Podcast Episode 178: LeBrexit
2018-07-02https://soundcloud.com/ctb-5/podcast-episode-178-lebrexit
Well… LeBron James is gone. Again.
To process this new reality… Nate, Tom, Eli and EG commiserated in the podcast booth. We discuss why we think it happened, who’s to blame, whether it was a basketball or lifestyle move, if the Lakers are now contenders, what happens now with the future of the Cavs, and how this move affects LeBron’s ultimate legacy. So, all in all a pretty cheery listen. In all seriousness though, here’s hoping listening to us vent a little might help you all with your own venting process… and be a reminder to cherish the good times.
As always, you can catch us above, on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts or Google Play.
And, as always GO CAVS!
https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/1013945083064995841?s=19
Ha wow. Ring chasing.
This is pretty good
https://twitter.com/WitMiBBall/status/1013943735317655553?s=19
Sounds plausible to me. Another reason I hope the Lebron Lakers crash and burn in biblical fashion…
That is literally the dumbest conspiracy that has nothing to do with Hillary Clinton. Lebron is far and away the most powerful athlete in the world. Nike needs him maybe more than he needs them, and he doesn’t let anybody dictate where he’s going to play or move his family for any amount of money. You really think the guy who pioneered short-term extensions, 1 plus 1 superstar contracts and convenient opt-out years is going to let Nike tell him where to play? Ok. Plus, that $1 Bil. figure is a POTENTIAL amount based on sales and earn-outs, bonuses, etc.… Read more »
Sounds lame and believable.
Yeah that’s pretty good. All about the $$$
The NBA is ruined.
Lebron will love losing to the Dubs by 50 this season…
Jackson heat check airball…. he’s gassed.
Magic playing checkers, Rondo playing connect 4, Warriors playing chess.
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1013943700408455168?s=19
Magic is shoving the pieces up his nose…
WOW….. f——- crazy.
WTF JAREN JACKSON… just threw up some junk and drained it. Spellman nice outlet and Young with the easy finish
Getting really close to being done with the NBA…this is freaking ridiculous…
Boogie signs with the Warriors? Wtf?
Shams twitter…
FOR REAL?!?! LMAO WOW!!!
1year 5.3 mill…
Hell, if Jaren Jackson’s gonna make threes like this, I guess he doesn’t need to do anything else well LOL.
Good gosh… Jackson with another three!!!
Trae Young’s three stroke tonight reminds me a LOT of JR’s silky shot in the playoffs…
LOL!
Jaren Jackson another three!!!
Jaren Jackson kicks out legs on another three…. badly misses… he needs to quit that.
Prolly got it from watching Bray film…
He’s done it 3 times…. should’ve been called twice for offensive fouls.
Young another dumb shot.
Jaren Jackson with another three!!! Jevon Carter with the assist…. also Carter with a nice cut and finish on the previous play.
Fancy layup by Young.
I think Young will eventually be a very good offensive player, but he will probably look terrible this year.
I agree…. he needs to mature. Clearly feels the pressure right now of the spotlight.
Young misses an easy layup.
Young with nice defense… got the strip.
Young takes a dumb three out of the PnR. He needs to work on his vision out of the PnR. Looks like he’s pressing.
Young with a floater in the lane that drops.
Nice drive and kick by Young for 3.
when do the ‘young ‘ cavs play their 1st summer league game —–really looking forward to see them play—-for some reason I am optimistic about Billy Preston ————–I AM NOT a ty lue fan–but I say go ahead and give him 1 yr without LeBron—-Kolby needs to be very emphatic—–‘ DEVELOP / PLAY THESE YOUNG GUYS OR LARRY DREW WILL BE MORE THAN JUST THE ‘INTERIM ‘ COACH ————–REALLY ENJOYED READING CEDI’S LETTER TO LEBRON —-MAN THAT KID HAS ALOT GOING FOR HIM !!!
Cavs v Wizards on Friday, Nomad.
I am maintaining my LeaguePass subscription until Sept 1 to see how things pan out with the ins & outs of the squad, Lue wearing his development hat etc. Then we’ll see….
I know he’s going to be terrible, because all these guys are, but really eager to see Sexton in summer league…
That’s not necessarily true… Ball, Kuzma, Mitchell, Tatum, Brown all balled out last year and continued in the regular season.
Those guys could also shoot.
Except for ball. And didn’t ball struggle?
No… he and Kuzma lit it up and won Summer League. Ball with his passing and smarts… Kuzma recipient of a ton of open looks due to Ball.
Spellman short arms 3 and airballs…. Trae Young takes a terrible 3.
WOW…. Jackson out of control on the drive and came down on the floor hard.
He’s OK… just pride hurt lol
Spellman with the 3 off the pick and pop!
Spellman with the block! Jackson gets a cheap call kicking out his legs on the 3. 7 of 8 shots for Jackson have been from 3.
Nice strong dunk by Jackson! First strong play inside I’ve seen.
Young just made his 1st 3 off the dribble!
Summer League live stream;
http://grandmastreams.live/9.html
Wonder if it’s going to be 60/30/10 % – meaning 60% 3’s, 30% FT’s and 10% 2’s.
Trae Young doesn’t impress me one bit. A more egotistical Clarkson.
WOW… Jaren Jackson just drained a 3 at nearly half court!!!
Already like the look of Spellman over Jackson.
Really??
https://twitter.com/kpelton/status/1013933216162504704
Just saw that…. Jackson needs 20 lbs…. Spellman can bang and looks for active. I stand corrected on Jackson’s shooting ability though…. I saw his two misses and 1 make in the 2nd quarter.
*more not for
Spellman is a lot older, right? Isn’t he 21 or 22?
Nm, he’s 20…older, but not outrageously so…
LOL I actually thought he was older too…. he plays a mature game…. doesn’t force things had a nice drive and dish, knows how to float to space to shoot 3s. It’s clear Jackson has higher upside due to length and quickness and better shotmaking, but I like Spellman’s activity, superior strength, and feel for the game.
Good duel between Trae Young and Jevon Carter…. Young on the blow by, Carter with a strip steal on the next play.Jaren Jackson: very shaky looking shot and tentative on the boards.
Spellman looking active and strong! Trae Young having trouble seeing over guys when double teamed on PnR.
Jevon Carter looks legit out here.
Wonder where Channing ends up. Doubt he would, but would definitely welcome him back to the Cavs to be a leader for the young guys.
Trae Young almost blew a 2v1 fastbreak but made a good hustle play to save it.
https://twitter.com/GloballyCurry30/status/1013928047509196800
He needs to work on his spelling along with his shot.
https://twitter.com/kpelton/status/1013925843544899584?s=19
Man, Rondo, Ball, Lance. So much shooting for LA.
Plus the basketball minds! McGee! Lance!
Cannot wait for Boogie to join.
Hahahahahaha!
They still have pope.
https://twitter.com/kpelton/status/1013925843544899584
Maybe this is the roster LeBron wanted Magic to assemble — the better to remove the pressure of having to ‘win like Kobe’ once it becomes apparent to fans how bad the rest of the team is.
For that he could had stayed here and gotten paid $50m more.
Ha! True. But LeBron is at a stage where he can afford $50 million to change the weather.
That’s some expensive sun rays 😂
Not sure the POs are a given as it stands.
1. GSW, 2. HOU
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3. OKC, 4. Utah, 5. Denver,
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3 spots left: Pels, Blazers, Spurs, Lakers, Grizz.
LeBron right about now,
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Is Andray Blatche next up on Magic’s shopping list?
https://twitter.com/NYTSports/status/1013922401824976899
I love the Aussie broadcasters. ”Blatche should be fined for such a ’soft’ punch.” Also, what the heck is Maker doing?
Watched the brawl clips as I was drifting off to sleep last night. I was at first horrifed by my national team getting involved in this type of stuff. Then I saw Maker hopping through the scene & heard the broadcasters take. Went to sleep with a smile on my face.
I was trying to figure out who that was (didn’t have audio). Too funny.
lakers actually making themselves weaker in my opinion with ( excluding LeBron ) the acquisitions—letting Randle go ——as much as like K love —–if the right deal comes up ” set him free ” he deserves it —-I would NOT just give him away
https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/1013920061244018690
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1013919134357315584
Can someone a bit more knowledgeable than me please explain why DJ was paid $24m for one year while Randle was paid $18m for two? Makes no sense to me whatsoever.
Cap room and people are dumb.
Wow, Pels sign Randle, so they essentially flip Rondo for Randle. I’d say that’s a win.
they still need a guard. I hear Jordan Clarkson is available
They signed Elfrid Payton FWIW…
They still need a guard. I hear Jordan Clarkson is available.
I will confirm Jordan Clarkson is available.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1013918998550007808?s=19
wow. Bye bye Boogie. I really like this pick up for them
Now Magic can give Boogie’s ruptured achilles the max. He is the missing piece to a Laker dynasty.
The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced this Lakers experiment is going to be an epic dumpster fire. Get the popcorn ready.
I’d be on the phone with the Lake show right now seeing what I could get for taking Deng’s contract from him. Could probably get Lonzo and a pick.
May as well try strip mining their resources. After all, they can always sign eager, cagey vets like JaVale and Rondo to one year deals every year to fill their roster.
Lonzo is going to be a bust.
Why would you want the Ball drama?
I don’t think any team is going to take the Ball family circus unless it’s at a deep discount, or maybe not at all if Lonzo doesn’t show some signs of development.
It will be fitting if Lebron finishes his last years surrounded by washed vet scrubs.
Not just washed vet scrubs… insane washed vet scrubs…
“Insane” is just another word for “outsized personalities!!”. But scrubs, yes.
Hey Lebron – it’s not too late to back out. Contracts aren’t final yet. Sixers are still available.
If they re-sign IT he can be Danny DeVito
So true…
Tell me Jeannie Buss isn’t the spitting image of Louise Fletcher in that movie…
This Cuckoo’s Nest theme might be one of my all time favorites…
Ye Gods, Lakers. And I like Rondo. But throwing Randle away for nothing is dumb.
Magic is operating in the 80’s with these moves. No three point shooters, point guards only pass, and if they get Cousins? We thought TT was going to clog the lane for Lebron. Can you imagine the lane with Cousins/McGee and Rondo on the floor together?
If Lebron is your best 3pt shooter, you are in trouble. We’ve lived that more than once.
At least Billy has a new target…
https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/1013905754653249538
https://twitter.com/CKlosterman/status/1013911873412984832?s=19
No way Luke Walton lasts past February with this roster they’re putting together. Jordan Clarkson would fit like a glove on this team.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1013910971470041088?s=19
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1013905731609821184?s=19
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1013904186516307969?s=19
Lavar Ball is going to love seeing Rondo take over Lonzo’s starting spot.
This will be amazing. I don’t know if I’d rather have Rondo undermining from the Bench or Lavar crapping himself in the stands.
Starring Magic Johnson as Orderly Turkle/Scatman Crothers…
Starring JaVale McGee as Chief (role soon to be taken by Boogie)
Starring Rajon Rondo as Billy Bibbit…
http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/12500000/Brad-Dourif-as-Billy-Bibbit-in-scenes-of-One-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoo-s-Nest-one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-E2-80-99s-nest-12523366-800-450.jpg
Starring LaVar Ball as Cheswick…
Starring Lance Stephenson as Max Taber…
The chief wins in the end
He’ll still have his two Warrior rings…
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest… Lakers edition… starring Jeannie Buss as Nurse Ratched…
http://scriptshadow.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/nurse-ratched.jpg
Poor Luke Walton.
https://twitter.com/damanr/status/1013903550403842048?s=19
LOVE this use of emoji!
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1013903295323127809
Well… of course he is…
https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixYS/status/1013902114991607808