Are we in some soap opera?You aren't perfect either.Stop being such an emo.
I just had a vision.
2011... Cowboys stadium... Kidd grabs the rebound and runs the fast break with Lebron, Dirk trailing behind for the 3-PT option.
GOnna be a big ing party in Dallas next year boys. So much coke and women it'll make your head spin... and a few of these
lol MavsI just had a vision.
2011... Cowboys stadium... Kidd grabs the rebound and runs the fast break with Lebron, Dirk trailing behind for the 3-PT option.
GOnna be a big ing party in Dallas next year boys. So much coke and women it'll make your head spin... and a few of these
LOL Mavs
LOL Mavs
I actually agree here except I'd make the slight tweak of starting Jamison over Moon. IMO they should at least experiment with Lebron at SG and Jamison at SF at this point for a few minutes in the 1st quarter. This lineup could do some damage:
West
Lebron
Jamison
Hickson
Varejao
Are we in some soap opera?
Ah the "sopa opera" and "emo" cards being used to divert me calling you out. Egotistical people like yourself use those lines of defense when they know deep down it's the truth.
you only quoted part of my post and ignored the rest of it.
I like it.
West/Allen
Bron/Rondo
Jamison/Pierce
Varejao/Garnett
Hickson/Perkins
Jamison is a good jumpshooter for his position. And a very good scorer.
You are being ing re ed here. No need to make excuses for Lebron's ty performance. Boston was daring him to shoot jumpers tonight and he obliged. Which allowed their defense to collapse on Jamison.
Again, Shaq was 7-11 with 12 free throws. Lebron has multiple second options on his team and still can't get it done. That isn't "good enough".
By the way Jamison's 2point jumpshot FG% is nearly the same as Durant's. By your logic Kevin Durant would only be a good second option next to Lebron.
"Cavs + Jamison = Champs" Great reverse jinx BG
Ah the "sopa opera" and "emo" cards being used to divert me calling you out. Egotistical people like yourself use those lines of defense when they know deep down it's the truth.
you only quoted part of my post and ignored the rest of it.
Yeah, he's decent, good for position.
Except that season in Dallas I mentioned, Jamison never shot above 47%. Think about it.
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milkshake&DOK, I think Pierce would rape Jamison. It'd be even worse than Garnett or Rondo over Williams. Allowing Pierce to get into that kind of rhythm would be very dangerous to Cleveland. Plus, I think LBJ wastes lots of energy on Rondo, defending the point of attack is demanding physically and mentally. But essentially what you gain with "LBJ on Rondo" > "Moon on Rondo" is much smaller than what you lose by putting someone else than LeBron on Pierce, IMO.
Yeah, because it's obvious that Durant's efficiency would stay the same if he was playing next to LeBron, not creating his shots, playign the 4 and with a much reduced usage rate.By the way Jamison's 2point jumpshot FG% is nearly the same as Durant's. By your logic Kevin Durant would only be a good second option next to Lebron.
Honestly, try thinking before you post.
I could see that. That was my only issue with that lineup but Pierce is struggling as it is right now...not sure if seeing Jamison will get him going.
LeBron is in tip top shape. Energy is NOT a concern for him IMO.
Personally I'd stick West on Rondo but I think actually having two active big men down low would hurt Rondo a lot. We all know what Jamison's interior defense is like and how terrible Shaq is at rotating, different story with Hickson and Varejao.
And yeah Idk have the Pierce vs. Jamison part would work out, it's anyone's guess. I do think however having a bigger body guard Allen would help because he'll be able to fight through screens better. The problem for Cleveland is, there's no obvious solution. The overall point we agree on though is that Mo Williams sucks and Hickson + Varejao is their best front court.
The Cavs have been ass-raped twice on their home floor. That doesn't happen to championship teams. Cavs are in trouble and Stern isn't going to save them.
Pierce was averaging 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 turnovers per game in the first 4 games being guarded full time by LeBron James.
Yesterday, he went to 21 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 turnover.
As I've said the LeBron on Rondo experience would be short-lived, they need him on Pierce. Too risky if Pierce caughts fire. And against Jamison, he would, the Cs would isolate him pretty much every play.
West would do a much better job than Mo because at least he has the aggressiveness and the awareness to play the passing lanes and double people when sagging off of Rondo, puts more pressure on first pass to the wing and contests shots harder, but the kind of guy who gives Rondo trouble is a long defender who can affect his scoring and decision-making in the lane. Think Jarred Jeffries, few people in the league defend Rondo as well as Jeffries.
The kind of guy you want to defend Ray Allen is one with discipline. Someone who just stays with him. You don't need a defensive specialist, any guy with a brain and quick fighting through screens can do it. JJ Re , for example. Off-the-ball defense is about mental discipline and technique. Can LeBron do that? I guess, even though he's pretty pedestrian fighting screens (precisely because he has help defense responsibilities). But that would also mean you'd be giving away a big part of his help defense. West is their best off-the-ball defender, why not him on Ray Ray?
LeBron is probably the best 1x1 wing defender in the league. Versus a guy like Pierce, he's better than Sefolosha, Battier or Artest. Why mess up with that? They should have stayed with LeBron on Pierce and then deal with one of Rondo + Garnett using a different solution.
Absolutely, at least in this series.The overall point we agree on though is that Mo Williams sucks and Hickson + Varejao is their best front court.
Last edited by mogrovejo; 05-12-2010 at 09:17 AM.
Check these numbers, DOK:
LeBron allows 0.606 points per possession in isolations, which rates as excellent and makes him better than 97% of the league (with the remaining 3% being mostly scrubs with short samples and easy assignments).
However, he's below average in spot-up defense - 1.066 points per play allowed, better than only 27% of the league) and coming off screens, where he alllows 1.034 points per play, witch puts him in the 20% percentile.
Pierce is the Celtics best player on isolations, creating 36% of his shots from clearouts and as the ball-handler in the pick'n'roll. Ray Allen is the best shooting of screens and spotting up, creating 32% of his shots off screens and 19% from spot ups.
Sometimes you just need to keep it simple.
Speaking of visions, don't you guys already have one of these?I just had a vision.
2011... Cowboys stadium... Kidd grabs the rebound and runs the fast break with Lebron, Dirk trailing behind for the 3-PT option.
GOnna be a big ing party in Dallas next year boys. So much coke and women it'll make your head spin... and a few of these
2006 as I recall......
Funny Jam.
This. Cavs going into fish mode. Cue the photoshops.
happy? I wanted Cavs told you (everyone) though very deep, was overrated.
Lebron is AMAZING Mo etc not even close ...
Idiot coach too ...
I just think it's funny how every year starts with people talking about how Lebron finally has the weapons around him, and ends with people talking about how Cleveland would be good if Lebron had any help. Coincidence?
Mo Williams wasn't the answer? Shaq wasn't the answer? Jamison wasn't the answer?
Maybe they should start thinking more about the question.
it's called bad coaching, both tactically and psychologically.
the cavs are not trained for playoff ball, look at all these huge home losses, this just not happens against a mentally well prepared team. They play with too much emotion and this is disrupting ballance. Add to that that jamison is not your playoffs pf and that shaq is old as and there are at least 5 CLEARLY better Cs just in the east and you have a realistic picture.
P.S. The last sentence should be "...to the...", not "...in the...".
Screw the Celtics - They will be going fishing pretty soon anyway, and all of this will be irrelevant. They are not even that good this year (except for Rondo) - they beat a lousy Miami team in the first round - Miami wouldn't have even made the playoffs if they were in the Western Conference, and the Celtics will be steam-rolled by Orlando in the ECF if they make it to the next round.
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