Ok, How do you beat the Cavaliers?

[dbreiden83080]

Exactly.

Also people are forgetting how truly bad all the teams in the East are.

Exactly they swept the Wizzards minus Arenas. They needed 6 to get bye the Nets who are a s of what they were 4 years ago. Then beat the Pistons in 6 who are a s of what they were just 2 years ago and had they played a lick of D late in game 5 the series would have gone 7 games.

[itzsoweezee]

the cavs have pretty good D, but the spurs have too many weapons. if the cavs clog up the lanes, the spurs kill you with the three. that's the main difference between the spurs of this year versus the spurs of 2004 - the spurs today make their three pointers and aren't afraid to take them.

the spurs can basically play one-on-one against the cavs because their defense is so good. it was ridiculous how badly detroit rotated on defense. those wide open threes aren't going to be available against san antonio.

unless the spurs go super cold from the outside, i can't see the cavs beating the spurs.

[ploto]

Yeah, but not in place of Manu and Horry.

I would take Varejao over the Horry I have seen show up for 2 games this entire playoffs and who takes cheap shots at players.

[ploto]

They played 1/2 a Wizards team, the Nets, and a Detroit team that didn't really look like it wanted to be there.

Yeah...we should just bend over right now and get on with our summer plans.

Why won't people give Cleveland any credit for how bad Detroit looked? Detroit looked tired and old- and I fear that the Cavs could make San Antonio look old and tired, too.

[slayermin]

Why won't people give Cleveland any credit for how bad Detroit looked? Detroit looked tired and old- and I fear that the Cavs could make San Antonio look old and tired, too.

I don't think Detroit looked old and tired as much as they weren't as good as they were last season. Ben Wallace >>> Chris Webber.

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The Pistons were able to hold the Cavs to under 90 points a game, despite playing really stupid and heartless defense. They got blown out in game six because they denied Lebron the ball through the first three quarters so he was fresh for the fourth and his teammates were in the game. The Pistons also left guys wide ass open at the three point line. You leave a pro basketball player a wide open shot and he's going to knock them down more than he misses.

Show up. Rebound. Rotate. Limit turnovers.

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BTW Cheryl, I don't believe I've ever told you this, but I have a tremendous amount of respect for your insight...I've actually considered you a potential mate soley on the basis of your basketball knowledge. I am sorry that you feel the way you do and I am forced to tell you that there will be no honeymoon.

That might be a way to add basketball knowledge to your bloodline.

[florige]

The Pistons were able to hold the Cavs to under 90 points a game, despite playing really stupid and heartless defense. They got blown out in game six because they denied Lebron the ball through the first three quarters so he was fresh for the fourth and his teammates were in the game. The Pistons also left guys wide ass open at the three point line. You leave a pro basketball player a wide open shot and he's going to knock them down more than he misses.

Show up. Rebound. Rotate. Limit turnovers.

Yeah, last night Detroit seemed to forget the rotate part. But I guess its hard to rotate when 3 of your 5 guys are sticking one guy.

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Lebron asks that his teammates keep the game close in the fourth so he can win it. Seems like that makes the goal pretty simple. Jump on them early.

[florige]

Cleveland and Lebron, and everyone else for that matter knew that Detroit was going to key in on Lebron at ALL cost. Lebron wasn't even looking for his shot NONE in the first half. I think we let Lebron get his just nobody else gets theirs. I'm just really glad that Pop got to see, and evaluate Lebron in all his glory, BEFORE the freakin Finals.

[conversekid]

Play lebron straight up the first 3 quarters. The fourth quarter, double him at the perimeter and take the ball out of his hands. The rest of the team should be cold from lebron doing most of the work... close out the on the shooters. Penetrate and get Z in foul trouble early.

[Marcus Bryant]

Spurs fans, where are your nuts?

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Spurs fans, where are your nuts?

I don't know about you, but mine are with anything I actually have control over. I watched the Spurs lay eggs against an inferior Lakers team at least three times, and I watched a terrible Heat team beat Dallas last year. Anything's possible.

[rualspursfan]

What scares me about the Cavs is that both Brown and Ferry were under Pop and they know the Spurs, they could possibly find the Spurs weakness and break it down. Simular to what Don Nelson and the Warriors did to the Mavs in the first round of the Western conferance playoffs. The only difference is that Nelson taught AJ alot of what he knows, where Brown and Ferry were under Pop. I think the Spurs should come out with a different look, something different than what the Cavs are expecting. Maybe come out in a run and gun style offence, then settle in to the half court. Something to shake the Cavs up. I still think the Spurs will be the NBA champs simply due to the fact that they have the finals experiance, more tallent (starters and bench), and home court advantage.

[conversekid]

I just think people expect too much of Bruce...he's a phenomenal defender...but he's still only 200lbs dripping wet.


Put it this way...

If Bruce can defend him?


I have no doubts we will win this series...

And Bruce Bowen will deserve the finals MVP...


Go for it Bruce...we're all rooting for you.

I've never heard a fan sound so scared... and so mad that everyone's not huddled in the corner scared with him. Yes james is playing great and is a great player... but this is the Spurs we're talking about.

[Marcus Bryant]

What scares me about the Cavs is that both Brown and Ferry were under Pop and they know the Spurs, they could possibly find the Spurs weakness and break it down. Simular to what Don Nelson and the Warriors did to the Mavs in the first round of the Western conferance playoffs. The only difference is that Nelson taught AJ alot of what he knows, where Brown and Ferry were under Pop. I think the Spurs should come out with a different look, something different than what the Cavs are expecting. Maybe come out in a run and gun style offence, then settle in to the half court. Something to shake the Cavs up. I still think the Spurs will be the NBA champs simply due to the fact that they have the finals experiance, more tallent (starters and bench), and home court advantage.

What the do Brown, Egan, and Ferry know that they couldn't have picked up from watching tape or their scouts? This is the biggest load of overrated BS I've seen yet in this forum. As for Nelson, he had a team to beat the Mavs. That, moreso than anything he picked up during his time in DFW was the deciding factor.

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Why would Brown be able to find a weakness that Jerry Sloan couldn't find? The last time the Spurs came out with a different look they ended up losing a game seven on their home floor. I'd be happier if the Spurs did what they did and called the plays out for Brown as they were running them.

[whottt]

I've never heard a fan sound so scared... and so mad that everyone's not huddled in the corner scared with him. Yes james is playing great and is a great player... but this is the Spurs we're talking about.

Dang you're so............brave!


You mean you actually think your basketball team is going to win a championship?

Wow!

Are they going to give you a medal for that?


STFU.

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Appropriate Fear.
-Pop (not "Pops")

[conversekid]

Dang you're so............brave!


You mean you actually think your basketball team is going to win a championship?

Wow!

Are they going to give you a medal for that?


STFU.

Go breastfeed on your mom and get your diaper changed you scared, little girl. You shouldn't even call yourself a Spur fan.

How are they going to shutdown Tim? Parker? Manu? You ask about Lebron - one person. Please layout how the Cavs will shut us down?

[whottt]

How are they going to shutdown Tim? Parker? Manu? You ask about Lebron - one person. Please layout how the Cavs will shut us down?

There's only one ball...figure it out.

[td4mvp3]

There's only one ball...figure it out.

not looking to get in the middle of this, but i guess i will. he brings up a valid point. if you're asking how the spurs stop the cavs, why not provide the other end of the spectrum? i'd just like to hear your thoughts. the one-ball theory holds for the cavs as well.

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There's only one ball...figure it out.

Wow. You just came up with the greatest defensive strategy of all time. You should be the coach of the Suns.

[Marcus Bryant]

not looking to get in the middle of this, but i guess i will. he brings up a valid point. if you're asking how the spurs stop the cavs, why not provide the other end of the spectrum? i'd just like to hear your thoughts. the one-ball theory holds for the cavs as well.

Because the rest of the Cavs' supporting cast feeds off of James' game while the Spurs have 3 separate guys to go to. Shutting down the supporting cast is not unheard of as a Spurs' playoff defensive strategy.

[td4mvp3]

There's only one ball...figure it out.

just to go a bit further and not seem like i'm just being an . in the previous two games against the cavs, duncan's hit 40-50 percent of his shots and parker's gotten nearly 30 points per game, i think. finley's on a downward spiral as the playoffs have gone along, but manu, duncan and parker have picked up their scoring totals from one round to the next. the cavs, for the most part, have done just the opposite. lebron, z, pavlovic, gooden have all seen their scoring totals decline, i believe, as the playoffs have progressed.