tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post4550131434450832670..comments2023-12-11T06:36:57.237-05:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Dallas 98, Cleveland 90Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-26133677315198048612007-03-22T17:28:00.000-04:002007-03-22T17:28:00.000-04:00Larry Hughes is the worst player on the team. I th...Larry Hughes is the worst player on the team. I think I'd rather have Dwayne Jones on the court at this point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-10881042179610879422007-03-22T10:57:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:57:00.000-04:00You hit the nail on the head. This is why the tea...You hit the nail on the head. This is why the team has been so maddening this year.<BR/><BR/>The only two games where I thought the Cavs looked out classed was one of the early Detroit games and the game in Phoenix. That's it.<BR/><BR/>They hung with Dallas despite poor shooting, they've beaten both Miami and Chicago big (but have suffered frustrating losses to both as well), they beat San Antonio, both Los Angeles teams. <BR/><BR/>This team doesn't have bad wins or good losses. They just don't. It's either a game where they play the right way and look like a title contender or they do dumb shit and look utterly clueless.<BR/><BR/>These last two games have been perfect examples (especially following the win streak); they stopped going down low, they stopped sharing the ball and they took terrible shots. It doesn't matter if it's against Charlotte or Dallas, if you settle for jumpers and don't attack, you're going to lose. <BR/><BR/>That is what is most frustrating- everyone can see what the problem is. I know, you know, Mike Brown knows that when they force teams to play defense, they win. But when they get stopped a few times and revert to the "hoist shitty jumpers" offense, they blow it. At this point it's execution, they know what they have to do, it's jut a matter of doing it.<BR/><BR/>And that's the scary thing; this team disappears for quarters or halves but some how stays in the game (that's a testament to their defense and coach Brown). It's entirely possible that they could get hot for the playoffs and march into the finals.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-40548969643588475642007-03-22T09:57:00.000-04:002007-03-22T09:57:00.000-04:00Ben, I'm going to pose the same question to I pose...Ben, I'm going to pose the same question to I posed to someone else earlier today:<BR/><BR/>Has there been a game yet this year in which the Cavs were completely outclassed? Even against Phoneix, Dallas or Detroit? Is there a game yet this year where the Cavs had zero chance to win from start to finish?<BR/><BR/>I can't think of one. Maybe the game in Phoenix, but even then, they still had chances.<BR/><BR/>This team could be so good. I don't think an East title or NBA title is out of the question. They can handle the best teams in the league. Unfortunately, their Achilles' heel is between the ears.<BR/><BR/>For some reason, when they lose focus, everything goes in the dump. Some teams stall at the offensive end, but they continue to buckle down on defense. Some are vice versa. When the Cavs have a brain fart, it all goes away, and it stays away for a while.<BR/><BR/>If this team plays in the playoffs like they did during the winning streak, they can reach the Finals. If they play like they've played since the fourth quarter of the Charlotte game, they could also get kicked to the curb in the first round by a lesser opponent.<BR/><BR/>Celtics fans might beg to differ, but for my money, the Cavs are the most frustrating team in the league because I know how good they can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com