Its highly unlikely that LeBron will forget how to play basketball while resting.

Cleveland is the only team that has been able to rest multiple starters for the past week and it will pay off in the long run.

BTW, Shaq will come back in BEAST mode.

wes_mantooth wrote: I normally wouldn't like all this rest, but I see no way that the Cavs will be challenged in the 1st round. They can shake off the rust and be back in a groove by the time the 2nd round happens.

Bulls are pretty hot...Noah has been a beast lately. They almost knocked off Boston in the first round last year.

With that said...Cavs sweep.

The Bulls barely beat Cleveland without Bron and others.

I highly doubt that AV will be called upon to hit a game winner multiple times if the score gets that close.

Anyone agree with me that JJ should be the 4th big instead of Z? Shaq/Jamison/AV/JJ in that order with AV and JJ off the bench.

JJ or Andy is the big 4 instead of Z when Shaq is in there. Unless the Lakers have Gasol and Bynum on the court, then it works nicely. But they have to get Z going again so he's obviously going to get minutes anywhere right now.

devil1197 wrote: The Bulls barely beat Cleveland without Bron and others.

I highly doubt that AV will be called upon to hit a game winner multiple times if the score gets that close.

Anyone agree with me that JJ should be the 4th big instead of Z? Shaq/Jamison/AV/JJ in that order with AV and JJ off the bench.

i really don't care about how they rotate the bigs..or the smalls for that matter.

This team does go 12 deep.....and going 12 deep should allow the Cavs to buckle it down defensively.

We've all seen the lock downs in the 4th...both this year and last year.

Well. the "expending too much energy" in the first half doesn't fly in the playoffs.

This team can play great defense. They've shown it. I would like to see them do it for the entire game.

They have the ability to turn it on when they want to. So I think if they feel they need to put a team away early, they'll try to lock it down early. I could definitely see that a lot in the first round--put them away quick and don't give the underdog hope.