Welcome Larry Sanders and So Long

[Phills14]

Who are we cutting? I assume Bogut but could be Liggins?

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

I'm more worried about his attitude on the court. He can be a hot head that gets techs. I don't mind the toughness and a little bit of an attitude, this team could use it sometimes. But he has to be smart and not jeopardize team success.

Teams are going to foul the hell out of him in the playoffs because he can't hit his throws, and that's likely not going to sit to well with him....

Hope he keeps it together.

 

[HurricaneKid]

There was a point in time where NY couldn't pay a team to take J.R. in a trade. 2 years later, and he's an NBA champion, damn near model citizen and an integral piece of a team trying to repeat.

Certain guys need the right situation to grow up and refocus. Maybe Cleveland will be that for Sanders. If it isn't, he'll be gone fairly quickly and at relatively no cost to the team.

Ultimately, a guy like Sanders needs a team like the Cavs to believe in him to get another shot. A contender, with a good infrastructure and team culture, that allows him to be in a perfect situation. Without that, it makes little sense to gamble on him. The nature of him not having options is a result of many teams thinking it is not worth the time (because they don't have LeBron, or a title, or a good culture, or all of the above).

The Cavs think it is a calculated gamble worth taking based on culture, cost and Sanders remaining talent. It's a decision many other teams can't consider making because they don't have the ability to insulate him from the noise.

JR enjoyed the nightlife too much. And since his team wasn't contending he did that. That is a FAR CRY from mental health problems. Frankly, Sanders has some of the same issues in that he likes to go out, but the underlying cause is substantively different. LeBron has been majestic in his ability to improve the play of his colleagues over the years. But again, that's different.

I don't want to turn this into a PSA on mental health. I just want you all to be prepared for the likely scenario that while playing next to LeBron takes away a lot of the difficulty of the game, it also adds to the stress levels in that all of a sudden he goes from hanging at home with his people to playing for an NBA Championship. The light shining on him will be BRIGHT. A lot brighter than the light was in Milwaukee when he crumbled to it.

In terms of financial risk/reward its a great proposition. They pay him league min and if he can turn it around they have a real asset next year and may even get some much needed playoff min out of him. But the downside is there too. The Bucks team had to essentially vote him off the squad. And if it gets to that point, its tough to see how things in the locker room would be good enough to win a title.

I'm good with the decision. I just think the presumptions that LeBron can fix him because he has fixed other players are ill founded. His failings are a LOT different from those that he has helped overcome.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Who are we cutting? I assume Bogut but could be Liggins?

We are not cutting anyone.. Bogut is going back to hiding in Australia. No one is going to notice.

 

[Kizzle]

Larry was really good in his prime which he is still physically in


But does he really want to play basketball?

 

[Walter White]

He has been trying to get back for a year and no one would take him. So what I'm hoping for is that he is super thankful and excited we took the chance on him and he plays his butt off for us, making every other team regret passing on him. Or just to prove to himself and everybody else that he is still a good player.

Or perhaps he plays hard the next 2 years to play himself into a big contract and cash in on this new NBA money. I just hope he is extra extra motivated either way. Whatever helps us win.

I have a soft spot for players that are misunderstood or have struggles. I really hope he succeeds. I give him credit for continually persevering through teams turning him down to finally get back to the league. He must be motivated to try this hard to get back. He is willing to workout for teams when they ask. He seems to even be willing to play in the D-League if we ask him. He seems to have put his pride aside to do whatever it takes to get back and succeed. He seems hungry. I hope I'm right and it shows on the court.

 

[Splitz]

When I used to ball a lot, I was the most fearful of the lanky dudes with knobby knees and sharp ass elbows because I would always catch a damn elbow to the cranium. Might as well have been a samurai sword to the dome. I'd seriously rather have a prime Shaq barreling towards me like I'm made of prime rib than Larry Sanders and his sharp ass elbows threatening to impale me.

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

Is Splitz actually Mozzy?

 

[pl4tinum]

Every time I look at Sanders face I see Rodman pre-mutilation.

 

[mAo_mAo]

Larry and Iman rap battle. Who says no?

 

[gaitano]

'Newly relevant' 2014 article on Larry Sander's injury: "Facial Fractures In the NBA: Breaking Down the Injuries of JR Smith and Larry Sanders" .
"Sanders suffered a fractured orbital bone following an inadvertent elbow from Houston’s James Harden...".
in·ad·vert·ent /inədˈvərtnt/

 

[FrontPageNews]

Apparently josh smith was the other guy we were looking at.

 

[nobody85]

Larry and Iman rap battle. Who says no?

Record labels?

 

[wuck]

Who are we cutting? I assume Bogut but could be Liggins?

According to the Vertical and ESPN, the Cavs will be releasing Bogut.

 

[WorldFreeB]

Anyone have any idea when Sanders is going to play in Canton?
They have games tuesday, thursday and saturday....
I'm thinking a line of 14 points/16 rebounds and 11 blocks in 25 minutes in his first game down there.