RISE UP! A Cleveland Cavaliers Dynasty (RETIRED)

[Cool Cat]

Nice games and Nice recaps...

yup a bad a bad decisin at CP3...

Hope you can also check y dynasty..
thanks

[SoukpBulldzers03]

Nice come back. I just had one of my own where Kobe hit a fade away to win.
Good Luck against Atlanta...


not to be anal but your in your recap it should say cost not caused, in the part about chris paul fouling out.

keep em coming!

[Clutch]

"I forgot that I have 5 fouls" - lol CP3 would NEVER forget something like that; dude is sharp as a tack

haven't really checked your dynasty as i'm not a huge Cavs fan but i do like your LBJ with 30+scoring 'sidekick' Redd; the 'Play of the Game' is a nice touch (prob should rename it 'Plays of the Game' or 'Top 3 Highlights of the Night' or something like that); anyway nice win

[Lamrock]

Whoa, CP3 fouled out. Fun Fact: He has never fouled out in an NBA game to date.

Nice defense and congrats on the win. Postgame quotes are the best part of the recaps.

[Chaser7]

Damn nice win over New Orleans. PG domination is definitely there though . I agree with Clutch though, you should change it to "Top PlayS of the Day" just to reflect that there are 3 plays being shown. Anyways minor detail and keep it up!

[homicide1550]

OrlMagic & Cool Cat, thanks for the comments guys!

kaiser_kobe, the answer is this..

Question 6: Michael what number will you be wearing now since the number 22 has been retired to Larry Nance?

Michael: I have thought about it and I have decided to wear jersey number 8 which is the same number I wore in Team USA.

It was part of the Redd Press Con.. I just wanted a sense of realism so I changed his number..

SoukpBulldzers03, yeah.. I read that little error there.. thanks for the heads up buddy!

Clutch, Live always finds a way to make the good players do stupid thing.. hehe..

Clutch & Chaser7, I wanted to change that button ever since but I am just too lazy to edit it.. Well, since you guys noticed it, I’ll probably make a new one..

lamrock., Thanks for checking in dude! And that was one interesting info about CP3 still not fouling out irl..


Thanks for all the love guys! Monthly recap coming up.. I am thinking of something nice to do.. Hopefully I dont get too lazy..

[LeJames23]

good, LBJ's stats is in reality.

[homicide1550]

Monthly Recap: December
A Redd-Hot Acquisition!


Michael Redd has generated quite a buzz among the Cavs fans.

CLEVELAND, OH -- A blockbuster deal between the Bucks and the Cavaliers headlined the month of December. Michael Redd was acquired by Cleveland, along with Ramon Sessions and Jake Voskuhl, and sent Daniel Gibson, Anderson Varejao and Wally Szczerbiak to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Redd has been a welcome addition to Mike Brown’s lineup and also gave LeBron James a “partner in crime”. His shooting prowess gives Cleveland another offensive weapon and he is also known to be a good perimeter defender.

The Cavs are 6-4 since Michael’s arrival. It may not be a great record but the coaching staff believes that it doesn’t truly shows his impact on the team and asked the fans to give the team some time to gel. Redd’s scoring has come down and is averaging 21.9 points with the Cavs down from his 26.9 ppg with the Bucks.

Delonte West is back from a knee injury that sidelined him since November. The Cavs’ starting point guard still needs to learn playing with his new backcourt partner, Michael Redd. Once that happens, good things would surely come in Cleveland’s way. The Cavs boasts a starting lineup of Ilgauskas, Wallace, West, Redd and James.

Meanwhile, LeBron James finally got his much awaited triple-double and did it three times during the month. According to James, having Redd in the lineup gives him more room to create and really takes a lot of pressure off of him. James continues to be one of the favorites to win this year’s MVP Award.

Note: On January 17, the Cavaliers will have a chance at redemption as they battle the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in a rematch between last year’s final two teams.

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Player Stats (clickable)

Team Stats:

PPG 99.4
RPG 38.1
APG 23.4
BPG 6.10
SPG 10.87
T/O 14.0
FG% .490
3P% .271
FT% .725
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[Chaser7]

Only 6 and 4 with Redd? Step it up in January man! haha, good luck.

[almightyx]

Only 6 and 4 with Redd? Step it up in January man! haha, good luck.

I second that. You definitely need to step it up! You've got 2 of the best wings in the game! LeBron's penetrating skills should open up more opportunites for Redd to knock em down from outside. Good luck!

[Cool Cat]

Great artworks....Without Redd the Cavs are Dead...nice..
good luck..and 6-4 is quite low having LeBron and Redd..

[homicide1550]

Spurs Are Back On Top!


San Antonio would love to get their first back-to-back championship this season.

Business has definitely picked up in San Antonio as they finished the month on top of the NBA mountain with a 20-9 win-loss record. There is no doubt that the Spurs are motivated to finally repeat as NBA Champs and break the curse of them being called the “odd” dynasty. The franchise has won 4 championships the last 10 years and all was during the odd years (1999, 2003, 2005 & 2007).

The core is intact and they have added veterans the likes of Damon Stoudamire and Kurt Thomas, who could definitely help their title defense.
This might be their last chance for a repeat as Duncan, Bowen and Ginobili are getting old and is probably a couple of years away from losing their prime.

San Antonio’s three-headed monster have been superb so far this season. Tim Duncan is averaging a double-double with 25.2 ppg and 15 rpg, as well as Tony Parker with 21 ppg and 10.1 apg. The Argentininan, Manu Ginobili is contributing 22.2 points, 5.7 dimes and 2.34 steals per game.

“We are taking it one game at a time,” Spurs coach Greg Popovich said. “We know that teams are very eager to beat us since we are the defending champs but we are ready for that and we will surely give them a hard time.”

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December 2007 Transactions

12/7 - The Bucks trade Michael Redd, Ramon Sessions, Jake Voskuhl to the Cavaliers.
12/7 - The Cavaliers trade Anderson Varejao, Daniel Gibson, Wally Szczerbiak to the Bucks.

First blockbuster deal of the year. LeBron finally gets his shooter with the arrival of Michael Redd but lost two young players with tons of potential in Gibson and Varejao. Milwaukee got deeper with this trade and is basically a trade for the future of the franchise.

Trade Grade:
Cavaliers -- A-
Bucks -- B

12/8 - The Timberwolves trade Greg Buckner to the Clippers for Dan Dickau.

The Clippers had a log jam in the point guard position while the T-Wolves wanted to get a third stringer in case something bad comes up with Sebastian Telfair and Randy Foye.

Trade Grade:
Timberwolves -- C
Clippers -- C

12/11 - The Wizards sign Stephane Lasme for 427K for 1 year.

Lasme was a prolific shotblocker at the college level thanks to exceptional timing, length and leaping ability. But up to now, he still hasn’t played a single minute in the NBA.

12/15 - The Supersonics trade Robert Swift to the Nets for Bostjan Nachbar.

Nachbar played his best season last year when he averaged about 9.2 points per contest but has struggled so far this season. Robert Swift who didn’t play last season still haven’t shown much progress. If Nachbar is able to get back to his form then Seattle may have stolen one here, but as of now this trade makes no impact on either team.

Trade Grade:
Supersonics -- C
Nets -- C-

12/15 - The Grizzlies sign Danilo Gallinari for 16.63M for 4 years.

Danilo Gallinari is one of the most sought after European players and the Grizzlies found a way to get him. A skilled forward with a good basketball IQ. Shoots well, especially from mid-range, and has the athleticism to finish at the basket. He is currently averaging 6.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in eight games playing as a backup for Rudy Gay.

12/22 - The Bobcats trade Jermareo Davidson to the Grizzlies for draft pick.

After a great signing by the Grizzlies management, it seems like stupidity just runs in their blood (e.g. Pau Gasol trade). They traded a potential lottery pick to the Bobcats in exchange for Jermareo Davidson’s services. Davidson has just been put in the reserves list. Now how stupid was that?!

Trade Grade:
Bobcats -- A
Grizzlies -- F

12/26 - The Hawks trade Speedy Claxton to the Supersonics for Chris Wilcox.

If you think the point guard battle in Seattle between Luke Ridnour and Earl Watson has been a distraction, think about adding another player in the mix in Speedy Claxton. Why in the blue hell did Seattle give up an up-and-coming big man in Chris Wilcox for another point guard? Atlanta is definitely the winner in this trade coz Wilcox is playing well with averages of 10.2 points and 8.4 rebounds a game.

Trade Grade:
Hawks -- B
Supersonics -- D

12/26 - The Jazz trade Ronnie Brewer to the Knicks for Renaldo Balkman.

In a rather surprising move from the Utah Jazz, they let go of a young guard Ronnie Brewer to get someone who is more of a banger and energy guy in Renaldo Balkman. This means that the Jazz is committing themselves to playing Kyle Korver at the two. New York may have gotten the most out of this trade but they will have a problem splitting the playing time coz of the ton of guards in their lineup.

Trade Grade:
Jazz -- C-
Knicks -- B-

12/29 - The Pacers trade Kareem Rush to the Magic for Adonal Foyle.

The Magic got really small with this trade with Tony Battie the only backup center for them. They now have a jam packed lineup full of guards. For the Pacers, they get another serviceable and veteran big man that will definitely make them tougher inside.

Trade Grade:
Pacers -- C+
Magic -- C-

12/26 - The Kings trade Kenny Thomas to the Jazz for Matt Harpring.

This trade was made by the Jazz to cushion the loss of Paul Millsap due to injury. Kenny Thomas has played sparingly for the Kings this season but he probably still has some game left in his tank. Harpring is a nice veteran acquisition that plays with defense and can knock down open jumpers. A fair trade for both teams.

Trade Grade:
Kings -- C
Jazz -- C

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Injuries
unplayable / playable


SF - Paul Pierce - strained calf muscle - 12/23 - 13 days
C - Kendrick Perkins - sore achilles tendon - 12/29 - 6 days


PF - Drew Gooden - sprained foot - 12/28 - 3 weeks


PG - Tyronn Lue - hyper extended knee - 12/26 - 7 weeks


SG - Kelenna Azubuike - sore wrist - 12/31 - 4 days


SG - Mike Dunleavy - sore wrist - 12/27 - 4 days


C - Alonzo Mourning - broken nose - 12/28 - 8 days


SG - Marko Jaric - torn achilles tendon - 11/28 - 7 weeks


C - Shaquille O’Neal - torn achilles tendon - 12/8 - 5 weeks


PF - Paul Millsap - sprained toe - 12/29 - 3 weeks


C - Brendan Haywood - bruised thigh - 12/29 - 6 days

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Season Standings











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Players of the Month
(clickable)

East Rookie - Joakim Noah
West Rookie - Kevin Durant

East - Dwyane Wade
West - Kobe Bryant

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League Leaders
(clickable)

Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks

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ESPN Top 5 Plays of the Month

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[OrlMagic]

nice recap. I like ESPN Top 5 Plays of the Month.

[kaiser_kobe]

Great complete recap for december...but whats that on ur standings?
Lakers is at the last of pacific div.! wtf?

Nah...ill support ur Cavs this time in ur dynasty...more power!

[almightyx]

Nice recap. That LeBron dunk from the oop was just disgusting! Far and away the top play of the month!

[Chaser7]

Lol Plays of the "Month" aka top 5 plays of the 1st quarters of 5 random exhibition games haha. Anyways still strong presentation and keep up the good work.

[D-Rubs9]

Love the plays of the month. Spurs are top of the table - good to see lol. Keep up this chise I really like it.

[Cool Cat]

Another Question...
How did you manage for the Box scores,Players of the Games...etc..To have the same width with your article???

btw,I got a new dynasty with the Warriors.....

REALLY NICE MONTHLY RECAPS

[Lamrock]

Is this still going? Haven't seen a recap in nearly a month. We need the good dynasties to come back!

[homicide1550]

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[StupidBoy]

Yeees homicide is back! All celebrate!

Man, I love Race to the MVP template, you did some nice job there. But for the rankings themselves, I'd put Tim Duncan on the second place

[Lamrock]

Kobe averaging 10 assists?

Great recap, although it seems like Tim Duncan should be in the top spot. Oh well. Looking forward to your next game.

[homicide1550]

ginobilli, Thanks for the love buddy!

Lamrock, Yeah Duncan has really been playing crazy and his Spurs are on top of the standings but I based this rankings from the MVP candidates in the game which explains why TD i on third place.


Anyways, I’ll try to put some recap maybe on the next day, Im really busy reviewing for my engineering licensure exam. Thanks for the support!

[homicide1550]

Cavs Acquire a Future Hall of Famer
January 1, 2008


Dikembe Mutombo and Devin Brown will start their 2008 reporting to their new ball clubs.

CLEVELAND, OH -- In an effort to add depth to their front court, the Cavaliers pulled off a trade to get seldomly used big man, Dikembe Mutombo in exchange of swingman Devin Brown.

“This trade makes sense, we know Deke is old but I think he still has some good basketball left in him,” explained Cavs GM Zoilo Resurreccion. “We really don’t have a good backup center and I believe he will fill up that void.”

Dikembe Mutombo is a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, an eight-time All-Star and #2 in career total blocked shots. Deke has been known to be an energy guy even in this late stages of his career and his vast experience will be a lot of help in teaching the young guys.

“I am happy to be here in Cleveland where I will be given a chance to play the game I love (at least that’s what we believe he said),” Mutombo said in his usual dinosaur-like voice.

Trade Breakdown

Cleveland sends


Houston sends


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Cavaliers Sign Penny Hardaway
January 1, 2008


Hardaway will try to rejuvinate his career with the Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND, OH -- In a rather busy day for the Cavs front office, another transaction was finalized with the signing of free agent, Penny Hardaway. The Cavs used their mid-level exception to sign the veteran forward to a two-year deal which is believed to be worth 11.14 million.

“I know in my heart and in my mind that I still have something to prove out there on the court,” Penny said in a phone interview. “There are probably doubters out there that believes I cannot play anymore, but I assure the Cavs fans that my knee is feeling great and I am committed on helping LeBron get that championship.”

Hardaway played in the NBA All-Star Game four times in his career (1995-1998) and was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1995 and 1996, as well as the All-NBA Third Team in 1997. He also won a Gold medal in the 1996 Olympics as part of the “Dream Team II”.

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Dikembe Mutombo and Penny Hardaway are expected to suit up for the team’s first game of the new year, tomorrow, as they go up against the Atlanta Hawks.

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[Chabalaba]

I like the trade but why exactly did you sign Hardaway?