The Legend of Uncle Drew : 2013-2014 Cleveland Cavaliers Season Thread

[jaguar paw]

Projected Opening Day Depth Chart:

Depth Chart:

• PG: Kyrie Irving / Jarrett Jack / Matt Dellavedova
• SG: Dion Waiters / C J Miles / Carrick Felix
• SF: Earl Clark / Alonzo Gee / Sergey Karasev
• PF: Tristan Thompson / Anthony Bennett / Kenny Kadji
• C: Anderson Varejao / Tyler Zeller / Andrew Bynum

Training Camp Roster:

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 2013-14 ROSTER
(as of September 30, 2013)

NO.PLAYERPOSHGTWGTDOBFROMYRS
6Anthony BennettF6-82403/14/93Nevada-Las Vegas '13 / CanadaR
21Andrew BynumC7-028510/27/87St. Joseph’s HS (NJ) '05 / USA7
6Earl ClarkF6-102251/17/88Louisville '09 / USA4
9Matt DellavedovaG6-41909/8/90Saint Mary’s '13 (CA) / AustraliaR
5DeSagana DiopC7-02801/30/82Oak Hill Academy (VA) '01 /Senegal12
30Carrick FelixG /F6-62108/17/90Arizona State '13 / USAR
33Alonzo GeeG/F6-62195/29/87Alabama '09/USA4
2Kyrie IrvingG6-31913/23/92Duke '11 /USA2
1Jarrett JackG6-319710/28/83Georgia Tech '05/USA8
35Kenny KadjiF6-102425/19/88Miami (FL) '13/USAR
10Sergey KarasevG/F6-720310/26/93BC Triumph '13 / RussiaR
20Michael LeeF6-92156/5/86St. Bonaventure '08/USAR
0C.J. MilesG/F6-62223/18/87Skyline HS (TX) '05/USA8
14Henry SimsC6-102455/27/90Georgetown '12 / USAR
8Jermaine TaylorG6-520512/8/86Tavares HS (FL) '09 / USA2
13Tristan ThompsonF/C6-92273/13/91Texas '11/USA2
17Anderson VarejaoF/C6-112609/28/82FC Barcelona '04/Brazil9
3Dion WaitersG6-422112/10/91Syracuse '12/USA1
4Elliot WilliamsG6-51806/20/89Memphis '10 / USA1
40Tyler ZellerF/C7-02501/17/90North Carolina '12/USA1

Desagna Diop was also signed today




New Training Staff

From Jason Lloyd:

Cavaliers overhaul training staff, adding two positions

The Cavaliers have created two new positions and overhauled their training staff, what they refer to as their “performance team,” in an effort to become more proactive instead of reactive to injuries.

Alex Moore was hired as high performance director, the team announced Friday, a position they just created. He will oversee the entire performance team, which manages the rehabilitation, physical therapy, nutrition, strength and conditioning and athletic training areas.

Yusuke Nakayama was hired as an assistant athletic trainer and given the new label performance scientist.

Steve Spiro has been promoted to head athletic trainer after serving as an assistant athletic trainer for the past three years. Spiro replaces Max Benton, who was informed shortly after last season that the Cavs were not bringing him back.

The Cavs have been hit hard by injuries to key players the last couple of seasons, which prompted the front office to begin researching every injury sustained in the NBA over the past few years, from the routine hamstring strains to the season-ending tears and ensuing surgeries.

After looking around at other injuries in other sports, they believe sports medicine across North America is behind other countries. Hence, the move to Moore, who most recently served as the United States Ski team’s strength and conditioning coordinator for the last six years. But Moore is Australian and was schooled there, previously training Australia’s alpine and mogul ski teams.

It’s an outside-the-box hire for a franchise not opposed to looking at things differently. The role of the athletic trainer has diminished in recent years — most now tape ankles and assist in treating injuries after they occur.

Significant injuries have plagued the Cavaliers the past few years. And while no one in the organization blames Benton for the injuries to Anderson Varejao, Kyrie Irving and others in recent years, the Cavs’ three most talented players (Irving, Varejao and Andrew Bynum) all have a long history of injuries and the Cavs are counting on all three if they’re going to make a playoff push this season in the Eastern Conference.

More changes
Trent Redden was promoted to assistant general manager and Koby Altman to director of pro player personnel. Redden has been with the Cavs since 2006, most recently as the director of college player personnel. Altman joined the Cavs last year as pro personnel manager.

The Cavs open training camp Tuesday.

Media Day Photos:

Full Season Schedule

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/schedule/


@Illeye buckmatic
@QuarterCenturyLegend



Wine & Gold Scrimmage on Saturday

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

Oh my @ Bynum. He's in great shape.

Cavs are a definite sleeper

 

[jaguar paw]

Oh my @ Bynum. He's in great shape.

Cavs are a definite sleeper

He's lost 20 pounds...



I've got a ton of things to add to this thread I'll get on it later

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

Bynum looks awesome man and he ain't played a game in 15 months.

Woooo... Cavs may win 50 this year if he can play even half the season with moderate minutes

 

[Dayco23]

This is the point gawd Kyrie Irving coming out season

New king of CLE will establish his throne.

Dion Waiters will shyt on dem haters


If Bynum is able to play


Dont forget bout #1 overall Bennett if he turns into Charles Barkley type PF

Then on to 2014 free agency

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

All this young talent I can definitely see us challenging for a playoff berth Im interested in how the rotation for the bigs will play out Its good problem tohave

 

[Leonard Washington]

im ready for the season brehs

 

[QuarterCenturyLegend]

Media Day was today & Kyrie has matured so much, just his leadership speaks volumes on the type of player he wants to become. I love our bigs, curious to see when the Russian assassin will get in the lineup because I think that was the steal of the draft. That boy Sergey is a different monster when it comes to shooting. I'm looking forward to see the improvement in Waiters as well. Kid's ceiling is up there, up there. Also, along the lines of the 3, don't be surprised to see Jack, Irving & Waiters on the floor at the same time w/ the bigs. So many matchup problems that can be created... I'm excited & Bynum is getting there. Took Bron his 3rd year to get in the playoffs, now it's Kyrie's time.

I'll get on Mike Brown later & why I think our O will be much different from his last stint here as coach & I appreciate this move because this team needed a defensive mind to take them to the next level

 

[fscballin]

Clark and Bennett should both start as interchangeable 3's and 4s


Not sure, but i think Jack and Waiters should be the 2nd string backcourt.

Kyrie needs to have a knock down shooter next to him at the SG spot. Miles, or even one of the rookies might be a good look.

Varejao should start at Center until Bynum is ready to go


Varejao/Zellers
Clark/Thompson
Bennett/Gee
Miles/Waiters
Kyrie/Jack

 

[QuarterCenturyLegend]

Clark and Bennett should both start as interchangeable 3's and 4s


Not sure, but i think Jack and Waiters should be the 2nd string backcourt.

Kyrie needs to have a knock down shooter next to him at the SG spot. Miles, or even one of the rookies might be a good look.

Varejao should start at Center until Bynum is ready to go


Varejao/Zellers
Clark/Thompson
Bennett/Gee
Miles/Waiters
Kyrie/Jack

Depending on the lineup but Earl Clark is the starting 3 & they want Bennett no where near the 3. He'll strictly be a 4 under Tristan.

Starting lineup:

Varejao/Bynum
Thompson
Clark
Waiters
Irving

 

[jaguar paw]

More Media Day Pics

Everybody came in camp in shape

 

[LebronsHairline]

They got jarrett jack to?


and in b4 bynumglassknees

 

[jaguar paw]

Yeah they signed Jarrett Jack.


Anyways....

Highlights of the Rookies

 

[fscballin]

Depending on the lineup but Earl Clark is the starting 3 & they want Bennett no where near the 3. He'll strictly be a 4 under Tristan.

Starting lineup:

Varejao/Bynum
Thompson
Clark
Waiters
Irving

That might be where they want him, but thats not where he wants to be. He's on record saying that he's a 3 and that he compares his game to melo's. The thing is, at Lebrons size most people would automatically assume he's a 4, like Bron. But he shot just under 38% from the 3, and in the 5 on 5's they've been having, everyone is impressed with his shooting touch.



Not saying he can't get do work at the 4, but he'll feast on these skinny ass 3s in the league, the same way melo does.

 

[QuarterCenturyLegend]

That might be where they want him, but thats not where he wants to be. He's on record saying that he's a 3 and that he compares his game to melo's. The thing is, at Lebrons size most people would automatically assume he's a 4, like Bron. But he shot just under 38% from the 3, and in the 5 on 5's they've been having, everyone is impressed with his shooting touch.



Not saying he can't get do work at the 4, but he'll feast on these skinny ass 3s in the league, the same way melo does.

I'm not disputing any of this, I'm just saying you won't see him at the 3, at all. While they do love his shooting ability, this is a coaching staff based on defense & that's a scary sight for him trying to guard a 3. You won't see much of Gee, Clark will start & the mix between the 3 guard rotation & putting CJ at the 3 until Sergey can start is where they're headed. It's not like they haven't told Bennett where he'll be & he seems to be ok with it.

In all honesty, he's a minor piece in the big scheme of this team. He's another big that can contribute & if he becomes a #1 pick or a clear first rounder capable of playing, that's a bonus. We know what he is & if he's not a backup, that's a plus, basically.