RISE UP! A Cleveland Cavaliers Dynasty (RETIRED)

[Fresh8]

You're gonna be out after the next game

[homicide1550]

Cruel Intentions



3:05 PM Cavaliers shoot around before Game 5

Redd, Ilgauskas, West and other Cavs are shooting hoops, the others were jogging around the court for conditioning while Mike Brown and his staff were busy plotting the gameplan at the locker room. But Gerald Green is all alone just sitting on the chair listening to his Ipod..

"Yo, Gerald! aren't you gonna shoot some before the game," said Redd.

But Gerald didn't hear a word he said and continued to bounce his head to the rap song playing in his ears. Redd threw a ball to Green's feet to get his attention.

"Hey, what the fuck was that about?" Green exclaimed.
"Just wanted to get your attention man, are you done shooting? This is an elimination game, we gotta get ready for this," shouted Redd.
"Yeah, I'm finished. Don't need to shoot a lot coz I'll be dunking on their heads tonight, ayt?"
"But you were out here for just 5 minutes, just because coach is at the locker room means you can sit around," Redd replied.
"No worries old man, now that LeBron is out I'm the new king here, I can do whatever I want. I'll take y'all under my wing," as he put the headphones back on his ears.

Redd was fuming and was about to confront Gerald but Big Z pulled him back to the court.

"Let it go Mike, just don't mind that brat. Let's just focus on our own thing, we have a game to win tonight," said Z.
"But that prick is too full of himself, acting like he's big shot around here."
"Leave that lazy ass alone, he's been like that since our days in Boston, I thought with all these years he has learned but I guess he's still the same old prick." West said with a smirk on his face.
"Okay, okay, I understand, guess that's probably why he can't get a stable job in the league, let's just go back to work." said Redd as he swished another ball through the basket.

Meanwhile, Green continued to sit around...

"Man, the league has probably seen my offensive genius during this playoffs run. I guess a hefty paycheck is coming my way next season, i'll milk these franchise in the offseason, they can't let me go after all I've done in this playoffs. I'm the best athlete here maybe even better than that LeBroken foot James," Green thought to himself and smiled.

"Money.. money.. Yeah.. yeah.. money.. money.. yeah.. yeah..," Green sang as he walked off the court to get a shower.

Little did Green know, Cavaliers GM Zoilo Resurreccion was watching from the skybox and saw all his antics.

[Clutch]

"now that LeBron is out I'm the new king here"

lol riiiight; maybe "Careless Whispers" is a more appropriate title
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtlrBziyzI

[XpLosibo]

interesting to see what's the nxt move of GM zoilo.. careless whisper is now the most popular song in our land

[Martti.]

LeBroken Foot James - pretty creative and funny.

[kibaxx7]

Honestly, I never liked Green. Hope you trade him ASAP.

[cavs4872]

Honestly, I never liked Green. Hope you trade him ASAP.

I agree. Most people only want Gerald Green on their team because of his dunking ability. I think he fits in good being a backup for LeBron though.

[homicide1550]

[Lamrock]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dee.]

That's sad,But it was allmost impossible to win it all.
Now i just Hope that The Bobcats become the NBA Champions.

[Martti.]

Damn, Lebron's absence hurt. Still can''t believe the Bobcats made it to the Finals.

It was a miraculous first season of this dynasty, one of the best here. And the fact that you started over a year ago, makes it even more spectacular.

Truly hope you carry on with this. With that mock draft, you might be able to get a great player.

[Skills]

Aww damn it! I was hoping since the beginning that you would win it all in the Finals. LeBron's abscence really takes a toll on the Cavs' performance. Oh well, hopefully you'll redeem yourself next year!

[kibaxx7]

Awwwwwww man Looking forward to the offseason, the most interesting part.

[cavs4872]

Good luck next season. By the way, what kind of fish are you guys going for?

[Clutch]

lol great pic

that's funny, Green with his 10 pts and 0-4 from downtown doesn't seem so cocky anymore...

[homicide1550]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's sad,But it was allmost impossible to win it all.
Now i just Hope that The Bobcats become the NBA Champions.

I don't know about the Bobcats being champs but they have gotten this far so why not?

Damn, Lebron's absence hurt. Still can''t believe the Bobcats made it to the Finals.

It was a miraculous first season of this dynasty, one of the best here. And the fact that you started over a year ago, makes it even more spectacular.

Truly hope you carry on with this. With that mock draft, you might be able to get a great player.

Me too.. Bobcats have surpassed all expectations.. Finally done with the first season after a year but don't you worry the 2nd season will have a quicker pace than this one..

Aww damn it! I was hoping since the beginning that you would win it all in the Finals. LeBron's abscence really takes a toll on the Cavs' performance. Oh well, hopefully you'll redeem yourself next year!

I guess it was not my year bro.. LeBron will be back next year with a vengeance..

Awwwwwww man Looking forward to the offseason, the most interesting part.

Me too.. I just love being in the offseason.. truly the most exciting part..

Good luck next season. By the way, what kind of fish are you guys going for?

Hmm.. probably a shark.. hehe.. nice picture!

lol great pic

that's funny, Green with his 10 pts and 0-4 from downtown doesn't seem so cocky anymore...

yeah, that bastard was all talk.. hehe..

[homicide1550]

█ Lakers Move on, Will Face Bobcats for Championship
Posted: 29/5/2009 10:35:00 PM

Phil Jackson and his Los Angeles Lakers are back in the NBA Finals after 4 years as they finally dispatched of the Sacramento Kings 107-94 in front of a stunned Arco Arena.

"Finally, we are back to where we belong but it gets tougher from here on," said Kobe Bryant who displayed his all-around game with 27 points, 15 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks. "We'll be happy to try and give Phil his 10th ring."

Pau Gasol led the Lakers in scoring with 35 to go along with his 15 boards while veteran guard Derek Fisher added 18 points.

Los Angeles showed their dominance and led by as much as 29 points after three quarters of play. Sacramento outscored them 36-20 in the payoff period but it still wasn't enough to derail the Lakers' march to the NBA Finals.

The Charlotte Bobcats who advanced yesterday will host Game 1 against the Lakers on June 5, 2008.

Click Here to see the full article.


█ Green's Arrogance Causes Trouble
Posted: 29/5/2009 09:15:05 AM

After a disappointing loss at the hands of Charlotte, swingman Gerald Green was irate at his teammates and his coach and wasn't able to control himself at the locker room.

According to sources, Green was mad for not having plays run for him and having limited shot opportunities despite playing 37 minutes. Green supposedly got in the face of teammate Michael Redd and shouted at Mike Brown.

"It was an unfortunate incident, Gerald is a young talented player and a competitor. He just wants an opportunity to show what he can do to the rest of the world," said Green's agent. "I hope the management will understand what really happened there. He's a good kid."

Green signed a 1-year, 1.44 million dollars deal with the Cavaliers and will be an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Click Here to see the full article.

[Dee.]

Hehe,Lakers VS Bobcats. I Hope Bobcats win's the NBA,They beated You,so they can beat Lakers.
And Green is a real Bastard,he talks too much...

[dascoot]

i pray you don't resign him and go after a different SF.

[homicide1550]

PLAYOFFS PREDICTION GAME

CONFERENCE FINALS RESULTS

Charlotte - Cleveland [Charlotte in 5]

Sacramento - LA Lakers [LA Lakers in 5]

SCORES

Martti. - 5.5
Xplosibo - 5.5
C-77 - 5
Its_asdf - 5
crazy1748 - 5
XxCavaliers - 4.5
thierryhenry50 - 4.5
Brüno - 4.5
Sit - 4.5
1goal - 4.5
weechees - 3.5
BaronDavis1 - 3

LEADERBOARD

thierryhenry50 - (28) 32.5
Martti. - (25) 30.5
C-77 - (22) 27
Xplosibo - (20.5) 26
ratrac - (24) 24
Bulldzers03 - (18.5) 18.5
Sit - (14) 18.5
XxCavaliers - (9) 13.5
Its_asdf - 5
crazy1748 - 5
Brüno - 4.5
1goal - 4.5
weechees - 3.5
BaronDavis1 - 3
*() previous scores

Read the Finals preview first to help you make better predictions! It will be posted ASAP!
New Players are welcome to join the next round, scores will be carried through next season where the TOP 3 will be included in the 2009 draft!

[Its_asdf]

I'm guessing you are planning to let Green to walk... There's no way a championship contender would want to hold on to malcontent like that after the tantrum that he threw.

[homicide1550]

NBA Playoffs 2008: Where Amazing Happens!
NBA Finals Preview



NEW YORK (AP) -- The Charlotte Bobcats are enjoying their best season yet as they became the first team to advance to the NBA Finals in just their first playoffs appearance. They made quick work of the LeBron-less Cavaliers and eliminated them in five games. Everyone favored Cleveland at the start of the series but when LeBron James broke his foot in Game 1, the tides suddenly turned. Emeka Okafor played his best games in the playoffs against the Cavaliers after averaging 21 points and 14.8 rebounds per game.

Out West, one of the most successful franchises in the league is back competing for the championship. The Los Angeles Lakers who had a rather rocky regular season despite adding international star Pau Gasol have come back with a vengeance in the playoffs. The eight seed upstaged another upset as they eliminated the Sacramento Kings in 5 games. Their experience advantage over the younger Kings was evident right from the start as they beat them 2 straight games at Arco Arena. The Ron Artest-led Kings was just no match for Kobe Bryant and his Lakers.

From 16 teams, we are now down to the final two teams, who will win the NBA Finals and make their mark in NBA history. It's win or go home in the NBA, where amazing happens!

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THE NBA FINALS

8 LAL (43-39)
3 CHA (47-35)
(CHA won season series 2-0)

STARTING LINEUPS

P.Gasol --- C - N. Mohammed
L. Odom -- PF- E.Okafor
T. Ariza ---SF- G. Wallace
K. Bryant- SG -J. Richardson
D. Fisher--PG -R. Felton

Key Matchup:
J. Richardson - 22.8 PPG | 4.9 RPG | 6.1 APG | 2.12 SPG | 1.18 BPG
K. Bryant - 31.6 PPG | 3.5 RPG | 10.3 APG | 2.53 SPG | 2.06 BPG

After 82 regular season games and 3 playoffs series' that both teams went through, its now time to determine who is worthy of being labeled as NBA Champions.

Despite being the higher seed and sweeping the Lakers during the regular season, the Charlotte Bobcats are still considered as the underdogs. But the Bobcats have used that as motivation to even play harder and show everyone that they are for real.

"People have been saying that us reaching the Finals was a fluke and that we just got lucky because Cleveland lost LeBron," said the fiery Raymond Felton. "But I don't mind what they're saying, I'm happy to be here at the Finals and we are not going to lay down and give the Lakers the championship."

The Bobcats are hoping that Emeka Okafor can continue to blossom in the Finals and show everyone that he can be a dominant force in the league. Jason Richardson will have to continue shooting well and Gerald Wallace needs to anchor their perimeter defense if they are to win these series.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers boasts a star-studded lineup led of course by Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom. Unfortunately, their starting forward Mikki Moore got injured in Game 3 of their series with the Kings but Phil Jackson is optimistic that Trevor Ariza can get the job done.

"This is our year, this is why we assembled this lineup, to win this championship," said the three-time champion Bryant. "I can almost feel the fourth ring on my finger, I'm itching to wear a new one."

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Injuries
unplayable / playable

Charlotte Bobcats
SF - Jared Dudley - strained achilles tendon - 5/28 - 6 days

Chicago Bulls
SG - Larry Hughes - hyper-extended knee - 4/27 - 7 weeks

Cleveland Cavaliers
SF - LeBron James - broken bone in his foot - 5/20 - 2 weeks

Los Angeles Clippers
PG - Shaun Livingston - broken bone in his wrist - 5/2 - 5 weeks

Los Angeles Lakers
PF - Mikki Moore - sprained toe - 5/25 - 3 weeks

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League Leaders
(clickable)

Points - Rebounds - Assists - Steals - Blocks

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[homicide1550]

PLAYOFFS PREDICTION GAME

Predict the winner of the NBA Finals and in how many games.
If 7 game prediction goes other way: .5 point (i.e. You pick Cavs 4-3, Bulls win 4-3)
Predict Correct Winner: 1 point
# Games Prediction Within 1: 1.5 points (i.e. you predict Cavs 4-2, Bulls win 4-3)
# Games Prediction Correct: 2 Points
Bonus: Correctly guess upset: +.5 points
Bonus: Finals MVP (2 points)

Post your predictions now guys!

New Players are welcome to join in, scores will be carried through next season where the TOP 3 will be included in the 2009 draft!

[cavs4872]

Los Angeles - Charlotte: Charlotte in Seven
Finals MVP: Emeka Okafor

[kibaxx7]

Considering the Bobcats swept the Lakers in the season, I'll go with Bobcats in 6. MVP: Jason Richardson.