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boston will finish them tomorrow
GAME 5 EC SEMIS - CLE V BOS
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HAHA hilarious QFMFT
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they still have a great team. they need a better coach
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Lebron didn't even try to drive to the hole. He tried being a jump shooter, when he's not. He only hit's those when he's hot, obviously yesterday he wasn't.
If you're the "King" and paid that much money to perform, dance when you win, talk about yourself in third person, then expect to take the heat when you fail.
All I know is all you Cav fans who came into Laker threads talking trash, better hope you win tomorrow or all hell is going to break loose LOL
If you're the "King" and paid that much money to perform, dance when you win, talk about yourself in third person, then expect to take the heat when you fail.
All I know is all you Cav fans who came into Laker threads talking trash, better hope you win tomorrow or all hell is going to break loose LOL
I agree with this.
It's funny how now it's like all of a sudden Cavs fans are gonna act like Jamison is a bum. He's a career 20 points and 8 rebound guy. If LeBron needs more help than that, he should take a big pay cut so they can sign better players because he isn't earning his pay.
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I have a feeling that Lebron will come out beasting tomorrow. And then people forget that Mr David Stern is still in charge
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Jamison is not close to Gasol. That's laughable. Their height and length is enough of an advantage to Gasol before even talking about skill, where Pau has him as well.
They're tried to build a team around LeBron's strengths? What?
How do you add a plodding, over the hill Shaq to the best open court player in the game and call that building around his strengths?
This team has been flawed for YEARS with how they play offense and the overall athletic make up of the roster. It should be a running team.
Hell, Hickson was a good fit and now they buried him on the bench.
They're tried to build a team around LeBron's strengths? What?
How do you add a plodding, over the hill Shaq to the best open court player in the game and call that building around his strengths?
This team has been flawed for YEARS with how they play offense and the overall athletic make up of the roster. It should be a running team.
Hell, Hickson was a good fit and now they buried him on the bench.
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i think it's different when you get blown out early in a series versus late. early, it's usually cuz you're either unprepared or wasn't expecting something. late, it usually means you're overmatched. celtics lose game 3 cuz they were unprepared and to be honest, were overly cocky after playing well in games 1 and 2. but they didn;t look cocky in game 5 though. they looked focussed. you saw how serious those starters were on the bench during garbage time. no joking around, smiling, goofing off. they know what needs to be done.
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Ayo! all Cleveland Cavaliers NT slurpers please listen....
This is BOSTON CELTICS TIME! don't even watch the game Thursday because, you will be highly dissappointed...
This is BOSTON CELTICS TIME! don't even watch the game Thursday because, you will be highly dissappointed...
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a big part is because of a lot of fans already think Lebron is on his way to be the greatest of all time and the ruler of the universe
so they are SHOCKED that the player they are enamored with and riding hard was capable of not even trying during a crucial game
kobe has never been master of the universe status so that is a big difference
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Why the hell would you run plays for Jamison? His effectiveness comes with running as he gets everything in the flow of the offense. He's best at hitting the offensive glass when rolling to rim.
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Originally Posted by Chuck Finster
at Gasol being a bit taller as if it really doesn't matter. Not only that, but Gasol actually plays defense.
at posting their career numbers instead of this years averages.
at acting like Jamison and Gasol are at ALL similar.
Why the hell would you run plays for Jamison? His effectiveness comes with running as he gets everything in the flow of the offense. He's best at hitting the offensive glass when rolling to rim.
at you honestly trying to compare Jamison and Gasol. I mean really dude?
Yea serious.
These are the types of dudes i ignore on Niketalk.
Whatever it takes to make it look like Lebron had a 'second option' right? I'm sure everyone in the League was shaking in their boots when the Cavs made that BLOCKBUSTER acquisition.
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Originally Posted by Chuck Finster
at Gasol being a bit taller as if it really doesn't matter. Not only that, but Gasol actually plays defense.
at posting their career numbers instead of this years averages.
at acting like Jamison and Gasol are at ALL similar.
Why the hell would you run plays for Jamison? His effectiveness comes with running as he gets everything in the flow of the offense. He's best at hitting the offensive glass when rolling to rim.
at you honestly trying to compare Jamison and Gasol. I mean really dude?
Jamison has been an All-Star twice...Gasol was only one once before he came to the Lakers.
Stoop this revisionist history like Pau Gasol was aa franchise player. Because he wasnt. The Lakers just worked him into their system.
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Gasol = Jamison
OK
OK
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I could say the exact same thing about Atlanta. Celtics got swept 4-0 by Atlanta, yet we crushed them with a 101 point margin in 4 games.
Anyways, lets see how this cavs/celtics series finishes first, than we can begin the trash talk
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Originally Posted by Chuck Finster
at Gasol being a bit taller as if it really doesn't matter. Not only that, but Gasol actually plays defense.
at posting their career numbers instead of this years averages.
at acting like Jamison and Gasol are at ALL similar.
Why the hell would you run plays for Jamison? His effectiveness comes with running as he gets everything in the flow of the offense. He's best at hitting the offensive glass when rolling to rim.
at you honestly trying to compare Jamison and Gasol. I mean really dude?
Ummm...I have a very VIVID memory of 95% of this board talking about how SOFT gasol was vs the C's 2 years ago...Now he plays D? LOL I don't know what to believe any more.
I really really think you guys are going way to hard on bron. This man could be playing with a torn ligament in his elbow..
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what do the knicks have to offer? another max player and 13 crappy players, a coach who dont know what defense means, a franchise that doesnt have much more of a good history than the cavs...
But its the knicks right? every free agent wants to go there cuz it has big lights and millions in endorsements right?
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Originally Posted by franchise3
Gasol = Jamison
OK
i dont think anyone is saying that...
but i believe folks are acting like jamison is a scrub, which he is far from
he avg 20 and 9 while he played with washington earlier this season
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for me it just showed that lebron's skillset was EXPOSED ....
- yeh he was passive, was carefree, didn't take the game seriously, stood around, etc ...
BUT
all he did was shoot bricks, his bread and butter is steamrolling people while getting away w/ extra steps and getting layups, dunks, and FTs
- when the lanes were clogged ... he HAD NOTHING ... no post game to rely on, he wasn't on the block ... he wasn't trying to get to different spots to get better attempts ... same ol take the ball the ball at the key or 3pt line and try to drive ...
dude needs to expand his game so he can switch it up on off nights like this
i think they can comeback and win ... was very surprised to see him play like that but the game is over ... i'll reserve further judgment for lebrick once the series is over
- yeh he was passive, was carefree, didn't take the game seriously, stood around, etc ...
BUT
all he did was shoot bricks, his bread and butter is steamrolling people while getting away w/ extra steps and getting layups, dunks, and FTs
- when the lanes were clogged ... he HAD NOTHING ... no post game to rely on, he wasn't on the block ... he wasn't trying to get to different spots to get better attempts ... same ol take the ball the ball at the key or 3pt line and try to drive ...
dude needs to expand his game so he can switch it up on off nights like this
i think they can comeback and win ... was very surprised to see him play like that but the game is over ... i'll reserve further judgment for lebrick once the series is over
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Originally Posted by Mister Friendly
Originally Posted by Chuck Finster
at Gasol being a bit taller as if it really doesn't matter. Not only that, but Gasol actually plays defense.
at posting their career numbers instead of this years averages.
at acting like Jamison and Gasol are at ALL similar.
Why the hell would you run plays for Jamison? His effectiveness comes with running as he gets everything in the flow of the offense. He's best at hitting the offensive glass when rolling to rim.
at you honestly trying to compare Jamison and Gasol. I mean really dude?
I'm sick of Cavs fans acting like Jamison is a scrub...Dude has been averaging close to 20 PPG over a 10 year career. And he's done in it in different systems too. With different stars around him too.
Jamison has been an All-Star twice...Gasol was only one once before he came to the Lakers.
Stoop this revisionist history like Pau Gasol was aa franchise player. Because he wasnt. The Lakers just worked him into their system.
I gotta agree with you on this for real.
Pau is a better player, not by leaps and bounds though.
Dudes act like Kobe runnin with Kareem out there, Pau's good but thats it Good.....NOT GREAT.
Did somebody say Pau plays defense?......Dont let a few blocks fool you, he gets lost out there plenty of times and his pick n roll/ help D is usually laughable.
Again Pau is the better player, but dont beat down Jamison in Lebrons defense.....
If the Cavs lose, NO EXCUSES.....Nobody wanted to hear excuses when Boston beat us by 40, so dont use em for Lebron.
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franchise3 wrote:
Gasol = Jamison
OK
Again where did I say they are the same player?
I'm pointing out to y'all that Jamison isn't some scrub dude like y'all pretend like he is.
The whole reason the Cavs got him Jamison is because he doesnt need the ball in his hands all the time. Translation= wont interfere with Lebron needing the ball in his hands all the time.
The Cavs could've got a better scorer but they didn't because they know alot scorers NEED the ball their hands to score and they didn't want to interfere with Lebrons flow.
Anyways the reason why they are losing this series isnt because of Jamison, its because of Lebron James. He's the one who's REALLY underperforming right now
Avgs in the 3 losses
Jamison 13 PPG 6 RPG, 16-33 48 FG%, 3-10 3P% 5 turnovers
James 20 PPG 7RPG , 17-47 36 FG% ,0-13 3P% 15 turnovers
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Why are you guys even arguing the players who are on the Cavs? Last I checked they were the best team in the NBA...Now everyones changing their minds? Smh
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Good point.
They have far and away had the best regualr season record for the past 2 years but now they dont have the players now?
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LOL @ all you lebron stans.
forreal? all of a sudden antawn is a scrub? please. damn near everyone on this board (both haters and fans) thought picking him up for virtually nothing was a HUGE upgrade. you had cavs fans all hyped because they knew they were getting Big Z back as well. so pipe down with that nonsense.
youre all the same people who applauded mike brown when he got coach of the year. the same people who were unhappy when mo wasn't a first pick for the allstar team. same people who thought shaq would finally be your low post threat. (who yall got for #$$#*%% nothing AGAIN)
so ##%$ outta here with lebron has no supporting cast around him BS
and LOL at all of a sudden big upping pau as if hes the best thing since slice bread. (he's legit IMO). but yall are the same people who were calling him soft not too long ago. all of a sudden hes #$$#*%% hakeem out there playing defense? yall dudes arguments are ******ed.
forreal? all of a sudden antawn is a scrub? please. damn near everyone on this board (both haters and fans) thought picking him up for virtually nothing was a HUGE upgrade. you had cavs fans all hyped because they knew they were getting Big Z back as well. so pipe down with that nonsense.
youre all the same people who applauded mike brown when he got coach of the year. the same people who were unhappy when mo wasn't a first pick for the allstar team. same people who thought shaq would finally be your low post threat. (who yall got for #$$#*%% nothing AGAIN)
so ##%$ outta here with lebron has no supporting cast around him BS
and LOL at all of a sudden big upping pau as if hes the best thing since slice bread. (he's legit IMO). but yall are the same people who were calling him soft not too long ago. all of a sudden hes #$$#*%% hakeem out there playing defense? yall dudes arguments are ******ed.