| Guest34: |
Has Mark
Price worked with anyone with there shooting ? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
no, he
hasn't, and I'm not sure he will either |
| Bob_Finnan: |
he was there
last night doing a mock broadcast with reghi |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Have you
heard any updates on injuries? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Juanny and
Diop likely miss rest of preseason |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Harris
probably play on Saturday |
| Starcher: |
there's a
big loss |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Actually,
starch, both will be missed |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Will
Wagner's option be picked up? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Wagner - No.
Gooden - yes. |
| MYoung23: |
There has
been a lot of speculation about Qyntel Woods on the message board could
you provide some insight on that? |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Is there any
interst at all from the Cavs if Woods gets waived? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I had a note
on it the night of the akron scrimmage. it probably won't happen |
| Bob_Finnan: |
if he's
waived, they might think about it. Is he better than Ira, Luke and Sasha? |
| MYoung23: |
I dont
believe Woods is serious about his career |
| Bob_Finnan: |
woods is a
joke |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Luke didn't
look to good at the Gund. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Luke was bad
last night. |
| Starcher: |
Any reason
why the WUAB or FoxSports are not carrying the Cavs pre-season games? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
They usually
carry at least one. none this year for some reason |
| XxLJ23xX: |
I'm gonna
say it was his first home game jitters, hopefully. |
| MYoung23: |
Could
Varejao beat out Diop for minutes this sliding Traylor to backup C? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
he's not
ready to play. he'll have to wed |
| Bob_Finnan: |
tractor will
play some minutes at center. i like what i've seen from varejao |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I don't know
if varejao can defend centers, but he'd cause them fits on the other end |
| XxLJ23xX: |
I like how
Varejao just plays and shows no emotion. |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Will the
Cavs try and offer Z any extentsion? |
| XxLJ23xX: |
What do you
think the max on years and dollars the Cavs will offer? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Z - Cavs
think he deserves $11 million, maybe $12 mill, for 3-4 yeras at the most |
| Starcher: |
Is his
english as bad as it seems? (Varejao) |
| Bob_Finnan: |
yes,
terrible English. knows curse words, few others |
| MYoung23: |
Who is further advanced at this point; Jackson or
Pavlovic? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Neither one |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Sasha won't
play a lick |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
they let Z walk at the end of the year if a team goes at him for 5 years
@ 60 mill |
| Bob_Finnan: |
It could
happen. Brace yourselves for the possibility |
| MYoung23: |
Do the
Cavaliers have any contingency plans for Z leaving in free agency? |
| lumberman2: |
Then who
plays center?? |
| Starcher: |
IF Z does
leave, any inkling on who the Cavs might target in free agency? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
They have to
have a contingency plan. I have not been privy to it. |
| XxLJ23xX: |
I think if
Varejao hit the weight room he could be a future center in the league. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
You could be
right. Pax is pushing for Varejoa to play center. |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
the Cavs are planning for this in looking ahead to the future with
centers like Curry and Dalembert coming up in free agency? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I know Silas
loves Curry. He told me today |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Good info |
| MYoung23: |
Do the
Cavaliers have an opinion on Samuel Dalembert? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I'm sure
they like him. He's coming on like gangbusters in this league. |
| XxLJ23xX: |
What about JMAC? |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Is Snow the
future starter? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
J-Mac is so
much better than Snow |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Well is Snow
going to be an overpriced backup? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Snow is best
suited running the 2nd team |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
Snow is in the Cavs long term plans? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I don't
know. He has 4 years on his contract AFTER THIS YEAR. Unbelievable.
He'll be washed up in 2-3 years at the most. |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
they will move him if given the oppurtunity? |
| MYoung23: |
Snow was
more marketbale before he signed his extension |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Could move
him after this year |
| lumberman2: |
When you
talked to Gordon Gund at the golf outing,he sounded confident in the
Cavaliers' position with Zydrunas in regards to his contract,has
something changed? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Carlos
Boozer |
| Bob_Finnan: |
That changed
his thinking on everything. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He's now
willing to at least listen to the possibility of Z leaving if he asks
for the moon and the stars |
| Starcher: |
Has LeBron's
opinion on Larry Brown changed since the Olympics? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
LBJ seems
down with LB |
| Starcher: |
Who's the
team to beat, other then Detroit in the East? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Indy,
Detroit and Miami are clearly 1-3. 4-8 is wide open |
| XxLJ23xX: |
If JMAC
and/or Z aren't resigned and Wagner's option isn't picked up, the Cavs
will have some cap room. What free agents do you think they will target? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I'm not
sure. |
| MYoung23: |
Bob, any
info on whom the Cavaliers were scouting on the Knicks? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I have to
think it was Kurt Thomas |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I just don't
know where he'd fit |
| Starcher: |
Backup
center at least |
| MYoung23: |
Who do the
Cavaliers eventually want to start on the wing next to James? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Luke |
| Bob_Finnan: |
They
eventually want to play him with LBJ |
| XxLJ23xX: |
The way Luke
played last night kind of scared me. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Ha. I hear
you |
| XxLJ23xX: |
He needs to
put on alittle more weight |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
there is any chance if the Cavs think they can't resign Z, that they
will trade him by the deadline? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Z - yes,
that's a possibility. He could be traded. You can't let him walk for
nothing in return |
| MYoung23: |
rookies are
rookies regardless of how long they were in college |
| Bob_Finnan: |
MY, you're
absolutely right. His head is spinning right now. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He's going
to be fine |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Even though
Varejao picked up the early fouls he looks alot more comfortable and
confident than Luke |
| MYoung23: |
How has
Newble's shot looked so far? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Ira has been
very good. Looks quicker than last year |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Well, he's
been playing professionally for years |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
the Snow experiment will work? |
| MYoung23: |
how will the
new emphasis on perimeter contact afftect the Cavaliers? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I don't
think Ira is ever going to remind you of Lucious Harris |
| Bob_Finnan: |
In the
Memphis game, refs called like 71 fouls. It was 40 some last night. Not
that much. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I pissed off
Silas last night asking about Snow-McInnis |
|
Paul Clayton: |
what did you
ask him |
| MYoung23: |
LOL I hope
he doesnt read Cavs Watch then |
| Bob_Finnan: |
They don't
function well together. |
| XxLJ23xX: |
I think it
may hurt Lebron in some ways. When his guy guards him close, he has the
quick first step to get past. Now guys will lay off him and dare him to
shoot. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I asked him
if he was just starting Snow out of respect and the fact he has started
225 consecutive games |
| XxLJ23xX: |
How is
Bron's shooting in practice? |
| MYoung23: |
Thats the
obvious reason |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Bron has
trouble shooting |
| Bob_Finnan: |
In practice,
in games, in the driveway |
| XxLJ23xX: |
That stinks |
| Starcher: |
Why was Bob
Donewald's contract not picked up? |
| Guest1: |
He,s working
with Mark rice on his shooting |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Mark Price
hasn't been around |
|
Paul Clayton: |
LBJ's
defense looks like it's picked up is that a result of the summer in
Athens |
| Bob_Finnan: |
LBJ agrees
that his defense is better, but he went out of his way not to give Larry
Brown any credit for it |
|
Paul Clayton: |
so he's back
off the Brown bandwagon |
| Bob_Finnan: |
there's
friction there |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
the two new assistants Silas picked up in the offseason will help
improve this team even more? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Brendan
Malone could be a big help IF the players listen |
| Bob_Finnan: |
that's a big
if |
| MYoung23: |
How
coachable has Gooden been so far? |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Why are they
having trouble with anyone in particular? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
LBJ seems to
resent Brown for not playing him in Athens |
| Bob_Finnan: |
No, it's the
modern player. this is a good group |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Gooden has
been great. His agent told me today that he thinks Gooden has the talent
to lead the league in rebounding |
| Starcher: |
Boozer's
agent said he wanted to stay in Cleveland.... |
| MYoung23: |
I think
people forget how good Gooden was at Kansas |
| Bob_Finnan: |
You've got a
point there, Starch |
| XxLJ23xX: |
When I saw
Gooden last night I've never seen someone jump so high and fast for the
ball everytime. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He is a
quick jumper, which is good for a rebounder |
| XxLJ23xX: |
I think he
wants a Boozeresque contract |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I do too |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I think
Gooden will do fine. |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
the Boozer debacle could be a blessing in disguise? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I don't know
how |
| MYoung23: |
What is the
early league perception, if any, about the Cavalers so far? |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Boozer is
undersized, defensively limited, and now overpaid. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Talked to
Marc Stein the other day. he doesn't think they'll be very good |
| XxLJ23xX: |
I wouldn't
want Booz at 11 mill per. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
6-68,
overpaid? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He's way
overpaid. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He should
get 7-8, maybe, but not 11 |
| XxLJ23xX: |
He's a good
rebounder but guys like Jermaine O Neal are just too much for him. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
gooden is a
better defender |
| MYoung23: |
Thats the
way the league is now. In order to get guys to leave their teams you
have to really overpay |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Well, I'm
glad we didn't. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
No doubt |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Why was the
Magic so willing to get rid of Gooden and Varejao? |
| MYoung23: |
One name:
Dwight Howard |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Couldn't the
get anything better than creaky knee Battie? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
That's No.
1. They needed a center, for another. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Cavs would
love to have Battie back, believe me |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He knows how
to play |
| MYoung23: |
How serious
is the threat of another lockout? There has been a lot of sabre rattling |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Yeah,
Traylor looks to have stone hands in the post. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I'd be
surprised if it doesn't happen |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Will it be
the whole season? |
| MYoung23: |
What are the
major issues? Length of max contracts? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He might
have the best hands on the team |
| Bob_Finnan: |
at least
with the bigs |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Last night
at the Game, he didn't look that good |
| XxLJ23xX: |
in the post
catching passes |
| Bob_Finnan: |
There's a
lot of stuff. I'm just sniffing around on that stuff. Not easy to get
info on that |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Tractor
didn't do anything vs. NJ |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Coaches rave
about his hands. He gets a lot of steals, blocks, despite being 6-8 and
fat |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Hey, he's
just big boned |
| Bob_Finnan: |
oh, sorry |
| MYoung23: |
He's just
not very productive at all |
| Bob_Finnan: |
6 points, 4
rebounds - something like that |
| MYoung23: |
and he
misses a ton of layups |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Isn't that
Battie stats? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Tractor |
| XxLJ23xX: |
except
Battie was a more mobile defensive presence |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Could be
Battie's, too. I liked him as a player. very good defender. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I wouldn't
have given Eric Williams 3 years, 12 mill |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Good call |
| XxLJ23xX: |
And think
they bought out Harris to save money. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Nets have
EWilliams playing '4' |
| MYoung23: |
Why didnt
the Nets want to part with Aaron Williams? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I thought
they were going to. He has a real low contract. I thought he would have
been a great 3rd big guy for Cleveland |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
the Cavs will make the playoffs? Do you think they could make it past
the first round? |
| MYoung23: |
That was my
feeling. The Nets got rid of everyone else but kept him |
| Starcher: |
he's the
only proven size they have. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
If they can
get a 4th or 5th seed, yes, they could win first round. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Who, Aaron? |
| Starcher: |
Yeah,
Collins is a joke, the rest of the bigs are still young, or not signed. |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
the Cavs could move Diop and Wagner for anything? Are they even worth 1
first rounder for both of them? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Don't forget Scalabrine? |
| MYoung23: |
The
Cavaliers cannot get the 4th seed |
| Bob_Finnan: |
No and no |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Are Diop and
Wagner still on the Block? |
| Starcher: |
I try to
forget him every time I see hi play |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Yeah, but no
one would trade for either player if hurt |
|
Paul Clayton: |
how are
yesterday's injuries looking |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Diop and
Wags both miss rest of preseason. Silas said Diop might take longer than
Wags. They could start season on injured list |
| MYoung23: |
Bob, what
did you think of the Cavaliers spin on Diop's summer league play? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He sucked
royally in summer league. 23.1 percent? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Silas said
he tried to be too offensive minded. he sucked |
| MYoung23: |
I keep
saying that but people want to bring up how he played early last year |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Well, he
played pretty well early last year before the knee thing |
| MYoung23: |
Why didnt
they bring Lonnie Jones to camp? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Geez, I just
asked Pax that. they didn't want to give him any guaranteed money, but
Milwaukee did |
| MYoung23: |
Could you
ask Paxson about a player for me? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
sure |
| MYoung23: |
The Raptors
have a kid in camp named Pape Sow whom they believe can be like Ben
Wallace but they may cut him to save money |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I saw that
name. I don't know much about him. I can ask Wayne, too, about him |
| MYoung23: |
thanks. He's
an African kid that just started playing 4 years ago but is a great
athlete |
| Bob_Finnan: |
OK. |
| MYoung23: |
How long
before Silas relents and starts Lucious Harris at SG? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Once they
lose a few games during regular season |
| MYoung23: |
like the
first 2 against Indiana and Miami lol |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Snow doesn't
hurt you. he just won't score enough |
| Starcher: |
I have my
doubts about Harris starting, in NBA years he is Methuzalah |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Yeah, they
could start 0-2 easy |
| MYoung23: |
Do you think
SIlas' teams would be better in the first half if he didnt experiment so
much? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Only 33, 34
in December |
| Starcher: |
Only 34... |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Only ... |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Silas is
willing to try anything to win |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Remember
Darius running the point? |
| MYoung23: |
Would there
be any interest in Eddie Robinson if the Bulls buy him out since he
thrived with Silas? |
| Starcher: |
Yes, I also
remember Ollie as well.....nightmarish |
| MYoung23: |
Silas shoud
have watched the game films with Miles playing PG under Lucas |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Eddie is
talented, but a head case. of course, Silas can handle guys like that |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I'm sure he
did |
| MYoung23: |
then he
should have known better lol |
| Starcher: |
Silas seems
like a my way or a highway guy, not sure if he handles bad players or
just removes the ones that won't back down. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
he tried to
devise a way to get LBJ, Ricky and Darius on the court together |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Well, that's
what he did last year |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He talked
about the ira incident after practice the other day. it was funny as
heck |
| MYoung23: |
Would Silas
lobby to try and get Jamaal Magliore if he remains unhappy in New
Orleans? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Who would
play center for the Hornets? |
| Starcher: |
Why don't we
get to hear about those stories in the papers? I 'm sure the Ira story
would be better then some fluff piece. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
You know he
called him a ""Hip Hop MF!"" |
| MYoung23: |
Z if the
Cavaliers cant re-sign him |
| MYoung23: |
lol |
| Starcher: |
lol |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I was
standing next to silas. he had absolute rage in his eyes |
| Bob_Finnan: |
murder in
his eyes |
| MYoung23: |
What did
Newble do that was so bad? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Silas said
something like he was sorry about him only getting 11 minutes in game (ira's
sister, agent and friends were at the game and he played in atlanta the
previous two years) |
| Bob_Finnan: |
ira walked
past him into the shower and said, ""Yeah,
whatever."" |
| Bob_Finnan: |
That got
Paul's blood boiling. He waited for ira to come out and ira waved his
hand at him and walked by |
| Bob_Finnan: |
paul called
him into the coach's office |
| MYoung23: |
dang |
| Bob_Finnan: |
I was
interviewing Z in locker room |
| XxLJ23xX: |
Do you think
more free agents will want to come here in the future because of Lebron
or do you think they will not want to be in his hsadow? |
| XxLJ23xX: |
shadow* |
| Bob_Finnan: |
all of a
sudden, the door to the coach's office slammed and ira came out yelling |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Free agents
- no |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Still have
to overpay |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Silas
followed him out of the locker room into the hallway. I was right behind
him. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
He screamed
at ira |
| Bob_Finnan: |
media guys
were ducking for cover. thought there would be fisticuffs |
| Bob_Finnan: |
if ira had
turned around, fists would have flied |
| Bob_Finnan: |
he kept
walking down the hall. that saved lives |
| Bob_Finnan: |
ira would
have kicked his ass |
| MYoung23: |
LOL |
|
Paul Clayton: |
lol |
| MYoung23: |
LOL |
|
Paul Clayton: |
now that's
good stuff |
| MYoung23: |
glad they
patched things up |
|
Paul Clayton: |
have you
ever been in the locker room during a fight? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
In practice,
I did |
|
Paul Clayton: |
who was
fighting |
| Bob_Finnan: |
Chris Mills
and Bobby Phills took on Donny Marshall and someone else |
| Bob_Finnan: |
they rolled
out the practice door |
| MYoung23: |
Antonio
Lang? lol |
| Bob_Finnan: |
media was
standing there stunned |
|
Paul Clayton: |
i bet |
| Bob_Finnan: |
i asked
fratello about it. he said, ""what do you mean?"" |
|
Paul Clayton: |
good ole Fratello, definately old school |
| Bob_Finnan: |
oh, yeah. he
was funny. we're still friends. |
| Starcher: |
It's
suprising he's not back in coaching. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
like the
little guy a lot |
| MYoung23: |
He got a raw
deal here |
| Bob_Finnan: |
he was tough
to cover, though. he tried to manipulate what went into the paper |
| Bob_Finnan: |
absolutely |
| MYoung23: |
Why did the
Cavaliers sue Fratello? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
especially
after what followed him |
| Bob_Finnan: |
i forget.
wait, let me think |
|
Paul Clayton: |
back money
when he went back into coaching |
| Starcher: |
Believe it
was because he was still on the Cavs payroll and took another job |
|
Paul Clayton: |
ghe was
still under contract with us |
| Bob_Finnan: |
that's it |
| Starcher: |
which was
extremely cheap by the Cavs |
|
Paul Clayton: |
what ever
happened w/ that? |
| MYoung23: |
But the
Cavaliers logic was that he failed to perform duties as head coach which
is true since they fired him |
| Bob_Finnan: |
i dont know
what happened. |
|
Paul Clayton: |
think Gund
would tell you why they did it if you asked? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
no. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
very
secretive guy. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
nice man,
though. I get along with him fine |
|
Paul Clayton: |
I like Gund...unlike many..he at least seems to love the team |
| MYoung23: |
Why havent
former Cavaliers been embraced by the team? |
| Bob_Finnan: |
there's no
doubt. he wants to win. he's spending some money this year |
| Bob_Finnan: |
like with
the browns? |
| MYoung23: |
other than
the Miracle guys |
| Starcher: |
He's making
money, its easy to spend when that happens. |
| Bob_Finnan: |
don't know
the answer to that |
| Bob_Finnan: |
season tix
are over 10,000 |
| Starcher: |
Thanks for
the chat.....goodnight |
|
Paul Clayton: |
night
starcher |
| Bob_Finnan: |
good night
guys. |
