I see way too many people overrating our bench on here.
Remember our season opener the first year without LeBron? We beat the Celtics and we were gonna be fine without him!
Guys, just put this one out of your mind. The intro was amazing and so was the atmosphere. Be thankful we have the Chicago game tomorrow so we can quickly move on from this game and not let it linger. If we come out tomorrow and dismantle Chicago, nobody will be complaining anymore. Not saying that will happen, but you never know.
Positive things I took away from this game:
1. K Love looked great. He got his post-up the very first play, then stepped out and hit two threes. Rebounded like a monster. He will be this team's most consistent player imo, even moreso than LeBron.
2. Kyrie and Dion didn't hold the ball. Kyrie had a nice backcut in the 1st that Love fed him. Very encouraging.
3. Full-court press. That full-court press really bothered the Knicks. I really like that as a tool for this team with LeBron lurking for steals if teams try to advance the ball on long passes.
Negatives:
1. LeBron. Worst overall game he's ever played according to the stats. I think we all can agree that was an aberration.
2. The team was outrebounded. How did this happen? Varejao was a beast in the 1st quarter on the offensive glass, but was a nonfactor after that. LeBron missed a few blockouts, especially on the Acy putback dunk. Thompson was below average tonight.
3. Sloppy play. Kyrie had a few mishandles on easy dribbles, bad passes, and laziness on the glass.
Overall, I think the laziness on the glass will definitely go away tomorrow night. We will definitely be ready to play against Chicago. LeBron may not play amazing tomorrow, but he will easily play better. He can't play worse lol. The sloppiness is what needs to be fixed. Not sure about that aspect.
I don't know why I'm punishing myself reading this thread and not just completely tuning it out, but I have to say it's hilarious that you said he was playing like Earl Clark. I got to the point where I was thinking "so this is what Earl Clark looks like if he has the free reign of a guy like lebron James". Worst I've ever seen him play, but overall I'm more embarrassed for him than worried about his play.How you come out flat in that atmosphere is beyond me.. LeBron played like Earl Clark.. we didn't get Love involved nearly enough in the 2nd half after he dominated the 1st half.. should have ran a lot more plays for him instead of having LeBron ddribbling around throwing it to the wrong team... gonna have to regroup and get ready for a tough 4 game trip
Da fuck?Lol if we played this game with wiggins and bennet, atleast we have Love,
Please Cavs god make us win tomorrow and make Lebron elevate cause he can not
He is the main reason. He's having trouble communicating with everyone on the court and expecting them to be in certain spots, but they haven't gel yet and Coach Blatt made a big mistake for not playing LeBron enough with Kyrie and Love in the preseason. Right now, they all look uncomfortable at knowing when each other want the ball and where to be whenit comes to get shots.
LeBron definitely had a horrible game and a lot the turnovers were because he tried to be overly passive. It's the habit that he built in the preseason and it will take him more than a few games to really start playing aggressive on the offensive end.
just got back from the game. fuck lebron. kyrie is the best player on this team, you may not agree with me but you're wrong. i was laughing the whole fourth quarter. i hope shit hits the fan with this team and we have the most epic failure of a team ever after all this hype. this is what im rooting for. i hope lebron's punk ass leaves in 2 years. i want to build around kyrie and love (and waiters). we need to get a damn center and than fill the 3 spot with someone who can play competent defense and stay the hell out the way on offense. i was excited to watch our team grow then fake lying egotistical bitch ass queen james has to come crawling back after shit starts to get tough and ruins everything. and btw, all this "home" and "remembering where you came from" shit is getting corny, that intro was pathetic. it just all starting to look like a beat to death attention seeking cheesy gimmick. thank god football still trumps all in this city
just got back from the game. fuck lebron. kyrie is the best player on this team, you may not agree with me but you're wrong. i was laughing the whole fourth quarter. i hope shit hits the fan with this team and we have the most epic failure of a team ever after all this hype. this is what im rooting for. i hope lebron's punk ass leaves in 2 years. i want to build around kyrie and love (and waiters). we need to get a damn center and than fill the 3 spot with someone who can play competent defense and stay the hell out the way on offense. i was excited to watch our team grow then fake lying egotistical bitch ass queen james has to come crawling back after shit starts to get tough and ruins everything. and btw, all this "home" and "remembering where you came from" shit is getting corny, that intro was pathetic. it just all starting to look like a beat to death attention seeking cheesy gimmick. thank god football still trumps all in this city