tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post8819469867935948476..comments2023-12-11T06:36:57.237-05:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Cavs-CeltsBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-54048605217603933462008-05-06T16:22:00.000-04:002008-05-06T16:22:00.000-04:00I'm looking for Mike Brown's substitution pattern ...I'm looking for Mike Brown's substitution pattern to be less-than-stellar for Game 1. The prospect of facing Boston's big three, along with stopping Rondo, probably has had Brown out-thinking himself since Sunday afternoon.<BR/><BR/>Unlike the Wizards and Pistons, he hasn't faced Boston in a playoff series yet, so that's working against Brown, too.<BR/><BR/>Brown will probably lean heavily on Ben Wallace in Game 1, playing him big minutes on KG -- maybe too many.<BR/><BR/>He'll probably also turn the backcourt into a shell game depending on what we see out of Rondo, Allen and Posey. He'll probably shuffle Wally, Sasha, Boobie, Delonte and Devin Brown in and out of the game all night in an effort to find that magic mixture that slows Rondo, keeps Allen from raining threes and breaks down Posey's defense.<BR/><BR/>So Game 1 might amount to a get-your-bearings game for the Cavs. We'll see what happens, but I like their chances in Game 2 more than I do tonight. At least we know Brown is generally good at making game-to-game adjustments -- and LBJ isn't too shabby at that, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com