hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 4, 2010 10:10pm
What would you like to see the rest of the season?
Windy:
Then, if Shaq does return for the final week of the regular season, Mike Brown will probably go into his playoff rotation or at least something very close to it..
Also, who do you guys think will be left off the active playoff rosters? Somebody good is going to be riding pine for an entire series.. Crazy.
Windy:
I'm guessing Boobie, Green, Hot Wad, etc will see a bit more action this week. Is Telfair healthy or does he still have a messed up groin? It'd be nice to see what he could do here.LeBron said he would like to get some rest over last five games. Look for it this week w/Shaq maybe back in final week.
Then, if Shaq does return for the final week of the regular season, Mike Brown will probably go into his playoff rotation or at least something very close to it..
Also, who do you guys think will be left off the active playoff rosters? Somebody good is going to be riding pine for an entire series.. Crazy.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Apr 4, 2010 10:17pm
I think you alternate giving a couple of guys a day off.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Apr 5, 2010 12:24am
Just play Lebron and the rotation for the 1st 3 quarters and give them the 4th completely off. Then the last game, play the bench and rest all the starters.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Apr 5, 2010 12:25am
Forfeit the last 5.
dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Apr 5, 2010 12:44am
hopefully ap will sit until april 17/18...he ain't no spring chicken and needs to get those batteries recharged and legs back up under him
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Apr 5, 2010 2:16am
Let Lebron shoot the ball on each possession so he can lock up the scoring title and put all of our threads to rest.
just_a_swimmer
Posts: 674
Apr 5, 2010 7:52am
Who cares about the scoring title.
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Apr 5, 2010 9:22am
People that debate about Kobe and Lebron care about the scoring title.
Mr. 300
Posts: 3,090
Apr 5, 2010 10:12am
Glad to see them wrap up the #1 seed throughout the playoffs. Now, it's one step at a time, with each series building in importance. Would love to have a healthy Shaq, but will he be???
Rest Leboob as much as possible.
Rest Leboob as much as possible.
jpake1
Posts: 2,389
Apr 5, 2010 11:30am
Rest a bit, but for fantasy reasons, I hope lbj still gets some good minutes.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Apr 5, 2010 1:19pm
Ideally, forfeit and don't play them so there is no risk. lol
But really, rest. No doubt about it.
But really, rest. No doubt about it.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Apr 5, 2010 3:28pm
What I'd like to see would be the forfeit as well.SQ_Crazies wrote: Ideally, forfeit and don't play them so there is no risk. lol
But really, rest. No doubt about it.
But if they decide to rest.
I'd like them to give all the starters maybe the next 3 games completely off.
And then go kinda like the NFL does with pre season games for the last two.
Starters play basically the 1st half, then sit.
Then the last game, have them maybe got 3 quarters to make sure they don't lose the timing.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Apr 5, 2010 3:30pm
They play 7 game series, unlike the NFL--they can get back in the swing of things in the 1st round.
Either way, I doubt if any of them are in street clothes until the last game or two.
Either way, I doubt if any of them are in street clothes until the last game or two.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Apr 5, 2010 3:34pm
Good point. I hope to See Shaq a little this week though.SQ_Crazies wrote: They play 7 game series, unlike the NFL--they can get back in the swing of things in the 1st round.
Either way, I doubt if any of them are in street clothes until the last game or two.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Apr 5, 2010 3:50pm
Me too, but that's a bit different than the rest of the guys who haven't been out for an extended period.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Apr 5, 2010 4:00pm
Agreed.
It's nice to let the guys get a little rest at the end.
It's nice to let the guys get a little rest at the end.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 5, 2010 4:16pm
Play their asses 48 minutes a game!
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devil1197
Posts: 6,220
Apr 5, 2010 4:21pm
The guys that need some long rest are James, Parker, and Jamison.
Mo and West both missed some time and West really hasn't played major minutes this season. They could probably play until the last game and take some rest then.
JJ needs to be playing constantly as he'll likely be the guy getting his minutes bumped down. Even though he has played well, he is still young and needs in game reps.
Z, Shaq, and AV all need to get some minutes under themselves before resting during the ATL game. Z is still getting back into groove and Shaq/AV have been out recently.
Guys like Gibson, Moon, Jawad, and Green will get a lot of PT coming up.
Mo and West both missed some time and West really hasn't played major minutes this season. They could probably play until the last game and take some rest then.
JJ needs to be playing constantly as he'll likely be the guy getting his minutes bumped down. Even though he has played well, he is still young and needs in game reps.
Z, Shaq, and AV all need to get some minutes under themselves before resting during the ATL game. Z is still getting back into groove and Shaq/AV have been out recently.
Guys like Gibson, Moon, Jawad, and Green will get a lot of PT coming up.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Apr 5, 2010 4:34pm
Well, we all remember last year in game #82, Booby Gibson went off and scored 28 points with Mo, Z, and LBJ in street clothes in a 111-110 loss to the Sixers.
Boobie, the same guy that scored 31 against the Pistons, that helped clinch the Eastern Conference title (only time in history) for the Cavs.
Personlly, i am going to enjoy Boobie doing the damn thing. He will proabably have 2 or 3 steals a game as well. And then, just like after his 7-0 record as a starter when Gotti and West were hurt, Gibson will be sent back to the bench for the playoffs.
Boobie, the same guy that scored 31 against the Pistons, that helped clinch the Eastern Conference title (only time in history) for the Cavs.
Personlly, i am going to enjoy Boobie doing the damn thing. He will proabably have 2 or 3 steals a game as well. And then, just like after his 7-0 record as a starter when Gotti and West were hurt, Gibson will be sent back to the bench for the playoffs.
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devil1197
Posts: 6,220
Apr 5, 2010 4:36pm
He has done what the coaching staff has asked for him, come in when called upon and produce.Footwedge wrote: Well, we all remember last year in game #82, Booby Gibson went off and scored 28 points with Mo, Z, and LBJ in street clothes in a 111-110 loss to the Sixers.
Boobie, the same guy that scored 31 against the Pistons, that helped clinch the Eastern Conference title (only time in history) for the Cavs.
Personlly, i am going to enjoy Boobie doing the damn thing. He will proabably have 2 or 3 steals a game as well. And then, just like after his 7-0 record as a starter when Gotti and West were hurt, Gibson will be sent back to the bench for the playoffs.
He'll be called upon a game or two in the playoffs, but in the end Cleveland has clinched the #1 spot without having Gibson in the rotation for the majority of the season.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Apr 5, 2010 4:43pm
I think the NBA should look into them throwing games haha like when the NFL made a fuss last year at the end of the season for the colts.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Apr 5, 2010 6:14pm
And your boy Parker continues to struggle. I'm one of the few Brownie backers on the chatter here. But if Gibson rots away on the bench, and this team gets upset again by the Magic, I will be calling for his head.devil1197 wrote:He has done what the coaching staff has asked for him, come in when called upon and produce.Footwedge wrote: Well, we all remember last year in game #82, Booby Gibson went off and scored 28 points with Mo, Z, and LBJ in street clothes in a 111-110 loss to the Sixers.
Boobie, the same guy that scored 31 against the Pistons, that helped clinch the Eastern Conference title (only time in history) for the Cavs.
Personlly, i am going to enjoy Boobie doing the damn thing. He will proabably have 2 or 3 steals a game as well. And then, just like after his 7-0 record as a starter when Gotti and West were hurt, Gibson will be sent back to the bench for the playoffs.
He'll be called upon a game or two in the playoffs, but in the end Cleveland has clinched the #1 spot without having Gibson in the rotation for the majority of the season.
Last year's team was blowing people out in late March and in April. This team hasn't.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Apr 5, 2010 6:34pm
Parker has not struggled. Parker has done exactly what he's supposed to do all season long. He's played great.
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Footwedge
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Apr 5, 2010 6:47pm
No he hasn't played great. He played well until about 4 weeks ago. Since then, he has struggled.SQ_Crazies wrote: Parker has not struggled. Parker has done exactly what he's supposed to do all season long. He's played great.
Secondly, whereby Parker gives it all on the defensive end, he is NOT the defender that people slobber over. He makes plenty of mistakes there.
Case in point. Parker leaves a red hot Ray Allen to help under the hoop weak side. There was already help there. So what happens? A kick out and a dagger 3 from Allen...putting Celts up 4 with 43 seconds to go. That was a terrible decision by Parker in that situation.
This team has too many go to guy when somebody is struggling as badly as Parker is struggling.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Apr 5, 2010 6:50pm
If you think Parker has struggled you don't understand what the expectations were for him in the first place. He's done a great job all season.