/unsportsmanlike.html

It Does Not End Here!

The Magic gave the Cavs a run for their money. The Magic and Cavs series was just 6-games, the Cavs could not match the inside and outside strength of the Magic and they fell short ending a 66-winning game season for the Cavaliers. Yes the "one goal" is over but I am still here supporting my team. (74-20 including the playoffs)

First of all a big shout out to the MVP LeBron James for literally carrying his team this far. James averaged 35.3-pts on 51-percent shooting, this is spectacular but was not enough to save the Cavs. This was the best I have ever seen James, in the series he averaged 40-points 8 assist and 8 rebounds, which is considered the best series of NBA history.

These numbers by James was not accidental. The Cavs made this a one man show and when they had poor feld goal percentages or could not score pass the height of the Magic they gave the ball to LeBron at the top of the key. Do you know what that proves? Well it's saying I have nothing so my MVP is going to drive and draw fouls on your center.

The strategy lasted so long, and in game-6 the refs did not favor LeBron and he went 8-20 FG and with 25 points, which was his worst performance. When you see these numbers you think, okay LeBron did bad so therefore, Mo will step up, you are certainly wrong if you thought that.

Mo is a superstar he is fantastic, but in this particular series he was horrible, R Courtney Lee out played the superstar. I say it's because Mo has never been to the playoffs, so his clutch play did not kick in yet, but what ever it was it killed the Cavs as he only shot in the 3o percentile.
Delonte West gets credit and respect. He helped LeBron in certain situations, in game 6 he scored in the 20s to try and help LeBron. They still fell short.

Dwight Howard, cocky big guy, was too much for Z, and the double team left 3-point shooters wide open. The Cavs weaknesses showed on the inside and out. They are a strong team but need more ideas to beat the Magic. The Cavs need a 2-man, because Mo is not getting it done.

IS THE ONE GOAL IS GOING TO LAST FOREVER 2009-????