HOW WILL THE CAVS WIN THE 2009 - 2010 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP?

by Bobbit on Aug 6, 2009 7:33 AM CDT Comment 42 comments

The easy answer to this hard question is to KICK OUT "choke of the year - not coach of the year" Mr. Mike Brown. Even if the CAVS pile on absorbing marquee and role players, well I just doubt it if they would even reach the finals this year with Choke Mike Brown at the helm. An example of a good coach is the Zen Master himself. Look at what he did with an ex-CAV in the person of Shannon Brown. In the CAVS uniform before, Shannon just played maybe a couple of games or so and with minimal minutes. He could have been a good role player if his previous coach had given him enough playing time. Haaaaayyyyyzzzz.

What the CAVS realy need this year is a good coach. One who can motivate his players to strive hard and kick some ass. Not someone who just sits there and wacthes LBJ and the rest of the guys do their stuff. I saw Game three of the eastern conference finals and the could have won it. Just a case of a bad judgemnt on the part of Choke Brown. Well, past is past. I hope this time Danny Ferry would consider hiring a new coach. What about coach K? Please just replace him ....pleaseeeeee....I assure you the CAVS will win the championship this year.

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For the CAVS’ sake please fire Coach Brown!!! Here me out Mr. Ferry

by Bobbit on Aug 6, 2009 7:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

READ THIS FERRY?

i think the easiest way is to win 16 games in the playoffs.

You are reading my signature.

by rolub on Aug 6, 2009 12:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

the only appropriate reply to this, so far as i can tell, is: Haaaaayyyyyzzzz

any questions? (aside from: what the hell does that mean?)

by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 6, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another winner of a post …..

by talonk on Aug 6, 2009 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

post fail

by Boney on Aug 6, 2009 3:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

how will we win?

simple….take one game at a time and keep shaq healthy.

"minds sharpens minds, like steel sharpens steel"

by NELLY808 on Aug 7, 2009 6:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

.....

I’m not even gonna comment on this….ohh wait……

by siejecy on Aug 7, 2009 2:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yea mike brown did a terrible job adjusting to orlando… if you can call it adjusting, he didnt do anything. I liked what TNT analysts had to say!

all brown had to do was make sure either hedo or lewis didnt get off, but he didnt do anythign to fix it

by robi s on Aug 7, 2009 6:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Because he couldn’t make players grow 4 inches taller.

2009 Prediction: Att - Yds - TD
Jerome Harrison 95 - 532 - 8

by Simmsinns on Aug 8, 2009 3:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he didnt have to make them grow taller, all he had to do was have lebron guard one of them, and inspire someone to step up to the challenge where all they are in charge of is to guard hedo.

by robi s on Aug 9, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OK, so the Cavs lost because their coach didn’t “inspire someone to step up to the challenge”? Are you kidding me? Do you really believe this?

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 9, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

either that or the cavs were just terrible last year? In any competitive playoff series one team shouldnt be able to just do whatever they want against the other. That series really should have only been a 5 game series, thats how lopsided things were.

In Kobe we trust!

by robi s on Aug 11, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lopsided? You think the series was lopsided? Are you kidding? Please look at the facts before you post incorrect statements like that.

The first four games were all close in the last minute, and three of those four were won by a TOTAL of four points. How is that possibly lopsided? If Rashard Lewis missed his three-pointer at the end of game 1 or Delonte West stags that rebound at the end of regulation in game 4 then the Cavs would have won those games. The only game that was lopsided was game 6. There is no way you could possibly call that series lopsided.

And even if the Cavs were blown out by the Magic (which they weren’t) that doesn’t mean their coach didn’t “inspire someone to step up to the challenge”. You can say he could have coached better but don’t write meaningless crap like that. NBA players don’t need “inspired” during the playoffs — they all want to win very badly.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 11, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lopsided was an exageration, but it really looked like hedo was having his way with the cavs D, not to mention Dwight. Maybe i just have great powers at predicting the future, but after game 3, it didnt look like things were going to come out in your favor when the only person doing anything was lebron.

In Kobe we trust!

by robi s on Aug 11, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you’re joking right? or you’re clueless?

the magic outscored the cavs by 15 points over the 6 games. that’s lopsided?

by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 11, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Some times the the final score does not tell the story of the series

Robi has it close. Game 6 blowout the score dropped due to resting guys at the end of the game,and cleveland playing there starters. Game one cleveland wins the first quarter and goes up 13,and goes up again in the 3rd quarter by double figures. They lost the lead. Game 2 they go up 14 in the first quarter,and won by Lebrons game winner. Cleveland had problems holding leads. Cleveland really got worked. Game 5 they lost another huge lead.They almost lost,but Lebron the only other player to do anything. Buckey brad brings up Lewis missing the 3.What if James doesn’t hit the game 2 winner. The Cavs still have not really solved there problems. Another player who can get his own shot,and put up 20 points a night. They didn’t need a center.Williams is not the answer.

by green20 on Aug 13, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You’re kidding, right? Is this a joke?

You’re criticizing the Cavs for losing big leads but you’re not giving them credit for having the big lead in the first place? That’s supposed to be “objective” analysis? The point was that every game of the series was close except game 6, and the first four games could have gone either way on a play or two. That’s an indisputable fact. Sure, the Magic won the series and they deserve the credit. Nobody is denying that. But to try to argue that the series was “lopsided” is simply perposterous, and cannot be done by any objective measure.

Why are you trying to spin things this way? Does it make you feel good, as a Celtics fan, to make the Cavs’ loss look worse than it actually was? Do you enjoy trashing the Cavs just for fun? I’m so sick of fans from other teams coming here and posting things that are just not true. If you want to talk basketball intelligently than we’ll be glad to have you here, but don’t be posting ignorant rants which ignore the facts.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 13, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're right, but remember, unless you have both sides, keeping a lead and maintaining a lead, it's pointless.

by Stacey_Is_King on Aug 14, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

brad covered most of why this is stupid, but

The Cavs still have not really solved there problems. Another player who can get his own shot,and put up 20 points a night. They didn’t need a center.Williams is not the answer.

this is nice and ridiculously wrong, too. it’s pretty impressive that you’ve made such declarative statements about a team that you clearly have no clue about. bravo.

by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 14, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do have a clue

I gave you facts to. I watched every cavs game this year. They don’t deserve the credit for a lead if they lose a game.Like in game one.Who cares they had a lead.Me being a celtics fan doesn’t make me look at the loss any worst. I’m not saying anything not true. They lost leads.etc. I go on the Lakers site and give them props,and sometimes I disagree with them as well.The Spurs site the same.

by green20 on Aug 14, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My point is that you can’t say “the score doesn’t matter” when it was only a ONE POINT game — that is NOT lopsided, no matter how you want to spin it. You’re trying to say because they blew a big lead it was a lopsided game, but that doesn’t make any sense at all. A one-point game is a close game irregardless of whether or not one team had a big lead early in the game. So if you’re going to continue this stupid argument then you’re going to look like an idiot who doesn’t have a clue.

Also, I highly doubt you watched every Cavs game this year.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 14, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did watch every cavs game

I have league pass and DVR system.I’m from Ohio,and now out of the state.My family loves the cavs. I watched all the lakers,cavs,celtics, and warriors games. The series was not lopsided.Robi s said that. I said he was close. I said the score doesn’t tell the story of a series sometimes. The Cavs didn’t have a answer for anything. The series could have been over in 4 games,or even a 5th game. Lebron was the only guy out there doing anything. Williams didn’t show up.I stated all facts,and only one point of view. Saying the cavs didn’t fill there need for a guy who can get his own shot other then James. They need a guy who can put up 20 points a game.Basically another all-star player. If they had a Mike Redd from the Bucks.I would hands down make them the favorites. To me they are Lebron and miss match parts.Who over achieved in the regular season last year. They have done a real bad job building a long lasting championship team.Not even a championship team yet. Kobe has the right players around him. Look at all the contenders. Lebron is the only all-star.Shaq is not even close to his prime.The Lakers,Spurs,Celtics,and Magic.Have at least 3 all-stars,and more fire power. There has been only one championship I can remember one star leading a bunch of role players to a championship.The 94 Rockets with Hakeem. In 95 he had Clyde Drexler to help.

by green20 on Aug 14, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

as of right this second, there are 3 cavs who were in LAST YEAR’S all-star game, including the MVP of the game (not to mention the MVP of the league)

want to keep trying?

by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 14, 2009 3:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

A

One time all-star,and shaqs last one.

by green20 on Aug 15, 2009 1:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

nelson and lewis were both first timers last year, too. ginobili’s only been once, and you don’t think tim duncan is on the decline? how many more all star games will the celtics ancient 3some go to? gasol has been to 2 all star games, and artest 1.

you also said, “cleveland really got worked”, and then you disclaim credit for saying that the series was lopsided.

your theory sucks for a lot of reasons, but primarily b/c you keep changing it, and it’s still wrong.

by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 17, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sup

hey I’m from silverscreenandroll (lakers) and I (along with everyone there) think that Kobe is better than Lebron. Kick me out if you want but I thought it would be funny to see if any of you agreed that Kobe is better or how many of you say bron-bron is better. there’s a good article over there by Josh Tucker concerning why Kobe is better. Not one person there says LeBron is better.

by KobeisGod on Sep 4, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So a bunch of Lakers fans think Kobe is better than LeBron? Wow, what a surprise. I hope you know that you’re the only ones who think that.

by Buckeye Brad on Sep 4, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So the series wasn’t lopsided, it was “close” to being lopsided (whatever the heck that means)?

The series could have been over in 4 games,or even a 5th game.

Maybe, but on the other hand the Cavs could have easily won in 6 or 7 games. That’s why it was a CLOSE series, not lopsided, and not even close to being lopsided.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 14, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You guys

Make a lot of excuses to why you lost. Cleveland has always chocked. My damn Indians year after year. Trading away pictures. The Cavs over achieved last year with that roster. This Cavs team should barley win 55 games next season. Lebron I fell sorry for.He thinks he has the right players on his team.He doesn’t. Maybe cause of his ego. Kobe Bryant needed Gasol,and shaq is not going to help,and Mo Williams is not the second man Lebron needs. The East is all about the Celtics and Magic next season.The Cavs are in the same convo.Due to there 66 wins last year,and having Lebron,and people seem to think cause of shaq.

by green20 on Aug 18, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That made absolutely no sense.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 18, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cavs are overated my bottom line

The Spurs,Magic,Lakers,Celtics are the teams to beat. The 4 teams have more fire power. They all have at least 3 players who can win a game for you if one of there 3 is not playing up to par. Lebron has Anthony Parker a good bench player.Moon a good bench player.West a good bench player.Varejo not really much going on there. Williams not a big time player.He was a pretender. Shaq is not the best second man to have anymore. If any one is injury prone.It’s Oneal.

by green20 on Aug 19, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok…well, your bottom line sucks as much as, and is as ill-conceived as, the rest of your theories. if you’re honestly saying that the cavs are #5 in the nba power rankings right now, then there’s just no helping you.

by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 19, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same to you

Cavs belong at 5 sorry. I think the other teams deserve there credit. The Cavs got to the 2007 finals in a weak East conf. They beat the pistons with Lebron going nuts. Lebron just doesn’t have the right players on his team.

by green20 on Aug 19, 2009 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who the heck is talking about 2007? What does that have to do with anything? This team is almost completely different from that team, outside of LeBron, Z, and Varejao. So what is your point?

The Cavs won the most games in the NBA last year and have added a new starting center and a few good role players at the expense of nobody significant. There is no reason to think they won’t be one of the two best teams in the league, right there with the Lakers. (Unless, of course, you’re a Celtics fan who is trying to bash the Cavs by pulling crap out of his ass that makes no sense.)

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 19, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please learn some grammar. Some logic would help, too.

by rufio on Aug 21, 2009 1:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m not sure how much Turkoglu and Lewis beat us, anymore than they beat other teams. Howard played very well against us, and their role players played excellent. The only guy they had success double-teaming Dwight Howard with was Lebron James. He’s also the best roaming defender on the team. I’m not sure putting him on Lewis really fixes anything. Varejao on Turkoglu initiating the pick-and-roll? Yuck. Send Mo Williams at Dwight Howard on a double? Can’t see how that is effective.

by 7foot3 on Aug 9, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pietrus, Alston and Lee don’t shoot like that all the time, right?

by rufio on Aug 10, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lee didn’t shoot that well. But Pietrus and Alston are guys you want taking jumpers.

by 7foot3 on Aug 10, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Personally i don’t care how if it brings Cleveland a championship.

by Indians95 on Aug 9, 2009 10:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

New coach

Personally, I think Jeff Van Gundy or Avery Johnson would be the top two best bets.They both have LOTS of playoff experience, and with Shaq and LeBron, the table is already set.

by br0nxb0mbers23 on Aug 30, 2009 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm glad that others are also seeing the light

The only problem with the Cavs is the head coach —he is dreadful! Really really bad!

The truth about the Cavs is that people are making a huge mistake in their analysis of last year’s Cavs. They say that last year’s Cavs really only had 1 player, and that was Lebron. They say that the rest of the Cavs were horrible. This is now unfortunately the prevalent view in the sports world. The truth is far different. Lebron’s supporting cast is excellent. It is a championship supporting cast! Big Z is one of the best centers in the league and probably the second best offensive center. He is better than Shaq. Mo Willaims is an all-star. As is Big Z. Shaq last year was an all-star. Ben Wallace, although ridiculously past his prime, also was a very good rebounder/defender. His per-36 numbers were still high last year. He averaged 10 rebounds per 36 minutes as well as 2 blocks. And his D was still solid. And Varajoa, although a liability on offense, is very efficient, and a great rebounder/defender.

Basically, to everyone who says that the Cavs supporting cast was horrible, and that’s why they lost to the Magic, i say that you’re nuts. In reality, it was more coaching. Brown is just not a championship coach. He attempted NOTHING new on defense against the Magic. The same crap over and over. Did anyone see even 1 adjustment? And on offense, it was an absolute disgrace. This team would jump to 20 point leads and then lose it all back, EVERY TIME. how did they get those 20 point leads? RUN RUN RUN. Play high paced basketball. The ball was moving and the offense was fluid. How did they lose those leads?

Well, they lose the leads by playing half court, 1 on 5 offense. Give the ball to Lebron and tell him to “go get it for us big fella.” No one, even a team with MJ in his prime, or Wilt in his prime, could possibly win playing half court offense where 1 player takes on 5 guys. Yet Coach Brown allowed this to happen for huge stretches of the game. I’m not sure how he still has a job.

The Cavs have a great supporting cast. Ben Wallace is gone, but Shaq is in. I think that they will miss Wally and Pavlovich because they complimented Lebron perfectly as floor spreaders. Great shooters and under-rated defense. We’ll see how next year turns out, but don’t expect a ring if you decide to let Lebron play 1 on 5 during the playoffs.

by plyka on Sep 1, 2009 11:17 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs