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  • In the last 35 years, no other player has matched JV's 18 rebounds in under 20 minutes from the Cavs game

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    • Looks like Cleveland is still bored...To pre occupied thinking about the post season.... what to pack for the first road trip.....and they coughed up a 20 point 1st quarter lead and lost to Indy..who was without Myles Turner.

      It was so unimportant..that Lebron only played 40 minutes on the second night of the back to back.

      Nothing wrong here ....
      Last edited by Demographic Shift; Fri Jan 12, 2018, 10:42 PM.
      There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
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      • Demographic Shift wrote: View Post
        Looks like Cleveland is still bored...To pre occupied thinking about the post season.... what to pack for the first road trip.....and they coughed up a 20 point 1st quarter lead and lost to Indy..who was without Myles Turner.

        It was so unimportant..that Lebron only played 40 minutes on the second night of the back to back.

        Nothing wrong here ....
        Cavs body language and chemistry is terrible. Starting to get the impression that Kyrie wasn't the only guy on that team who didn't like Lebron. They should just give Lebron the coach and GM titles and be done with it.

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        • So... Cavs now as close to 8th as they are to 2nd.
          Last edited by octothorp; Sat Jan 13, 2018, 02:06 PM.

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          • Hoping so hard the Cavs are wrecked. At this rate we have no idea what the 1st and 2nd round matchups will be.
            "We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard

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            • octothorp wrote: View Post
              So... Cavs now as close to 8th as they are to 3rd.
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              • S.R. wrote: View Post
                Hoping so hard the Cavs are wrecked. At this rate we have no idea what the 1st and 2nd round matchups will be.
                Cavs are falling quite a ways back to make 1st realistic for them to be quite honest. We need 1st or we likely get them in round 2
                9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum

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                • KeonClark wrote: View Post
                  Cavs are falling quite a ways back to make 1st realistic for them to be quite honest. We need 1st or we likely get them in round 2
                  Not out of the realm of possibility Cavs don't hold on to 3rd place either. If they end up 4th or 5th, Boston holding onto 1st may not be the worst thing.
                  If we knew half as much about coaching an NBA team as we think, we"d know twice as much as we do.

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                  • 3inthekeon wrote: View Post
                    Not out of the realm of possibility Cavs don't hold on to 3rd place either. If they end up 4th or 5th, Boston holding onto 1st may not be the worst thing.
                    If Cavs tumble continues we will end up with first seed... LeBron seems really close to taking yet another sabbatical like in 14/15 (although they are some conspiratorial theories that the reason he took some time off wasn't just for rest) and if he does Cavs might really dig themselves into heart of playoff battle - I wouldn't bet any money for ordering spots 3 through 8, even Philly or Knicks might rejoin - they are losing just 1.5/3 games to 8th seed.

                    I wonder if we and Boston keep up the pace and end up with 60+ wins each - that would be the first time since 08/09 season in Eastern Conference that two teams achieved that (66-16 Cavs and 62-20 Celtics). Most projections have us and Boston neck to neck at ~58 wins.

                    Also we talked in other threads how Boston record is overachieving their net rating - same can be said about Heat. Common denominator? Top 5 coach.

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                    • KeonClark wrote: View Post
                      Cavs are falling quite a ways back to make 1st realistic for them to be quite honest. We need 1st or we likely get them in round 2
                      S.R. wrote: View Post
                      Hoping so hard the Cavs are wrecked. At this rate we have no idea what the 1st and 2nd round matchups will be.

                      Which in the past would cause both my sphincters to tighten up..but somehow not so much this year. To use a horse racing analogy James has gone to the whip at the half way pole....which is really early...usually the jockey goes to the whip as they round the turn to come down the stretch....He has to be wondering how much this team has left if he is going this hard this early. If you look at their personnel..there are a lot of specialist type role players ...Korver shots 3s..no dribbling or much defense..Fry the same....Thompson is an offensive rebounding machine .but not much for shooting or handling the ball.....JR Smith shoots 3s and no defense...IT is a scorer and ball handler but no guarding... or

                      The Raps have a lot of guys who can shoot, dribble and guard...and he raps for the first time in a while are fast.way faster than the Cavs.....combine that with the Cavs are ALL getting older by the week and it doesn’t seem as daunting...

                      That all said ..would still like to see anyone but them in the semis or the ECF...but it’s not the come to Jesus moment it used to be over the last 3 years.
                      Last edited by Demographic Shift; Sat Jan 13, 2018, 12:33 PM.
                      There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
                      - TGO

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                      • Demographic Shift wrote: View Post
                        Which in the past would cause both my sphincters to tighten up..but somehow not so much this year. To use a horse racing analogy James has gone to the whip at the half way pole....He has to be wondering how much this team has left....If you look at their personnel..there are a lot of specialist type role players ...Korver shots 3s..no dribbling or much defense..Fry the same....Thompson is an offensive rebounding machine .but not much for shooting or handling the ball.....JR Smith shoots 3s and no defense...IT is a scorer and ball handler but no guarding...

                        The Raps have a lot of guys who can shoot, dribble and guard...combine that with the Cavs are ALL getting older by the week and it doesn’t seem as daunting...

                        That all said ..would still like to see anyone but them in the semis or the ECF...but it’s not come to Jesus moment it used to be over the last 3 years.
                        This analysis sound familiar, did you just loan this from the ESPN boys...

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                        • Cavs May let go of that NJ pick and package Tristan for DJ

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                          • The Claw Reborn wrote: View Post
                            This analysis sound familiar, did you just loan this from the ESPN boys...
                            The specialist stuff yeah...billups was talking this up and it makes some sense as it applies to the Raps.....That they are getting older..I have been pounding that for a couple years now...and that the raps have way more speed I have been on since the summer.......I had to be right on the aging team once... and I think this the year...man those guys get beat to the spot on defense a lot..and it’s not scheme..it’s their legs telling their minds I can’t get you there quick enough...
                            Last edited by Demographic Shift; Sat Jan 13, 2018, 12:38 PM.
                            There's no such thing as a 2nd round bust.
                            - TGO

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                            • Demographic Shift wrote: View Post
                              The specialist stuff yeah...billups was talking this up and it makes some sense as it applies to the Raps.....That they are getting older..I have been pounding that for a couple years now...and that the raps have way more speed I have been on since the summer.......I had to be right on the aging team once... and I think this the year...man those guys get beat to the spot on defense a lot..and it’s not scheme..it’s their legs telling their minds I can’t get you there quick enough...
                              Shumpert can narrow the gap on defense, his absence is a factor IMO. How much gas is left in the tank of Wade is also something that is vital to their success in the Finals. Both guys are defensive minded players so both have to be healthy for the Cavs to improve their defensive rating.

                              As the ESPN boys stated, IT is still recovering so I expect him to find a consistent offense in the near future.

                              I still pick them to represent the East but beating the Warriors is another story.

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