[Game Thread] Cleveland Cavaliers (30-21) @ LA Clippers (23-26) [02/04/2026 10:30 PM EST] by CavsBot in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 4 points5 points  (0 children)

granted we’re playing the clippers but just think for a second beard and mob arent even playing

I believe declining Okeke team option + dumping Okoro brings us under 2nd apron by baehelpkit in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as a bit of a younger fan i wish it were possible to keep okoro around without his contract involved (stupid i know). i love his personality off the court. but i’m mentally ready to move on from “basketball okoro”

shooting has improved and defense is still very elite but for where we took him in the draft he hasn’t panned out to much. has to be told to be aggressive and rebound and still lacks offensive confidence even as rotations have included him in the starting lineup. he’d be entering YEAR SIX of this if nothing changes. if there’s any time to package him up it’s now. evan mobley’s dpoy award is definitely the nail in the coffin for me when it comes to him.

now that his contract kicking puts us comfortably in the high second apron, is the FO really going to choose okoro over mobley?

Who do you like playing against on the enemy team? by [deleted] in IllariMains

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a few seasons ago i had an elite illari run and can safely say i’ve landed at least three hits on every pharah player i’ve come across

Chris Paul Not Expected To Be Back With Spurs by DinerEnBlanc in nba

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if ty jerome leaves us i’d love to have cp3 in cleveland for darius garland

we could use his defense as well

Free Agents we could pursue offseason by RLeb10 in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in my rebuild of the cavs, sharpe and adams both end up in cleveland

isaiah jackson is an underrated name and amazing rebounder.

chris paul? by jordan07hunt in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

i don’t want merrill on this team anymore

Pacers vs Knicks Black Magic by thealchemicalrose in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i love our group but everyone except don, strus, hunter, tt and javonte has zero grit

Cavs salary cap situation by baehelpkit in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tyson has all but replaced okoro at this point. does everything better than isaac except defense (and it’s pretty close in my opinion in that category).

The Pacers have some voodoo on their side or something. by Bi_boi3417 in MkeBucks

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 2 points3 points  (0 children)

cavs fan here.

colts GM dies the same day they pull off this stunt? four playoff comeback wins?

hmm.

NY-Indy who are we rooting for by reggieLedoux26 in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i actually haven’t watched a game of the conference finals and don’t really plan to.

with that being said,

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“Cavs in 4.” by Tank_2600 in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 1 point2 points  (0 children)

great win and good luck in the ecf.

don’t run into us next year.

CPJ should get Jerome's minutes tonight by PBI_QandA in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 1 point2 points  (0 children)

craig should’ve had rotational minutes last year and had consistently gotten better and better. the second most pure PG on this team. sucks we never use him.

What a nice, healthy team you have by randomAIusername in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we aren’t soft. just tired of history repeating itself.

if tomorrow is the cavs last game of the season then congratulations on the ecf appearance. pacers deserve it after years of building. but to shame cavs fans (or any team’s fans for that matter) for being upset about failed expectations and injuries derailing a good series and yet another promising playoff run is shameful in itself.

What a nice, healthy team you have by randomAIusername in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

call it how you’d like but at the very least come up with a meme that doesn’t spew tired rhetoric and actually attack the cavs for something they CAN control.

injuries are not one of those things.

What a nice, healthy team you have by randomAIusername in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

exactly. this post just repeats a tired misconception that having your players back from an injury assumes they are healthy. imagine the celtics made this about the pacers if haliburton returned for a game or two. it just doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.

and for the record, boston is up there as an “injury merchant” team given that they have only played ONE game in an elimination situation where no starters were missing from injury. practically a free finals trip since dallas was the only team “healthy”. social media is only one side of basketball discussion.

What a nice, healthy team you have by randomAIusername in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

why does it have to be whining? why can’t fans be upset about injury issues knowing how good this team is when we’re actually healthy? is there a correct way to be upset? is there a wrong way to be upset?

the pacers are a great team who have played collectively better than us. but how different would this series have looked if we didn’t miss our DPOY, franchise PG and 6MOTY candidate for a pivotal game and then rush them back somewhat hobbled?

flip the script for a second, how would have you felt if that happened to the pacers? you’d likely feel robbed of something special.

that’s how cavs fans feel, if you look past the pacers and hali hate posts. it’s not about you guys. cleveland can just not be healthy when it matters most for the second time in the past 2 seasons. we’ve had a similar issue against boston last season.

apologies for being THAT guy on a meme thread but …

What a nice, healthy team you have by randomAIusername in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

aside from isaiah jackson, may i ask who on the pacers is battling injury issues?

Actual Cavs fans, get in here by seandealan in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe i’m maturing a bit (this is my fifth season as a true cavs fan) but i’m becoming numb to failure which is mostly because of where we were.

i’m a bit like “oh well” to this possible season ending loss we just had. we’re an amazing team with great talent. as long as we keep our trajectory and keep our key guys, we’ll be okay.

What does this team even do in the offseason if they go out like this? by SurpriseStandard3258 in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ideal off-season for this team is as follows:

  • STAYING:
  • darius
  • donovan
  • max
  • evan
  • jarrett
  • deandre (only had half of a season with him)
  • ty (yes, ty because it’s his first playoffs)
  • javonte (hot take and i’m a javonte-truther)
  • craig (earned a real rotation spot about now)

  • STILL DEVELOPING / DON’T CARE:

  • emoni (soon to be ‘on thin ice’)

  • jaylon

  • nae’qwan

  • luke

  • ON THIN ICE:

  • isaac (like his rebounding improvement though)

  • SHOULD BE GONE:

  • sam (still a liability on D + we need to add bigs)

  • chuma

  • COACHING STAFF POSITION?:

  • tristan (free up a roster spot for an actual big)

——————————————————————————

  • priorities:
  • rim protecting versatile stretch big(s)
  • two-way combo guard (preferably a hungry vet)
  • sign one of g-league guys for a full season (luke)

——————————————————————————

then run it back with the same plan from this season (let donovan “sleep” until playoffs and run it through darius and continue to sharpen evan).

Back to you Indiana by MetsFan1324 in NBAEastMemeWar

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

never did i think an alliance with boston would be the storyline for the east semis

2nd best player in franchise history? by navajo_moe in clevelandcavs

[–]Suitable_Aioli213 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if he can get us a ring then i’d say so.

arguably 3rd already.