Orlando - Cleveland

[Fred]

Dwight Howard just dunked so hard he knocked down the shot clock. Collins made the point that Cleveland is worried about Orlando penetrating the paint, because Howard absolutely detroys on the offensive boards when this happens. It makes sense.

I feel that Tyrus would thrive if he played closer to the basket. On Rose penetrations, he could fill an entire season with highlight film material. Either the Bulls need to design an offense that allows for him to attack the hoop on the off-side, or Tyrus needs to attack the hoop aggresively when he is off the ball and Rose hits the paint on a penetration.

 

[??? ??????]

These Cavs are one of the best post-MJ teams. The personnel fits around Lebron, they play great defense, play smart. All the pieces just work together. I think the Kobe-Shaq Lakers are the only better team.

 

[Diddy1122]

??? ?????? wrote:

These Cavs are one of the best post-MJ teams. The personnel fits around Lebron, they play great defense, play smart. All the pieces just work together. I think the Kobe-Shaq Lakers are the only better team.

Or maybe San Antonio for the past 10 years. If Manu was healthy, I think it would have been SA vs. LA in the West, again.

I'd love to see Tyrus attack the hoop more, which was all he did in college. But for some unknown reason he prefers to flash out toward the 3pt line on pick-n-rolls, I guess cuz he's an amazing shooter in his own mind.

 

[Fred]

OMG, did you see that block by Joe Smith?!? WOW!

 

[Fred]

OMG Lebron!

Do you think the Cavs will take Hirnich and our 2 #1s for Lebron? Kirk is a better defender.

 

[Diddy1122]

Fred wrote:

OMG Lebron!

Do you think the Cavs will take Hirnich and our 2 #1s for Lebron? Kirk is a better defender.

They'll probably only go for it if we throw Neal Funk in as incentive. He is the greatest sportscaster of all time.

 

[??? ??????]

Lebron going for 50. Has 26 at halftime.

Mo Williams hit a full court shot to go into the half.

Cavs are just ridiculous.

 

[Diddy1122]

Can someone explain to me how a team has -1 turnovers? Thats what the box score on espn lists for the Cavs.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Diddy1122 wrote:

Can someone explain to me how a team has -1 turnovers? Thats what the box score on espn lists for the Cavs.

They're obviously so good that they are creating possessions for themselves out of thin air, thus -1 TO's. The real answer, probably a glitch or a mistype of some sort.

 

[Manic Devourer]

Fred wrote:

Dwight Howard just dunked so hard he knocked down the shot clock. Collins made the point that Cleveland is worried about Orlando penetrating the paint, because Howard absolutely detroys on the offensive boards when this happens. It makes sense.

I feel that Tyrus would thrive if he played closer to the basket. On Rose penetrations, he could fill an entire season with highlight film material. Either the Bulls need to design an offense that allows for him to attack the hoop on the off-side, or Tyrus needs to attack the hoop aggresively when he is off the ball and Rose hits the paint on a penetration.

Well Orlando's offense involves a group of good three point shooters to play alongside Dwight which allows him the freedom to play in the paint. It's similar to how Houston played with the Rockets, they have only Dwight in the paint whilst everyone else is out on the 3 point line, the outside in game.

Plus, even if we did have several good respectable 3 point shooters, knowing Tyrus he'd probably want to be out there with them also. I just don't think he likes contact, and when he does get a hit he usually goes into his shell or he gets frustrated which leads him to getting a technical, which results him getting benched.

The only hope for him is to scrap his offense entirely, and reprogram his mind entirely by making him just a defensive player. But that will never happen, because he wont' allow it to happen, nor will his manager. Defensive players aren't considered sexy and they'll never get paid the big bucks in this league.

 

[TheStig]

Its a close game still even despite Lebron but the Magic are getting no calls whatsoever.

 

[Diddy1122]

clonetrooper264 wrote:

Diddy1122 wrote:

Can someone explain to me how a team has -1 turnovers? Thats what the box score on espn lists for the Cavs.

They're obviously so good that they are creating possessions for themselves out of thin air, thus -1 TO's. The real answer, probably a glitch or a mistype of some sort.

:laugh: I prefer the first answer you gave.

 

[dynastyVI]

That is the weirdest thing about this game. LeBron is not a human being.

 

[Diddy1122]

dynastyVI wrote:

That is the weirdest thing about this game. LeBron is not a human being.

He was etched out of marble by God himself and sent down to earth to change the face of the NBA.

 

[dynastyVI]

Granted, Michael was doing the same thing but with a lot more grace. I still get chills when I watch Jordan clips from the late 80s.

 

[TheStig]

dynastyVI wrote:

Granted, Michael was doing the same thing but with a lot more grace. I still get chills when I watch Jordan clips from the late 80s.

Imagine how much better MJ would be without the hand checking rule and a friendlier whistle like today.

 

[clonetrooper264]

TheStig wrote:

dynastyVI wrote:

Granted, Michael was doing the same thing but with a lot more grace. I still get chills when I watch Jordan clips from the late 80s.

Imagine how much better MJ would be without the hand checking rule and a friendlier whistle like today.

He would probably get 45+ points a game. He would probably break the records for free throws made and attempted in a single game too. Michael Jordan in today's NBA would be pretty much untouchable.

 

[TheStig]

I hope the Magic win this serious, I hate the calls Lebron gets away with on the defensive end. I can at least understand the ones on the offensive end but how he only has one personal foul is beyond me.

 

[TheStig]

Wow what a joke of a call to foul out Howard.

 

[TheStig]

Magic up 1-0, Go Magic and Nuggets!