Pavlovic Injured ***Wiretap***
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Pavlovic Injured ***Wiretap***
What seemed like a minor injury ends up putting Sasha out for 8 weeks. He was just starting to get his shot back and now he's sitting out a long period of time.
This kinda sucks as the team was just starting to get on a roll.
This kinda sucks as the team was just starting to get on a roll.
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Outlaw, I saw your response in the other thread, but I wanted to post it hear to see what others had to say. I didnt want to start a thread on your guys board.
from game thread
from game thread
now Pavlovic is out 6-8 weeks...that really sucks for you guys since the team was rolling. What effect do you guys think this will have on your team? Is he that big of a piece?
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I think that Gibson moves into the starting lineup which makes Jones the first guard off the bench and/or more time for Brown as well. To be honest I hope that Shannon starts getting a little more run. It's a daggone shame that he's been ignored as much as he has but clearly the Cavs don't play young players much until they've already proven themselves to be an asset.
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Donkey McDonkerton wrote:Outlaw, I saw your response in the other thread, but I wanted to post it hear to see what others had to say. I didnt want to start a thread on your guys board.
from game threadnow Pavlovic is out 6-8 weeks...that really sucks for you guys since the team was rolling. What effect do you guys think this will have on your team? Is he that big of a piece?
I have no problem if you start a thread on our board as long as it's not a game thread.
Sasha was a big piece last year but his terrible shooting so far this season has made it so that he's not an offensive threat at all. He had just gotten to the point where he was taking the ball to the rim and even sticking some jump shots and he gets injured. Not only that but his defense on 2's along with Hughes on 1's gives the Cavs versatility on defense.
Last year the Cavs started about every game for a month with tossing the ball into Z and the kickout to Sasha for the straight away open 3. He can make that shot pretty easily but he's been awful shooting the ball this year up until the last few games.
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Sasha is replaceable, but losing him hurts our team chemistry and defense.
Everytime the team starts playing well it seems someone goes down with an injury. First Lebron, now Sasha.
This could be Shannon Brown's chance. As long as he can go out there and not hurt the team defensively, things will be OK. I wouldn't mess with the bench unit, they are in a good flow right now.
Everytime the team starts playing well it seems someone goes down with an injury. First Lebron, now Sasha.
This could be Shannon Brown's chance. As long as he can go out there and not hurt the team defensively, things will be OK. I wouldn't mess with the bench unit, they are in a good flow right now.
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This sucks for a large number of reasons, most of which have been listed already. Whats horrible is that he wont be able to keep his stamina up because he wont be able to run on his ankle... Meaning that once he eventually is cleared it will take him some time to get used to the pace of the NBA again. I actually did the same thing to my ankle in high school in a soccer game.. I kept playing on it for about 10 minutes before the pain was finally too much.. Later that night after my mom finally convinced me to go to the ER and my ankle was the size of a softball, I found out I was going to have to be off of it for about 6 weeks. Very tough injury because the thought of rolling it again is ALWAYS in the back of your mind. Heck mine still hurts occasionally and I hurt it over 5 years ago and have gone through a bunch of rehab for it.
I think we will miss him a lot more than we realize because his defense is absolutely crucial for this team. The last two games are perfect examples: against Miami Pavs was guarding all game and Wade didnt do anything, then Pavs sat in the 4th and Wade went crazy on us. Against the Wizar's Prune Juice couldnt do a thing against Pavs and really seemed to be bothered by his length and physicality. Also I think his outside scoring threat (even though he hasnt hit much this year) scares teams more than we realize. His struggles this year are well documented, but its also well documented that he has been our second best slasher outside of LeBron for the last year or so.
The team was just starting to click and now this.... ugh.
As for who will replace him in the starting lineup. I'd be willing to bet quite a bit it wont be Boobie. I cant see Coach Brown messing with our bench rotation that has really clicked over the last month, at least not taking so much offense away from the bench like that. I know many people are expecting Shannon to step up, but I think next in line is Newble. The guy is a big physical defender and if he gives you anything on the other end its gravy. He doesnt win you any games, but he doesnt lose any for you... The same cant be said for Shannon IMO.
I cant say enough how bummed I am about this injury.
I think we will miss him a lot more than we realize because his defense is absolutely crucial for this team. The last two games are perfect examples: against Miami Pavs was guarding all game and Wade didnt do anything, then Pavs sat in the 4th and Wade went crazy on us. Against the Wizar's Prune Juice couldnt do a thing against Pavs and really seemed to be bothered by his length and physicality. Also I think his outside scoring threat (even though he hasnt hit much this year) scares teams more than we realize. His struggles this year are well documented, but its also well documented that he has been our second best slasher outside of LeBron for the last year or so.
The team was just starting to click and now this.... ugh.
As for who will replace him in the starting lineup. I'd be willing to bet quite a bit it wont be Boobie. I cant see Coach Brown messing with our bench rotation that has really clicked over the last month, at least not taking so much offense away from the bench like that. I know many people are expecting Shannon to step up, but I think next in line is Newble. The guy is a big physical defender and if he gives you anything on the other end its gravy. He doesnt win you any games, but he doesnt lose any for you... The same cant be said for Shannon IMO.
I cant say enough how bummed I am about this injury.
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I don't want to see Shannon as a starter for 6-8 weeks...I'm not confident in his ability to defend SG's and Hughes is too weak physically to take on the Caron Butler's of the world.
Ferry needs to make a move and bring someone in with an expiring. There are teams like GS with like 6 wings, somebody will want to clear some cap
Ferry needs to make a move and bring someone in with an expiring. There are teams like GS with like 6 wings, somebody will want to clear some cap
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It's a shame that we didn't pick up Shannon's option, because this could be a chance for him to get some significant minutes. He's definitely a better athlete than Sasha, but he's not as tall, so he wouldn't match up as well against taller guards. The guy is built like an ox though, so I can't see anyone backing him down. Letting him rot on the bench is probably the dumbest thing management/coaching has done so far. I think there's a decent counterargument to most other moves, but there's no way he's re-signing, and to let a talented guard leave simply because Sasha is there, is pretty dumb to me....
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As for who will replace him in the starting lineup. I'd be willing to bet quite a bit it wont be Boobie. I cant see Coach Brown messing with our bench rotation that has really clicked over the last month, at least not taking so much offense away from the bench like that. I know many people are expecting Shannon to step up, but I think next in line is Newble. The guy is a big physical defender and if he gives you anything on the other end its gravy. He doesnt win you any games, but he doesnt lose any for you... The same cant be said for Shannon IMO.
This guy knows what he's talking about.
Actually after watching the Noobs play tonight, I may have to second guess the Newble in the starting lineup plug.
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Benedict_Boozer wrote:I don't want to see Shannon as a starter for 6-8 weeks...I'm not confident in his ability to defend SG's and Hughes is too weak physically to take on the Caron Butler's of the world.
Ferry needs to make a move and bring someone in with an expiring. There are teams like GS with like 6 wings, somebody will want to clear some cap
I don't think anyone is expecting Shannon to start. He's way too far the depth chart to be viewed as a starter unless Brown starts looking to make a shakeup.
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