tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post6385613938709383920..comments2023-12-11T06:36:57.237-05:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Terry Pluto: Don't Fire BrownBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-79394123285236392762007-01-30T23:00:00.000-05:002007-01-30T23:00:00.000-05:00Pluto has a way of writing that lets you know he r...Pluto has a way of writing that lets you know he really cares about Cleveland sports but he doesn't get stupid about it. He has taken Hal's place as most respected Cleveland sports writer.LargeBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231452147187641675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-84988754734157438792007-01-30T16:55:00.000-05:002007-01-30T16:55:00.000-05:00Simply put, if the Cavs would rattle off a few win...Simply put, if the Cavs would rattle off a few wins in a row, everybody would calm down, the overanalysis would stop and maybe we'd get around to freaking out about the Indians instead of consternating over the Cavs constantly.<br /><br />It's less than three weeks until the start of spring training, and not one person has yet threatened to put a plastic bag over their head because Gary Sheffield is now a Tiger.<br /><br />Priorities, people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-11976774336774346252007-01-30T15:59:00.000-05:002007-01-30T15:59:00.000-05:00actually naw, i was referring to the message board...actually naw, i was referring to the message boards freaking out. You had actual analysis and stuff.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-48982340813344013612007-01-30T15:35:00.000-05:002007-01-30T15:35:00.000-05:00Alright, I have to step in here on the off chance ...Alright, I have to step in here on the off chance that the comments about Danny Ferry were prompted by what I've been writing recently. <br /><br />The recent funk the team has been in has absolutely nothing to do with what I've been writing. In other words, I'm not a crazy.<br /><br />On sept 4th I posted my thoughts about the Cavs' shooting guards. Most of the post was about Larry Hughes. In that post I note that Larry Hughes is not a good basketball player by NBA standards, and the beginnings of my thoughts on Ferry began are articulated. <br /><br />Hughes's contract is an albatross around the organization's neck. Ilgauskas's contract--in one or two years--will look the same way. By then Marshall and Jones will be off the books, but that means that when we enter into the time to resign LBJ the team could very well consist of LBJ, Hughes, Z and a bunch of new players. <br /><br />It's easier to bring someone back when the guys already there are part of group that has a rapport rather than a bunch of new guys, but this is exactly the scenario the team is facing--and Ferry is the one who's put the team in this position. <br /><br />So: short term: not working out so well. Long term: outlook is dim. <br /><br />The fortunate news is that the Cavs play in the East and that any team can win a seven game series. Seven games is just too small a sample to mitigate the potential influence of luck. The Cavs are probably the 14th or 15t best team in the NBA, but they are one of the top five teams in the East, which puts them in a good spot to force themselves through the playoffs on a combination of luck, grit, and LBJ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-79634785508538774352007-01-30T13:09:00.000-05:002007-01-30T13:09:00.000-05:00Ya, when the team is in a funk the crazies come ou...Ya, when the team is in a funk the crazies come out. Ferry's never done shit, LeBron is a prima donna and Brown needs to be fired. Well done anonymous message board poster. Well done indeed.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-85096435336637032352007-01-30T12:48:00.000-05:002007-01-30T12:48:00.000-05:00Ha, I just wrote about Gibson too. Go figure.
I a...Ha, I just wrote about Gibson too. Go figure.<br /><br />I agree with you on keeping Brown around. I think firing him in the middle of the season is premature. I'd much rather see us improve through a trade during this season or next offseason. Its clear many fans were a bit delirious with expectations this year. Its times like this I stay away from sites like RealCavsfans.com. All they do is bitch.Kid Clevelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444320742896092896noreply@blogger.com