LeBron’s moment of truth awaits

[LnGrrrR]

@LNGRR Perk is underrated in the list of Centers, but as you can see in this series, he's on the pine all the time...mostly because nobody can guard Shaq 1 on 1...even at 38.

That's why I'd put Shaq as third, mainly for playoff basketball. I just like tthat Perkins has a shot a few steps out from the basket, that he can play more mins without being winded (usually, sometimes he seems to suffer from poor conditioning), and that against any other center in the East besides Shaq, he can hold his own. He acquitted himself quite well in last year's playoffs against Dwight, and I don't see any reason to think it will be different from last year. Dwight will get his double-double, but assuming we make it to the next round, I don't think Dwight will be picking up 20 pts a game.

[JoeTait75]

The writer of this artlicle never once mentioned that James is hurt, or injured.

Ah yes. That torn elbow ligament which magically never shows up on an MRI.

I think LeBron has a strained inner labia. That's his "injury."

[mogrovejo]

Shaq better than Bogut, Jamison similar to Gasol...

Definitely re ed.

[Allanon]

Definitely stupid over-rating of Bogut.

[mogrovejo]

Shaq shouldn't even be playing. He'd have to play but as a 3rd/4th big. Him and Z should be sharing 20 mpg or so.

Cavs offence falls off a clif when they're feeding Shaq. Mo and Jamison don't know to play off him, especially when there isn't a double - and Boston has the best post defense in the league by a large margin. Plus, they're all 3 massive defensive liabilities.

[mogrovejo]

Definitely stupid over-rating of Bogut.

Yeah, a guy who lead his team to almost 50 wins, anchored arguably the best defense in the league and made an All-NBA team is obviously a scrub. Shaq is much better, everybody knows that.

Re .

[bostonguy]

Why isnt coach Brown using Hickson more? I thought they were high on this guy? Or is Mike Brown to blame here?

[boston.balla]

That's why I'd put Shaq as third, mainly for playoff basketball. I just like tthat Perkins has a shot a few steps out from the basket, that he can play more mins without being winded (usually, sometimes he seems to suffer from poor conditioning), and that against any other center in the East besides Shaq, he can hold his own. He acquitted himself quite well in last year's playoffs against Dwight, and I don't see any reason to think it will be different from last year. Dwight will get his double-double, but assuming we make it to the next round, I don't think Dwight will be picking up 20 pts a game.

dwight will get his boards against perk but will have to work like to get points from anything not named putbacks. Perk is maybe the best man2man low post defender in the league and what is most underrated at him is his lowerbody strength which helps alot against guys like howard who are disproportionally grown.

[Bob Lanier]

Shaq is ty on PNR's but in the paint, his fat ass is still the best defensive presence outside of Dwight.

[Allanon]

Wassup Bob.

Props on the avatar even I gotta admit that was some bad stuff.

[Muser]

Shaq best defensive presence?

[BadOdor]

Shaq best defensive presence?

He's batting 100, per course.

lol shaq best defensive presence.

[lurker]

After practice, he was asked why Cleveland fans, who booed him and the other Cavs during the Game 5 debacle, should be confident.

"They got me," he said.

[Allanon]

Shaq best defensive presence?

Who's a better defensive presence than Shaq in the Playoffs?

[The Gemini Method]

Who's a better defensive presence than Shaq in the Playoffs?

Are we talking these playoffs? Is this question even being asked?

[Allanon]

Are we talking these playoffs? Is this question even being asked?

Yes, in these Playoffs.

Which players are a better defensive presence than Shaq in the paint?

[The Gemini Method]

Yes, in these Playoffs.

Which players are a better defensive presence than Shaq in the paint?

I would say the only one of absolute noteriety would be Dwight Howard.

[Allanon]

I would say the only one of absolute noteriety would be Dwight Howard.

Agreed.

[The Gemini Method]

Agreed.

I'm not sure if I'd say Gasol > Shaq in the paint this playoff season, but he has was pretty solid in the Jazz series against Boozer and Milsap.

[HarlemHeat37]

Shaq is a massive liability on D, this isn't arguable outside of Allanon's world..

Sure, Shaq can play 1 on 1 post defense, but who uses that against him?..teams rarely run that against Shaq, they usually look to exploit him with ball movement and p&r, since he's absolutely horrible at making any kind of defensive movement..

[ducks]

james is not hurt
his shooting in other games were ok

he should have said I SUCKED

[jdev82]

No LeBron didn't threw the game, this is the NBA it's basketball and players on any given night can have bad shooting nights plus he has a bad elbow so that had to give him some problems. I don't know what to expect in game 6 but don't count out LeBron and the Cavaliers, though I expect the Celtics to approach this game like it's game 7 since going back to Cleveland for a game 7 would not be ideal. Though the Celtics have been the better team the whole series except for games 1 and 3.

If the Cavs lose game 6 I don't know LeBron's future plans but he should look at Chicago Bulls as a future team. LeBron, Rose, Noah is a nice big 3 and Chicago is a big market for a player like LeBron, plus they will have some $$$'s to sign him. At least if he starts off fresh with a new franchise it would take all these championship expectations off his back. With the Bulls if they got out of the 2nd round the fans would be happy, the Cavaliers fans after the Cavs got to the NBA finals have had so many high expectations, but I wonder if they lose game 6 was that their peak as a franchise with LeBron. Hmmm.

I would say he stays a Cavalier but if they lose game 6 it might seriously make him look to move on.

threw is past tense, throw is present. he didnt THROW the game. not he didnt THREW the game. and dont give me that elbow . every doctor worth a dogs said theres nothing wrong with his elbow. he is using escapist tactics to shift blame, and i hope i speak for everyone in cleveland when i say im sick of that .