Could the Celtics be helping the Cavaliers keep LeBron James?

keeping my mouth shut and then I read this drivel….

Did David Stern really keep the Cavs from beating the Celtics?

That s just the biggest pile of horse manure in the building.

Sure he is getting the 2nd best finals he could have asked for after Kobe/LeBron….

but to say he had a hand in your loss is rediculous…

I watched every one of the games – you were beaten by a HOT team….. and couldn’t adjust your game to match….unless LeBron was paid under the table.

Now Orlando is getting beat – You know I hope he is pulling the strings, because then he would havee Kobe’s Lakers get revenge on the Celt’s – but I know that they will have to do it on their own…. Jeez what a maroon

Danny Ferry’s signing of Anthony Parker as a starter was a JOKE! Either he for signing him or Brown for starting him is at fault. Same with Mo! Everybody knew his D was suspect, not to mention non-existent! He, like Boobie, is a SG in a point guard’s body! Averaging the minutes over 48, Delonte has better assist numbers and is obviously a better passer. I can’t fault DF for the jamison signing. He played great for all, but 3 games (his first and his last two). As long as he doesn’t have to cover KG, we’re ok! Mike Brown misplayed Shaq and woulda, coulda, shoulda had Ferry signed him at the all-star break last year like he “shoulda” (for the SAME price we actually paid). Ferry was a bum when he played for us and still is a BELOW average GM (HE STILL CANT GET THE RIGHT PIECES!)

I am not necessarily advocating keeping Coach Brown. I am, however, saying that losing the series to Boston, with a wounded LeBron, might not be the litmus test to make the decision. It is worth remembering that when LeBron had three days of rest between Games Two and Three, he went off and the Cavaliers won easily. After Game Three, there was never again more than a day between games, LeBron’s production declined seriously, and the team, which is, after all, powered by LeBron, had a hard time adjusting. Of course Coach might have been able to work around that, and perhaps the fact that he didn’t will be the straw that broke the camel’s back. But after 86 games wherein LeBron seemed healthy, the Cavs clicked to a 65-22 record…the fact that they finished 2-4 with him obviously not the real LeBron gives me pause before allowing emotions to send the Coach packing.

I am so sick and tired of people claiming that Lebron doesn’t have the supporting cast. HE DOES! As i’ve said for 2 years now. And this year the supporting cast just got better. I think the Cavs are the most talented and deep team in the NBA.

And Orlando does have ridiculous problems. To pay Gortat $35m and to pay Bass like $20m? One is a backup and the other doesn’t even play. Not to mention that they signed VC who is a choke machine and gets paid a ridiculous amount. And don’t get me started on the softie max player Rasheed Lewis. The Orlando team is in deep shit in the coming years. The Lakers are also deep in the luxury tax, but luckily they paid money to players who are actually worth it, not to mention that the Lakers can afford it as they are still the most profitable team in the NBA.

As for the Cavs, everything is in place for a championship. The team just needs to do it. And the major problem that must must must be fixed is the coach. He is simply not a good coach. In fact, i think he is more of a Lebron yes man than a coach. What you guys need is a respected coach like Phil Jackson. Phil makes sure Kobe knows his place. That’s part of the team and not the team itself. Lebron has yet to learn this and this is causing all the problems. You can’t go 1 vs 5 for an entire series like last year’s Orlando series and expect to win. That type of basketball is not winning basketball. And this year, when Lebron gave the effort, again, it was either him attempting to take on the other team by himself, or him pouting in the corner and refusing to get involved. This is completely and utterly a coaching disaster. What is needed is someone to get Lebron to buy into the TEAM approach. That lebron is part of the TEAM and not the team itself. Remember, Lebron is only 25 years old, and with all his success, he probably has one hell of a swelled head. He needs a coach like Phil Jackson to get him back down to earth and show him how to win.

The supporting cast is there. What is missing is good coaching and Lebron changing his style of play (which will come with good coaching).

I like what you’re saying. We would have been more competitive had Mike Brown started the best all-around players on the team! Delonte West at point guard, LeBron at SG (he stays around the 3 point line anyways instead of where he s/b playing), jamison at SF, Hickson (or Andy) at PF, and Shaq at center. I kinda like Andy at PF because he stays under the basket. Jamison could have handled Pierce decently and Andy plays garnett the best on our team. Either way, Boston has us at three positions and we’re tied at the center position.

I agree. Good, thoughtful point. I doubt, though, that this is one of LeBron’s serious considerations. I actually think a lot of this will come down to recruiting, who catches LeBron’s ear, who has the loudest voice, etc… You think about talented high school football prospects – not all of them choose Alabama and USC.

Anyway, I wrote about some of the scenarios (probably unrealistic) that people haven’t been talking about. What if, for instance, he signs for less than max or simply re-ups for a final year in Cleveland before the lockout? Any chance?

http://wp.me/pLvMp-xq

well, collapsing to a team that was inferior and flukey suggests serious irreparable damage in the cavs organization, and lebron cant fix it, and the team needs to be blown up.
But losing to a team that really happened to be the best team in the league at the right time, well that leaves a glimmer of hope that the cavs were still in the right direction. If that were the problem, lebron staying and time could heal all wounds while other lesser changes and signings are made. Will it influence lebrons decision? who knows. But it could be one silver lining in all of this.