It’s not time for Johnny Manziel to take over… yet
October 20, 2014Browns lose to Jags – Craig on Dawgs on the Run
October 20, 2014LeBron James went off to college and came back to Cleveland having learned a few things. According to Yahoo’s Marc J. Spears, James held a players-only meeting before the first practice this season in which he specifically laid out expectations for each and every player on the Cavs.
“I was looking like, ‘Wow.’ That’s crazy that he broke down every individual thing he wants guys to do,” Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters told Yahoo Sports. “He wrote down every player from the guy in training camp who may be here or may not be here. …It was unbelievable. It was great.”
Said Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao: “He used to talk individually to the players before, but not like that.”
These are the kinds of stories that seem funny later (to outsiders) when a team fails to live up to expectations. You can file them away with the “best shape in his life” pre-season baseball stories that never seem to get tired when the Indians are in Arizona.
Still, with a situation like Cleveland and LeBron there’s a pretty distinct before and after comparison that is meaningful to us. That was a long four years and things changed a ton both with LeBron and here in Cleveland. Who can blame us for looking for each and every little positive sign along the way?
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Nice. But would be kind of funny if his Dion notes directly conflict with those of his rookie head coach. Welcome to the NBA, Blatt Man. Rule #1: Understanding the pecking order is a key to your longevity. We don’t obsess about pleasing oligarch owners here, because nothing will save you if the superstar frowns and turns his thumb down.
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Seriously? You need to let it go already Bill Livingston!
Can we wait until the Cavs lose to Jacksonville before we start the cynicism and negativity?
didn’t think I was being either, just making a generic, realistic NBA observation about any team with that level star and a rookie HC. Maybe it’s just hard for me to do the fan honeymoon thing, I’ve seen too much.
Ok, here’s something newlyweddy: what the hell is Kevin Love doing in that photo – does he actually play for the Cavs and, if so, why?
that’s not Kevin Love. Omri Casspi has just put on a bunch of weight.
http://www.nba.com/media/act_omri_casspi.jpg
NOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!
(And then he bolted upright, bathed in sweat. “Whoa, seriously weird dream,” he said to himself. “Anyway, this could be the year Alonzo Gee figures it out, and if not Wiggins has a good role model, Zeller looks like he added a few more pounds and Bennett should be ready to just relax and play.”)