I root for any team that plays the Heat.


This playoff run is only validating James' childish behavior to Cleveland fans.

Stern smiles while CAvs fans get to savor the short end of the stick and have the Heat shoved in our faces on every media outlet.

Go Gilbert.

Bottom line. LeBron did everything he could to blow that game last night including an offensive foul with 8 seconds left in a tie game.

Williams available at #4 wouldn't shock me either.

I will be in the minority but Leonard is really starting to intrigue me at 4.

Rocky ... there is a link to the Browns forum at the top of this board. You may wanna pop in there from time to time cause we have a Cavs discussion there too that's been getting some activity.

HB- Thanks for the heads up.

I'm surprised Brown landed the Laker job.

Quitter endorsed him after undermining his tenure in Cleveland.

'Wolves Look to Move Down In Draft

Posted: 5/26/2011 5:44:00 AM
Source: Sam Amick of Sports Illustrated

It should surprise no one that Minnesota is entertaining offers for this pick. (Derrick) Williams is considered by most teams (including Minnesota) to be the best player available after (Kyrie) Irving, but it's hardly a fantastic fit. Michael Beasley has a similar skill set, and forward Kevin Love and swingman Wesley Johnson don't appear to be going anywhere. One source says the Wolves have considered moving down a spot or two to take Enes Kanter while getting additional assets in a trade.

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Miami absolutely stifled Rose in the ECF.

Nauseating.

Rose is a big time choker. Did it in the NCAA's with a big lead and lost the last 2 games the same way. Last 3 minutes, 3 turnovers, fouled Wade for a 4 point play, and missed the key free throw. Gag !

Rusty2- On that 4 point play, the TNT announcers didn't even mention who fouled Wade.

It was surprising to see the league MVP throw up so many wild shots, particularly on his drives to the basket.

And how about all the plays where Rose jumped into the air with no idea where to go , resulting in wild passes and turnovers. TNT announcers never called him out for those silly moves.

I also question how often he got the ball to his teammates in their happy zone for their shots.

Also for the Bulls, Boozer did nothing. I'd take Hickson over him.

Did not expect D Rose to beat Miami by himself. At the same time, I did expect him to play more in control then he did at the end of these games. I really thought he blew game 4 when he took a fall away against Lebron with seconds left instead of driving to the basket.

Hindsight always 20/20 but Noah and Boozer riding the bench all of the 4th was a shocker.

Updated: May 28, 2011, 2:42 PM ET
Sources: Cavs eye trade to add 2nd pick

By Chris Broussard
ESPN The Magazine

Already owners of the No. 1 pick in the draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to sweeten their position by securing the second pick as well, according to league sources.

The Cavaliers are in discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons about a three-team trade that would give Cleveland the top two picks of next month's NBA draft.

The Cavaliers would use the picks to select Duke point guard Kyrie Irving and Arizona forward Derrick Williams, the sources said.

In the trade being discussed, Cleveland would absorb Detroit's Richard Hamilton into the $14.6 million trade exception it received in last summer's LeBron James sign-and-trade with Miami, while also receiving the Pistons' No. 8 pick. The Cavaliers would then send that pick, along with their fourth pick, to Minnesota for the Timberwolves' second pick.

Cleveland would then buy Hamilton out of the $25 million remaining in the last two years on his contract, leaving the veteran shooting guard free to sign with another club as a free agent. Chicago would be one of the likeliest destinations.

Cleveland nearly traded for Hamilton at the February trade deadline with the intention of buying him out. In that scenario, Hamilton would have signed with Chicago after the buyout. The motivation for Detroit, which has been looking to move Hamilton for years, is mainly financial.

Whether the trade comes to fruition or not, the Cavaliers are all but certain to use the No. 1 pick on Irving, a favorite of the team's front office. The club's owner, Dan Gilbert, is a huge fan of Williams and sees him and Irving as building blocks for the future.

While one of the Cavaliers' greatest needs is at small forward, Williams, though viewed as a 'tweener, is seen by most league executives as a power forward. If the Cavs draft Williams and determine that he can't play small forward, they may deal power forward J.J. Hickson, who has good value on the trade market.

Chris Broussard covers the NBA for ESPN The Magazine.

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Carrasco does a good enough job of getting in front of hitters. But he seems to have no idea about how to close the deal.

I see Shoppach still likes to throw his bat into the seats.