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Episode 140: Offseason Madness Jun 26, 2017

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EvilGenius and Nate Smith, still reeling from as blustery an offseason week as ever we've experienced, teamed up in the podcast booth to dissect the proceedings since the Finals. At the top of the topic list? David Griffin's firing. Did Dan Gilbert have a plan in place, and if so why is it taking so long to execute? Or did things fall apart at the drop of a hat, with Gilbert scrambling to fill the vacuum? We tackled the Kevin Love rumors too, draft night, the madness of Phil Jackson, free agency ideas, and so much more.

Episode 139: Falling Short Jun 13, 2017

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Nate, Tom and EG spent an extra-long session in the booth following this final game of the season. We touched on this game, the series in general, and reflect on the entire season, as well as discussed the immediate future of both teams, what the Cavs need to do to improve, and where we go from here. Fair warning, this pod does get awfully long in the tooth. But, hopefully, it helps in coping with the end of another Cavalier campaign. We've greatly enjoyed bringing you all of our news, views and hot takes throughout the season... and we wish you all an awesome summer from Cavs: the Blog.

Episode 138: Defeat from the Jaws of Victory Jun 08, 2017

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In the infamous words of Roy Scheider… “we’re gonna need a bigger boat.” The Cavs played much better overall in returning home for Game 3 of the Finals… had their biggest lead of the series (seven) in the fourth quarter, and still led by six with just over two minutes remaining. Unfortunately, they allowed the Warriors to score the final 11 points of the game, while missing the final seven shots of their own. Maybe they ran out of gas after digging out of another first quarter hole and playing their most intense two and a half quarters of basketball in the series. Or, maybe they just missed too many three point shots (27%) while giving up too many to the Dubs (49%). Or, maybe it’s too much to overcome the combination of mistakes and questionable officiating to edge out an all-time talented team. In the end, it doesn’t really matter, because the result is an 0-3 deficit. If any team can rebound from this predicament… it would naturally be the team that overcame improbable odds to come back from being down 1-3. But, are the odds this time around improbable… or just straight impossible? Join Nate and EG as they spend a while sifting through the remnants of this game like the contents of a great white’s stomach. We examine what the Cavs did right, what they did wrong, what they could have done differently, and whether or not the hole in their boat can be fixed… or if they’ve already taken on too much water. Time will tell… Game 4 comes Friday

Episode 137: Enough Talk! Jun 01, 2017

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Episode 136: "Attack the Block" May 18, 2017

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Nate, Mallory and EG jumped into the booth to recap the Cavs' 12th straight playoff victory (dating back to last year's Finals), break down the awesomeness of LeBron and Love, examine just how underwhelming the Celtics were, and take a brief peek ahead to a potentially looming rematch. We also journeyed down an entire mess of rabbit holes covering everything from MVP candidates, top coaches and GMs, Mallory's busy concert schedule, and whether teams need great point guards to win championships.

Episode 135: Cracking Open the Secound Round May 02, 2017

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Nate, Tom and EG gathered around the podcast booth and raised a few toasts to the Cavs for their performance in this initial second round game (they're now 16-1 at home in the playoffs the last three seasons). We speculated on what changes or adjustments the Raptors might make in Game 2, and whether or not they'd be able to make it a more challenging series. We took a look at some of the other series, including the now almost karmic cause in Boston and tonight's carnage in San Antonio. We also debated if Mike Brown subbing for Steve Kerr would slow down the Warriors at all... which quickly devolved into Tom and EG arguing the legacy of the twice former coach of the Cavs.

Episode 134: How Sweep it is! Apr 24, 2017

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Nate, Sam, and EG spent some time in the booth breaking down the particulars of Game 4, the entirety of the first round against the Pacers, and discussed some trends we saw with the team and Ty Lue's approach to how they handled Indiana. We touch on LeBron's greatness, the madness of Kyrie, whether or not it was the last showing of PG-13 in Indy, and if we feel sorry for Jeff Teague and his 0-12 record against the Cavs. We also checked in on the other series, many of which are far from over, including the currently deadlocked matchup of potential second round opponents for the Cavs. Do we prefer to face the length and inexperience of the Bucks... or the veteran savvy and shooting of the Raps? Take a listen to hear that and much more on this sweep, sweep podcast.

Episode 133: Easter Surprises Apr 17, 2017

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One game into the 2017 NBA Playoffs, things are playing out pretty much as expected... unless of course you're a Celtics, Raptors or Clippers fan and you find your home court advantage got cracked like an Easter egg. From a Cavalier perspective, Game 1 against the Pacers might have been a wee bit more fragile than we hoped for, but still a close win is better than a close loss. Nate and EvilGenius hopped into the podcast booth tonight to revisit some of the finer points of Saturday's Cavs matinee playoff debut. We also discussed the curious absence of Iman Shumpert from the rotation, whether or not this season's malaise has seeped into the fanbase, and cracked open the other first round series... some of which have provided early surprises. We even speculated about why missing out on the number one seed might have been a good thing for the Cavs, and why the Raptors should really be fearing the deer right about now. Catch all of this, and some bonus discussion of David Griffin's future in this episode...

Episode 132: Failing at Failing Apr 10, 2017

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Nate Smith, Tom Pestak, and Samuel Meyer trudged to the podcast booth to cathartically rant about two consecutive epic fails against the Hawks, the Cavs' bizarre decision to cut DeAndre Liggins and sign Dahntay Jones, Ty Lue and his inability to manage minutes, why the Cavs aren't just resting guys, the ridiculously bad officiating, the Cavs' amazing ability to screw things up, the playoff race, the Cavs' chances, and so much more.

Episode 131: Working Overtime Apr 03, 2017

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Nate, EvilGenius, and newcomer, Sam Meyer, jumped into the booth to discuss the big double OT win, whether or not it means the Cavs are back on the right track, what the rest of the schedule holds, and how large Wednesday’s showdown with the Celtics looms. We also touch on LBJ’s dustup with Tristan Thompson late in this game, and speculate on some potential first round opponents. The Cavs won Sunday,, but they didn’t make it easy on themselves against the visiting Indiana Pacers. In fact, it took an extra 10 minutes of time to finally decide the matter… not to mention another triple double from LeBron James (his 11th on the season), and some significant contributions from Kevin Love, J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving in the overtime periods. Still, the wine & gold were able to build on the positives they’d established two nights ago against the Sixers, and avoided falling another game behind the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the East. There was a noticeable defensive improvement, except where Paul George was involved. The Pacer star went toe-to-toe with LeBron, as they each scored 40+ and did everything he could to try and keep his team from falling out of the playoff picture.

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