Cleveland Cavaliers beat writer trolls Pau Gasol
By Josh Hill
The Cleveland Cavaliers are up 3-2 in their series against the Chicago Bulls, but that’s not enough for one beat writer out for Pau Gasol’s blood.
You’d think that being up in a conference semifinals series would be something to get excited about if you’re a beat writer for a winning team. But that’s not enough for one Cavaliers beat writer who must have watched Office Space and wanted to re-enact the printer smashing scene, replacing the printer with Pau Gasol and the bat smashing him up with his words.
Chris Haynes from Cleveland.com decided that he was going to stop at simply praising Kyrie Irving for being a God walking among men, he took out his flamethrower to burn Pau Gasol, who was standing over in the corner minding his own business.
"The team says no further damage can be done while Irving keeps playing. Even if that were the case, Irving would still be out there. He’s made it known that he’s not missing this moment for the world. He’s committed to the organization and his teammates.He’s not Pau Gasol.He’s Kyrie Irving, a player with heart and determination."
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
The are burns and then there’s this Cavaliers beat writer dropping some napalm on Pau Gasol for no apparent reason other than he’s not willing to play injured. It’s fair to say that Pau Gasol not being in the series is changing the competitiveness of it as he’s a guy who helps space the floor and gobble up rebounds.
But to insinuate that he has no heart and isn’t playing in the series when he can is just insane. I mean, the Cavaliers are already up 3-2 in the series, but this guy just keeps going.
How much sugar did Pau Gasol pour in this guy’s gas tank to make him go off like this?
If Pau Gasol can play, he would. There is more than just a title on the line here, as Tom Thibodeau’s future hinges on how far the Bulls can go in the postseason and even that might not be enough to save his job. Pau Gasol is literally playing for his coach’s job and trying to keep his team afloat in a series they’re currently trailing in.
Usually you look for players to awake sleeping giants on the court, but the Cavaliers an thank their beat writer for bulletin board material.
J.R. Smith has to be so mad that this dude just stole his trash talking thunder.