doing our damndest to keep Him in Cleveland
Where The Wild Thing Is - Cleveland.com!
Today Cleveland.com featured our “Where The Wild Thing Is” video from our 12 Days of Cleveland campaign. Thanks to the Starting Blocks column for showcasing our work, we definitely appreciate the support of such a widely read column.
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(And I know what you’re thinking….there are two days left in our Days of Cleveland campaign and we’re working towards completing them as you read this post!)
I don't feel like you really wanted this board Troy
Lately the Cavs have been dodging bullets when it comes to possible trade options. First the Cavs show interest in Anthony Randolph and he’s sidelined for two months with an ankle injury. Next there are rumors about Michael Redd returning to Ohio and he’s now had a season, and possibly career ending, knee injury.
With Randolph hurt our next trade target is Troy Murphy. Troy has had a bunch of bumps and bruises throughout his career but only one major injury (right foot/ankle in the 03-04 season). Having said that, lace those ankle braces up tight Troy, you could be next. Believe me I don’t want to see anyone else fall victim to the Cavs reign of terror. So I’m warning you right now Troy, be careful out there.
I felt it was only right to warn Troy, but I don’t feel like he’s the missing piece to the championship puzzle. I would much rather see Antawn Jamison come to the Cavaliers. He’s a very steady player with a good attitude. He may be a defensive liability at times, but he makes up for that weakness with his ability to shoot the long ball and play inside. He would fit perfectly on the Cavs, but there’s still the issue of who Cleveland would have to give up in exchange for his services.
I hope that Cleveland makes a move that improves the team before the trade deadline. We made a huge mistake last year by not using our expiring contracts to our advantage. I’m praying we don’t make similar mistakes this year.
And if you’re wondering why I’m not worried about Antawn, he’s already dodged enough bullets in the locker room this season. He’ll be just fine.
This quick comparison that I’ve just made has nothing to do with this post, but I found the picture of Dunleavy while searching for a Troy Murphy pic. Is it just me or is that straight out of Avatar?
Apparently Dunleavy auditioned for Avatar late one night...
Here are some links that you should check out if you get the chance.
LeBron 2010 - I’m sure most of you are already familiar with this site. It’s a great site run by Glen Infante. It’s got all kinds of great info and posts about everything LeBron. If you haven’t been there lately go now and support his LeBron 2010 Billboard campaign.
Numbers Don’t - This is a newer blog that’s associated with Real Cavs Fans. They have lots of great Cavs related posts and a very clean site design. They also look like fortune tellers as they predicted tonight’s 40 point outburst by LeBron!
Waiting For Next Year - This site covers all Cleveland sports and they have been nice enough to feature several of our posts on their site. It only seems right to feature them on our site. Check them out, they have great posts and insights on everything Cleveland sports related.
Phresh Musiq Group - This is a blog run by E Dot Spencer who has made a lot of the beats featured in our NoYork videos. He’s an up and coming producer/rapper, not to mention a semi-professional hooper. Check him out!
Club Trillion - Club Trillion is a blog written by Mark Titus of the Ohio State mens basketball team. This blog is hilarious! Not only do you get an insider view of Ohio State basketball, but you get comedy as well.
Kings Rowe - Kings Rowe is a blog out of Columbus Ohio that covers all features of life including music, sports, and clothing. Check them out to stay up on everything that’s hot right now, including their clothing line.
If you have any links that you feel our readers should know about email us at NoYork23@gmail.com
Are those rows the reason he's growing his hair out?
LeBron James has been dribbling basketballs for a long time now, I’m thinking 24 years or so. This is a good thing. When LeBron dribbles the basketball for 23 seconds then takes an off balance shot, that’s a bad thing. If you haven’t noticed it’s happening more often than ever this season.
It baffles me how LeBron knows the key to basketball is playing a team game. He’s one of the most unselfish stars the league has ever seen. LeBron is obviously a smart player, we always hear coaches and teammates rave about his knowledge of the game don’t we? So why does LeBron ignore the keys to basketball at the end of games?
It’s true that we want LeBron to take the last shot, we know he’s one of the best players in the league. The entire gym knows he’s going to take the last shot, but why can’t we pass the rock until the game clock winds down. Instead LeBron and the Cavaliers let the entire defense key on LeBron as he dribbles the clock down to five or six seconds.
Mike Brown is a defensive coach, so it stands to reason that he should know this play is easy for other teams to defend. Are coaches and players afraid to tell LeBron that this strategy is not the best idea? If that’s the reason that LeBron keeps dribbling, I will step up and be the bad guy.
LEBRON QUIT DRIBBLING AT THE END OF GAMES, IT’S NOT WORKING!!!
I will not remove him from our power rankings!
The worst has happened. Coby Karl has been officially waived by the Cavs according to Brian Windhorst. He may be gone, but he won’t be forgotten. We promise…
You can avoid more of these moments if you come to Cleveland
Michael Redd - There are pros and cons when discussing Michael Redd coming to Cleveland. The obvious cons are his health and his contract. Redd has suffered some serious injuries throughout his career, but he’s shown willingness to work hard and bounce back. His contract is for 17 million this season and 18 million next season, which is very steep. The pros are his ability to create his own shot and his great three point shooting. He’s an Ohio guy and even though he passed on us some time ago, I wouldn’t mind Mike Redd in wine and gold.
Rafer Alson - I’m happy that we didn’t pick up Rafer Alston. Okay, okay we all love Skip To My Lou back in the day, but I’m still not sold on him as a pro. He’s too streaky and he doesn’t offer us anything that we don’t already have. Enjoy Miami, although I feel bad for Chris Quinn. He’s another Ohio guy and he’s been shipped off to New Jersey, unfortunate.
Antawn Jamison - The fact that the Wizards don’t want to make the Cavs better might hurt us when we try to get Jamison, but we can always hope they are desperate enough to deal with us. He would be a perfect fit for the Cavs.
Troy Murphy - No thank you.
"You can't wear something like this in Cleveland LeBron"
Those are the words of Walt Frazier, who believes that Kobe is above LeBron currently. Frazier went on to say that, “I think LeBron would gain in stature by coming to the Knicks. I think if he signed with the Knicks, he’d be right up there with Kobe.”
It seems that New York has some sort of LeBron alarm that goes off every few days. When the alarm sounds a new writer or athlete needs to step up and suggest that LeBron play for the Knicks. I guess this time it was Walt Frazier’s turn.
Frazier brought up many of the same points as everyone else who wants LeBron in orange and blue next season. The only new idea was that New York has never had one of the top two players in the league, so LeBron would automatically be the best player to ever suit up for the Knicks.
Personally I have no idea why that has any relevance, but hey Walt Frazier said it so we’ll roll with it. I will leave you with one more quote from Frazier, “If he were to play in New York, he’d be even bigger than he is now. He’d enhance his position.” Well not in the conference standings, but you know…who cares about winning these days?
I'm guessing these guys don't visit NoYork.com very often
In Mike Lupica’s recent article, he explained why LeBron James will end up in New York next year. Just when you thought the LeBron to the Knicks talk had cooled off this article shows up. Lupica’s rationale included Tiger Woods, the Knicks improved play as of late, and the marketability of New York.
Lupica quotes a source, according to him a sports mogul-type, who says that Nike wants LeBron in New York more than ever after Tiger Woods’ recent fall from grace. There’s going to be a void at the top of Nike’s promotional empire and who better to fill that void than LeBron James. And of course, what better place to promote yourself and Nike than New York?
The next piece of evidence points to the Knicks recent “improvement.” Okay, so the Knicks aren’t as horrible as they were at the start of the season, but they’re certainly not a contender at this point. They might not even make the playoffs this season. If the grass is greener in New York it’s not because of the Knicks’ current roster.
The source also suggested that LeBron will take less money to play in New York because he’ll make the money back being in such a large market. In today’s internet world, I don’t see LeBron making that much more money from playing in New York. He’s as accessible in Cleveland as he is any where else in the NBA in my opinion.
Unfortunately the LeBron to New York talk won’t die until LeBron signs his next contract. This article provides no new evidence that LeBron will go to New York, although the Tiger Woods tidbit is interesting. For now, LeBron needs to stay focused on Cleveland and bringing a title to his hometown team!
