Sorry about the late start this morning – we didn’t sleep well after last night’s inspiring Cavalier win over the Lakers here in LA.
We say inspiring because it inspired tossing and turning…all night long. See, LeBron played like LeBron – probably for the first time since early November, if not last May.
Driving, cutting, slashing, 22 free throws – of which he made 18 and kissed his wrists zero times. (It’s a “three breaths” thing – we’re with it.)
To the tossing and turning. Are we back onboard? Do we remain cautious? Should we just hang back a bit? Are we all in?
We’re leaning toward “back onboard”, and we’d be even moreso if the titular event came to pass – Scottie Pippen wants to play again, and he might be coming to the Cavs.
“I’m thinking of trying to come back for the playoffs,” Pippen said. “Something like the last two months of the season, somewhere I can come back and play limited minutes to start, play point forward for someone and build toward the playoffs. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for the last three months.”
“Being out of the game, my body feels great,” Pippen said, adding that his body fat is at an all-time low 5 percent and he’s at his top playing weight of about 220 pounds.
“Taking this break, it feels amazing. I’m looking at somewhere I could play maybe 15 minutes. I’m not trying to be a big-money guy or anything, [just trying to] get with a team I can help in the playoffs.”
Talk about someone who could set LeBron in line permanently – who better than Scottie Pippen? Plus, this inspires literally 40,000,000 articles and column comparing LeBron and MJ.
(There’s no reason for these articles, but they’re always fun to read.)
Anyway, we’re on this train – go get him, Danny Ferry. What can it hurt, especially if he can run some point?
Oh, and before you say we’re jumping to conclusions, Cleveland is mentioned by Pippen himself as a possibility, along with the requisite Miami destination, desired spot for all bandwagoning vets. (What about the Lakers, though? Where’s Karl Malone pitching the Heat on his services?)
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Fuck it all, I’m back onboard with the caveat that Mike Brown needs to go. I would LOVE to see Pippen as a Cav which means it won’t happen
How old is Pippen?
This many
The Cavalier,
I’m a free agent too. I’ve been speaking to the Cavs about signing a 10 day contract to come in and play some SF and PF to spell ‘Bron and that headcase Drew Gooden.
Please feature me in one of your posts to drum up some support around CLE so Danny Ferry goes after one of the most underrated and undersized power forwards in the history of the NBA, Clarence Weatherspoon.
Regards,
C. Spoon
Fios that was gold.
Pippen is going to go to the Spurs, Mavs or Suns.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind.
The Spurs bench is turning into an old-folks home, the Mavs are seemingly unbeatable and everyone “loves to play with the suns.
“There is absolutely no doubt in my mind.”
In general or specifically?
i think lebron must have played like duane wade since he shot 22 free throws
Pippen has said he wants to stay East.
yah but cav, how can he stay in the east when he said he wants to be with a contender
$100 says he signs with the And 1 Tour.
$100 says he signs with the And 1 Tour.
Last time I checked (which was right now!) the East won 2 of the last 3 titles.
Last time I checked, the Pistons had won like 7 titles in-a-row.
Wiz in ‘06!
I THINK PIPPEN COMEING BACK PLAYING FOR THE MAVS IS A BLESSING. MR JAMES NEEDS SOME HELP DOWN THERE AND I THINK PIPPEN IS JUST THE MAN FOR THE JOB.I THINK MR JAMES IS AN GREAT PLAYER BUT PIPPEN WOULD MAKE HIM MORE BETTER AND TEACH HIM MORE. BRING HIS GAME UP A NOTCH. U HAVE TO ADMIT JORDAN AND PIPPEN WAS A FRIGHT FEST ON WOOD JUST THINK ABOUT LEBRON AND PIPPEN. IT WOULD BE A WONDERFUL THING TO SEE.
sorry i meant cavs not mavs
i would love to see the cavs pick him up. but seeing as how this is a cleveland team, they probably will screw around too long to pick him up. everyone good they let go: Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Kevin Johnson, and after seeing the three point competition tonight we can add Kapono!!
All,
Well, after reading Mr. Man’s all capitalized post here I wanted to let you know that the Cleveland Cavaliers are making every effort to sign Mr. Pippen. Tonight after watching him go 1-9 from the top of the key in the “Contest that nobody likes”, I realized that Larry Hughes would have gone 1-12 from that very same spot, so I see an area where he’ll improve our team greatly.
Thanks to all,
Danny “I’m a Spur for life” Ferry
I would like to see Pip end up in a Cavs uniform. I have played with Scottie and think he would be a great fit there in Cleveland. If Cleveland wants to take themselves from a average team to a contender, picking up Pippen would be a great way to do it.
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