The Cleveland Cavaliers: Professional Basketball's Burning Cuyahoga
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- čas přidán 22. 02. 2018
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This video is an interesting one. The team isn't terrible yet, but has the pieces in place for a sharp and dramatic collapse. The cracks have been showing on the Cavaliers for a few years now, and it began to exacerbate over the past month and a half.
The team has been purged, but a lot of questions and tension remain. The Cavaliers organization is either damned if LeBron goes one way or damned if he goes the other. The question is how will Cleveland pick their poison.
It takes a decent bit for me to be interested in an NBA team, but the Cavaliers have done it. It's going to be fascinating to see how these next six months unfold.
I know, I'm either a few weeks too late or a few months too early, but screw it, the Cavs are an interesting discussion point. - Sport
We gotta give LeBron some credit: he made sure his boys got paid
And then his fans act like it's Clevelands fault they were there taking up the cap lol
and look at Cleveland today. The only player left on the team from the Lebron Cavs era is Kevin Love and those other players who played w/Lebron with those fat overpaid contracts are still getting paid by Cleveland.
@@xbigwormx2041 now I gotta say, they actually bounced back and all they gonna do is not piss it off.
the Lebron Boys club
@@jadeimingan184 we won’t win a ring.
Damn you're good at slipping those ads in
EXE-Edits Too good
EXE-Edits Almost as good as Seatgeak and Honey are when it comes to ticket prices
I keep telling the comment section this every time a post like this comes up. Tree is bringing back a style and an approach to writing ad copy that hasn't been done in this country since the days of RADIO. He's that good. Write ad copy that you actually think about AND match it with funny video? Next level. Copywriters should take note.
I think his ad-play is just too good right now
his extremely good at slipping those ads.
"Get banished to Mormon-Country, you gimp" is now my favorite line to ever come out of this channel.
As far as conservativly religious regions go, you could do worse. Us Mormons love Basketball. We still waived Derrick Rose though
No it's Fuck You Spanos or Drew Hutchinson fucking sucks
Firewolf Knight That's messed up, now Thibs is going to get his hands on Rose again and finish what he started in Chicago. He was safe with the Jazz.
awa Finish what? Getting injured?
awa He doesn't fit the system and we have enough glass players. We don't need another Carlos Boozer on top of that
An NBA video from UrinatingTree is like a Cleveland Browns win... barely probable
Emisoccer • I think he does know about the NBA. He just doesn't care about it, he said it himself: "It's an idividual-based league with little to no parity". I agree with that too.
He's from Pittsburgh so he doesn't exactly have a reason to be interested in the NBA. I do hope that he does more NBA lolcow videos though.
Matt Sheiman me too
As someone from Pittsburgh I can agree that it's a very non-basketball market. Like we have fans, obviously, but no one has the fervor of a Yinzer for a team out of the area. Plus it's the 76ers to our right and the Cleveland to the left.
But like cmdridah said, it's such an individualist game with 2-3 good teams per year that there's only so much to be said. There's more to be said about a dysfunctional football team or hockey team who fail consistently.
TampaBalling get out of my life
How time flies tree, cavs are currently the most natural and likeable contender in the league
It’s crazy how fast these videos age in the NBA. Shit changes so much.
We still don't know if it aged well or not, considering they just got potential stars like Garland and Mobley
@@FelipeYoshioCordeirodeSouzaThis season was a huge success for them despite losing in the first round to a now surprisingly good Knicks team. Now Cleveland also has Donovon Mitchell.
@@pleasedontdothis.9878 it was not and they already want to get rid of mitchell who chokes every single playoffs
Things change in the NBA very fast. A team can go from a championship contender to last place in a year.
USA men's Curling team is just too good right now
It's golden!
Good job and congratulations, coming from a Canadian.
*quietly weeps in the corner*
Thanks.
Joke doesn't work if they actually did it
Curling looks like a clash of gladiators when team usa's men's curling team plays
Oh God. Ending with the Shot, Tree?! You're a monster.
still triggers me to this day
Such beauty... even with the wrong call used. Still... Such beauty
Sorry I'm late. Need a joke. The Charlotte Hornets! Not good enough to contend, not bad enough to tank.
Waffles The Wookie welp that's me *raises hand*
Kinda describes my sex life right there. :/
Stop, don't be so real that's my team
Waffles The Wookie I feel bad for you
Then again I am a wolves fan. We haven't made the playoffs in my life time
So true it ain’t even funny.
Lebron is basically the Cavs. The Cavs should just get renamed to the Lebrons.
That or fap to that 2016 trophy which to be fair is better than nothing since 1964.
Most of that fanbase is stuck in the year 2016, still desperately trying to make 3-1 lead jokes... It reminds me of the uncle from Napoleon Dynamite that keeps talking about his time as a star Qb in high school 30 years prior
Carolina Fan Lebron to Lebron and the Cleveland Lebrons win.
+Carolina Fan That's funny.
What's also funny? I'm a Cavs fan who doesn't like Lebron. I don't hate Lebron either. I'm indifferent to him.
Mach68 - Now that Lebron is gone... Goodluck on getting into the playoffs...
wow, whomever didn't get the burning Cuyahoga joke is that there is a river in north east ohio called Cuyahoga that feeds into lake erie was SO POLLUTED that the river caught fire in 1969 that sparked the clean water act. now all we need is a flint Michigan joke to appear on this channel.
Almost time for NHL playoffs video
Not a sport
Wrong!
kevin your dumb
First. Its you're. Thats some irony. Second. Kevin is just mad because a hockey player banged his girlfriend. NHL > Any other sport
Bruins Fan 88 Patty Kane probably did
The thing is... whatever you say about them (and all of what is said is very true) they still did bring a ring to the city of Cleveland, which is incredible in itself
I've been telling people for years that Cleveland's financial situation is gonna bite them in the ass. They didn't listen. Hopefully, this video opens people's eyes.
Trey Magathan Well you can’t really blame them. They just won the championship when they dished out the contracts. There is no reason not to keep the same defending champion roster no matter the price.
Trevon Joseph
There's this thing called the Luxury Tax that Dan Gilbert is getting sick and tired of paying. Considering that Cleveland has done nothing to relieve their financial woes, we're looking at an implosion that either leads to the selling of the Cavs to a majority owner or tanking of mass proportion followed by a gutting of the roster. Neither are fun to watch and one of them is bound to happen regardless of whether or not LeBron stays in Cleveland.
Trey Magathan Ok so what if they trade TT and JR next year that 35 million coming off the books
Trevon Joseph
Nobody wants them and you can't waive players like JR Smith and Tristan Thompson, because then you get nothing back for them. Whether you want to admit it or not, they're not going anywhere and they're staying in Cleveland until their contracts aren't scary, so in both JR Smith and Tristan Thompson's case, until the 2019-2020 season, of in which JR Smith will be 35 and declining and Tristan Thompson will be 29 and unable to spread the court. That's a big L. Why else did those guys not get traded at the deadline? It's because they aren't worth their contracts. That's just something Cleveland's gonna have to live with.
Trevon Joseph they’re still well in debt after that
3:15 "A puppet not unlike the head of Manchuria during the Japanese Empire"
Brutal 🤣🤣🤣
Another day, another round of UrinatingTree. And the sponsorships just keep on coming. Keep it up dude! :D
Congrats, you gave Cavs fans PTSD by showing MJ's shot against them in the 90's.
At least the Suns have a decent owner, a young team, and somewhat decent future.
Minus the decent owner.
Robert Sarver is still here. I won't be surprised if a Suns legacy of failure video is in the works.
I'm at least glad to see someone realistic about Phoenix right now. :)
Connor Maddox proof mj is better
The Phoenix Suns: Professional Basketball's M1 Tank
I'm assuming PSTD means Post Sex Trauma Disorder???
Urinating Tree + NBA + Joey Badass's Waves= Perfection
The Clippers are long overdue for a legacy of failure video Tree
Amen!
We’ve got one coming at the end of Kawhi and PG’s duo - I can’t wait 🙌🏽
@@BattleRAAD Can't wait for that! Pray they go once they have another humiliating defeat going forward. 🙏
@@crazyluigi6664 well, they just lost Trez and threw a bag at Marcus Morris. That video is going to be glorious.
@@BattleRAAD Indeed! I mean, I have *no faith* in Tyronn Lue as a head coach, because I know he only won in 2016 because of LeBron, Kyrie, & Kevin Love. I doubt Kawhi is that same guy that LeBron is to carry Tyronn like that. In fact, I have more faith in Phoenix pulling off a dark horse run themselves similar to Miami this year!
I never thought I would see the day...but then again I never thought I would see Congrats, Patriots!
In this day an age, you can see ads on your freakin clothes, but CZcamsrs like Urinating Tree make them much more hilarious. Thanks man😉
It's wild how on point this all becomes here at the start of the season in 2018
I actually like what the Cavs have done. They replaced the old guys with young athletic players that can keep the team a float even if LeBron leaves. The cap won't be a problem for long as LeBron is sure to retire/leave in the next 3-5 years. It's working out great rn too
Real Talk exactly
you may be onto something
It’s nice coming back to this video after an insanely quick rebuild considering where they were at. Go Cavs!
first time in the existence of the cavs that they are fun to watch - and believe me i know all their poor history
Me: "I have a lot of homework to do over the weekend."
*UrinatingTree uploads a new video*
Me: "The homework can wait."
Matthew Shortle im technically not even suppose to be watch youtube until i finish my homework, but i basically did what you did
Biggest lolcows from Ohio
1 Browns
2 Jake Paul
3 Logan Paul
4 Bungels
5 Jack Thompson
6 Indians
7 Reds
8 Lebron
9 Cavaliers
Hanzomain 1999 drew carrey
Tombstone Jones Where would he be?
Between jack thompson and the Indians, in my opinion.
Hanzomain 1999 10. blue jackets
Egg 324 forgot about them
You could also find tickets at quicken loans arena this season for about $3.
We need a Bulls version
When I see a UrinatingTree video my day gets a whole lot better
The New York Rangers: Professional Hockey's Sinking Subway
More like Professional Hockey's 70+ Years of Pain
Koby Altman - thank god for this dude.
Hey Crowder practically help Utah beating OKC and loving Salt Lake at the same time
Getting sponsorships for Honey... Nice.
Wow, this aged perfectly.
Next year, when you finally decide to do another NBA video, you should make an Orlando Magic lolcow vid. Probably the most overlooked shitshow in professional sports. They're not quite Browns-tier but they're damn close.
The Orlando Magic: Professional Basketball's Vanishing Act
While the Cavs won a championship, it was arguably the catalyst for the Superteam arms race going on in the Western Conference. The Warriors pursued KD to give them a player who could consistently defend LeBron without doubleteaming him.
I’m just waiting for the haters guide for the mlb season patiently
Ricky I can already see the tanks rolling for the Marlins, Rays, and Pirates now....
and Seattle Mariners if they miss out yet again
+Art Artsa Don't forget the Oakland A's, poised to finish last in the A.L West for the 4th consecutive year. Good Lord I feel bad for Oakland fans. I'm a Rangers fan and my team's chances aren't all that great, but..at least there IS a chance for them. I seriously can't imagine what being an Oakland fan is like right now.
same
wait...an Astros fan agreeing with a Rangers fan!?
OH GOD ABORT ABORT
9:34
You’re right! He did go to Michigan State!
Do Orlando Magic Forgotten Lowcow next
They traded their starting point guard for a 2nd rounder
Do the magic next, IVE SUFFERED TOO LONG AS A MAGIC FAN TO NOT SEE YOU MAKE ONE ON THEM.
tell me more about how your team had penny hardaway, shaq, dwight, tmac, grant hill, oladipo, and horace grant with 2 finals appearances getting dickslapped both times
Sonia strumm the front office and general manager made that disappear (plus dwight and shaq both dicked off to l.a demanding a trade and/or opted for another contract) then the front office trades players for pennies on the dollar and also then says "fuck you" to the fans ignorimg what they want and raise ticket prices.
I was waiting for someone to do this and couldn’t be more thankful you did it Tree. I’ve closely followed the Cavs payroll for the last several months and quickly realized their system will implode with or without LeBron. Couldn’t happen to a classier organization.
Almost 2 years later, Cleveland is back into the basement 😔😔
That Honey ad was brilliantly, brilliantly done. IF ONLY I DIDN'T ALREADY HAVE IT!
Tree I'm honestly gunna start recomending your channel to all my friend's. Great vid bud!
UrinatingTree, here are some new lolcow vids for you. Let me here your thoughts.
The Golden State Warriors: Professional Basketball's Toxic Bandwagon
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Professional Football's Abandoned Ship
The Seattle Mariners: Nintendo's Legacy of Failure
The Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan and That's It?
Lebron has destroyed the Cavaliers twice , the heat, and soon to be lakers once they are forced to trade away all their young players for 3 years of an aging superstar
lmao this aged like shit
Native northeast Ohioan and lifelong Cavs fan here. You have hit the nail right on the head. Excellent. I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees where this is headed.
Finally a video about the NBA! Keep it up
About time he did an NBA vid.
It's one of his least favorite leagues if I recall correctly, which is why we don't see the NBA on here as often. He's done a couple in the past
Raptormann0205 there are a lot of teams that he can shit on though (i.e. Clippers, Suns, Grizzlies)
Nick Wright be like "Cavs in 5"
Damn Tree, I didn’t realize how much hip hop you used in your videos. I especially loved when you used waves by Freddie Joachim, it was nice. Big fan! Keep up the good work!
Could Phoenix be a possible lolcow? What about a Legacy of Failure?
Dan Gilbert needs to sell the franchise. He can't run the Cavs efficiently.
Trey Magathan at least he's not Art Modell
Janel Lemay-Naït
True that. Art Modell is probably the worst Owner in Browns history, and that's saying something considering Jimmy Haslem is one of the worst owners in the NFL.
Better than Spanos
Trey Magathan lol Lebron acted like oprah with those over priced contract negotiations
Trey Magathan you mean get rid of LeBron because he was handing out big contracts like candy two players that LeBron wanted. Gilbert gave him what he wanted. LeBron has slowly been killing the franchise. No Gilbert hasn't helped much but there's more to blame on LeBron, because Gilbert had to do that to keep LeBron there. And quit contradicting yourself! I've noticed multiple comments from multiple people now noticing how dumb you look 😂
this video aged perfectly
likelyapril and John beilein got fired for saying thugs not slugs
I love your NBA videos. Would love it if you could do more! Keep up the good work.
Great video man love your uploads
Just as I turned on my phone
Now that LeBron is gone, the estimated value of the Cavs is probably a half-eaten sandwich, a spoiled yogurt that's in the fridge for a year, and a DVD copy of the 2009 remake of Charlie's Angels.
As the Cavs fan, the first 10:54 of the video was clean and necessary. The last 20 seconds earned a “I hate you, Tree.” Thanks.
Seriously that ad might be the best one I've seen tbh.
Holy shot an NBA VID IM SO HAPPY
Here's an idea for a video...
"The Orlando Magic: Professional Basketball's Invisible Team"
UrinatingTree with the cut from Joey Bada$$ 👌🏾
Upvote for that honeycomb cutting footage, all getting us hungry before devouring a video about King James. Sly devil.
I love this video because it shows that LeBron is the personification of the phrase “Their best asset is also their BIGGEST Detriment!”
*Billboards Recruit LeBron James to "Complete the Process" for 76ers*
Lmao, I'm dead
I like the use of the Waves beat in the background, love that track.
You *REALLY* need to start doing more basketball! Love it!
Wow tree you’re getting all the sponsors first it’s Seat Geek then it’s dollar shaving club and it’s honey good job
Let's face it all that matters is they won a championship. Doesnt matter if they go steeply down hill after. They achieved the ultimate goal.
I know it’s selling out but damn any product your amazing voice just makes it better
I haven’t seen a fall like this since, well, Cleveland came back from their 3-1 deficit.
Lebrons as much of snake as KD, the only reason he went back to Cleveland was because they had a bunch of young good players and could form a super team, same reasons he went to Miami and LA
At least Lebron didn’t join a 73-9 team
@@snirdysnird he inspired him to do it though, he got outplayed in being a snake
@@edward_kenway532gaming3 I have to agree with you in that I think LeBron felt his second tour with the Cavs would be a romp through the league, and it became more difficult than expected due to the unexpected Warriors greatness. I'll say this for LeBron's career, he's really had to earn it (first seasons with Heat, second Cavs tour, and Lakers did not go according to plan).
Out of all the teams in the NBA this was the last team I thought was gonna be on a lowcow vid...
Carolina Fan
Are you kidding me? Cleveland's always been financially inept or very bad since 2000. This video's been 18 years coming. Literally the only reason the Cavs have ever been relevant is because of LeBron James. Take that aspect out of consideration, and their best player is Kevin Love, who's only been around for four years. The Cavs' saving grace is that this time when LeBron James leaves them again, they actually prepared for the future by acquiring young talented players that can defend.
Carolina Fan well they been a lolcow since their existence with or without LeBron
Chris Bard
Preach!
Link: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cleveland_Cavaliers_seasons
That's a pain level of 12 on the Blues scale.
Sometimes it's not about records or histories of failure. Even the best teams can have corrupt & shitty management.
JGB Creations true
Boy these videos be flame!! Great music selection RIP Prodigy.
So glad you made an NBA video!
UrinatingTree Finally! You have done a team everyone hates because of how good they are! You should tackle the Yankees or Dolphins next. :)
If San Antonio ultimately has Kawhi Leonard being traded by the end of next year, maybe we could expect a video on that also? Just wish fulfillment on my end, honestly speaking.
yankeeluver100 cuz of how good they are lololololololol
Woah u got honey as a sponsor. Damn I'm impressed.
I love the historical references you use, that Manchuria reference cracked me up
Me 1 hour ago - "Wow like every single of my favorite CZcamsrs uploaded today!"
I forgot about Tree, but he still came through.
If the Cavaliers fail to win the championship with this cast, then this will not bode well for LeBron's legacy or the organization as a whole. LeBron is one of the more polarizing players in the league with his skill set and attitude. Either way, I am curious to see how this pans out by seasons' end.
Also I was unaware that Tree listens to Mobb Deep. My respect for you has increased tenfold.
To be fair, at least Cleveland has a future for themselves once LeBron leaves, unlike last time.
Yeah, A future In Lake Erie with the browns.
Cee Infiniti
What I'm saying is I'd rather manage the 2018-2019 Cavs than the 2010-2011 Cavs.
At the risk of being naive I think the Cavs can get within 40 wins once LeBron leaves.
Trey Magathan A financially strapped future...
Trey Magathan Trapped for years in the red with a team built around LeBron, for LeBron, with no LeBron doesn't sound that fun. I also don't think they're picking up 3 of the next 4 1st overall pick in the draft again.
The history in trees videos are so funny and kinda obscure. Respect
The Cavs won the NBA Championship. The first major sports championship in Cleveland in over 50 years. It was worth it!
Do Los Angeles Angels
Lavar Ball 😂😂
The Los Angeles Angels: Professional Baseball's Ticket To Hell
Donnie Moore reference predicted.
The NBA as a whole has become a league of lolcows.
It has a lot of legacies of failure in there as well. (Clippers, Suns, Nuggets....)
Art Artsa suns and nuggets definetly do not have legacy of failure, yeah they havent won a title but they are both respected organizations (well rn the suns arent but historically they are)
Same goes for the Blues. In Hockey, they've had a great history of regular season success and making it to the playoffs, and having one of the highest winning percentages since coming into the league....But always tripped and failed when it mattered. But meh. Nuggets have been in the league for over 51 years and no finals appearances. Suns. Yep. 50 and nothing. But participation trophies are cool, though.
DP Brigz and NHL? Fuck everything sucks ass
Don't tell Lebrontards that, they think this era is awesome.
Right on my birthday! Many thanks tree!
You & BBALLBREAKDOWN are smooth with the sponsor spots
This is going to be a good one
Damn the white boy from Pittsburgh roasting BBall now?! Have mercy.
Castigar_48
UrinatingTree is an equal opportunity roasting machine.
Castigar_48 He's just too damn good right now
Another quality vid Tree, keep it up! Your videos have extended my interest in American sports from NFL to NBA, NFL and MLB. I'm going to have no free time now >:-(
Yo shout out to that Give Up The Goods (Just Step) instrumental. The Infamous was such a great album.
How right you were. The Cavs are 1-11 what's that they won another game? Oh ok 2 - 12.
I never expected a cavs video
Bruh Alert The Cavs are a lowcow franchise
That One CELTICS Fan
Aw yeah time for some good quality content from UrinatingTree. I don't really care about the NBA but this is still great.
Cuyahoga: A river in Ohio that got so polluted it caught fire.
Just in case you wanted to know what that word meant like I did.
So glad you did this video, you're echo my and Im sure many others sentiments about Lebron James and the Cavs
The funny business around LeBron James is hysterical and insulting. He's a player, not a GM.
David W
Which is part of the problem. When you've got a franchise that's too reliant on one player, you're bound to fail when said player either leaves, gets hurt, or declines. It happened with the Edmonton Oilers with Wayne Gretzky, and it's gonna happen again with the Cavs with LeBron James, one way or another.
Ever hear of the saying "don't put all your eggs in one basket?" That's the Cavs and LeBron.
The Oilers won the cup after Gretzky left. Like the smallest bit of research would be helpful.
UrinatingTree
Hey, Tree! Do me a favor and please, for the love of God, tear Toronto a new one when they get eliminated from the Playoffs.
Brandon Wilson
I'm well aware of that. In case you haven't noticed, they won the Cup against my Bruins in 1990. What I'm saying with Edmonton is that their management was very poor and the only reason they were relevant during the 80's is because of Wayne Gretzky. Like UronatingTree said, you can't put all of your eggs (future of a franchise) in one basket (Wayne Gretzky). To prove how inept the Oilers were at management, THEY TRADED AWAY WAYNE GRETZKY! What more do I have to add? Like, seriously?
Love the "false profit" background music
Good Job
Still hoping for a Seattle Mariners legacy of failure vid