# When Lebron hatred goes too far...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-lebron-hatred-goes-too-far/585396>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 14, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-lebron-hatred-goes-too-far/585396 "2011-06-14T03:56:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-lebron-hatred-goes-too-far/585396/41 "2011-06-20T14:16:45Z")

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> [@DKW](#):
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> The [Cleveland Cavalier’s]ownership has **no incentive whatsoever** to make any attempt to pull the team out of the abyss. None.
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> Why even try to rebuild or land a superstar anymore? As long as they can milk irrational hatred, they’re set for the next 5, 10 years, easily. Mavericks? They should be thanking the _Clippers_ for setting such a fine example. Cut corners! Mix and match and patch and cobble! Remain stuck in lottery purgatory for the indefinite future! What does it matter? Satisfaction still guaranteed.
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> Gonna be a long, hard winter. Much longer than 1 hour, that’s for sure.

I’m afraid you’re misreading the situation in Cleveland DKW. Cavaliers’ season ticket sales were strong in 2010-11 because there was the expectation that James would be back and that the team would be a contender. While that didn’t happen, the tickets had been already sold so the team didn’t lose much money. Going into the 2011-12 season ticket -and disregarding any lockout/strike issues - Cavalier ticket sales WILL decrease unless the team takes positive steps to improve.

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**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-lebron-hatred-goes-too-far/585396/42 "2011-06-20T15:16:23Z")

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> [@samclem](#):
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> Except the quality of players in this draft is subpar. Not a great field.

Yeah, unfortunately for the Cavs, this might be the worst stock of players in a draft in recent memory. When Kyrie Irving (who ended up being an albatross on a good Duke team) is the probable #1 pick, the pickings are indeed slim.

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