The Lebron Thread (2015-16 Pt. 3)

SideshowBob · Post #101 » by **SideshowBob** » Wed May 18, 2016 12:59 am

PCProductions wrote:Lebron with sharp defense. Covering mistakes, locking his man down.

Yeah and they need it, rest of the team is rotating/positioning poorly.

But yeah, really solid quarter on both ends.

JLei · Post #102 » by **JLei** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:00 am

James Johnson sighting already due to Lebron post brutalization.

Wow has he gotten fat sitting on the bench this year. His fatness did well against ISO Joe last round.

SideshowBob · Post #103 » by **SideshowBob** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:01 am

Cavs with ~140 ORTG in the first quarter. Playing like the legit GOAT offense these playoffs.

PCProductions · Post #104 » by **PCProductions** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:11 am

Some of these lineups, especially with Love/Frye, just blow the lid off of their opponents. Snipers in every spot.

MisterHibachi · Post #105 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:12 am

LeBron's played most of his minutes at centre tonight, at least those I've seen from the mid-first quarter.

MisterHibachi · Post #106 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:13 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/bballbreakdown/status/732739509801123840[/tweet]

Unstoppable play.

PCProductions · Post #107 » by **PCProductions** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:16 am

This team is such a joy to watch. Makes me feel like I was robbed of a great Finals last year from injuries.

MisterHibachi · Post #108 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:17 am

PCProductions wrote:This team is such a joy to watch. Makes me feel like I was robbed of a great Finals last year from injuries.

They weren't this hot, but that offense was just about as deadly when they were healthy.

JLei · Post #109 » by **JLei** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:19 am

Whoa. Eh this is going about how I expected. He's like 33-4 in his last 37 games against us.

RSCD3_ · Post #110 » by **RSCD3_** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:19 am

That dominance offensively

MisterHibachi · Post #111 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:19 am

This was a 5 point game 5 minutes ago.

PCProductions · Post #112 » by **PCProductions** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:22 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
PCProductions wrote:This team is such a joy to watch. Makes me feel like I was robbed of a great Finals last year from injuries.

They weren't this hot, but that offense was just about as deadly when they were healthy.

They weren't this hot against Detroit either, and Love went out before they could have caught the same streak last year. Not saying it would have happened, but it's clear to me now that this is everything people feared these Cavs would be when they signed Love/Lebron.

Nitro1118 · Post #113 » by **Nitro1118** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:23 am

LeBron's looking very explosive tonight. Compared to how worn out he was by the Finals last year, he looks like a totally new player. The Cavs offense looks fluid and unstoppable.

Hope Shump is ok.

PCProductions · Post #114 » by **PCProductions** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:24 am

Lebron is so disciplined defensively.

MisterHibachi · Post #115 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:25 am

Love how LeBron is seeking out guys to set picks on.

PCProductions · Post #116 » by **PCProductions** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:30 am

Derozan looks completely helpless with Lebron on him. Just cannot play his game against Lebron's strength.

kayess · Post #117 » by **kayess** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:32 am

That play where LeBron lazily tried to set the pick three, four times - finally gets it right, and Kyrie has a wide open J.

OTOH, they're quickly losing focus from blowing out teams so much - that's on LeBron/Lue, hopefully it doesn't come back to bite them against whatever +12, +13 SRS monster they're going to face in the finals.

JLei · Post #118 » by **JLei** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:32 am

PCProductions wrote:Derozan looks completely helpless with Lebron on him. Just cannot play his game against Lebron's strength.

Guys like Carmelo and Pierce and Derozan who rely on their mid range game and trying to body guys just play right into Lebron's hands. They pump fake and try to get an angle and end up bouncing off Lebron's body way off balance. He just gives a small cushion while they can't drive past him and with his athleticism it's a super strong contest.

kayess · Post #119 » by **kayess** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:39 am

Kyrie in a nutshell there: fakes using the screen, gorgeous layup.

Next possession, no one else touches the ball, takes a difficult baseline turnaround early into the shot clock.

Anyone else feel slightly sad at that Bron fastbreak? A few years ago, that would've been a dunk!

PCProductions · Post #120 » by **PCProductions** » Wed May 18, 2016 1:42 am

kayess wrote:Kyrie in a nutshell there: fakes using the screen, gorgeous layup.

Next possession, no one else touches the ball, takes a difficult baseline turnaround early into the shot clock.

Anyone else feel slightly sad at that Bron fastbreak? A few years ago, that would've been a dunk!

The Lebron break is just not even a twinkle of what it used to be. Has to use finesse in order to get that when it used to be him leaping over both defenders.