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alexftbl8181 wrote:

PorkChop wrote:

alexftbl8181 wrote:

PorkChop wrote:That team makes it to the eastern conference finals pretty easily IMO. And if u get there and have the best player in the league I like ur chances.
As a Wolves fan I can appreciate that kind of success seeings as even .500 eludes us.

eh I dunno, it took a while for the Heat in their first year to really gel, and that Bosh and Wade were better then anything the Cavs have now

I really dont put to much stock in the idea that a big three is necessary to win. I look at that Cavs lineup and see players that fill their roles properly. U got the scorers, hustle and rebound guys , and plus plus defenders. Most teams struggle to find that balance like the 90s Bulls,Kobes Lakers and this years Spurs. I see the Cavs being able to achieve that.

Whose the plus plus defenders?

Lebron and Wiggins

Cavs are planning to get Haywood in a trade which would give them a pretty solid defensive Center behind Varejo who when healthy is a pretty nice player.

If the Bulls get Gasol that's a big get for them but that roster is an injury waiting to happen. I LOVE Rose but who knows if he will come back healthy of finish the season healthy. Thibs has done a heck of a job there but the uncertainty of the health of guys there is a big deal.

Nets have injury issues too and Pierce who knows if he will be back. They replaces Livingston with Jack who might be a better player anyway.

The bottom line is all the top east teams have issues right now but the offseason isn't over. I still think the Cavs have a shot at getting to the ECF and maybe even further depending on a bunch of factors we don't know yet.

PorkChop wrote:

alexftbl8181 wrote:

PorkChop wrote:

alexftbl8181 wrote:

PorkChop wrote:That team makes it to the eastern conference finals pretty easily IMO. And if u get there and have the best player in the league I like ur chances.
As a Wolves fan I can appreciate that kind of success seeings as even .500 eludes us.

eh I dunno, it took a while for the Heat in their first year to really gel, and that Bosh and Wade were better then anything the Cavs have now

I really dont put to much stock in the idea that a big three is necessary to win. I look at that Cavs lineup and see players that fill their roles properly. U got the scorers, hustle and rebound guys , and plus plus defenders. Most teams struggle to find that balance like the 90s Bulls,Kobes Lakers and this years Spurs. I see the Cavs being able to achieve that.

Whose the plus plus defenders?

Lebron and Wiggins

Wiggins hasn't played an NBA game yet. Lebron is still good but did slip last year

Alex, I agree that the current Cavs roster may struggle a little defensively...Tristan Thompson, for instance, has a good defensive reputation, but sometimes struggles keeping up with quicker PF's. I think they will have to find some help here in free agency. But I wouldn't be concerned with their 3-point shooting. Just like the Spurs' system makes everyone a better 3-point shooter, LeBron has the same impact. The attention he attracts combined with his ability to find the open man creates wide open looks...and most NBA players will make wide-open threes at a high percentage.