phanman wrote:yoyoboy wrote:Hindenburg wrote:I know it's only been preseason but Warriors look flat out scary already. I think they are in a tier of their own, above the Cavs
As a Cavs fan I definitely agree for now. I think if we kept Delly I'd be more confident about us being in the same tier, especially with how scary good LeBron has looked in preseason so far. But backup PG is a clear hole.
Personally I don't think the backup PG will be that big of a factor for you guys. Its not like those guys handle the ball a whole lot any ways with a team that features Kyrie and Bron.
Can easily just slot Shump there.. and stagger the minutes of the big 3. The luxury of adding Dunleavy allows Shump to roam all 3 backcourt positions imo.
I somewhat agree, but at the same time Delly was a part of most of the Cavs' too lineups last year by +/-. He's such a great decision maker and he was able to get LeBron a ton of easy shots near the rim, especially in the PnR, that for whatever reason Irving just can't do to nearly the same extent. I also think essentially playing the PG with the second unit takes a lot out of LeBron, so it was nice to have Delly there running the offense.
It might not be as big of a deal come playoff time considering Delly was hurt and almost out of the rotation in the Finals last year anyways, but I think Delly's presence will be missed for sure in the RS.