If Dwest is released by the Cavs, do we go try and sign him?

[nickagneta]

A car is just as deadly of a weapon.  The difference is, when you're under the influence you have less control.  Drunk driving is much more dangerous than illegally holding a gun.

Yes and no. A car isn't a device that is designed to kill efficiently from a distance.

Driving in a manic state, recklessly, and having a gun seems to be pretty dangerous behavior to me.

Whoa...  how do we know he was in a "manic state"?  He was speeding.  Most of us do that.  I wouldn't recommend cutting in front of a marked police car, but let's judge Delonte on the facts.

Just because he has bi-polar doesn't mean that he's having some sort of manic (or depressive) episode.  For all we know, his condition is being regulated with medication, and he's perfectly stable.  Not all people who own guns (or drive with guns) are crazy.

While I thank you for defending Delonte's state of mind Roy, I think the word manic was meant to describe Delonte's type of driving and not state of mind that created bad driving. Maybe I am wrong, but what I got is by manic, Faf meant driving fast and dangerously cutting off other vehicles.

[mgent]

A car is just as deadly of a weapon.  The difference is, when you're under the influence you have less control.  Drunk driving is much more dangerous than illegally holding a gun.

Yes and no. A car isn't a device that is designed to kill efficiently from a distance.

Driving in a manic state, recklessly, and having a gun seems to be pretty dangerous behavior to me.

Whoa...  how do we know he was in a "manic state"?  He was speeding.  Most of us do that.  I wouldn't recommend cutting in front of a marked police car, but let's judge Delonte on the facts.

Just because he has bi-polar doesn't mean that he's having some sort of manic (or depressive) episode.  For all we know, his condition is being regulated with medication, and he's perfectly stable.  Not all people who own guns (or drive with guns) are crazy.

While I thank you for defending Delonte's state of mind Roy, I think the word manic was meant to describe Delonte's type of driving and not state of mind that created bad driving. Maybe I am wrong, but what I got is by manic, Faf meant driving fast and dangerously cutting off other vehicles.

There's been quite a few people that are jumping to conclusions with Delonte and his bipolar disorder.

[Fafnir]

A car is just as deadly of a weapon.  The difference is, when you're under the influence you have less control.  Drunk driving is much more dangerous than illegally holding a gun.

Yes and no. A car isn't a device that is designed to kill efficiently from a distance.

Driving in a manic state, recklessly, and having a gun seems to be pretty dangerous behavior to me.

Whoa...  how do we know he was in a "manic state"?  He was speeding.  Most of us do that.  I wouldn't recommend cutting in front of a marked police car, but let's judge Delonte on the facts.

Just because he has bi-polar doesn't mean that he's having some sort of manic (or depressive) episode.  For all we know, his condition is being regulated with medication, and he's perfectly stable.  Not all people who own guns (or drive with guns) are crazy.

While I thank you for defending Delonte's state of mind Roy, I think the word manic was meant to describe Delonte's type of driving and not state of mind that created bad driving. Maybe I am wrong, but what I got is by manic, Faf meant driving fast and dangerously cutting off other vehicles.

Yeah I should have said driving like a maniac, rather than manic.

[jackson_34]

So Dwest was a no-show the first practice of training camp...

via Plain Dealer;

Delonte West did not report for the first day of the Cavs' training camp on Tuesday. West's absence was not excused.

"On a personal note, you always hope he's doing well," Mike Brown said. "But I have to continue looking forward and coaching this team. Whether it is Delonte or somebody else, if they miss practice and it is unexcused it will be handled internally."

West was arrested on gun charges Sept. 17 and admitted at the Cavs' media day on Monday that he was struggling to stay on medication to manage a mood disorder.

[youcanthandlethetruth113]

IF the Cavs release Delonte it will speak volumes about the organization.

It also means Delonte is messed up to the point where they'd just cut him loose - aka red flag.

However, he is an original Ainge draft pick and he's always been loved in Boston, so I say if he's cut, we go after him hard (thus cutting lester, shelden, or Tony).