How good is the Cavs Defense?

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Nuggets. thats tough. Suns thanks reffs & jazz suck. I'll give u that we havent faced a team like the spurs but u are yet to face a team like cleveland in the playoffs. We play good d. U cant deny that. & could someone tell me what your plan is for james. One of u itiots said that manu's 12 points in the reg season isnt anything bc its the regular season. does that mean that james' 27 in the regular season means that he wasnt trying either? obviously he was and so was manu. Stupid comment.

I would imagine the same game plan as it was with Anthony or Bryant or any other scoring wingman. Ask the Suns in 05 how it went with Stoudemire averaging almost 40 points a game worked out.

Actually Denver and Cleveland are very similar in roster composition as well.
Top notch scoring small forward, outside shooting off guard, scrappy big off the bench with Najera/Varejao. AI is a better player than Hughes adn I would be hardpressed to choose between Nene/Camby and Gooden/ilgauskas. George karl or Mike Brown? Heck if JR Smith had played like Gibson off the bench maybe they would have gotten to a 6th game with us.

[Marcus Bryant]

I would imagine the same game plan as it was with Anthony or Bryant or any other scoring wingman. Ask the Suns in 05 how it went with Stoudemire averaging almost 40 points a game worked out.

Actually Denver and Cleveland are very similar in roster composition as well.
Top notch scoring small forward, outside shooting off guard, scrappy big off the bench with Najera/Varejao. AI is a better player than Hughes adn I would be hardpressed to choose between Nene/Camby and Gooden/ilgauskas. George karl or Mike Brown? Heck if JR Smith had played like Gibson off the bench maybe they would have gotten to a 6th game with us.

I'd also posit that the Nuggets frontline was a much tougher matchup for the Spurs. And then there was that AI guy in the backcourt.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

u dont need a plan for duncan. But since u asked z/Andy/Gooden will give him enough trouble. But duncan cant take over a game.

See this is what i find funny. One of the best perimeter defenders in the league can accomplish nothing against James yet three guys whose defense at best would be described as scrappy are going to give Duncan trouble.

Im going to start calling Cavs fans the KoolAid Gang.

[mardigan]

Nene/Camby>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Z/Gooden

[dbreiden83080]

Nene/Camby>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Z/Gooden

By a lot they are both talented and physical, Camby was D player of the year Tim pretty much had his way but the Cavs fans think Z and Gooden will give Duncan serious trouble.

[Marcus Bryant]

The Spurs had to cover two dominant perimeter scoring threats at the same time against the Nuggets yet somehow James by himself provides a tougher cover?

:crackpipe

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I'd also posit that the Nuggets frontline was a much tougher matchup for the Spurs. And then there was that AI guy in the backcourt.

Very true Nene is much better low post defender than anyone the Cavs have and Camby is one of the better shotblockers in the league. The Cavs have adequate low post defenders and no shot blocker.

With the flopping of the Cavs bigs i definitely see Parker taking a lot of teardrops this series when they rotate in time.

[dbreiden83080]

The Spurs had to cover two dominant perimeter scoring threats at the same time against the Nuggets yet somehow James by himself provides a tougher cover?

:crackpipe

That is why i was laughing so hard at the ESPN crews this morning saying this is a cover they have never seen before and will be a real problem for them. So essentially they are saying that Lebron is better than AI and Melo combined. Better than Amare and Nash combined, better than Boozer and Williams combined, this is just getting silly.

[Extra Stout]

See this is what i find funny. One of the best perimeter defenders in the league can accomplish nothing against James yet three guys whose defense at best would be described as scrappy are going to give Duncan trouble.

Im going to start calling Cavs fans the KoolAid Gang.

Well, if they look at it rationally, it's hard to have hope.

[mardigan]

Well, if they look at it rationally, it's hard to have hope.

You mean that Z wont average 20 points a game against the Spurs?

[BeerIsGood!]

z and ducan will cancel eachother out for the most part. the most that duncan could possibly put up is 30 and thats a stretch. he is good for twenty & so is z. second off Sasha and finley will cancell eachother out. both are good role players but neither can take over a game. Parker will have the advantage over hughes going into tonight, but i think larrys size will give him a little bit of a problem. Gibson and manu r a wash. manu just doesnt put up numbers on the cavaliers.

They cant rely on nash to take over a game.

I was just noting that none of San Antonio's opponents in the playoffs thus far are any good on defense.

Duncan may be "better" according to Spurs fans, I myself would call them equally great, however whereas Duncan is focused on playing in the post 75% of the time, James is all over the court so he can have a larger impact on the game.

u dont need a plan for duncan. But since u asked z/Andy/Gooden will give him enough trouble. But duncan cant take over a game.

[mardigan]

z and ducan will cancel eachother out for the most part.

How did that Z scoring 20 a game work out?

The answer to the question "How good is the Cavs Defense?" would be "Better than the Spurs." The other acceptable answer would be "Statistically the Best in the Playoffs."

My two favorite posters. You two guys dont know

[mardigan]

Nuggets. thats tough. Suns thanks reffs & jazz suck. I'll give u that we havent faced a team like the spurs but u are yet to face a team like cleveland in the playoffs. We play good d. U cant deny that. & could someone tell me what your plan is for james. One of u itiots said that manu's 12 points in the reg season isnt anything bc its the regular season. does that mean that james' 27 in the regular season means that he wasnt trying either? obviously he was and so was manu. Stupid comment.

This post cracks me up

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If that was great defense by the Cavs, I certainly hope they keep it up. Praying that the Spurs miss jumpers is one thing, but praying they blow layups is another.