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Injury karma nothing but bad
Gibson joins Gooden, Pavlovic, Varejao on list of sidelined players
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Saturday, Feb 09, 2008
ATLANTA: In an effort to ward off bad karma, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown often will look for wood to knock on or even bang his own bald head when making comments about injuries.
It's more than a little corny and it's not working in the least.
The only luck the Cavs have had on the injury front this season has been bad. It might have reached critical mass in Atlanta on Friday, when the club was down four of its rotation's top eight players.
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"Men, this is war. I don't care anything about the national championship or the Big Ten championship, but if we win this game today and, afterward, if the Good Lord says, 'Woody, it's your time,' I'll say, 'Lord, I'm ready.'" - Woody Hayes, pregame vs. Michigan, 1975
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02-10-2008, 09:31 AM
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Rebuilding Cavs will take time, patience
Several contracts set to expire in 2008-09
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Sunday, Feb 10, 2008
They could get both Pau Gasol and Jason Kidd. Shaquille O'Neal and Mike Bibby at the same time. Andre Miller, Mike Miller and even Shawn Marion together fit the parameters, too.
In theory, the Cavaliers realistically have the bullets to get them all. Which is exactly what fans desperate for help for LeBron James want to hear. But here's what they don't: None of it is probably going to happen now.
The NBA trading deadline is less than two weeks away, and it isn't that General Manager Danny Ferry has decided to stand pat, it has been decided for him. As of this moment, the Cavs just don't have what other teams want. But it won't always be that way.
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"Men, this is war. I don't care anything about the national championship or the Big Ten championship, but if we win this game today and, afterward, if the Good Lord says, 'Woody, it's your time,' I'll say, 'Lord, I'm ready.'" - Woody Hayes, pregame vs. Michigan, 1975
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02-11-2008, 09:13 PM
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We need to make something happen soon. I don't know how much interest LeBron has in staying with us.
As far as tonights contest, what the hell? Why are we GIVING them the traditional three point play?
Hughes, Z, and a few others, have just absolutely given them to them, with shots that WILL fall, and did.
Other than that, without Boobie and floopy the fish, we're playing pretty ok.
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I agree but when everyone stops hating on OSU thats when we should be worried. The most hated teams are always the ones that win the most.
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02-11-2008, 10:16 PM
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I don't understand why everyone is so doom and gloom about Lebron. The Cavs are handcuffed against a big move this year, but they will have plenty of room to make a move next year and the year after that. Only Gibson, hopefully Andy, and maybe Gooden will be on the books When Lebron's contract is up. That will leave them enough money to sign any 1 or 2 players that they want before resigning Lebron and any other players that they want to keep. They will have over 27 mil in expiring contracts next season in case anyone is stupid enough to pull a Gasol type deal. They HAVE to draft well this summer because that is the only way to really build a great team. With the amount of money that Lebron will make when his contract is up the number of teams that could sign him would be small. Not many teams are 20 mil under the cap and any team that is won't be close to a championship. No way will the Cavs sign and trade Lebron.
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02-11-2008, 10:21 PM
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I don't understand why everyone is so doom and gloom about Lebron. The Cavs are handcuffed against a big move this year, but they will have plenty of room to make a move next year and the year after that. Only Gibson, hopefully Andy, and maybe Gooden will be on the books When Lebron's contract is up. That will leave them enough money to sign any 1 or 2 players that they want before resigning Lebron and any other players that they want to keep. They will have over 27 mil in expiring contracts next season in case anyone is stupid enough to pull a Gasol type deal. They HAVE to draft well this summer because that is the only way to really build a great team. With the amount of money that Lebron will make when his contract is up the number of teams that could sign him would be small. Not many teams are 20 mil under the cap and any team that is won't be close to a championship. No way will the Cavs sign and trade Lebron.
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Agreed with all this...This team is still pretty good when everyone is healthy...Honestly the only team that I am really really scared against in a 7 game series is SA...Does that mean we will for sure win against everyone else...Of course not...Just that I feel that we could beat any other team in the 7 game series...
Disclaimer...Everyone healthy...
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02-11-2008, 10:37 PM
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If Hughes could play like this consistently he would be worth his contract. Lebron is good enough that he only needs one other star quality player and a bunch of role players. I'd love to see the Bucks suck enough to trade Redd for a couple of the Cavs expiring contracts and a draft pick next year.
edit- If Hughes could play half as well as he did tonight he would be worth it. 40 points!!!!! WTF
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02-11-2008, 10:44 PM
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Great jobs by Hughes, I still hate him though.
If he can play like this forever, we can't lose.
But, also, we need a few players, soon. Losing LBJ would absolutely kill me, as I've been a Cavs fan forever, and I love LeBron just as much. Without LeBron, essentially, we are the New York Knicks.
As far as the draft, I agree. We MUST do well to be anywhere near pulling a trade- resigning LBJ in 2010 (right?).
A draft like Portland had this year.. That'd glorify us.
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I agree but when everyone stops hating on OSU thats when we should be worried. The most hated teams are always the ones that win the most.
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02-11-2008, 11:27 PM
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