NLL Insider - Interview: GM Pistolpk of the Cavs

by Rootsey, updated on Monday, April 25 2016, 02:18 pm EST

[Transcript from my imaginary NLL Radio show]

Host: Welcome listeners to your favorite NLL based radio interview show, Ball Don't Lie, I'm your host Phineas Q Ballterscotch. Tonight we have with us a special guest who will discuss with us a few burning questions that have been floating around the league since he joined. Let me introduce you to the Cleveland Cavaliers GM pistolpk. Welcome pistol, do you mind if I call you that?

pistolpk: No that's fine, thanks for having me on, I'm looking forward to talking about my team.

Ballterscotch: Great, thanks again for coming on. Now I'll start you off with an easy question. How would you grade yourself since taking the helm of the franchise? Why?

pistolpk: About a C, pretty ordinary. Been talking with the coaching staff, and we seem to win mainly against the non play-off bound teams. Excited about the team that has been put together but so far haven't been able to live up to expectation.

Ballterscotch: Starting in the league can be tough, and as you mentioned expectations were pretty high after the teams success earlier in the year. Now you joined the team just as the trade deadline expired, if you had the chance to trade this year, what trade would you have tried to make happen?

pistolpk: Depth, would love a go to guy off the bench. I love our guys who fill our spots but we need some consistancy from our 6th, 7th, 8th guys.

Ballterscotch: Seems the previous GM had the same idea, as the Lance Stephenson trade in the earlier part of the year was thought by some to be that depth piece that was missing. Unfortunately for the team and Lance it didn't play out that way. You've had a 13-7 (0.650) record since week 16 and were 44-18 (.710) before that? What do you see as the reason for the slip? Opponent strength? Ratings update? Injuries?

pistolpk: We had strong opponents, no denying that, and we haven't used a consistent line-up yet, trying different Playbooks and Profiles was always going to end with mixed results.

Ballterscotch: You won your most recent game in Miami, do you expect a 4-0 sweep or do you think they might steal a game?

pistolpk: Miami are strong, they just won against the Lakers in there last match-up of the year. Would love a sweep but expect it to be tight contest and would be disappointed if I don't win at least 4-2.

Ballterscotch: Well it doesn't seem the league has your confidence. In the GM survey, Miami has been predicted to beat you by two thirds of the GM's. Why do you think a 6th seed has the backing of the crowd?

pistolpk: Based on the mixed results over the last 4 weeks, I can understand that. Its about peaking at the right time and Miami seem to be doing that. I have full confidence in my team and Play-offs is when Champions shine.

Ballterscotch: Who is your teams MVP, LVP (Least Valuable Player), and most surprising player?

pistolpk: Lebron is the MVP. LVP would be Kendrick Perkins, he is a leader in the locker room. Ish Smith has been incredible off the bench.

Ballterscotch: One final question before we go, who do you think is going to be the XFactor in the series?

pistolpk: If Lebron wants to win this series, he will win it. Its his time to shine.

Ballterscotch: Well that's all we have time for today folks, thank you to pistol for spending some time with us. I wish you the best of luck sir, but I have to be honest and say I'm sitting with the majority at this stage. I hope for you that I'm wrong. Thank you all for listening, I'll be back later in the week with a chat I've had with pistols' opposite number for the Miami Heat, proid. Till next time, remember folks, ball don't lie.

[end broadcast]

NLL Insider - Interview: GM Pistolpk of the Cavs

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