Posted by fmoran:
Wasn't Miller going to leave Cleveland anyway? I'm not sure on the specifics, but I thought it was a "Payton" deal, where they tried to get something instead of nothing. And while I'm not a DMiles fan, even I can admit that Miles grossly underachieved this year. I didn't think he'd be spectacular, but I didn't expect him to get worse after leaving the Clip Show. That was just a tough trade for both sides. And yeah, they let to veterans go, but that was to establish that the team was rebuilding and going young more, a-la-Not-the-Knicks. Why have Miller, Person, and Murray when you can have Davis, Miles and Wagner?
And c'mon now! The Nuggets looked like arguably the worst team in NBA History at the beginning of the season. I honestly wouldn't have been surprised to see them in the single digit win column at the end of the season. Yeah, they had a better start than the Knicks, but it's not too hard to be better than 1-8.
LeBron being from Cleveland comepletely changes the outlook of that franchise. He's a homegrown hero. Believe it or not, him not being in the West does help the East in the long run, regardless of how good you think he'll be. Again I'm not a Cleveland fan, but I just don't see how it's a bad situation for LeBron, especially if the Cavs sign JVG or Silas. He'll be home, the Cavs will be on the map, and Cleveland will be able to love basketball again.
Just my point of view...
Good points but outside of getting rid of their veterans they had no intention of signing Miller, he wanted to stay in cleveland, cleveland made him feel unwanted. Then cleveland turned down a deal to get odom and another player and later settled for the miles deal, and why? because Odom would be a FA sooner and demand money, yet odom was a player that could help cleveland now... those cats do not want to win, this was premeditated.
I will say this, getting lebron is good for cleveland, the sad part is developing young players without any good established veterans is hard, they now have a team of guys who need and want to shoot,lebron no doubt will fill the arenas but this was clevelands plan all along to tank the season.. For that I hope Lebron is a bust... The NBA does not need teams tanking seasons purposely!! not good for the game...
As far as the nuggets, they were trying to win, but they are as young as cleveland, I watched a lot of their games on satellite and I tell you those guys played hard , kiki has a good thing going on there and with a top 3 pick they are in good shape...
Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser...............
TKF
