Hedo and Lewis are very hard to match up against, which is crazy because at the beginning of the season when i saw that line up I thought they would get abused in the post every single night because they are both soft down low, I have seen a team capitalize on them being soft all season, but i guess that cause they have dwight waiting behind them
I don't I think home court will win it of LA if they face Orlando If its LA vs Cav's ..... who knows. LA did beat Cleveland on their home court.
I watched second half and they were not open looks. A lot of them were contested long jump shots. The strategy is to let Lebron have his number but make him work. Cover everyone else. By the end of the game he will tire out and will become less efficient.
If only every team had a Shane Battier and Ron Artest. The Nuggets are putting Anthony Carter and Dahntay Jones on him. The Magic would put Pietrus, Turkolu, and Lee on him. The Cavs would put Lebron? Didnt think that thru on my championship pick
EXACTLY!!!! Open shots all night, and big z missing wide open 15 ft and 17 ft jumpers off the pick and roll, He has been automatic with those shots all season. Mo and Delonte wont ever shoot like that again, Cavs in 6
Nope. I dont think they will even make the finals. Cleveland will still move on because they have better defense and 3 point shooting will desert the Magic.
My mistake. What does this matter? The facts are Michael Jordan did not win any more in the playoffs through his first 6 years in the league than LeBron has. And Jordan had the benefit of playing 3 years under a great college coach in Dean Smith. Who knows how good LeBron might have been when he entered the league if he first honed his skills for 3 years in college.
People have been saying that about their 3 point shooting since their first playoff game. Hell, I'm pretty sure Boston fans were saying the same thing. Bottom line, the three point shot is the MO of the Orlando Magic. Take care of the 3 point line or you will be burned.
It's funny how Tim Duncan won a ring in what, his second season? Would you stay that's mostly because of the great supporting cast?
Call me crazy, but I compare Lebron James to Adrian Peterson. The 2 best players in their game. But the 2 biggest work horses. Like someone previously said, Lebron does need him a Pippen type. The dude is gonna kill himself out there. He plays with great heart, and plays hard all the time. But the dude is gonna be worn out at age 28 at the rate he is going.
Maybe if Jameer was healthy, but he's not. He was the Laker killer this year. Was nothing with Howard, Hedo or Shard. All Jameer.. Rafer Alston sadly save their chances in the playoffs.
Did Lebron miss 4 out of 10 free throws and did the Cavs lose by 1 free throw? Lebron handles the ball a lot, and is constantly driving the lane. He does not have a shot like Kobe. Lebron depends more on getting to the basket. Therefore, if he cannot consistently shoot a high FT%, that is going to take away from his game. For their careers, Lebron's FT% is 10% lower than Kobe's. My main point is that if the guy is supposed to be the best player on the planet, you make your FTs, and you do not let your team lose by 1 point in this game. Maybe "choked" is a little strong, but still....in a very similar game/finish, the Lakers won.
Wilt actually was a choker especially in the post-season, since he would miss FT's in CRUCIAL timing. Shaq? He actually made it when it count as he has always said. I make them when it counts. Wilt literally was a choker, but even despite that he's still the most dominant player to ever play the game.
Kobe was able to play 43 minutes at 30, defend Billup, Smith and Melo whoever was hot all game long, and still came through with 18 points in 4th. Lebron had some impressive blocks here and there, but did he shut down Turk or Lewis?
