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Who deserves the blame for the still weak offense?

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Who deserves the blame for the weak offense?

  • Kryie - Does he know that this is a team sport?

    Votes: 24 19.7%
  • Dion - Sticky hands hurt the team when you can't finish at the hoop

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • Lebron - Is this what a 30 year old Lebron looks like?

    Votes: 14 11.5%
  • Blatt - The coach isn't getting the players to execute

    Votes: 12 9.8%
  • Chemistry - The guys are fine, they just need time

    Votes: 71 58.2%

  • Total voters
    122
  • Poll closed .

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The defense sucks, but we all kind of expected that. The surprise is that the Cavs are not scoring 100 points a game. I don't think anyone is blaming Kevin Love. So if we don't blame him, who deserves the blame for the weak offense?
 
The chemistry is the biggest issue. As they all play together more they will figure it out. As for right now, Blatt isn't running any kind of offense, and neither is Kyrie, but I would hope that will work itself out unless Blatt really can't handle these players properly.
 
It's chemistry which encapsulates the other 4 poll options.

Is this even up for debate? These guys need to learn to sacrifice and play team ball. That's where it starts and ends.
 
Chemistry ruined the poll.

But without that, its LeBron. The 2 losses came with LeBron sleepwalking the entire game. Whether his motive for that is justified or not, he set a bad example in those two games and everyone else (other than Love) followed.

We get it, LeBron. Now start playing basketball.
 
Chemistry ruined the poll.

But without that, its LeBron. The 2 losses came with LeBron sleepwalking the entire game. Whether his motive for that is justified or not, he set a bad example in those two games and everyone else (other than Love) followed.

We get it, LeBron. Now start playing basketball.

I agree it he has not looked great, it is hardly the issue. I hate to say it but the biggest issue is KI and DIon, they dont move the ball way to much one on one. If you are going to play one on one, you have to make your shots, the two of them were horrible last night.
 
The chemistry...it's just not there yet.

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Or even better, ability to select multiple options.
 
The starting lineup. It's hard to see because they weren't scoring, but the best group at running the offense is the bench. They set picks for each other, and move the ball until someone is open. They had a bad shooting night last night, in fact it was catastrophic missing of easy shots and layups. Delly got them going and moving the right way. Once Kyrie came in no more easy shots.


I don't think it's the coach.it's the big 4 egos.
 
http://stats.nba.com/tracking/#!/player/possessions/


Frontcourt Touches Per Game

Kyrie Irving 64.7
LeBron James 64.7
Kevin Love 47.0
Dion Waiters 29.7
Anderson Varejao 25.3
Matthew Dellavedova 24.7
Tristan Thompson 21.7
Shawn Marion 12.7


Time of Possession Per Game (in Minutes)

Kyrie Irving 5.4
LeBron James 4.7
Kevin Love 2.5
Matthew Dellavedova 1.4
Anderson Varejao 1.3
Dion Waiters 1.3
Tristan Thompson 0.7
Shawn Marion 0.5


Time of Possession Per Frontcourt Touch (in Seconds)

Kyrie Irving 5.01
LeBron James 4.36
Matthew Dellavedova 3.40
Kevin Love 3.19
Anderson Varejao 3.08
Dion Waiters 2.63
Shawn Marion 2.36
Tristan Thompson 1.94
 
Seems that a couple of them hold it way too long.

Waiters was in for 12 offensive positions in the 1Q last night. He touched the ball once, which resulted in a turnover. Cavs were 9-9 shooting and scored 24 points. (Source for this is Ethan Skolnick).
 
http://stats.nba.com/tracking/#!/player/possessions/


Frontcourt Touches Per Game

Kyrie Irving 64.7
LeBron James 64.7
Kevin Love 47.0
Dion Waiters 29.7
Anderson Varejao 25.3
Matthew Dellavedova 24.7
Tristan Thompson 21.7
Shawn Marion 12.7


Time of Possession Per Game (in Minutes)

Kyrie Irving 5.4
LeBron James 4.7
Kevin Love 2.5
Matthew Dellavedova 1.4
Anderson Varejao 1.3
Dion Waiters 1.3
Tristan Thompson 0.7
Shawn Marion 0.5


Time of Possession Per Frontcourt Touch (in Seconds)

Kyrie Irving 5.01
LeBron James 4.36
Matthew Dellavedova 3.40
Kevin Love 3.19
Anderson Varejao 3.08
Dion Waiters 2.63
Shawn Marion 2.36
Tristan Thompson 1.94

So it's a LeBron and Kyrie issue, while the rest of the team is being held hostage. Shocking. The biggest problem is still the chemistry. Those guys aren't used to playing together yet and the ball isn't moving, players are shooting the ball out of rhythm, etc. It will take time, but the LeBron and Kyrie ball-stopping is a real issue that no one care to discuss.

I knew from day one that they'd have problems playing together and we're seeing it right now. They both want to run the show, but only one of them know how to do it and get good team results.
 

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