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Born has looked great the last couple of games playing the 4 which only illustrates how stupid that trade for Love was. They don't need Love. In this small-ball league Lebron is probably better at the 4 which would allow Kyrie more freedom in the perimeter/wing and allow Bron to run point-pf similar to how Green does for the Warriors. The Cavs would be clearly a better team with Wiggins instead of Love.
 

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Abc /ESPN showing the lakers / warriors which is a guaranteed blowout instead of okc/bucks which will be a up and down high scoring close game :comeon:
 

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Born has looked great the last couple of games playing the 4 which only illustrates how stupid that trade for Love was. They don't need Love. In this small-ball league Lebron is probably better at the 4 which would allow Kyrie more freedom in the perimeter/wing and allow Bron to run point-pf similar to how Green does for the Warriors. The Cavs would be clearly a better team with Wiggins instead of Love.
I can't say that just yet, but LBJ being so stubborn about only playing how he wants is hurting them. They SHOULD be playing like ATL does. The way Millsap and Horford dominate everything from the elbows in should be a prototype for what Love and James could potentially do in a smallball oriented league. The versatility on offense SHOULD be incredible. Kyrie could actually be a real PG instead if super Mo Williams.

But it'll never happen so whatever. I can dream
 

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I can't say that just yet, but LBJ being so stubborn about only playing how he wants is hurting them. They SHOULD be playing like ATL does. The way Millsap and Horford dominate everything from the elbows in should be a prototype for what Love and James could potentially do in a smallball oriented league. The versatility on offense SHOULD be incredible. Kyrie could actually be a real PG instead if super Mo Williams.

But it'll never happen so whatever. I can dream
Kyrie isn't a real point guard though. He's certainly not a championship level point guard. Bron has to run the show for them to compete for a ring. He is stubborn and certainly not above criticism, but to frame it as if he's the ones who's holding them back from being great is just silly. He's the lone reason that they're a title contender.

Lebron can't play like Horford or Milsap because he has waaaaaaaaay more responsibility. They really don't need Love. He doesn't make them better. We've seen more than enough to make this assessment.
 

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Born has looked great the last couple of games playing the 4 which only illustrates how stupid that trade for Love was. They don't need Love. In this small-ball league Lebron is probably better at the 4 which would allow Kyrie more freedom in the perimeter/wing and allow Bron to run point-pf similar to how Green does for the Warriors. The Cavs would be clearly a better team with Wiggins instead of Love.
Love is useful, just not that useful. Kyrie was exceptional last night. Thomas is having a great year but Kyrie is a stud, and he showed there's levels to this shyt
 

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Kyrie isn't a real point guard though. He's certainly not a championship level point guard. Bron has to run the show for them to compete for a ring. He is stubborn and certainly not above criticism, but to frame it as if he's the ones who's holding them back from being great is just silly. He's the lone reason that they're a title contender.

Lebron can't play like Horford or Milsap because he has waaaaaaaaay more responsibility. They really don't need Love. He doesn't make them better. We've seen more than enough to make this assessment.
Horford and Millsap have a shyt load of defensive responsibility but offensively, LeBron is there everything as he is on any NBA team. But I do think he's a PF at this stage but v. An undersized team like Boston who lacks bigs who can really ball, they just can't protect the paint well enough but Love is a difference maker. I just think he should be coming off the bench in a Lamar Odom 6th man role
 

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Love is useful, just not that useful. Kyrie was exceptional last night. Thomas is having a great year but Kyrie is a stud, and he showed there's levels to this shyt
Damn sure not $100 million dollar useful.

Kyrie is a stud he's just not there as a point guard or someone who can orchestrate on a championship level.
 

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Horford and Millsap have a shyt load of defensive responsibility but offensively, LeBron is there everything as he is on any NBA team. But I do think he's a PF at this stage but v. An undersized team like Boston who lacks bigs who can really ball, they just can't protect the paint well enough but Love is a difference maker. I just think he should be coming off the bench in a Lamar Odom 6th man role
You'd pay him all that money for that role? If they reduced him to that it would be a controversy in the media and you don't know how well he would accept it.

I'm not saying that Loge is a scrub I just think that he's overrated and doesn't bring all that's advertised to the table. What do you think regarding what I said about them being better off with Wiggins instead tho?
 

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You'd pay him all that money for that role? If they reduced him to that it would be a controversy in the media and you don't know how well he would accept it.

I'm not saying that Loge is a scrub I just think that he's overrated and doesn't bring all that's advertised to the table. What do you think regarding what I said about them being better off with Wiggins instead tho?
Cleveland overpaid for everybody so it really don't matter. Lebron was looking short term, not long term. Wiggins is a long term project.
 

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Damn sure not $100 million dollar useful.

Kyrie is a stud he's just not there as a point guard or someone who can orchestrate on a championship level.
I agree with everything you stated. I have been on record for saying I think LeBron is going back to Cleveland
 
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