tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post1689449107346735080..comments2023-12-11T06:36:57.237-05:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Denver 105, Cleveland 93Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-82895617794620656822007-03-26T10:18:00.000-04:002007-03-26T10:18:00.000-04:00I almost choked when I heard the 'fan favorite' li...I almost choked when I heard the 'fan favorite' line about Newble. Which fans are these exactly?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-36285454018514136852007-03-26T09:41:00.000-04:002007-03-26T09:41:00.000-04:00I can't remember if it was in the Plain Dealer or ...I can't remember if it was in the Plain Dealer or ABJ, but someone noted the fact that other teams might be adjusting to what the Cavs were doing during their winning streak, and the Cavs have yet to adjust back.<BR/><BR/>I think teams are now looking at what Utah did to the Cavs in their game prep. Sure, Utah lost the game, but they held the Cavs to 82 points. Leave it to Jerry Sloan to once again show everyone else the way. Damn, he's good.<BR/><BR/>There is a lot more trapping and double-teaming of LeBron and a lot more clogging of passing lanes as opposed to man-up defense. It all adds up to decreased offensive effectiveness, which produces a snowball effect.<BR/><BR/>You end up with Hughes, LeBron and Mike Brown all getting frustrated with each other, which leads to a total breakdown in offensive execution, the trademark of which is the much-maligned 20-foot fallaway with three seconds on the shot clock.<BR/><BR/>The Cavs' offense might be the most fragile material this side of Waterford crystal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-85566728564312419412007-03-26T09:23:00.000-04:002007-03-26T09:23:00.000-04:00As bad as the FSN announcers can be, at least they...As bad as the FSN announcers can be, at least they know better than to call Ira a "Fan Favorite" as the ESPN guys did last night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com