[CLE/DET] Eastern Conference Finals discussion
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With the Bulls ousting the Heat and the Pistons proving to be the better team against the Bulls, it seems like a clear path to the Finals. However, with the Ousting of the Mavs, the last hope of the NBA of preventing the Spurs from getting another title went out the door, and they too have a clear path. Jazz sort of had an outside shot, but that seems all but a memory now.
Exactly, shows how this board is biased against or for someone and the total silence from the nba is expected anyways.
on the other hand the board is quiete overall anyways, but some of the ever active like vf21, supes or brick who had some active participation in the earlier unnatural basket ball acts might show some interest on this sometime i guess
on the other hand the board is quiete overall anyways, but some of the ever active like vf21, supes or brick who had some active participation in the earlier unnatural basket ball acts might show some interest on this sometime i guess
Cleveland is irrelevant. Or should be. This ECF matchup is roughly at the same level as the 4/5 first round Hou/Utah match in the West. But Detroit has no chance whatsoever at winning a championship playing like this. They have laid the game out on a platter two games in a row to a 50 win Cleveland squad who just didn't want it. That's jsut sad.
Dude, Cleveland is playing unbelievable defense right now. Their smallest starter is 6'6". They trap and crash all over the floor.
They're able to play that calibur of defense because they start a shooting guard and two small forwards.
The Cavs sacrifice a point guard to put that many defenders on the floor, which is why their games are so horrendously ugly. But it's really tough to score on them.
They're able to play that calibur of defense because they start a shooting guard and two small forwards.
The Cavs sacrifice a point guard to put that many defenders on the floor, which is why their games are so horrendously ugly. But it's really tough to score on them.
I thought the same thing about Detroit in 04, you can't win a championship like that!... Sorry but I learned my lesson, their defense is as stifling and dominating as ever, it is scary how they can squeeze teams when they focus no matter who they are playing. If the game is close they have the edge against anybody in the league... Anybody. Now can they keep it close against the Spurs? That remains to be seen, but I think we are all going to get to find out. Great road team too, Cavs are in trouble...
No, you need to remember that this is LEBRON JAMES we're talking about, not a mere mortal.
If you can't step it up when it matters the most, then what good are you? He had a great chance to go straight in to the hoop in game 1 and, instead, kicked it out to Marshall. In game 2, he was being guarded by Hamilton and waited too long to make his move inside. He should have gone hard to the hoop again - and didn't.
Detroit has done everything but roll on the floor and show their bellies and the Cavs still haven't been able to capitalize on it. Lebron wants the Cavs to be HIS team. He has to learn to MAKE it his team, not hope for it to be given to him with a nice bow at Christmas.
If you can't step it up when it matters the most, then what good are you? He had a great chance to go straight in to the hoop in game 1 and, instead, kicked it out to Marshall. In game 2, he was being guarded by Hamilton and waited too long to make his move inside. He should have gone hard to the hoop again - and didn't.
Detroit has done everything but roll on the floor and show their bellies and the Cavs still haven't been able to capitalize on it. Lebron wants the Cavs to be HIS team. He has to learn to MAKE it his team, not hope for it to be given to him with a nice bow at Christmas.
LeBron can't do the whole promotional thing and compare himself to basketball Jesus, and then hide behind his age when things go bad. Doesn't work that way.
You want to compare him to the all time greats? Both Kobe and Magic were taking over NBA finals games by themselves at a younger age than LeBron is right now.
You want to compare him to the all time greats? Both Kobe and Magic were taking over NBA finals games by themselves at a younger age than LeBron is right now.
I didn't get to see the whole game, but this analysis makes this series sound identical to the Boston-Pistons series in 2002 (scores are similar too). Detroit didn't have a legitimate point guard (Chucky Atkins) while Boston did. Defense was stingy, and while Ben Wallace and the Pistons had an amazing 1st game, the next 4 were slug-fests, with the victor being the one who could get some kind of scoring chances with Kenny Anderson and Paul Pierce... Ahh, memories...
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