SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Feb 12, 2010 6:27pm
Dwight Howard was a problem. The biggest problem the Cavs had last year was Mo going cold. If Mo doesn't go cold, we beat the Magic--plain and simple. And two 7-footers who could stretch the floor was a bigger problem than Dwight Howard. It just killed our rotations on defense and the Cavs live on their rotations and help defense. They don't have that now, and even when they try to put 4 guys on the perimeter we're set up much better to be able to match it. Not to mention, offensively we're way better off than we were last year.
Either way, we're set up perfectly to take down the Magic this year.
Either way, we're set up perfectly to take down the Magic this year.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Feb 12, 2010 8:00pm
Per BW's Twitter: Trade chatter here in Dallas insane. Multiple sources say Cavs zeroing in on Amar'e Stoudemire: http://bit.ly/bqM14f
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miller45452003
Posts: 673
Feb 12, 2010 8:51pm
If this were to happen, I would hope Amare would sign a 2-3 year extension. He is set to be a free agent after this season. Also, how would he and Shaq be together? They had there moments in Phoenix.Midstate01 wrote: Per BW's Twitter: Trade chatter here in Dallas insane. Multiple sources say Cavs zeroing in on Amar'e Stoudemire: http://bit.ly/bqM14f
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Feb 12, 2010 9:45pm
I thought Cleveland was looking for a stretch 4..
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miller45452003
Posts: 673
Feb 12, 2010 9:54pm
I think they are. I'll bet there's no legs to this rumor and all smokescreen.Pick6 wrote: I thought Cleveland was looking for a stretch 4..
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Feb 13, 2010 12:54am
That stretch 4 is off the market. Rumors are Caron Butler was traded to Dallas for Josh Howard, thus taking Jamison off the market..
Several sources are saying that the Cavs and Suns are very close to a deal..
Several sources are saying that the Cavs and Suns are very close to a deal..
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devil1197
Posts: 6,220
Feb 13, 2010 2:17am
Go check the regular season and postseason shooting of the Magic.krazie45 wrote:When the Magic shoot the 3's incredibly....not average, incredibly....they have the chance to beat anyone in the league. Last season in the ECF they did that, in the finals they didn't. Last night you saw them do it for a stretch, and that stretch was the only reason they weren't down by 20 for the whole game. A smart betting man does not bet on the team that lives and dies by the 3 ball. The Cavs have taken away the pick and roll advantage, so all Orlando has is its three ball. The only way the Magic can beat the Cavs is by hitting the majority of their three pointers and have the Cavs miss their shots on the other end. Plenty of things have changed from last season....and THAT'S a fact.devil1197 wrote: There were severe glimpses of the ECF series last season in last nights ball game. Orlando having wide open guy after guy on the 3 point line will need to be dealt with. There was two times last night that Orlando missed wide open 3's (Lewis/Nelson) that would have put the game within striking distance. You cannot have those lapses in the playoffs because we all know that the Magic can come back quickly. Orlando coming back after being down 14 points and taking a 7 point lead. Lewis hurting the Cavs once again on the offensive end.
There were two offensive sets that both went to Shaq in the 4th quarter, that was it. The one alley oop for the dunk and the one air ball dunk. That is all I can see from the game tape.
All these things haven't changed from last season, that's a fact.
It wasn't an anomaly, the Magic can shoot especially when the Cavs make no adjustments or rotations to stop the wide open 3's.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 13, 2010 8:00am
^^^Yeah, a good shooting teams are going to knock down threes if they are wide open. Our rotation on help defense is awful against Orlando for some reason.