Josh Smith is absolute trash on the road, He's only good at home even then the Hawks would still lose because of how pathetic their half-court offense is.
Damn you Lebron. I would love to play Cleveland in the finals. It would be a lesser version of the Lakers. It would be like playing Kobe without a consistent jumper. Artest would have a field day.
Agreed, I don't think the Lakers can even beat the Cavs. Regular season means nothing. Cavs play with a swagger, Lakers only win because their talented they don't play on a mission.
uhh.. kobe can't drive for lick since the playoffs started. he's a glorified jumpshooter now (and when he's hot, he's lethal). lebron at least mixes it up. if roy can tear him a new one, ron can. our team defense would def. slow lebron down though. no one man can slow him down.
It's possible, but I don't see any team in the NBA doing it either. The Cavs are built for playoff basketball. The undisciplined, immature, sporadic Hawks are exactly the kind of team that has no chance against them.
The fact that Cleveland would be a good team without Lebron pretty much guarantees them a cake walk to the finals.
no kidding. don't get me wrong, I will be ecstatic if we beat the lakers, but they are still a clear favorite to win this series. Also, if the lakers can lose to the rockets, then I could definitley see the rockets losing to denver ( i think denver beats dal).
The Cavs are focused like a laser on getting to the finals. I expect many 20+ pt wins on the way to the finals. The remaining competition is inconsistent and the Cavs aren't going to have long lapses of effort. Lebron won't allow himself or his team to do it. He's a man on a mission.
lebron is def. playing with a mission. i'm surprised to say this but he has more hunger than kobe + wade COMBINED when i see him play. kobe looked to lackadaisacal this entire playoffs.
If the Magic take out the Celtics, Magic have a good chance taking out the Cavs though. People don't realize Magic are a complete mismatch for the Cavs especially with Shard at PF. I would love to see a Rockets vs Magic finals, let's determine who's the best center not the best player, oh and it's Yao Ming.
Absolutely not- they are a very average team without Lebron. I do give them credit for playing great defense, and they do have players who can give them offensive spurts here and there. But does anyone remember Delonte West, Zydrunas, Mo Williams, Joe Smith, and others pre-Lebron? I don't ever remember them impressing me beyond a few highlight games. I think the Lakers, Rockets, and Nuggets are in some respects better than the Cavs. The Cavs have the best player in the game and a solid defense. Plus, they're on one of those rolls that the Mavericks were on a few years ago. Maybe I'm completely off on this one, but I think we could definitely take them in a 7-game series.
