Bye Bye Cavs

I tried to take a few days to calm down, and it hasn't changed anything. I give up on the Cavs. After that performance Thursday night there is no way I can root for this team. They don't deserve it.

I sat there Wednesday night with Hammer and Fedor and talked about the worst-case scenario. I thought the Cavs needed to get out to an early lead and keep their foot on the throat of the Heat. Then the aggression of the crowd would be channeled into rooting for the Cavs. If the Heat got off to an early lead, then the aggression would go into the face of anybody wearing a Heat jersey. The worst-case scenario played out, only the lack of stones among the Cavs players made it even worse than I imagined.

Before Thursday night, my hatred for LBJ was burning like it did the night of the decision. By the time the game was over I actually hated him less. The way I see it, if the players don't care, then why should I?

There have been questions about who the leader of the Cavs is. I can give you the answer: Lebron James. There has also been a lot of talk about how much power he had over the franchise since he left. Clearly he still has it over the team. To this team, all for one might as well be all for James. The way he just did whatever he wanted on the court was disgusting. He should've been knocked on his ass everytime he stepped in the paint. By halftime I expected Anderson Varejao to get down on all fours so James could use him as a launching pad to his next highlight.

Even more disgusting was the way he just posted up in front of the Cavs bench. It was a perfect opportunity for the players to stand up for themselves, their owner, their city, their fans. And they didn't do a damn thing. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada. James knew they wouldn't. To their credit, the fans didn’t get as ugly as I thought they would, but the game didn’t go by without incident. Not that I expected James to care. But I expected the Cavs to, and they clearly didn’t. I don't doubt for a second talking to the bench was a calculated move by James to slap the Cleveland fans in the face yet again. Think of it as his personal attempt to incite a riot.

As much as I love Dan Gilbert, I can't support these players. From what I can see, they're much more interested in being peasants in the king's court than being kings to their fans. The lack of heart is sickening, and I will not support it. So until this team is blown up, consider me out.

I'll be taking my talents to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where Kevin Durant spent his summer handling his business like a professional. This is a man who had the audacity to sign his extension without even holding it over the franchise's head. After the way things played out, he came away smelling like roses, and I’ll throw my name into his fan club. So somebody call me when the Cavs blow it up. Until then, time to Thunder Up!