Yeah you heard me right….Damn.
I know, I know, It’s crazy to me too. I’m starting to get a bit upset when the Cavs win. It’s almost as if (It’s actually impossible for me to root against them…I was hopping around the house after Lebron hit that jumper in Kobe’s grill yesterday) I want them to lose.
Why in the sweet lord’s name would I, the self-proclaimed greatest Cavs fan of all time, be rooting against my team?!
Because I’ve seen this before. It’s like Groundhogs day and I’m Bill Murray. We did this same last year. Lebron carries us and certain streaky players (Gooden, Hughes, Pavs, etc.) get hot at the right time and we start rattling off a few quality wins against good teams. Then the management, players, and fans are lulled into a false sense of security that our team is really good and that we’re all set. THEN, the trade deadline passes and we do NOTHING because we feel really good about our wins and our chemistry. THEN Larry Hughes remembers that he’s:
1. Not so good
2. Has bones made of pretzel sticks
Luckily for me, Gooden isn’t in on this train yet, but the Cavs did this same thing last year and we got hot and didn’t make a move at the deadline. I know we got to the Finals last year, but that was based on a combination of luck (Washington and NJ in the playoffs), sheer dominance (Lebron v. Pistons) and ultimately led to embarrassment (Swept by San Antonio).
I’m telling you right now…we NEED another significant player, whether it be Mike Bibby, Pau Gasol, Jason Kidd, whoever…we need another guy who can create and score.
You like what Larry Hughes is doing? Good! Trade him now while he is showing a little value to other teams. I’ve seen this guy for a few years now, I’m not impressed! Even when he’s on, he’s nothing special.
(Side: How awesome is it that Matt points out every little flaw (down to a specific shot they took) in the games of Lebron and Boobie Gibson, but trips over himself to compliment Larry Hughes when he looks like a capable NBA player/ not a WNBA player? Note to Matt: Hughes and Lebron make almost the exact same amount of money to play basketball and win games…one guy is producing a little more than the other. Let Lebron shoot his occasional three! Also, thanks for conveniently not pointing out that Lebron was excellent on defense yesterday. If you are going to attack him for shot selection you can at least point out how well he defended Kobe yesterday…especially after your boy Larry got destroyed by Bryant as he just backed him into the lane (from the top of the key) for an uncontested layup in the 2nd quarter)
But I digress…I do love these wins, as long as the Cavs are still urgently seeking to upgrade our roster. If they are becoming copacetic with the current team, we’ll be in trouble again soon.
Damn.
