Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen

Yes, my fellow Cavs fan, the team that this year is the quickest to 40 losses was the team who last year, was the quickest to 40 wins. It has been an awful year for the Cavs to say the least. Gone is the promise of a Championship, pizazz of the home court, and yes, the star player, but I feel this year is exactly what the Cavs needed to officially move on. I know it is hard to watch, in fact I have to be honest. I did not watch a single minute of the Cavs vs Heat played on January 31st. I knew the Cavs were going to get killed and I did not feel like seeing you know who dominate again. I know it is tough, but we will all be better for it in the long run.

Maybe the Cavs will do it right this time by building a team through the draft, ala Oklahoma City and not cater to one guy. Maybe they will build a team to contend for many years and not just to win one championship. Maybe just maybe. I have hope with Dan Gilbert. I heard former Plain Dealer Cavs Reporter Brian Windhorst on "The Really Big Show" say that Cavs fans should beleive in Gilbert. He brought up a really good point and that is the Cleveland Casino, which opens in 2012. Dan Gilbert will want 20,000 people to come to The Q and then go to the Casino after the game. What will make people come to The Q? The answer is a quality product. That means we might have to endure a couple more tough seasons, but look out for the 2012-2013 season. That could be the season we see our Cavaliers return to prominence and more importantly, relevance again. Maybe just maybe.

LBJ Gone!

Lebron James gave us 7 great years. He is a great player that I respect. The way he handled this free agency is ridiculous. It was drawn out, and Cleveland deserved better. Lebron acknowledged he did not talk to Cavaliers management, or front office personnel before his decision. After everything Cleveland and Akron gave him, couldn't he atleast have talked to them before this decision to hear what they had to say, or to tell them of his decision?

He also said he wants to play for multiple championships and he felt that the players at Miami were obviously better. Yes they have Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and now Lebron James. Who else do they have? Owner Dan Gilbert has spent alot of money to put Cleveland in the best position each and every year. He has built a good team around Lebron and tried to give him players with talent. Now Lebron thought it was time to move on. Remember before Lebron James came the cavaliers weren't a winning team. It did take a little time to get where they are now. So James gave 4 years with the talent and he could not get the job done.

To me dragging this out and making Clevelanders suffer with his decision was disrespectful. There were other ways to do this, and Clevelanders deserved better. In the next few weeks, more will come out especially after owner Dan Gilbert stood up for fans and frustration.

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

Did Dan Gilbert step over the line?? What do you think?