Marreese Speights Has a Player Option

[Kizzle]

One thing I never got was where did these guys grow up, and play that gave them the mindset D didnt matter? Where im from being horrible at D would get you kicked out of a pickup game MID GAME. Like 1st they switch your man, but if you were still bad they would literally stop the game and sub your ass out. Now if you looked to be trying youd be good but if you were Kyrie'ing and CJ'ing that shit and not even trying youd get taken out even if you waited an hour to get in a game. Idk why this "To be a great player I have to be good at D also" hasnt made it to alot of these young players. They sure didnt get it from the 90's players like MJ, Kobe and such. I mean damn if you remember it took Lebron 6 years. I just think these kids dont have the drive to be the best. Like that undying passion to improve their game, or that cockiness to come out and say "IM THE SHIT WHEN YOU PLAY US YOURE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE ME DOWN TO WIN" mindset.

Where did that go man? What type of player is literally sitting there saying "If im good on offense thats good enough for me?" Thats total BS...get your ass on some defense too bro. I just dont get it, why not want to be good on D, especially when you have the tools like Kyrie?

I just dont get it

[Rich]

Mo was already under a great a defensive coach in Memphis. He didn't get it then.

[Tornicade]

The Cavs getting another center to go along with AV and zeller would leave speights into a power forward role. He does much better at this poistion and not everyone can handle being played out of position like al horford but yeah i agree Speights at this point needs to do a bit of soul searching .

[Douglar]

Mo was already under a great a defensive coach in Memphis. He didn't get it then.

I think that's a good comment. That probably strikes to the heart of Bob Finnan's comment about how Speights might not fit with the culture that the Cavs want to develop.