Here are highlights from week 4 of the Cavaliers season against the Warriors, Pacers, Sixers, and Wizards. If you’re asking yourself are there Volumes 1-3, no those games were covered individually. The song is by E Dot and Volume 5 is coming soon.
Monthly Archive for November, 2009
Sorry for the recent lack of posts. I’ve been working on a couple videos. Here’s the first of Best of LeBron 2010, a series that will be ongoing throughout the season. The song is Center of Attention by Wale.
Shout out to Justin Wooden for his support
Here’s a couple things I’ve had on my mind lately
- Kevin Martin to the Cavs. Sacramento rookie Tyreke Evans has been playing so well with Martin injured that there’s talk of the Kings trading Martin. Martin is a prolific and efficient scorer. Who knows how he would fit with the Cavs current team and what the Kings would want in return. Just interesting to think that a quality player like Martin could potentially be on the market.
- Anthony Parker’s 3 point field goal percentage. Parker is off to a great start from beyond the arc shooting just under 55% from three point land. His corner jumper is deadly and really helps to space the floor. Parker is third in the league in three point percentage, but his shooting INSIDE the arc is barely over 30%. It’s always amusing when a player shoots better from long distance than inside the line.
- Next I’d like to thank some people who have been supporting NoYork lately. Thanks to Waiting For Next Year for featuring our “LeBron’s Headband” article in their While We Were Waiting section. Thanks to Justin Wooden for supporting us on Twitter and rocking our shirt around town!
- Games I’m looking forward to in December. There’s some some exciting games coming up in December, most notably the 6th at Milwaukee, the 13th at Oklahoma City, and Christmas day in LA. Then we end the month of December with a home and home vs Atlanta. Should be a fun month!
- Last we have something in store for the end of December on our website. Stay tuned for more details…
Is Ron Artest a fan of the King?
Ron Artest has told the media that he hopes LeBron James will sign with the Knicks next season. The next logical thought is why does Artest want LeBron to go to New York? Although many times logic and Ron Artest aren’t mentioned in the same breath, I will do my best to marry these two opposing forces. Apparently Artest would like his Lakers to meet the Knicks in the NBA championship. “It would be a huge thing to see L.A. and New York in the championship. Someone’s going to New York.”
Artest hopes that someone is LeBron, because he believes LeBron is strong enough to handle the attention that comes with playing under the bright lights. Artest said that many players are scared to go to New York, “That’s the one thing I hear from the players recently. People don’t want to play in New York. They fear having a bad game, fear the fans. If somebody does go there, you got to be able to have a heart.” It seems the one player that he feels could handle New York is James, “I know LeBron could,” said Artest.
Of course this seems to be just another random thought from Artest. He doesn’t mention speaking to LeBron or seem to have any real purpose for making the comments. Artest ended his thoughts with this
“I love New York. When my career’s over, maybe I can do something with the organization. Maybe coach or something.”
Artest as coach of the Knicks, can you think of anything more frightening?
Another rendering of the arena
Yesterday New York’s top court ruled in favor of the Atlantic Yards project. Bruce Ratner’s $4.9 billion dollar project can now move forward, bringing the Nets one step closer to Brooklyn. Although there is much to be done Tuesday’s ruling was positive for the Nets for a couple reasons.
First off this ruling impacted whether or not Mikhail Prokhorov would spend $200 million to own 80% of the team and 45% of the arena. With this legal victory Prokhorov will most likely move along with negotiations to become the majority owner of the Nets. This also has a major effect on the Nets appeal in the free agency game. The organization plans to play in their new arena in the 2011-2012 season, although some speculate that the arena will not be complete until June 2012.
Despite the fact that moving the Nets to Brooklyn makes them more appealing to free agents, their 0-14 start has to be hurting their chances at LeBron. Without a solid group of players and no guarantee that the Nets will move to Brooklyn before 2012, I can’t see LeBron seriously considering them as an option. The only way I think LeBron goes to the Nets is if he signs a one year extension with the Cavs after this season, then reevaluating the situation in 2011.This is a long shot at best and personally I’m glad to see another team falling out of the race for LeBron.
Has anybody else noticed that LeBron’s hair is getting longer than usual lately? If you’ve noticed, have you wondered why LeBron’s hair is approaching it’s longest length since his high school days? Has LeBron’s barber taken a vacation or is there something bigger at work here?
The answer to this burning question was given to us on Saturday night. In the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game LeBron’s headband was knocked off his head. LeBron freaked out and was visibly upset on the court. The King played for approximately two and a half minutes without his crown.
The average fan reaction went something like this…LeBron’s headband just fell off. He looks weird without a headband. Then as they watched LeBron hit Jamario Moon with a backdoor pass for a dunk they forgot about LeBron’s lack of a headband. I admit I had the same reaction the first time I watched the game.
However, when I watched more closely I saw the truth. LeBron plays better without his headband. LeBron had two points and one assist during the two and a half minutes that his headband was missing. If you multiply those numbers by his average minutes per game he would be averaging 30.3 points and 15 assists per game. Suddenly it all made sense.
LeBron dribbled up court hanging his head as felt his secret was being exposed. His plan for the 2010 playoffs was being unveiled 14 games into the season against Philadelphia. This couldn’t be happening. Although LeBron limited his shots and touches during his headbandless time he shot 100% from the floor. LeBron also passed on a rebound, letting a teammate grab the board to keep his numbers from being too inflated, just in case someone was watching too closely. (Sorry Bron I don’t miss much)
Are you still wondering what LeBron has planned? It seems that LeBron is growing his hair out so it will look better without a headband. He will struggle through the rugged “in between” stage and when playoff time rolls around his hair will have outgrown the need for a headband. He will unleash his full potential, the headband will no longer hold him back. Averaging a triple double with his new mini fro, LeBron will be unstoppable.
If you didn’t notice during the game, it’s okay, LeBron was hoping you wouldn’t…
Imagine that mini fro averaging a triple double in the playoffs...
At the start of the season there were new LeBron James free agency articles every hour it seemed. Things have slowed down a bit since the early media frenzy. It’s no coincidence that LeBron to New York/New Jersey talk has slowed down as both teams are off to horrible starts. New Jersey is 0-13 while the knicks are 3-10.
At this point I can’t see LeBron going to New York or New Jersey. Both teams are playing horrible basketball. The only way LeBron could end up playing on one of these two teams is if a couple other free agents took a leap of faith and signed first. LeBron has said that it’s all about winning, but if he goes to either of these teams at this point his motive would be seriously questioned.
The Nets have become the joke of the NBA as fans wonder if a team could actually lose all 82 games? Then, as if the Knicks were upset with the lack of attention, Nate Robinson became the newest punch line when he shot at the opposing teams basket at the end of a quarter. Is it a coincidence that the Knicks were playing in New Jersey when Robinson took his ill fated shot? I think not.
I can only imagine the conversation when Nate Robinson arrived on the sideline to an infuriated coach D’Antoni.
“Nate what were you thinking?”
“I wasn’t coach”
“You’re focused on the wrong things this year Nate”
“So are you coach”
As you may have noticed we haven’t had our usual single game highlights for the past week or so. Instead of focusing on game by game videos, we will offer weekly highlight films of the best plays from the past week in Cavaliers basketball. I’m hoping to post these videos every Monday morning. This weeks video might post on Tuesday, my apologies for the delay. We also have something big planned for Christmas…stay tuned!
Michael Jordan recently commented on LeBron James’ offer to retire #23 league wide. Jordan cited the fact that he was not the only great player in the NBA, and if his jersey was retired, it would also mean retiring the jerseys of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Bill Russell. Will LeBron retire his #23 as a personal gesture or remain the newest superstar to wear Michael’s number? Only time will tell.
What's the big deal?
So what do Nike’s plan to put up a new mural in Cleveland and Allen Iverson’s potential signing with the Knicks have in common? If you ask the people that are keeping a close eye on LeBron’s free agency, they will tell you that both would be significant occurrences.
Iverson has not signed with the Knicks, although the organization is seriously considering signing the 34-year old scoring machine. The reason that Iverson signing with the Knicks ties into LeBron’s free agency is their agent, Leon Rose. While it is true that Rose represents both LeBron and Iverson, it’s unclear what this means for next summer. Is it possible that the Knicks signing Iverson could somehow give them the upper hand when it comes to signing LeBron? The answer is a resounding NO in my opinion.
The next issue is Nike’s plan to hang the 10 story mural (pictured above) in place of LeBron’s famous chalk toss across from the Q. First let me say that I think this mural is lame compared to the current landmark in downtown Cleveland. This is not what has Cleveland’s design review committee upset though. They are focused on the absence of any reference to the Cavaliers or the city of Cleveland. Some see this as a sign (a huge sign) that LeBron might be heading out of town after this season. I think Nike just wants to sell their new line of apparel and LeBron has no idea what he’s going to do yet.
The fact that these two occurrences have people guessing shows that LeBron’s silence hasn’t done much to quiet the whispers around Cleveland. I’m fine with Iverson going to New York and I hope that the chalk toss doesn’t get replaced by Lizard LeBron, but for now I’ll be satisfied when LeBron’s wrist injury has healed.
Read more about the mural here.
Also, let me apologize for the lack of videos lately. I’ve been trying to help my man Isaac Jefferson get across the pond. Videos coming soon!!!
