The Lebron Thread (2015-16 Pt. 3)

[rich316]

Just great D and hustle from the raps. They are hitting shots and getting calls, but they are the aggressors. That's what happens.

[SideshowBob]

11/11 from the field before Kyrie got back in, no turnovers

Ball movement went to hell, nearly all the shots have been contested since, turnovers and fouls galore. Raps trapping them easily on the perimeter, Lebron has to initiate in worse spaces to make room for Kyries spots to score

Yes. When we talk about unportable application of skillsets, this is what we mean.

Lue should start Delly next game.

[SideshowBob]

Waste of a 46 minute game from Lebron.

[porcerel]

As soon as Kyrie checks in, it all went downhill. And LeBron from the left block with Kyle Lowry on him was just atrocious.

[JulesWinnfield]

I just really hope Love isn't hurt, he has been rubbing that knee a lot on the bench and he was limping pretty bad.

Credit to the Raps. Lowry and Derozan playing like stars tonight. Biyombo just epic at points since Jonas went down. I'm not even sure you bother with trying to re-integrate Jonas right now, it's tricky. Derozan is having a very good series for himself. No matter what happens from here on out, Toronto should feel proud of their team this year. These 2 games really do so much for how their season is going to be viewed versus what looked possible after game 2.

[JordansBulls]

I thought Toronto was fools gold going 7 in round 1 vs Indiana and then 7 in round 2 vs Miami who didn't have Bosh nor Whiteside for most of the series. Who would have thought they would be 2-2 now vs Cleveland.

[IG2]

Still completely annoyed by why LeBron suddenly began posting up late 4th qtr. He's just not a scoring threat in that position.

[RSCD3_]

Still completely annoyed by why LeBron suddenly began posting up late 4th qtr. He's just not a scoring threat in that position.

IIRC his post numbers went from godly to very good to just merely above average in the last 3 years.

[Dr Positivity]

Kyrie looking like the Pistons Dantley of the Cavs... Delly as Lebron's PG is the lineup I like

[SideshowBob]

Larger problem is defense of course - they put up a 118.0 ORTG tonight, but **** rim/lane protection tonight (and that'll be the case w/o 2015 Moz & w/Lebron trying to cover up holes everywhere else for 46 minutes) and they could have been better on the defensive glass.

[kayess]

11/11 from the field before Kyrie got back in, no turnovers

Ball movement went to hell, nearly all the shots have been contested since, turnovers and fouls galore. Raps trapping them easily on the perimeter, Lebron has to initiate in worse spaces to make room for Kyries spots to score

Yes. When we talk about unportable application of skillsets, this is what we mean.

Lue should start Delly next game.

Amen. I'm not sure why they went away what was completely working.

[SideshowBob]

Still completely annoyed by why LeBron suddenly began posting up late 4th qtr. He's just not a scoring threat in that position.

All he "has" from there is the turnaround on the right shoulder, which is **** let's be honest. He's used a nice drop step a few times in the past but nothing ever consistent. Footwork's much better on the other block

[porcerel]

It'd be nice to have some rim protection and shot blocking, because Thompson and Frye just don't offer that. And at this point, you can't really go to this current mess of what used to be Timofey Mozgov because he's guaranteed to fumble everything that comes his way and get into foul trouble. Just a frustrating game. LeBron on that left block...just some simple post moves and footwork on Lowry and those would have led to some buckets.

Edit: then again Tristan Thompson fumbles everything that isn't an oop lately

[Dr Positivity]

In TOR-OKC Finals the Raptors would have HCA Would lose another Game 1

[deezerweeze]

irving is putting up 25/5 on 60% TS on what has been one of the best playoff offenses in history and these guys think replacing him with freaking Delladova is going to make them a better team.

meanwhile the Cavs play the entire fourth with a front-court of Frye at the five and Jefferson at the four( ), which makes even Demar and Lowry look like basketball Gods, and freaking Delly isn't going to change that. the Cavs offense was amazing yet again today but this is just another example of a team blatantly sacrificing defense/rebounding for offense. that has nothing to with irving and everything to do with coaching.

[SideshowBob]

Lebron: 25.0/8.5/6.5/2.3 67.6% TS w/2.3 TO in 36.7 MPG in the series. 36 PER, 135 ORTG/103 DRTG, 0.393 WS/48. Might have taken the playoff PER and BPM lead.

[JordansBulls]

In TOR-OKC Finals the Raptors would have HCA Would lose another Game 1

Would be good for the NBA though. All the other major sports you pretty don't know who will make the championship series.

[SideshowBob]

In TOR-OKC Finals the Raptors would have HCA Would lose another Game 1

If Toronto won this season that'd be the craziest **** ever. Like literally

[NinjaSheppard]

LeBron playing 46 minutes in this game is unforgivable

[Ancalagon]

LeBron playing 46 minutes in this game is unforgivable

Would have been okay if they won.