Don't take my word for it, have a look at a Cavaliers fan forum, it looks like it's on suicide watch with all the doom and gloom threads. You'd think the Magic had already beaten them.
They're locking up threads like crazy because people don't want to talk about the obvious mismatches. Only "positive" threads aren't getting Mod Locked there right now.
Good to know you Lakers fans are already convinced the Nuggets aren't worth worrying about.Don't take my word for it, have a look at a Cavaliers forum, it looks like it's on suicide watch with all the doom and gloom threads. They're locking up threads like crazy because people don't want to talk about the obvious mismatch
Varejao is 6-11 the same height as Howard and Battie. I'd also trust that Joe Smith and Ben Wallace could handle Tony Battie.
The Magic have no one who is a legit 7 footer.
Z and the other old fellas have had plenty of rest because they have put away box teams. They will be ready.
So LeBron switches over to Lewis and have Delonte guard Hedo. I'm sure that magic line-up would have numerable defensive problems.
This is true, I don't worry about the Nuggets, Rockets were a much better matchup. Lakers blew out the Nuggets just a couple of weeks ago.
I'll gladly eat crow if the Lakers lose but I highly doubt it.
You want 6'10 Hedo versus 6'2 Delonte? Rashard Lewis is the problem cuz LeBron will probably get Hedo
lol regular season forum
lol getting taken to 7 by a lottery team
lol Kobe sucking in crunch time again
lol Lakers
Lakers fans are just scared. They have no one to guard Mo Williams, as the Houston series just displayed, and absolutely NO one to even think about slowing down LeBron James.
DHo >>>>> Big Z
Hedo >>>> Verejao
Gortat >> Joe Smith (Joe's only 225 pounds, Gortat is 6'11 240 and young)
Battie > Ben Wallace (Ben Wallace is not even 6'9...maybe with his Fro)
LeBron would have to go up against a taller and quick Rashard Lewis and tire himself out or take the bigger Hedo and let Rashard Lewis destroy Verajao.
Either Hedo or Lewis have the length and size to guard LeBron without double-teams.
Magic have a huge inside presence compared to the Cavs.
Back Court
Delonte West is 6'2, Re is 6'4
Mo Williams is 6'0, Alston is 6'2
Again more lost size.
That's why the worst is over for the Lakers Neither Mo or Delonte are speed demons. They're both regular speed guards which don't give the Lakers any problems.
Lakers only get killed by the Tony Parkers and Aaron Brooks of the world; penetrating guards that are quick as .
Mo Williams and Delonte West are midget jumpshooters and one of 'em has to guard Kobe
Mo Williams is a jumpshooter...if it was Tony Parker or Aaron Brooks, I'd be worried.
LeBron has no post-up game .... Trevor Ariza/Lamar & Kobe will keep him to his sub 40% shooting.
I'm rooting for the Cavs to beat the Magic cuz I sure as am afraid of the Magic
Who is going to guard Kobe?
Hahah, quick enough doesn't cut it.
Aaron Brooks is probably the fastest player in the NBA...Mo and Delonte are turtles compared to him you dumb .
And btw, who on the Cavs is going to guard Kobe?
LOL... that's like saying the Suns should have beaten the Spurs all those times because the only matchups the Spurs owned were Duncan over Marion and Ginobili over Bell.
Have to get their first Son, so all this is Premi, Talk about it if Lakers are up in the series 3-0 or 3-1 against the Nuggz....PeaceHahah, quick enough doesn't cut it.
Aaron Brooks is probably the fastest player in the NBA...Mo and Delonte are turtles compared to him you dumb .
And btw, who on the Cavs is going to guard Kobe?
I agree sons. Lakers and Cavs have to get their first.
Did you seriously just list JJ Re as a reason why the Magic are going to beat the Cavs?
Stop.
No really, stop. Most of the time you have some pretty objective takes, but this is absolutely insane. No matter what else you post, you are utter fail from this point on.
Yes.
On Cavs-Magic.
I think the the 29 point blow-out in early April showed us that the Magic can exploit some weaknesses well. The Magic shot 48% from 3pt land whilst making 13 and shot 53% overall. The problems that were exposed were the lazy transitional defense by the Cavaliers and the Match-up problem with Rashard Lewis.
Talking starting units here. Lewis draws Varejao out to the 3pt line. This is a problem as Varejao is Cleveland best rotating big so if they Magic are passing well around double teams they can get some easy scores inside as Z is slow.
The transitional defense shouldn't be as much of a problem. I'm assuming they would have worked on this in practice the last few weeks in between rounds and that poor defense was a result of them being lazy. I don't think they will be lazy in the playoffs.
Son tell me about it, these laker clowns are funny....lets hear what the comeback is to your post in comparing to Cavs
Nah, I didn't want to leave him out and make it look biased conveniently leaving out a starter. He sucks.
That's the problem right there... Rashard Lewis. He's too tall for any of the starting guards to take him and he draws out Andy. And if it's a pick and roll with Rashard, the Cavs have a problem.
This is where having such a short starting guard pair hurts the Cavs. Cavs are gonna have to sit either Delonte or Mo in favor of Pavlovic. I can't see Delonte being able to guard Rashard.
And if the Magic run as you mentioned, BigZ can't keep up with Howard. If the Magic run and don't let the Cavs get into their defense, the Cavs are not nearly as good defensively.
I'm rooting for your team to beat the Magic, but it's going to be a tough series.
You started this stupid flaming , , don't start crying for mommy now.
So go yourself and let me your mom you sad piece of .
Hedo is not playing on Varejao and Varejao will not play on him. Hedo is not quick enough and he would be the one tiring himself out trying to stay in touch with LeBron. Same with Lewis. They doubled Pierce enough but they won't double LeBron?
If your are going to list the correct heights of the Magic guards, why not the Cavaliers guards?
Mo 6'1
West 6'3
Shard isn't a guard but. He is their starting PF.
You're so naive, maybe you should take some stupid medicine if they have it. Rashard doesn't have to put up 50 points for the Magic to beat the Cavs.
Rashard causes a mismatch which in turn breaks down the defense. Other players have to help on it. As a result, the Magic went up 40 on the Cavs and overall beat them 2-1 with the one loss coming on a BS call in the 4th quarter and a miracle 3 point shot.
My bad, I was going on heights by memory. The Magic and Laker starting guards are still bigger than the Cleveland guards.
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