IT is a beast and makes players around him better. Crowder is also a big part of this trade. What he can do defensively is amazing he can legit guard 4 out of the 5 position. and while not a killer he's solid on offense I would seriously consider starting him over Love in the playoffs at least. If the Cavs decide to move Love or Shumpert they could bring in a piece that makes them even better. Plus the rumors of Wade coming there when bought out. crazy great deal.
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IT is a beast and makes players around him better. Crowder is also a big part of this trade. What he can do defensively is amazing he can legit guard 4 out of the 5 position. and while not a killer he's solid on offense I would seriously consider starting him over Love in the playoffs at least. If the Cavs decide to move Love or Shumpert they could bring in a piece that makes them even better. Plus the rumors of Wade coming there when bought out. crazy great deal.
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Probably 6, I think the Cavs could have taken another game if not for their terrible role player performance.
It wouldn't be a good idea to trade for a Gasol (aging big) or Cousins (needs too many touches, shoots under 50% as a big, has never been on a winning team, has a difficult personality, team overachieved as soon as he left). I wouldn't be surprised if they traded that pick, but they'd be stupid to do it if Lebron stayed. It's a chance to get a potentially great player on a cheap contract for a team that has a huge luxury tax bill. I rather have one of Porter or Bagley over Cousins or Gasol at this point.
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Crowder's deal is a damn steal. BOS pulled a Herschel Walker to get a guy 2-3 PER over Thomas. dumb.
So CLE has Richard Jeff, Crowder, Jeff Green and technically Lebron at SF
And they have JR, Shumpert and Korver at SG.
Thompson, Love, Frye at PF
Plus Thomas, Rose and Calderon at PG
Gotta think that more roster moves are on the way, right? Who's going where? Can they win big in any of those trades?
And they have JR, Shumpert and Korver at SG.
Thompson, Love, Frye at PF
Plus Thomas, Rose and Calderon at PG
Gotta think that more roster moves are on the way, right? Who's going where? Can they win big in any of those trades?
acutally i think if kd didn't hit that shot in game 3 over lebron the series would of gone 7. cavs won game 4 and the pressure would of been on golden state in game 5
if crowder can guard KD that will be a big benefit for lebron especially late in games against GS. you can hide him on either green or iggy and have crowder "guard" durant.
still cleveland can't beat GS or match the death lineup
love/green
crowder/ durant
lebron/ iggy
smith/ klay
thomas/ steph
crowder gives them some depth behind lebron maybe they can give him some more rest
TT/ Antic
Love/????
Lebron/ Crowder
Smith/Wade (if he get's bought out)
Thomas/ D gawd
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warriors still have more star power but the cavs have more bodies/versatility than last season which should help alot.
On the real though the fall off from Kyrie to IT is going to be the death knell against GS alone IMO. They don't really benefit from this trade until the season after next to me, assuming everyone stays.
Who will be worse than them?
Phoenix
Sacramento
Indiana
???
???
They won't have THE worst record but it will still likely be in the bottom 5
Chicago
Phoenix, Sacramento, Indiana, Los Angeles, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Brooklyn.
That is the worst teams in the league easily. Brooklyn has a chance to be better than all of the rest of them when it's all said and done.
edit: Also a special shout out to the Mavs. DSJ gonna get off but they might be trash too.