Kevin Love is in fact done for the year.

[DukeDelonte13]

David Griffin presser on now.

Says he will be surprised if K Love will make it back, surgery is on the table. Extensive damage was done.



Sh*t.

[Geh]

Has a doctor given a diagnosis yet? That's all I want to hear, what kind of injury it is.

[DukeDelonte13]

Has a doctor given a diagnosis yet? That's all I want to hear, what kind of injury it is.


cavs now reporting "extensive damage" with surgery as an option. It was earlier reported that there was some tearing to the labrum.

He's done.

[VengefulAngel]

Some stuff from the presser:

Chris Haynes ✔@ChrisBHaynes
#Cavs GM David Griffin says he doesn't believe it's a remote possibility that Anderson Varejao can return from his injury.
5:12 PM - 28 Apr 2015
2 2 Retweets 5 5 favorites

Jason Lloyd @JasonLloydABJ
Griffin believes it would be a surprise if Kevin Love returns this postseason
5:10 PM - 28 Apr 2015
7 7 Retweets 2 2 favorites

Jason Lloyd @JasonLloydABJ
#Cavs GM David Griffin says he doesn't believe Kevin Love will play again this postseason, surgery is an option
5:08 PM - 28 Apr 2015
34 34 Retweets 5 5 favorites

[Lensanity]

Way to go Kelly Olynyk, you androgynous piece of shit

[Fudge]

No excuses.

Still the most stacked team in the league.

[Keno]

if lebron wins this year, he's the official & undisputed goat.

[Eric Cartman]

Cavs are gonna get raped even harden by the WC representative.

It will be 07 all over again for the Cavs.

[BigTicket]

This was to be expected, a seperated shoulder is a major injury, not something you recover from in a couple of weeks.

Terrible luck for the Cavs, but these things happen. They still have an outside shot at making the finals, but I can't see them beating the Spurs or Warriors once they get there.

[Beastmode88]

No excuses.

Still the most stacked team in the league.

Pretty much, when westbrook went down to beverly durant only had ibaka but now that love is down, he'll still have king kyrie. :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Lebron23]

Way to go Kelly Olynyk, you androgynous piece of shit


This

That guy is a prick for injuring Kevin Love.

[BigNBAfan]

this is what happens when you empower the trannys ISH... they go and do something stupid

[tomtucker]

cavs now reporting "extensive damage" with surgery as an option. It was earlier reported that there was some tearing to the labrum.

He's done.
no, it was tearing of the hymen

[El Gato Negro]

Anyone who seen the play already knew this and I agree as I said in the game thread the cavs have zero chance to beat the west now thanks to that dirty white hippie. Second year in the league already a dirty piece of sheet. When the cavs play the celts next I expect an epic record worthy beat down.

[Derka]

Bummer. Its the playoffs...you want all of these teams at their best.

[red1]

Damn

[Eric Cartman]

Bummer. Its the playoffs...you want all of these teams at their best.

real bummer...













































http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2012/12/james-franco-wink.gif

[SHAQisGOAT]

Bummer. Its the playoffs...you want all of these teams at their best.

this

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

NO EXCUSES:no:

[kamil]

if lebron wins this year, he's the official & undisputed goat.

That ship sailed years ago. Give it a rest.

[tomtucker]

don

[SourSamCassell]

Sign Javale

[Hittin_Shots]

S/T for another stretch 4 with stronger shoulders in the offsesson. Someone like Kelly Olynik maybe
jk

[Kingwillball]

If this needs surgery immediately yes but if not there is still a chance he can return Imo by the finals since that is still a good 5 weeks away..

[Hittin_Shots]

If this needs surgery immediately yes but if not there is still a chance he can return Imo by the finals since that is still a good 5 weeks away..

The vision of his shoulder didn't look like somethin that would be a quick fix and be up to playing standard and much more damage could be done playing on it injured.

[Kblaze8855]

Weak. No matter who you cheer for you shouldn't want to see things like this. What is there to be proud of when you beat someone at less than their best?

You take the W sure....but you never get the full satisfaction(im still annoyed the Lakers lost Worthy and Scott in 91). And I'm taking anyone....not the bulls vs Cavs if we win. These things **** up whole seasons of speculation.....

As I always say most great teams are the right two injuries from a ring or an early flame out. Who makes it through healthy determined a huge chunk of the title winners. But people still measure individuals by rings......


That said....the Cavs can still play with anyone.

[beastee]

no, it was tearing of the hymen
How about you volunteer for someone to dislocate your shoulder and see how it feels. Add in tearing and you would cry like the bitch your comment shows you as.

[IMObjective]

Even while rooting against the Cavs, I can't help feel pissed at what Olynyk did. Doing an armbar in the middle of a basketball game :facepalm
Dirty hippie is right.

But that was smarter than blindly swinging a closed fist, thinking that not looking at the player you smack won't get you into trouble :facepalm

[El Gato Negro]

ill say this too, if love had been playing on a team like the spurs or warriors and this happened the media and people would be outraged. instead since he plays on the cavs it gets passed off, the play was straight dirty no if ands or buts. no exceptions, a one game suspension and meh reaction from the nba is disturbing and looks very bad. if nothing else you would think there would atleast be backlash against the refs.

[BigNBAfan]

http://img.ctrlv.in/img/15/04/28/553fc362781f3.png

:(

[Kblaze8855]

I don't see how it's dirty really. No way he had time to think that out. It's just trying to snatch away a rebound.....it's often a violent jerking move. Hes a scrappy role player.....

Guys have been doing that for decades. They don't concede the rebound because they are tangled up....

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDkOAuwYs

We all had a good laugh at Thabeet. Few were upset. A bad outcome doesn't make the action itself more violent. Total freak injury.

[Mr. Incredible]

Cleveland will still win the title.

[Cold soul]

Damn tough break for Cleveland losing Love will hurt.

[LoneyROY7]

Damn tough break for Cleveland losing Love will hurt.

Losing Love always hurts.

[Nets fan 93]

Such a dirty play. It was so blatantly intentional and the dude only gets suspended one game... Like what...

sorry to hear k love

[SourSamCassell]

Losing Love always hurts.
:roll:

[sdot_thadon]

Well that has to suck, cavs gotta suck it up and keep it moving though.

[Nash]

if cavs win the championship, will love resign? cuz if they don't repeat you know who's getting the blame.
I'm betting his value will go up if they lose and both him and the cavs will realize his value.

[lilandywiggins]

Should have kept Wiggins.

[Cold soul]

Losing Love always hurts.

Yes, indeed. I'm not sure Cleveland is favorites to win title anymore.

[Hittin_Shots]

Should have kept Wiggins.

If LeBron had kept Wiggins and won he would of been starting up a career of winning for What could be a rival career..

[Ca$H]

If LeBron had kept Wiggins and won he would of been starting up a career of winning for What could be a rival career..

Bran could have been Wiggins' Pippen.

[Hittin_Shots]

Bran could have been Wiggins' Pippen.

Wouldn't it be more similar magic Kareem with the rookie/best player..

Although I know your just wanting to call him sidekick.

[kamil]

Didn't Dan Gilbert once say 'There are no shortcuts' ??

I wonder how LeBron* feels like after his second attempt at colluding has crumbled?

[BlazerRed]

No excuses for Lelbron.

[Fudge]

I don't see how it's dirty really. No way he had time to think that out. It's just trying to snatch away a rebound.....it's often a violent jerking move. Hes a scrappy role player.....

Guys have been doing that for decades. They don't concede the rebound because they are tangled up....

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDkOAuwYs

We all had a good laugh at Thabeet. Few were upset. A bad outcome doesn't make the action itself more violent. Total freak injury.
No excuses, Kblaze. They have NO excuses!

[BigTicket]

I don't see how it's dirty really. No way he had time to think that out. It's just trying to snatch away a rebound.....it's often a violent jerking move. Hes a scrappy role player.....

Guys have been doing that for decades. They don't concede the rebound because they are tangled up....

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uTnDkOAuwYs

We all had a good laugh at Thabeet. Few were upset. A bad outcome doesn't make the action itself more violent. Total freak injury.

In that clip Blair went for the basketball, Olynyk did not, he went Love's arm. Not the same thing at all.

I don't think Olynyk intended to injure Love, but any time you intentionally go for the player instead of the ball, that does count as a dirty play.

[oarabbus]

No excuses, Kblaze. They have NO excuses!


:roll: this guy was a cavs fan not one week ago, and a OKC fan last month. Bandwagon jumper

[ArbitraryWater]

The same ****s who were saddened by KD's injury, ending their title chances, rejoice about Love's... hope he's back for the finals, somehow.

[Hittin_Shots]

In that clip Blair went for the basketball, Olynyk did not, he went Love's arm. Not the same thing at all.

I don't think Olynyk intended to injure Love, but any time you intentionally go for the player instead of the ball, that does count as a dirty play.

That arm was their due to holding him off while both were going for the ball.. olynik sees Turner about to grab the board and pulls Love out of the way to open the lane not dislocate a shoulder

[BlazerRed]

:roll: this guy was a cavs fan not one week ago, and a OKC fan last month. Bandwagon jumper
This guy.. :facepalm

[HurricaneKid]

If this needs surgery immediately yes but if not there is still a chance he can return Imo by the finals since that is still a good 5 weeks away..

No.

Dislocated shoulder = Pop it back in and get back for the second half.
Separated Shoulder = Out for 4-6 weeks

Torn labrum = surgery, gone for the year. And thats if this happened a month ago.

There were quite a few other complications on top of the shoulder separation and labral tear. I knew it was done when they announced what the injury was yesterday.

[ArbitraryWater]

This guy.. :facepalm

how's your butt buddy fudge doin'? You gonna roll with OKC when KD back?

[nba_55]

It's going to be fun to watch Lebron play with no championship expectations on his shoulders. It hasn't been that way since a long time. And **** you Kelly! Kevin Love was finding himself and starting look really comfortable.

[Fudge]

This guy.. :facepalm
:roll:

[nba_55]

That arm was their due to holding him off while both were going for the ball.. olynik sees Turner about to grab the board and pulls Love out of the way to open the lane not dislocate a shoulder

Why did that scrub have to play? He only played 3 minutes the game before. He is completely useless, he should have stayed on the bench.

[Crown&Coke]

Lebron at the 4 a lot more

Get better soon KLove

[EllisGW]

The sad part of this injury is more of the situation more than anything. It's one thing when players make a dirty play fighting for the playoffs or to ge into the playoffs but it's sad when a team is obviously out of it and is very inferior they do this.

[JebronLames]

Cavs still winning this year :applause:

[CelticBaller]

:roll: this guy was a cavs fan not one week ago, and a OKC fan last month. Bandwagon jumper
It's like the joke goes over you head, maybe the helmet bounces it off?

[imnew09]

Fk if thats true I wonder what is he going to do for next season since he is going to become a free agent... Cavs playoff success in the post season will discredit Love's contribution. Cavs failure will be blamed on Lebron/Kyrie.....


this blows...

[nba_55]

Fk if thats true I wonder what is he going to do for next season since he is going to become a free agent... Cavs playoff success in the post season will discredit Love's contribution. Cavs failure will be blamed on Lebron/Kyrie.....


this blows...

He's staying no matter what happens.

[HurricaneKid]

That arm was their due to holding him off while both were going for the ball.. olynik sees Turner about to grab the board and pulls Love out of the way to open the lane not dislocate a shoulder

When that injury occurs look at where Olynyk is, which direction he is going, and where the ball is. He is getting back on defense. He is a mile from the ball and going the wrong way.

Grabbing and holding a guy when he isn't moving isn't dangerous and is sadly all too common in the league. But a force 1/10th when a guy is in the air or moving the other way can have dire consequences. Love is going towards the baseline to get the ball; Olynyk is going back to play defense and grabs and holds Love's arm. That is absolutely a dirty play. If you don't think so tell a buddy to run one way, you run the other and tell him to grab your arm with enough force that your shoulder would fail before the grasp.

Did he mean to hurt Love? No, almost certainly not. Was the injury caused by a dirty and dangerous play that had no rational basketball excuse? Yup.

[BlackWhiteGreen]

When that injury occurs look at where Olynyk is, which direction he is going, and where the ball is. He is getting back on defense. He is a mile from the ball and going the wrong way.

Grabbing and holding a guy when he isn't moving isn't dangerous and is sadly all too common in the league. But a force 1/10th when a guy is in the air or moving the other way can have dire consequences. Love is going towards the baseline to get the ball; Olynyk is going back to play defense and grabs and holds Love's arm. That is absolutely a dirty play. If you don't think so tell a buddy to run one way, you run the other and tell him to grab your arm with enough force that your shoulder would fail before the grasp.

Did he mean to hurt Love? No, almost certainly not. Was the injury caused by a dirty and dangerous play that had no rational basketball excuse? Yup.

Did Amar'e get suspended for this? https://youtu.be/-M-g5wZ5js4

[G0ATbe]

LeBald still has a superstar fully capable of carrying him to the championship, and a 6th MOY, and wouldn't be surprised to see Mike Miller go 2012 finals mode. Cavs are insanely stacked even without Love.

Tristan Thompson is also a dark horse. Reminds me of Shaq at least rebounding wise

[SourSamCassell]

Kyrie and Lebron need to go Kobe-Shaq mode and both average 30ppg

[oarabbus]

It's like the joke goes over you head, maybe the helmet bounces it off?


it's a shitty gimmick :coleman: and FYI I buy the double thickness helmet

[Meticode]

It shouldn't even be in limbo now. Just get the surgery down ASAP and start the rehab process now. It shouldn't even be a question at this point with the torn ligaments and damage. Time to move on from it and just expect to play without him and start the game plan.

http://a2.fssta.com/content/dam/fsdigital/RSN/North/2014/06/06/PI-NBA-Flip-Saunders-3-060614.vadapt.620.high.0.jpg

[Meticode]

Also, just to state my opinion on the injury, not that it matters really, but I don't think Olynyk meant to hurt him. I do think he purposely locked up his arm and pulled it. Maybe out of frustration to keep Love from getting to the ball. Olynyk just made a stupid non-basketball move. Players lock up arms all the time, but they didn't accidentally lock up arms fighting for the ball, Olynyk wrapped his arm up and pulled it.

[TheMan]

Cavs still winning this year :applause:
#NoExcuses

[MiseryCityTexas]

Cavs are ****ed.

[Droid101]

I do think he purposely locked up his arm and pulled it.
This happens every single game. Savvy rebounders like Chandler will pretend to have their arm pinned by an opposing player, but in actuality are holding the arm down themselves. Literally happens several times a game if you have some elite rebounders in the game.

[HylianNightmare]

Time to step up LeBron

[CJ Mustard]

:oldlol: God hates Cleveland.

[MP.Trey]

Well, there's always next year...

[Hotlantadude81]

lol at the Cavs being stacked.

People can't be serious.

[lilandywiggins]

lol at the Cavs being stacked.

People can't be serious.

It isn't every day when a team has the luxury of trading away 2 #1 picks and a #4 pick, yet is mostly a title contender due to players NOT acquired in those trades.

[Optimus Prime]

Put up or shut up time for LeBeta.

Still has Kyrie to carry him tho. :rolleyes:

[Eric Cartman]

I don't get this whole Cavs are stacked thing.

Ok, they have Kyrie and Lebron, and what else?

Every other player is a role player and none are spectacular at their craft.

Sure, even with that weak cast they can get through the East, but they'll get mauled in the finals.

[Optimus Prime]

I don't get this whole Cavs are stacked thing.

Ok, they have Kyrie and Lebron, and what else?

Every other player is a role player and none are spectacular at their craft.

Sure, even with that weak cast they can get through the East, but they'll get mauled in the finals.

LeBeta and Kyrie alone is better than every other roster in The Least, and that's without considering the solid role players they have. It was even more stacked when Love was playing.

What's the closest competition? The Bulls? :lol :facepalm

Cavs would be fighting for the 8th seed in The Best, but in The Least, LeBeta gets another cruise control ride to the Finals due to lack of any real competition. It's sickening.

:kobe:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Cavs are not stacked at all. Take this team (w/o Kevin Love), remove LeBron, they win like 25 games....tops

[Magic 32]

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/Steve%20Buscemi%20smallest%20violin.gif

[PsychoBe]

twist that shoulder lil' boy.

[Meticode]

Keep moving forward, one game at a time.

[sd3035]

To be fair, Love got what was coming to him after doing the same thing to Olnyk several times, including once immediately before the tables were turned

[Trollsmasher]

If LeBron wins, it'll be like MJ winning wihtout Pippen

Considering MJ could not even get a regular season winning record without Pippen, it would be basically the greatest achievement of all time in any field or profession

[RoundMoundOfReb]

If LeBron wins, it'll be like MJ winning wihtout Pippen

Considering MJ could not even get a regular season winning record without Pippen, it would be basically the greatest achievement of all time in any field or profession

I'm a HUGE Bulls fan, but even I have to agree with this.

[Magic 32]

it would be basically the greatest achievement of all time in any field or profession

What's the opposite of that?

http://static.celebuzz.com/uploads/2013/05/11/gatsby-leo-051113.gif

[Sakkreth]

Put up or shut up time for LeBeta.

Still has Kyrie to carry him tho. :rolleyes:

wow negs are back, I just turned u red, gratz.

[kamil]

If LeBron wins, it'll be like MJ winning wihtout Pippen

Considering MJ could not even get a regular season winning record without Pippen, it would be basically the greatest achievement of all time in any field or profession

I didn't know MJ also had a Kyrie calibre player as a third option. Thanks for the objective input, dumbass.

[bluechox2]

chicago bulls will rip the cavs apart limb by limb

its funny, same shit happened to the knicks 2 years ago... Jr gets suspended for the terry hit, and carmello tears a ligament or something by Kg...though jr/love is your 3rd/4th option

and melo and jr was 1st/2nd option

[CavaliersFTW]

:oldlol: God hates Cleveland.
"A Dirk lead team will NEVER.." ..how did the rest go again?

[LA_Showtime]

Jeez guys, they still have the best player in the world and a guy who can drop 50 on you at any point. Sure this hurts their chances a bit but people are writing off the Cavs way too quickly.

[theaussieguy]

lmao K love just isnt playoff material, made of ****ing glass, I still have no Idea how you can dislocate ur shoulder with such a tiny amount of force. Nothing really happens in the video, K love just breaks like the little pansy he is.

[outbreak]

Way to go Kelly Olynyk, you androgynous piece of shit
Either you don't know what that word means or you've lived your life around some butt ugly females.

[kamil]

Either you don't know what that word means or you've lived your life around some butt ugly females.

He sounds like a homophobe.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Either you don't know what that word means or you've lived your life around some butt ugly females.

What does ugly have to do with it? Olynyk does kind of look like a chick :confusedshrug:

[Cocaine80s]

chicago bulls will rip the cavs apart limb by limb

its funny, same shit happened to the knicks 2 years ago... Jr gets suspended for the terry hit, and carmello tears a ligament or something by Kg...though jr/love is your 3rd/4th option

and melo and jr was 1st/2nd option
Except Melo was your #1 option.... of course you guys ended up losing

[Megabox!]

Lebron and Kyrie are about to go absolutely nuts with huge contributions from Shump, JR, Moz and Thompson. I can feeeel it :applause:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

:applause: :applause: \NO EXCUSES

[Spurs m8]

if lebron wins this year, he's the official & undisputed goat.

How very narrow minded of you.

[Hittin_Shots]

What does ugly have to do with it? Olynyk does kind of look like a chick :confusedshrug:

that's one huge chIck. Think your confusing having long hair with looking like a chick..

[Hittin_Shots]

When that injury occurs look at where Olynyk is, which direction he is going, and where the ball is. He is getting back on defense. He is a mile from the ball and going the wrong way.

Grabbing and holding a guy when he isn't moving isn't dangerous and is sadly all too common in the league. But a force 1/10th when a guy is in the air or moving the other way can have dire consequences. Love is going towards the baseline to get the ball; Olynyk is going back to play defense and grabs and holds Love's arm. That is absolutely a dirty play. If you don't think so tell a buddy to run one way, you run the other and tell him to grab your arm with enough force that your shoulder would fail before the grasp.

Did he mean to hurt Love? No, almost certainly not. Was the injury caused by a dirty and dangerous play that had no rational basketball excuse? Yup.

Locking the arm guaranteed the ball got to the Boston player right in front of them... Pulling it would keep Love from being anywhere near the drive by the Boston player, that's what I clearly see in the replay..

[HOoopCityJones]

Tough break. Luckily he has Kyrie.

[poido123]

Poor bran.


And all these years the guy has rotted away with absolutely no help :(

[Mr. Jabbar]

No excuses.

Still the most stacked team in the league.

this.

[gilalizard]

As we can all see, it shows how stacked the Cavs are that they can lose a player of Kevin Love's caliber and still be among the top teams.

Being so stacked and with the constant ref help LeFlop gets, they've still got the easy road to winning it all. If they don't, it's another huge black mark on LeFlop's career.

[gilalizard]

God. You are so annoying.

I understand the truth can be difficult to hear sometimes. But getting upset at those brave enough to speak it won't take the pain away. Nor make it any less true.

Facing unpleasant realities is part of growing up.

[coin24]

God. You are so annoying.


So are those diehard heat now cav fans. Worst pieces of shit ever