hendrix2430

Frustrating to say the least. I wish we could have Ben and Boobie along. Tonight we didn't defend the 3 and we got burned for it.

We outrebound them by 15 (!), we shoot 50%, they shoot 43% and we still lose. It was Peja's and Pargo's threes that sealed the deal for them.

I felt we outplayed them tonight, but they come up with the W...which is what's frustrating.

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Benedict_Boozer

Unfortunately we would play them in the 2nd round this year

I actually think our "old" core might have been able to beat the Celtics...

Long term though this trade was still good for the expirings but we might need to lower our expectations for this year

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Pioneer10

Why didn't Sasha play in the 4th? He had a decent game going there

Tough to win games when your forced to play Damon Jones with Chris Paul on the court. Really wish we could get healhty. Would have been a different game with BW and Boobie available. Damon ended up gaurding Peja or Pargo who both had his number

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Pioneer10

Paul just blew by Lebron on this play and Peja was wide open when the defense had to collapse

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Pioneer10

Outside the Bucks game though this team is starting to look better though: the offense in the 4th quarter was much improved over the Orlando game for example. Team is getting better just don't know if we have enough time to get the chemistry going.

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hendrix2430

Not sure we have time to get it together before the playoffs begin.

Maybe we can use the first round to further strengthen our chemistry, but it's not a given we'll have an "easy" first round. Infact, I'd say either opponent (Raps, Wiz or 76ers) would make for a contested series at this point, which is unfortunate considering how high our hopes were for this year.

If I had one word to caracterize this team's play, it would be "frustrating". We have a chance to be really good, but we're so careless with the ball at times it's scary.

We lack consistency and our D last night definitely was inconsistent. You could tell Lebron was "in and out" of the game mentally.

We need something to get us going, because it's obvious the progress has been too slow. If we don't at least match our Finals trip this year, I think Coach Brown needs to go...not because he's bad coach, but because this team needs someone that will challenge guys and won't be scared to call Lebron out. We need authority in the locker room.

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Benedict_Boozer

Some great points here.

I agree that Lebron has not been focused mentally, really the last few games. I'm not really that worried about him though because we know come playoff time he will turn it up a notch and be ready to go.

The problem though as you say is the whole team follows Lebron and when he doesn't play with urgency or fire no one else does either. It's a larger problem in some ways as Lebron has really never had a veteran mentor to teach him the ropes. Basically I think we do need someone in here who is not afraid to call Lebron out when he half-asses it or reverts to bad tendencies on offense.

If you think about it though the Cavs really can't do anything because Lebron has stated he likes Mike B. (probably because he has 100% freedom to do whatever he wants) and if you change coaches, you risk pissing off and losing LBJ.

Lebron really has complete power over this franchise...

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