Why do people point to Lakers 2-0 record vs Cavs this year

[DeadlyDynasty]

Like Muser said, the be-all end-all question to Cavs fans is this: Can Cleveland stop LA's frontcourt? The answer is no. Game. set. match.

[Allanon]

the Cavs were up 10 at the half in Cleveland. It wasn't a blowout, it was Lamar Odom playing out of his shoes because he had a rookie on him

Lamar Odom is still playing great. It wasn't a fluke. The rookie is still the best Cavaliers option on Lamar Odom, nobody else has the foot speed.

And when you beat a team by 17 points with the bench in, that's a blow-out.

and Laker guards getting into the paint at will because our best perimeter defender was hurt

Your best perimeter defender? Your best perimeter defender will always be a liability versus the Lakers.

The Cavs run a very small guard position:

Delonte West 6'3
Mo Williams 6'1
Boobie Gibson 6'2

None of those guys can guard 6'6 Kobe.

The Cavs have severe matchup problems against the Lakers in the paint and on the perimeter.

[Allanon]

i wanted to say the same thing. allanon is a ing idiot

Hahah, you wanted to say the same nonsense, you stupid ?

The Lakers won by 17 points with THE BENCH in. I guess Mav fans losing ways have created a different definition for a blowout

Maybe for Mavfan it has to be 50 points for it to be a blowout?

[Ghazi]

75 win ecstasy

[jmanu20]

apples and oranges...i see people bring up the 2007 comparison all the time but its a baseless argument. The Cavs played the Spurs tough, shot a decent %, and the Spurs had bad shooting % and just didn't get it done. The Lakers EXPOSED the Cavaliers Charmin frontline....that doesn't magically get better come playoff time. And please dont bring up the joe smith bs...he's a nice player but he's nowhere near what they need to combat LA's size advantage. The Cavs just outplayed SA in 2007 (regular season). The Lakers exposed a glaring weakness with the Cavs that still hasn't been corrected. Joe Smith is just a band-aid for their problems. You'll see

1) The TEAMS involved might be apples and oranges, but the general logic of the argument is not. You Lakers fans are thinking that LA would run right over Cleveland based on two regular season games where the Cavs were not at full strength. I'm sure there were Cavs fans in 2007 who thought they could beat the Spurs in the finals that year just based on that fact.

2) As JoeTait already pointed out, the Cavs were up by 10 at the end of the first half of one of those games. They lost the lead, which happens to a lot of teams, but not something I would call being exposed.

3) Joe Smith, while not THE answer to whatever weaknesses the Cavs might have, is still capable of making a difference.

Overall, worry about the Lakers MAKING the Finals first and then we can revive these discussions.

[Allanon]

75 win ecstasy

Oh, don't forget to also quote me on,

"Lakers will win the West by a large margin."

--Allanon, Summer 2008

[Ghazi]

Meh that was obvious to most people.

[Allanon]

Meh that was obvious to most people.

Nope, look back at the thread, there were people that also said I was crazy. I even put up a sig bet on it. This was back before the season even started.

[Thunder Dan]

I by no means think the Lakers are anywhere near the 2007 Patriots, but nobody thought the Giants had a chance- and nothing is impossible, just ask Kevin Garnett- especially when you have the MVP and the best player in the NBA: Lebron James, the chosen one

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Hahah, you wanted to say the same nonsense, you stupid ?

The Lakers won by 17 points with THE BENCH in. I guess Mav fans losing ways have created a different definition for a blowout

Maybe for Mavfan it has to be 50 points for it to be a blowout?

running up the score after the game is already over, is not a blowout.

[Allanon]

I by no means think the Lakers are anywhere near the 2007 Patriots, but nobody thought the Giants had a chance- and nothing is impossible, just ask Kevin Garnett- especially when you have the MVP and the best player in the NBA: Lebron James, the chosen one

Yeah, I think the Cavs can win a game like the Giants did. But in the NBA, 7 games are played in a series.

[Thunder Dan]

The Cavs have the chosen 1 and the Chosen 2- which is why they will win the NBA Championship

[Allanon]

running up the score after the game is already over, is not a blowout.

[Thunder Dan]

Yeah, I think the Cavs can win a game like the Giants did. But in the NBA, 7 games are played in a series.

keep convincing yourself of that, but the more you talk about it the more threatened you sound. Like I said, I never talk about the Clippers because I have no fear of losing to them. Lakers fans are obsessed with the Cavs- go look at a Cavs game thread- it's 70-80% Laker fans

[Allanon]

keep convincing yourself of that, but the more you talk about it the more threatened you sound. Like I said, I never talk about the Clippers because I have no fear of losing to them. Lakers fans are obsessed with the Cavs- go look at a Cavs game thread- it's 70-80% Laker fans

I'd much rather see the Cavs in the Finals than the Celtics or Magic. I'm rooting for the Cavs until the Finals.

Go Cavs!

Laker fans here post on any thread that's made, whether it's about the Cavs/Spurs/Mavs/Rockets/whetever. You'll find Laker fans there.

This thread was created by a Spurs fan.

[Muser]

What doe the clipshow have to do with it?

[Ghazi]

I'd much rather see the Cavs in the Finals than the Celtics or Magic. I'm rooting for the Cavs until the Finals.

Go Cavs!

Laker fans here post on any thread that's made, whether it's about the Cavs/Spurs/Mavs/Rockets/whetever. You'll find Laker fans there.

This thread was created by a Spurs fan.

You'd rather see the Cavs than a KGles celtics team

[Allanon]

You'd rather see the Cavs than a KGles celtics team

Yes for exactly the same reason you stated "KG-less".

The Lakers are going to win either way.

Might as well make it meaningful over a full strength LeBron team rather than slapping a KG sized asterisk on it.

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lol 2007 cavs

lol 2-0 against spurs in regular season

lol swept by spurs in finals

lol 2009 lakers

lol 2-0 against cavs in regular season

lol about to be swept by cavs in finals (if they make it)

[lefty]

I remember the 2nd game between those 2 teams, played in Cleveland.

Gasol+Lakers bench OWNED the Cavs's starting five in the 4th quarter

[Thunder Dan]

Because James sucks against good teams, especially the Lakers. Lets be honest here. Do Cavs fans really want to play the Lakers, or are they hoping some weaker team come out of the west.

didn't Lebron put up 41 against the Lakers last year? The Lakers sucked last year?




and didn't he light the Celtics up twice this year as well? Maybe I was watching another guy named Lebron

[jmanu20]

lol 2007 cavs

lol 2-0 against spurs in regular season

lol swept by spurs in finals

lol 2009 lakers


lol 2-0 against cavs in regular season

lol about to be swept by cavs in finals (if they make it)

This guy gets it.....don't know why you LA fans can't...

[Thunder Dan]

here is the thing with the NBA. The Cavs and Lakers only played twice this year. You can't judge by 2 games. If that were the case you could look at the Hawks utterly destroying the Heat in Game 1 last week and just cancel the rest of the series. But, the Heat are actually up 2-1 despite losing by like 30 a couple nights earlier.

Same goes for the Cavs, you can't judge them on a couple of regular season losses and just condition everything they did to be standard- if they did that, then there would be no reason for the Playoffs.

The Hawks killed the Heat in every facet of the game, so how in the could they win 2 games in a row when the Hawks are that dominant?

[Allanon]

didn't Lebron put up 41 against the Lakers last year? The Lakers sucked last year?

Same LeBron, different personell. Last year Kwame Brown was the starting Center in the first game.

No Ariza, no Pau. That's two starters right there.

Against Ariza this year, LeBron averaged like 30% shooting.

[Ghazi]

Are you kdding. No on even watches the Cavs play. Yesterday was an NBA's fan dream come true not having to see the Cavs play due to the great game on before them. Cavs have the lowest ratings in the playoffs.

Cavs are the Mavs of the East and James is the new Dirk.

You are absolutely re ed. If I were you I'd stop posting now and try to save face. got.