Fear The Sword: FanPosts

Why not Iverson in Cleveland?

2009-11-20T17:05:47Z

Why has Cleveland not looked at adding Iverson?? With Delonte's issues and potential trouble with his court case coming up on his weapon charges why not? Would Iverson not look good at the #2??? I mean it is only a year and I think he would compliment LeBron for this year?? Do we not have enough money or what? Please educate me.

Mo Williams

Allen Iverson

LeBron

Varejo

Shaq if healthy?

Would that not be a decent starting lineup???

From theCSF:

CincySportsFanatix.com

Poll

Should Cleveland pick up Iverson??

Would you trade Varejao for Al Jefferson?

2009-11-03T00:16:18Z

Hi there, Wolves fan here. We've had a lot of debate about Al Jefferson and what he's worth to us on our site, and I was just discussing whether trading him for Anderson Varejao would be a good idea and what the reaction would be. So I'm curious what the Ohioian perspective would be. Help us out, I'd love to hear your thoughts. As much to hear what you have to say about Anderson as Al and the trade.

Poll

As a Cavs fan, would you trade Anderson Varejao for Al Jefferson?

Yeah

207 votes

Nah

79 votes

286 votes | Poll has closed

(Very) Early Observations

2009-11-01T09:50:11Z

I've been visiting this site for a while now, though I've never had the urge to post, until now. I must state that I'm NOT a troll, these are just observations, so please, no hissy fits ladies.

First off, the Cavs' seem to have foregone their M.O., and unless Shaq and Coach Brown do something about the former's atrocious pick and roll defense, saying the Cavs have severe problems come playoff time is an understatement.

Second is the big acquisition himself. His P&R D was an accumulation of bad habits from early on his career, but what bothers me most is his stark offensive inefficiency. Most of his shots should have been dunks, though his age can be partially blamed for that, but those little baby hooks he's been missing 5 feet from the basket are not helping the team.

Big Z isn't doing a lot better unfortunately. It seems as if his jumpshot went back to Lithuania. I'm thinking he's dealing with a lot more than he's leading us on to when it comes to playing in the second unit.

IMHO, those two will not cut it, and I see no immediate solution. If I wanted an injured, aging big man, I would have gone with J.O. (is a trade for him possible BTW? He's looking good early on.)

I forgot to mention firsthand that I reside in Canada, so while I root for the Cavs, the Raps are in my heart. This seemingly useless fact I shared with you is indeed important because I've been watching Anthony Parker ever since he was the starting SG for the Raps. He had a decent game against (10.31.09) Charlotte, but there is palpable deterioration with him. He's 34(?) and no matter how much you rationalize how he played overseas ergo he does not have much mileage in him, it won't change the fact that he is 34 playing in such an athletic, strenuous league. Sorry we wore him out first.

And please, someone tell the Moonman to stop shooting those jump shots. Tell him to remember his roots that is the Harlem Globetrotters and start f***** driving!

In conclusion, since the big teams made their big acquisitions, I always thought that the Cavs made the wisest choice. I thought the Lakers and Celtics would crumble by way of their mercurial acquisitions, that the Spurs got a disinterested has-been, and the Magic getting Mr. Half-heart. So far a smooth ride for them. As for the Cavs, not so much. I'll reassess when Leon Powe comes back, but sad to say, I think the fine city of Cleveland will most probably eat another slice of humble pie. Again, not a troll, but I won't be surprised to see scathing comments. I just hope that LBJ and his squad prove me wrong.

Big Z & Delonte for Capn Jack & Turiaf?

2009-10-29T11:42:50Z

I'm baaaack! and beating down your doors with this sledgehammer of a question..."should the Cavs consider trading big Z & Delonte for Stephen Jackson & Ronny Turiaf? " ok and now get this (cause this is the real homerun swing), send Capn Jack and Danny Green to the Jazz for Boozer!!!???

what do you guys think about that trade? do you think its a possibility after they pick up Antonio Daniels?

pg - Mo Daniels/Gibson

sg - Parker Gibson/Daniels/Karl

sf - Lebron Moon/Powe

pf - Boozer Verajao/Hickson/Jackson/Powe

c - Shaq Turiaf/Verajao

no more mike brown, PLEASE!

2009-10-29T01:06:53Z

what the hell is mike brown doin at the cavs' bench?! i blame him entirely for the failure of the cavs to make it to the finals last season. he is nothing without LBJ and the team. he should be fired and replaced the soonest. i don't want this season to be fruitless for LBJ, however, much as i wanna see the king get his well-deserved ring, i don't want him to get it with that washed-up, no talent, wannabe clown(but ain't funny) Shaq on board!

Shaq's last chance?

2009-10-19T18:05:38Z

I grew up watching the man the call Shaq and i was in awe of him. Now with age slowing him down this is probably his last chance for glory.

Shaq has won with Kobe and won with Wade but will he win with King James?

Look for the Cavs to win it all this year as Shaq will play with a new purpose and will prove why he is one of the best ever to play the game.

THE BEST HE EVER HAD?????

2009-10-09T00:35:45Z

Hey every1. Self proclaimed Cavs fan #1 here. Just wanted to know your thoughts on a comment shaq made(http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-cavaliers-oneal&prov=ap&type=lgns&success=1#comments) about the Cavs being the best team he's ever played on. Believe me i am a loyal Cavs fan til death but personally I gotta say i think the Laker team with Karl Malone and Gary Payton was. But in all honesty this Cavs Team is looking brutal on paper and I can't wait to see how this season plays out.. I think having Shaq and Big Z together is going to be key as the Cavs make a run for the championship. They each play totally opposite but each plays very good at their respective styles of play which i believe will be hard for teams on defense because they constantly have to adjust through the course of a game. And other teams will have rebounding nightmares if mike brown decides to play them together at some point. Shaq put it well when he said him and Z equals the best center in the NBA. What do you think?

Poll

Now that the Cavs really have a formidable front line, which team's front line will give them the most problems?

Orlando(Dwight Howard, Brandon Bass)

10 votes

Lakers(Pao Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom)

64 votes

Celtics(Kevin Garnett, Rasheed Wallace)

13 votes

Mavs(Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, Drew Gooden, Tim Thomas)

2 votes

89 votes | Poll has closed

Stats Expert on the ORL Series, West

2009-10-02T20:22:36Z

I saw this awesome tidbit on TrueHoop the other day. I think it hits the nail on the head about the Magic series last year, but does so with data to back it up. The comments on West are quite relieving, as well. If he's really not much above average then his personal instability can't hurt the Cavs that much, and it means his contributions are not irreplaceable. The thoughts on Anthony Parker's value are very exciting as well.

Why did Cleveland lose to Orlando? I did a post on that. Everybody thinks Mike Brown did a bad job coaching, right? OK, when Ben Wallace played, they lost by a point a minute.

They have a stat guy who does this kind of work.
They used to have Dan Rosenbaum.

They still have Dan Rosenbaum.
Then ask Dan Rosenbaum why he let this happen. I would never let his happen.

The 57 minutes when Ben Wallace played, and they didn't have Joe Smith in there, they lost by 58 points.

Wow.
How could they let that happen? Ben Wallace didn't have to play. He totally sucked. The rest of the series, the Cavaliers won by 43 points.

Didn't you feel like Cleveland sunk into Lake Erie when the Cavaliers lost that series? It didn't have to happen. The 57 minutes they lost by 58 points ... you didn't have to play Ben Wallace. They had Joe Smith. When Joe Smith played instead of Ben Wallace they did OK.

How could they not know that?

Maybe they knew it and the coach didn't listen. I mean, I should be fair here. But I mean, we would have definitely told that to the coach. When I send the analysis to the coaching staff, I'll put little tidbits in like that.

But I'll tell you what, the Cavaliers are going to be good this year, and it's not because of Shaq. It's because of Parker. Anthony Parker is really good. What happens with Delonte West with this thing ... I don't know.

Do they need Delonte West?
I can tell you that Anthony Parker was really good for Toronto. Not every year is he really good in our system, but he's usually really good.

Delonte West was an average player who plays a lot of minutes. If he can't play, and Anthony Parker plays ... well, they're OK.

Everybody used to think you had to play a five [center], a four [power forward], a three [small forward], a two [shooting guard] and a one [point guard]. But Mike D'Antoni changed all that. He made Boris Diaw play every position. And I think that's ingenious. I mean, people make these stupid molds.

Even the Mavericks, when they play Brandon Bass and Dirk Nowitzki, I would say "when you play Bass at the five" -- and they would say "no it's Dirk at the five and Bass at the four ..."

Who cares? I mean, the two guys are on the court. I don't care. They don't know they're supposed to be the five or the four. They just know they're supposed to play basketball. But people always think that way, and D'Antoni did a nice job of changing that, I thought.

The bolded comments are from the TrueHoop author, and the rest are from interviewee Wayne Winston, who is one of Mark Cuban's stats experts. He's quite open about some of the more advanced metrics some teams use to evaluate players. It's very interesting reading his thoughts on a lot of the NBA, of course especially about the Cavs. To know that the biggest reason we weren't in the Finals has been traded for Shaq is, quite simply, AWESOME.

Why Delonte

2009-09-21T19:54:46Z

Cleveland Cavilers guard Delonte West was arrested in Maryland last Thursday for speeding and carrying 3 firearms ( Beretta 9m, 357 magnum, Shotgun).

My first question is if knowing its illegal to carry concealed weapons in Maryland, why would someone do so on a motorcycle. It would make sense to travel in a car or truck, a vehicle were you could hide the weapon if stopped. The arresting officer reported Delonte was speeding and cut him off which is why he stopped Delonte and upon approaching the motorcyclist Delonte said he had a gun. My second question has to be what would posses a man to speed while knowingly breaking the law. I mean if I’m riding with a trunk full of heroin the last thing I want to do is draw attention to myself. On top of that He cuts off a cop (no comment).

The carelessness shown in this situation baffles me because I can’t understand risking all that money. Some of these athletes can’t process that when being in limelight 24/7 and receiving million dollar salaries, its not only expected but mandatory you uphold model citizenship. It does make sense to carry protection when in a position like Delonte but you have to be more careful.

Most amazing dunk I have seen in some time!

2009-09-17T22:11:28Z

In next year's Dunk contest we may finally get to see the King do his best MJ impersonation, and try to win his first dunk title.

Here is the exact dunk he should to win it. It is a very short vid but def worth checking out! It is the most impressive and amazing dunk I have seen in a long time!

HERE IS THE DUNK!!!!

Once you check it out, make sure you share it with everyone, it is crazy that he can do that!

Lebron at the PF? starting Moon and Parker?

2009-09-07T14:55:44Z

What do you guys think about this starting lineup?

C-Shaq

PF- LBJ

SF- Moon

SG- Parker

PG -Williams

I know it's generally not a great idea to mess too much with a good thing. But I really think Lebron could thrive as an ultra fast/athletic 4, and he certainly has the strength to defend the position (as he did for USA). Moon and Parker provide length and perimeter D, and Parker has actually shot the 3 tremendously well in recent years (plus 40 percent). Varejao, Z, West off the bench...?

Logo for Fear the Sword

2009-07-29T01:58:39Z

I see that most people, including me, do not like the new logo for Fear the Sword. I created wallpapers for this community during this year's playoffs. I have also created the logos for PredsOnTheGlass.com, Section303.com, Julie Loves Hockey on HockeyBuzz.com, and MusicCityMiracles.com.

Here is what the site used to look like:

Here is what I created:

What do you think? Do you like the new design I created or not?

Edit: The logo just changed?

Poll

Which logo do you like best?

Oldest logo (first screenshot on this page)

20 votes

Current logo

9 votes

Logo I created

15 votes

44 votes | Poll has closed

Shaq vs Albert Pujols

2009-08-13T07:54:26Z

Shaq will be facing off against Albert Pujols in a Home Run Derby of sorts on Thursday night at 8:30 for his reality show, Shaq Vs. I am absolutely thrilled to say that this event will take place at TR Hughes Park in my hometown of O'Fallon, Missouri and that I will be one of the lucky 6000 in attendance.

St. Louis, a city that normally does not even acknowledge the existence of the NBA, has been pretty Shaq crazy the last couple days. He threw out the opening pitch at Busch Stadium for the Cardinals game on Tuesday night. Did a pretty good job, too. Not to get political, but Shaq's pitch ranked better than Obama's but not quite as good as Bush's back in 01 or 02.

Video of the pitch: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090811&content_id=6374280&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl

I'm super pumped so just thought I would share with you all. Oh, by the way, its pretty funny to see how the reactions in St. Louis to Albert Pujols participating in this event were just like the reactions on here to Shaq participating in this show. Everyone is worried about their team's superstar athletes getting hurt doing just a short amount more of physical activity, regardless of the sport.

Poll

Will you watch Shaq Vs when it airs?

Of course, how could I ever miss it?

25 votes

Would love to, but I can't because Big Brother is on in the same time slot

5 votes

30 votes | Poll has closed

Leon Powe to the Cavs

2009-08-11T05:52:10Z

According to Yahoo Sports, it appears that former Celtics forward Leon Powe will now become the latest addition to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It is being reported that Powe will sign a two year deal for the league minimum. The second year will be a team option.

Having tore his ACL during the 1st round of the Celtics playoff matchup Chicago, it appears that Powe will not be ready to return until next year's all-star break. Powe is known for his energetic play. His most notable career acheivement was the 21 pts he scored in game 2 of the 2008 NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in just 15 mins of play. Once a fan favorite in Boston, it appears likely that Powe will be bringing his energy and hustle to Cleveland pending the results of a physical with the Cavalier's medical staff.

The addition of Powe will most assuredly add to the depth of the Cleveland Cavaliers who have had a very busy summer, adding Anthony Parker, Jamario Moon, and future Hall of Famer, Shaquille O'Neal. Whether the addition of Powe will be enough to help get the Cavs through the much improved Eastern Conference remains to be seen, but one can safely say that Powe will be bringing the same heart and hustle to Cleveland.

Poll

Will the addition of Leon Powe help the Cavs?

Yes

1063 votes

No

117 votes

1180 votes | Poll has closed

In love with Lebron James???

2009-08-08T00:15:30Z

If LBJ left Cleveland for another team in 2010( i am not saying he will or that he should), would you still be a fan or his? and would you continue to be a fan of the Cavaliers?

Also, if Lebron James played for a rival team like Boston or Orlando (highly unlikely), would you become fans of those teams, or just follow "the king" from afar?

Last question is, if Lebron James played for the Lakers (i hate them), how would you feel and would you become a Lakers fan because of Lebron?

Build Your Own Franchise

2009-08-06T23:43:32Z

I found this on clipsnation and thought it was pretty interesting.

You have 27 player points to pick players. Player points equal the amount you have to pay to have that player on your roster. you NEED 8 players, LIMITED to only one (7) player, and three (6)

PG:
Chris Paul (7)
Deron Williams (6)
Tony Parker (6)
Rajon Rondo (5)
Chauncey Billups (5)
Derrick Rose (5)
Steve Nash (5)
Gilbert Arenas (5)
Devin Harris (5)
Jason Kidd (5)
Baron Davis (5)
Raymond Felton (4)
Andre Miller (4)
Monta Ellis (4)
Mo Williams (4)
Jose Calderon (4)
Jameer Nelson (4)
Mike Bibby (3)
Russell Westbrook (3)
Mike Conley (3)
Randy Foye (3)
Ramon Sessions (3)
TJ Ford (3)
Chris Duhon (3)
Mario Chalmers (3)
Rodney Stuckey (3)
Aaron Brooks (3)
Beno Udrih (3)
Derrick Fisher (2)
Luke Ridnour (2)
Lou Williams (2)
Keyon Dooling (2)
Sebstain Telfiar (2)
Steve Blake (2)
DJ Augustine (2)
Jordan Farmer (2)
Jarret Jack (2)
Will Bynum (2)

SG
Kobe Bryant (7)
Dwyane Wade (7)
Brandon Roy (6)
Joe Johnson (6)
Vince Carter (6)
Andre Iguadala (6)
Ray Allen (5)
Allen Iverson (5)
Richard Hamilton (5)
Tracy Mcgrady (5)
Manu Ginobili (5)
Ben Gordon (5)
Kevin Martin (5)
Micheal Redd (5)
OJ Mayo (5)
Jammal Crawford (5)
JR Smith (4)
Nate Robinson (4)
Jason Richardson (4)
Eric Gordon (4)
Jason Terry (4)
Deloente West (4)
John Salmons (4)
Leandro Barbosa (4)
Roger Mason (3)
Von Wafer (3)
Courtney Lee (3)
Ronnie Brewer (3)
Rudy Ferdenanz (3)
Reja Bell (3)
Marquise Daniels (3)
Kellena Azuabiki (3)
Mike Miller (2)
Nick Young (2)
Marco Belinili (2)
Anthony Parker (2)
Deshawn Stevenson (2)
Thabo Sefolosha (2)
Micheal Finley (2)
Anthony Morrow (SG)
Dahanty Jones (2)
Fred Jones (2)
SF
Lebron James (7)
Carmello Anthony (6)
Kevin Durant (6)
Paul Pierce (6)
Danny Granger (6)
Ron Artest (5)
Hedo Turkgulo (5)
Gereld Wallce (5)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Rudy Gay (5)
Caron Butler (5)
Lamar Odom (5)
Tayshaun Prince (5)
Josh Howard (4)
Jeff Green (4)
Shawn Marion (4)
Thadous Young (4)
Reshard Lewis (4)
Loul Deng (4)
Richard Jefferson (4)
Michael Beasly (4)
Wilson Chandler (3)
Andrei Kirlinko (3)
Trever Ariza (3)
Al Thorton (3)
Travis Outlaw (3)
Peja Stokavitch (3)
Grant Hill (3)
Shane Battier (3)
Marvin Williams (3)
Nichalos Batum (3)
Mike Dunleavy (3)
Jamario Moon (3)
Andre Noicioni (3)
Rasual Butler (2)
Corey Brewer (2)
Bobby Simmons (2)
Kyle Korver (2)
Bruce Bowen (2)
Danillo Galinari (2)
Luke Walton (2)
Matt Barnes (2)
Jarvis Hayees (2)
Jason Kapono (2)
Steve Novak (2)
PF:
Tim Duncun (6)
Kevin Garnett (6)
Dirk Nowitzki (6)
Amare Stoudimare (6)
Chris Bosh (6)
Carlos Boozer (6)
Josh Smith (5)
David West (5)
Lamarcus Aldrigde (5)
Antwane Jaminson (5)
Elton Brand (5)
Emeka Okafor (5)
Zach Randolph (5)
Troy Murphy (4)
Charlie Villinuava (4)
Jermain O'neal (4)
Kenyon Martin (4)
David Lee (4)
Paul Millsap (4)
Kevin Love (4)
Al Harrington (4)
Luis Scola (3)
Tyrus Thomas (3)
Anthony Randolph (3)
Udiunis Haslem (3)
Jason Thompson (3)
Hakim Warrik (3)
Nenad Kristic (3)
Antionio Mcdysee (3)
Brandon Bass (3)
Leon Powe (3)
Jason Maxiel (3)
Boris Diaw (3)
Glen Davis (3)
Ryan Anderson (2)
Mariese Spieghts (2)
Mikki Moore (2)
Channing Frye (2)
Derrel Aruther (2)
Brandon Wright (2)
Yi Jainlian (2)
Craig Smith (2)
C
Dwight Howard (7)
Al Jefferson (6)
Yao Ming (6)
Shaquille Oneal (6)
Pau Gasol (6)
Andreins Biendrins (5)
Rasheed Wallace (5)
Brook Lopez (5)
Mehment Okur (5)
Andrew Bynum (5)
Nene (5)
Chris Kaman (5)
Zydruanus Iguaskis (4)
Al Horford (4)
Andrew Bogut (4)
Spencer Hawes (4)
Greg Oden (4)
Tyson Chandler (4)
Marcus Camby (4)
Andrie Bargnani (4)
Salem Dalembert (3)
Joakim Noah (3)
Kendric Perkins (3)
Brenden Haywood (3)
Brad Miller (3)
Marc Gasol (3)
Martin Gortat (3)
Chris Anderson (3)
Joel Przbilla (2)
Javal Mcgee (2)
Roy Hibbert (2)
Josh Boone (2)
Zaza Pachualla (2)
Robin Lopez (2)
Rasho Nestervitch (2)
Ryan Hollins (2)
DeAndre Jordan (2)
Rookies:
Blake Griffin (5)
James Harden (4)
Hasheem Thabet (4)
Tyreke Evens (4)
Johny Flynn (4)
Stephen Curry (4)
Jorden Hill (4)
Demere Derozen (3)
Brndon Jennings (3)
Terrence Williams (3)
Gereld Henderson (3)
Tyler Hansborough (3)
Earl Clark (3)
Austin Daye (2)
BJ Mullins (2)
Jodie Meeks (2)
Dejuan Blari (2)
Sam Young (2)
Jrue Holiday (2)
James Johnson (2)
Chase Budingher (2)
BJ Mullins (2)
Ty Lawson (2)
Jeff Teagues (2)
Eric Maynor (2)
Darren Collinson (2)
Taj Gibosn (2)
Tony Douglas (2)

Coaches: (cost nothing)
Mike D'Antoni
Larry Brown
Don Nelson
Jerry Sloan
Byron Scott
Rick Adelmen
Doc Rivers
Flip Saunders

Also Create your own franchise name if you would like

HOW WILL THE CAVS WIN THE 2009 - 2010 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP?

2009-08-06T12:33:44Z

The easy answer to this hard question is to KICK OUT "choke of the year - not coach of the year" Mr. Mike Brown. Even if the CAVS pile on absorbing marquee and role players, well I just doubt it if they would even reach the finals this year with Choke Mike Brown at the helm. An example of a good coach is the Zen Master himself. Look at what he did with an ex-CAV in the person of Shannon Brown. In the CAVS uniform before, Shannon just played maybe a couple of games or so and with minimal minutes. He could have been a good role player if his previous coach had given him enough playing time. Haaaaayyyyyzzzz.

What the CAVS realy need this year is a good coach. One who can motivate his players to strive hard and kick some ass. Not someone who just sits there and wacthes LBJ and the rest of the guys do their stuff. I saw Game three of the eastern conference finals and the could have won it. Just a case of a bad judgemnt on the part of Choke Brown. Well, past is past. I hope this time Danny Ferry would consider hiring a new coach. What about coach K? Please just replace him ....pleaseeeeee....I assure you the CAVS will win the championship this year.

Playoff Prediction

2009-08-03T21:30:03Z

I am aware that we are still in free agent signings, but I want to know, what is the consensus playoff picture

Mine is the Following

1 Lakers 1 Celtics

8 Suns 8 Bulls

1 Lakers 1 Celtics

4 Mavs 4 Heat

5 Mavs 4 Heat

5 Trailblazers Winner: Celtics 5 Wizards

1 Lakers vs. 1 Celtics

3 Nuggets 3 Magic

6 Hornets 6 Hawks

3 Nuggets 3 Magic

2 Spurs 2 Cavs

7 Warriors 7 Pistons

Edit: After checking the comments and looking into it myself, i realise minnesota has next to no hope. I chose phoenix in its place. Also, I dont know what I was thinking with the Hornets over Mavs.

Any uniform info?

2009-08-03T19:10:35Z

This past year, the Cavs wore these various uniforms:

Full-time rotation

2008/2009 Alternates

via www.sportslogos.net

Over the last few years, they've worn the creamcicle Orange alts and the yellow throwbacks that have the similar checkered pattern up the side as the blue modern alts.

Ultimately, the Cavs have very few throwbacks to chose from going forward. They have obviously the alternate colors of ones they've worn already (going with wine instead of gold) or they have the horizontal striped uniforms that haven't been used at all.

I doubt they want the 90's-2000 era black and blue garbage.

Does anyone know what their plans are for throwbacks/alts this year?

Cavaliers offer "Hack" of the Grizzlies a contract?

2009-07-31T04:52:23Z

Ok so I have just got done reading an article from the cleveland plain dealer that rumored the Cavs pursuing negotiations with Hack Warrick of the Grizzlies! i am so wanting to hear what y'all think of this acquistion?!

they also stated that Hack may also sign with Philly (his hometown) and Milwaukee so keep your eyes in this one guys.

Hacks numbers of last season - 24min / 50fg% / 70ft% / 5reb / 11ppg he is also 6ft9 / 220lbs