The Cavs (5-4) would be 9th in the West

[Gregg PopaBitch]

And the San Antonio Spurs are only a half game OUT of the playoffs themselves

Teams that have dissapointed more than the Lakers

After a 1-9 start, Los Angeles Lakers fans are calling for the firing of Mike Brown…or is it Mike D’Antoni? In fact, they are still smarting over the organization not hiring New York Knicks President Phil Jackson. After all, the Bockers are 3-8, a robust 2 wins more than the Lakers. Take that Jimmy Buss!

The Lakers aren’t the only team disappointing their fans 1/8 into the season. The following squads have so far not lived up to expectations:

• Oklahoma City Thunder - Sure Kevin Durant has been out with injury, but All-Star Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, and big men Kendrick Perkins and Steven Adams are more than enough to not leave the reeling OKC Thunder with a 3-8 record.

• New York Knicks – After being spurned by Steve Kerr for the Golden State Warriors, the Knicks gave Lakers legend Derek Fisher a lucrative five-year $25 million-dollar contract without having any formal coaching experience. Carmelo Anthony was courted by a number of teams before eventually deciding to return to New York for near max money. But Melo and crew have had trouble figuring out the Triangle Offense, and the Knicks are an abysmal 3-8 as a result.

• Cleveland Cavaliers – It’s almost laughable to hear Cavs fans talk about “forgiving” LeBron James and “accepting” him back in Cleveland, as if the economy in Ohio didn’t in large part depend on it. We still smell the smoke from the effigies they were sacrificing of him in front of Quicken Loans Arena. Still, LBJ took the high road and returned to his home state. But the Cavs have gotten out of the gate a little slower than expected, and their 5-4 record matches the New Orleans Pelicans through nine games, meaning the Cavs currently would not be a playoff team in the Western Conference.

 

[Brozay]

Teams that have dissapointed more than the Lakers

• Oklahoma City Thunder - Sure Kevin Durant has been out with injury, but All-Star Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, and big men Kendrick Perkins and Steven Adams are more than enough to not leave the reeling OKC Thunder with a 3-8 record.

Russell Westbrook has been out with injury .....

 

[SchoolboyC]

Westbrook played one full game

Who other than Knick stans didn't expect them to suck?

Anyone who expected the Cavs to come out of the gate firing on all cylinders had unrealistic expectations. It was expected that they would struggle on defense and that it would take some time for them to get the right chemistry on offense. Mind you the 2010-11 Heat had the same exact record at this point in the season. It takes time.

 

[Gregg PopaBitch]

Westbrook played one full game

Who other than Knick stans didn't expect them to suck?

Anyone who expected the Cavs to come out of the gate firing on all cylinders had unrealistic expectations. It was expected that they would struggle on defense and that it would take some time for them to get the right chemistry on offense. Mind you the 2010-11 Heat had the same exact record at this point in the season. It takes time.

I don't disagree. This is more directed toward Lakers fans who think they are the only ones experiencing injury and lackluster play.

 

[bigmac]

MIA went 9-8 in 2011 at the start. Jesus it's not even December.

 

[jwinfield]

 

[Piff Huxtable]

it's a damn shame LeBron has to go super saiyan Level 3 to overcome David Blatt's incompetence

 

[Dayco23]

it's a damn shame LeBron has to go super saiyan Level 3 to overcome David Blatt's incompetence

Elaborate

 

[无名的]

The economy in Ohio largely depends on LeBron James?



Ohio is the 25th largest global economy. You are an embarrassment to journalism.

 

[concise]

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

it's a damn shame LeBron has to go super saiyan Level 3 to overcome David Blatt's incompetence

The incompetence you speak of isn't coming from Blatt, it's the defense. And when you look at the personnel on this squad, defense was never gonna be their thing.