Cleveland's sports bloggers are talking about the Cavaliers' deal for Ramon Sessions, saying goodbye to Delonte West, talking more about Browns' running backs and more.
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Cavaliers
Cavs: the blog: "The Cavs desperately needed a playmaker to make this uptempo offense work, and now they have one. The Cavs have athletes on the wings, but it's not about how fast the players move — it's about how fast the ball moves. Sessions is also comfortable playing full-court basketball; 48% of his shot attempts came in the first 10 seconds of the clock last season. If the Cavs put Sessions, Mo Williams, Jamison, and two athletes out on the floor together, they'll have some serious offensive firepower going." » Read more
Cleveland Frowns: "Whatever else about the Cavaliers' organizational failure to pick up on another obvious sign, we Cavs fans are left to remember that 'the crazy one' was the only one who spoke to us real people. Or at least spoke to us in a way that none of the others did, and in a way that consistently brought us joy. Pour out your raspberry ice tea and sing along. Delonte West will be missed in Cleveland. Here's hoping that wherever he lands, he lands on his feet." » Read more
Stepien Rules: "This isn't a blockbuster trade. This is a trade for Ramon Sessions. It is a significant move, in part, though, because it's not like the transactions we've seen over the last few years. As compared to acquiring a big name player with a huge contract on the downside of his career, this time the Cavaliers landed a solid young player, with a moderate price tag on the upside of his career - hopefully." » Read more
Land Loyalty: "As long as he owns the team, Dan Gilbert will do his very best to make the Cavs competitive. Part of the motivation to do so this season is unquestionably the heavy volume of season tickets that were sold last season as a way for fans to receive postseason priority. With this in mind, the common thought that the Cavs should tank and go immediately into rebuilding mode does not seem likely. I would agree with this strategy if LeBron had left after his first contract, but there is still young talent on the team and a complete overhaul is not completely necessary in my mind." » Read more
Browns
Cleveland Reboot: "Talk about some hype – I just lumped Hardesty's potential in with the ghosts of Madre Hill, Ben Gay, James Jackson, William Green and countless others. Not exactly the most effective use of hype – this must explain the reason why I'm a terrible salesman. As for that hype – it's already firmly entrenched in Berea and around Browns Nation, as there are two main reasons why Hardesty has become the next chosen one. 1. He's a running back who shows some promise. 2. He's a running back who shows some promise who happens to play for the Browns." » Read more