RISE UP! A Cleveland Cavaliers Dynasty (RETIRED)

by **Its_asdf** on Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:50 am

Well, my prediction got absolutely shit on. An 8th seed winning it all... That's pretty much history in the making isn't it? I don't think an 8th seed has ever gotten past the conference semi-finals. Interesting stuff.

by **homicide1550** on Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:20 pm

Thanks for all the comments and support guys..

As for the Lakers winning the Finals, though being the 8th seed and all, I still think they have a much better team than the Bobcats and they have Kobe and Gasol so seeing them win a championship is not a surprise to me..

And for all those asking if this is finished, it is not.. So get ready for the next season.. and don't forget that i'll be including the top 3 finishers in my prediction game in the 2009 draft...

EDIT: Wasn't able to update this last few days coz I went to see Kobe on his tour here at the Philippines..

by **homicide1550** on Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:39 pm

PLAYOFFS PREDICTION GAME

NBA FINALS RESULTS

LA Lakers

[LA Lakers in 4]

SCORES

LEADERBOARD

thierryhenry50 - (32.5) 32.5
Martti. - (30.5) 30.5
Xplosibo - (26) 29.5

*() previous scores

Thanks for participating guys.. prediction game will resume once the new season begins! TOP 3 will be included in the 2009 draft!

by **XpLosibo** on Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:54 pm

swoosh! im in.. that's beating the buzzer

by **kibaxx7** on Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:16 am

On top of the rankings, man :cool:

by **Martti.** on Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:28 am

As long as I'm in the top 3, I'm fine.

by **Its_asdf** on Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:44 pm

Looking forward to future posts, especially for the draft. I have this strange obsession with scouting reports... I guess I just love breaking down and analyzing how players play I guess.

by **homicide1550** on Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:34 am

2008 Offseason

Cavs GM Zoilo Resurreccion just finished a dinner meeting with Penny Hardaway and his agent in a restaurant at downtown Cleveland. He couldn't hide the sadness upon learning abother one of his childhood heroes decision.

"Are you sure you don't want to comeback? After Deke said that he wont be back next season we really need someone who can teach the young guys a thing or two," said the Cavs GM.

"As much as I would want to but I've already made a decision. My mind still wants to play but my body won't let me, these freaking knees hurt too much. I thought I had a good run in the playoffs and I would like to leave it at that," said Hardaway.

"Ok, Penny, if that's what you want. I won't force you to stay but I'd like to say it was an honor having you play for my team. I'll arrange a press conference tomorrow and I want you and Deke to be there."

Deke was the first one to call Zoilo and said that he won't be coming back next season and will just focus on his family and doing his charity work. It came to a shock at first but he completely understood them. When he acquired Penny and Deke, he promised them that he would help them get their rings but as fate would have it, it wasn't meant to be.

"I just wish we could have at least reached the finals and gave those two a chance," Zoilo said to himself.

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GM Resurreccion was obviously exhausted after the press conference held earlier for the retirement of Penny Hardaway and Dikembe Mutombo. The press con lasted for about an hour where both players explained their decision to leave the game and answered questions about their future.

"Man, LeBron won't be happy with these developments, he really got close with those two. I gotta get ready for the draft and free agency, we need to create a winning team. I'll just update him before he leaves for Beijing." he thought while walking towards the office somewhere at The Q.

Head coach Mike Brown and other staff members were already sitting at the table sipping on hot coffee when Zoilo arrived. And it didn't take long before the crew started to plan the teams future.

"Alright guys, two of our prized vets are gone, I don't know if we can replace them but we need to make this a better team. Don't forget LeBron will be a free agent in 2010, we need to be contenders if we are to keep him here in Cleveland," Zoilo said.

"Since the draft is just a few weeks away, let's hear what you think of the rookies Mr. Izquierdo."

Fernando Izquierdo, the team's scout brought out a list and showed it to everyone.

ROOKIE WATCH LIST

Roy Hibbert

Javale McGee

Marc Gasol

DeAndre Jordan

Jason Thompson

Darell Arthur

Ryan Anderson

Anthony Randolph

JJ Hickson

DJ Augustin

Eric Gordon

Mario Chalmers

Anthony Morrow

George Hill

Bobby Brown

1st Round Prospect

2nd Round Prospect

"Those are all the possible draftees we can pick at 22 and 52, what do you think coach?" Fernando asked

"I think we should narrow them down to what we are really looking for and invite them for a work out at our practice facility. With the departure of Mutombo, we don't really have a backup big man and I think we need another point guard," said Brown.

"I totally agree, let's eliminate some of the players we don't like and send invites to those who will be left," Zoilo said.

After about 15 minutes of deliberating, they came up with this list.

ROOKIE WATCH LIST

Roy Hibbert

Javale McGee

DeAndre Jordan

Jason Thompson

Anthony Randolph

JJ Hickson

DJ Augustin

Eric Gordon

George Hill

Bobby Brown

1st Round Prospect

2nd Round Prospect

"Okay, our next order of business is the free agents in our team. Lets see who we'll resign, Mr. Da Costa you have the list right?" the Cavs GM asked.

"Uh-huh, here you go sir," assistant head coach Francisco Da Costa said while handing over the piece of paper to Zoilo.

FREE AGENTS

Delonte West

Gerald Green

Bird Rights

"Hmm.. Interesting list. Well, Jones and Voskuhl are expendable so call their agents and tell them we are letting them go. Obviously, this leaves us with three players. All three are good and will certainly help our team but I have a problem with Green's cocky and lazy attitude and that locker room incident certainly didn't help. What do you think about that problem child coach?"

"Green is a high-risk, high reward player but I think we need him to make a serious run next season. It's up to you if you want to keep him or let him go," Brown answered.

"Okay, I guess we could give him another chance but first we gotta know how much money he wants on his contract and then I'll make the decision. So I guess that's all for today, we've all had a tiring day with the press con and all. Let's do our best okay? And Mr. Izquierdo work on those invites all right? Draft day is almost upon us."

"You got it, I'll get right on it first day in the morning." the scout said.

The first few days of the offseason has been eventful and the Cavaliers franchise knows that this is just the beginning of another long journey for the prestigious NBA championship. That is if they can make a roster worthy of contention.

by **Martti.** on Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:41 am

I like your summer decisions so far. Drafting Randolph would be nice.

And maybe George Hill in the second round if possible.

by **kibaxx7** on Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:46 am

If you could draft Randolph, that would be a steal.

by **XpLosibo** on Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:21 pm

i think an upgrade in the frontcourt is a main concern, u need a true center to backup ur aging big men (Z, big ben & joe smith) (Y)

..and keep delonte

by **homicide1550** on Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:05 pm

Martti. wrote:I like your summer decisions so far. Drafting Randolph would be nice. And maybe George Hill in the second round if possible.

thierryhenry50 wrote:If you could draft Randolph, that would be a steal.

Thanks for the inputs, and yeah, drafting Randolph would be nice I just hope he's still available when it's my time to pick..

XpLosibo wrote:i think an upgrade in the frontcourt is a main concern, u need a true center to backup ur aging big men (Z, big ben & joe smith) ..and keep delonte

Really gotta work on having some young big men, Z and Big Ben probably has 2 or 3 good years left while Joe might leave.. About Delonte, I will definitely re-sign him..

by **homicide1550** on Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:53 pm

Rookie Scouting

JaVale McGee - C

Projected: Top 10
NBA Comparison: Channing Frye/Patrick O' Bryant
Height: 7'0"
Weight: 243 lbs
School/Class: Nevada/Sophomore

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Notes: "I was amazed at how long the dude is when he first entered the gym, he is truly a physical specimen. He is a project. He still needs to develop post moves and learn little things at the defensive end but he is an athletic young man and runs the floor well. A great pick for the future but not if we want to compete for the championship now."

DJ Augustin - PG

Projected: Top 15
NBA Comparison: Jameer Nelson/Travis Best
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs
School/Class: Texas/Sophomore

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "Was surprised to see him knock down treys with regularity during the workout but what struck me the most was his knowledge of the game for such a young age. This kid can contend for starting minutes if we can draft him and may even be a starter for some teams. Only problem I can think of is his height which can cause mismatches on both ends of the floor."

by **homicide1550** on Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:58 pm

Rookie Scouting

Bobby Brown - PG

Projected: Late 2nd Round
NBA Comparison: Speedy Claxton
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
School/Class: Cal State Fullerton/Senior

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "Bobby can dish out the ball despite having a knack at scoring but like other PG's in this year's draft he is a bit undersized. Could be a good insurance policy at the point if someone in our rotation gets hurt."

Eric Gordon - SG

Projected: Early 1st Round
NBA Comparison: Ben Gordon/Shannon Brown
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215 lbs
School/Class: Indiana/Freshman

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "He really reminds me of Ben Gordon. No doubt, this kid can flat out score. His shooting stroke is beautiful. But he's got to learn how to get other people involved and acquire some point guard skills. He'll be an excellent boost to our bench scoring if we can get him. If teams sleep on him, we should definitely snatch this kid up."

by **Martti.** on Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:54 pm

From these players I think you can get McGee in the first and Bobby Brown in the second round. But still rooting for Randolph.

by **homicide1550** on Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:43 am

Rookie Scouting

Roy Hibbert - C

Projected: Top 10
NBA Comparison: Zydrunas Ilgauskas/Joel Przybilla
Height: 7'2"
Weight: 278 lbs
School/Class: Georgetown/Senior

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "Hibbert has all the physical attributes to be a good NBA player, he has the height and size. The only thing he lacks is athleticism. It will be interesting to see if he can develop into one of the leagues premier big men. He'll be a great backup for Big Z."

JJ Hickson - PF

Projected: 2nd Round
NBA Comparison: Brandon Bass
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 244 lbs
School/Class: NC State/Freshman

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "He can score from inside the paint but needs to consistently hit jumpers from 10 to 15 feet. He won't be expected to contribute much on his first year but with his work ethic and attitude, he has tons of upsides. And from what I've seen he can really crash the boards."

by **kibaxx7** on Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:45 am

Great analysis (Y)

Eric Gordon's my fav from that list...

by **homicide1550** on Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:04 pm

Rookie Scouting

DeAndre Jordan - C

Projected: Top 20
NBA Comparison: Andrew Bynum/Patrick O'Bryant
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 260 lbs
School/Class: Texas A&M/Freshman

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "Dude's athletic ability and quickness is surprising for a big man but certainly needs to learn how to play with his back to the basket. Right now almost all of his scoring comes from dunks or follow-ups but with a year or two working with our coaches, he could be a force inside the paint."

Jason Thompson - F/C

Projected: Top 10
NBA Comparison: Mark Blount/Malik Allen
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 247 lbs
School/Class: Rider/Senior

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "Playing in a lower level conference in college may hurt this guy's chances of being drafted higher but I really think that he has all the tools to play in the NBA. His work ethic is amazing and despite spending 4 years in college, dude has a lot of upsides. He'll fit in nicely as a backup for Big Ben and Big Z."

by **homicide1550** on Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:57 pm

Rookie Scouting

Anthony Randolph - SF/PF

Projected: 1st Round
NBA Comparison: Lamar Odom/Tim Thomas
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 212 lbs
School/Class: LSU/Freshman

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "He is a raw talent but I see lots of potential with this kid, probably one of the most intriguing prospects in the draft. He is extremely long and lanky like Tayshaun Prince and I'm not sure if he can bulk up. Probably won't help the team that much for now but he is an excellent investment for the future. If other teams pass on him, I definitely think we should pick him."

George Hill - PG/SG

Projected: 2nd Round
NBA Comparison: Antonio Daniels
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180 lbs
School/Class: IUPUI/Junior

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Scout's Comments: "He is a tweener, a shooting guard in a point guard's body but I think he can learn to play as the lead guard. He can score from anywhere on the floor but he lacks the quickness and athleticism to be something special. Like Bobby Brown, he'll be a good insurance policy at the point."

by **homicide1550** on Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:10 pm

█ Bryant, James Headlines U.S. Men's Team, With High Hopes of Regaining Gold
Posted: 23/6/2008 06:24:00 PM

Season and Finals MVP Kobe Bryant has a shot at another big prize after just winning the NBA championship, and he'll have plenty of help along the way.

LeBron James is there. Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony, too.

They will lead a U.S. Olympic basketball team that was announced Monday and hopes to capture the gold medal in Beijing in August after a third-place showing in Athens four years ago.

The team already has "re-established itself" on an international level, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said during a news conference.

The next step is to bring home the gold, and the U.S. will send a deep, versatile team to China. Jason Kidd and Dwight Howard were also among the 12 players chosen from a pool of 33. They were joined by the Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince, along with Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Michael Redd and Deron Williams.

Click Here to see the full article.

█ Arenas, Davis Heads Star-Studded Free Agents List
Posted: 22/6/2008 08:25:02 AM

The Wizards' Gilbert Arenas and Baron Davis of the Warriors are just some of the big names with expiring deals this summer. Arenas is expected to opt-out of his contract to look for a multi-year deal but is expected to re-sign with Washington while Davis may test the free agency waters and look for better deals.

Other stars with an expiring contract include the Hawks' Josh Smith, the Clippers' Elton Brand, Andre Iguodala of Philadelphia, Ron Artest of Sacramento and Antawn Jamison of the Washington Wizards.

The list is also full of promising young players the likes of Ben Gordon, J.R. Smith, Luol Deng, Monta Ellis, Emeka Okafor and Jose Calderon.

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█ Former Defensive Player of the Year Announce Retirement
Posted: 20/6/2008 02:50:02 PM

Former Defensive Player of the year Marcus Camby ended all speculations as he announced today in a press conference that he has decided to walk away from the game. He thanked all the fans and the Nuggets franchise for supporting him all throughout his career.

Camby isn't the only talented big man who decided to retire as the Heat's Alonzo Mourning, Chris Webber of Golden State and the Cavaliers' Dikembe Mutombo earlier announced that they too will hang their jerseys.

"It would've been nice to retire with a championship ring on your finger but I am happy with what I've done and achieved in my career," Camby said.

Click Here to see the full list of retired players.

█ Rose's Draft Stock Rises
Posted: 18/5/2008 06:20:12 PM

The University of Memphis product Derrick Rose has continued to impress NBA scouts and executives during his private workouts and his rising draft stock is proof of it. Teams are now seeing that he has a potential to be something special.

"I didn't know he was that athletic until I saw him in the gym," an NBA scout said. "He's like a young Jason Kidd but with the athleticism of a Dwyane Wade, whoever picks him is a sure-winner."

From being the 7th pick in the last mock draft, experts are saying that Rose may end up as one of the Top 3 selections come draft day.

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by **Clutch** on Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:10 pm

kinda makes me nostalgic seeing those familiar names retire :cry:

nice articles man; Free Agents a plenty! hope you've got some sal cap room

by **Fresh8** on Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:18 pm

Loving the draft updates!

by **Martti.** on Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:28 pm

The off-season might be interesting. Hope Rose goes in the Top 3, where he belongs to go.

I'll bet the redeem-team will get the cold.

by **OKCThunder** on Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:02 am

Martti. wrote:The off-season might be interesting. Hope Rose goes in the Top 3, where he belongs to go.

Agreed Rose is one of my favorite non Thunder players.

by **kibaxx7** on Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:24 am

There's the Randolph scouting report... pick him now!

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