imshakheisshaq
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Akronite stole most of my thunder...but there is one thing I wanted to add. You're incorrect about struggling on both O and D when Shaq is in. Stereo posted that with Shaq the Cavs allow an average of 91.8 pts/game when he has been out 101.0 . Also with Shaq, the Cavs allowed an average of 30.7 points per game in the paint ... without Shaq 40.4 . It is very obvious that he has/will make our defense better
On the offensive side, with Shaq the Cavs are shooting 47% from 3 point range. Without Shaq only 40%. Hickson was just starting to get a feel before Shaq went out. I don't think you'll see much of a offensive drop off when Shaq returns. Plus, they are already playing much better than a month ago and I believe that they still have substantial room to improve as they gain more familarity with each other.
Don't pull a quote of of an entire argument and misrepresent what I was saying! I mean that I could understand IF it happened when Shaqs in but I find it hard to understand when it happens with a team that has been together for a while!
It's funny that by me saying that the team pretty much only relies on LeBron to pull us out a win would bring so much criticism, when anyone with eyes can see that! We are getting better slowly but that's not saying much when Shaq hasn't been playing and it's mostly the same team from last season... this team (same people obviously) is not better than they were last season at this same time! You are riding them hard... all I said was "How good are we really if we haven't blown out 1 game... then we let the worse teams stay close enough to pull off a win. This game is not really close but only up14-16 as if the Pistons weren't down MOST of their best players"... then "you" came at me like flies to trash! What was our largest margin of victory so far? How much rest during games has Bron had out of the 15 we have played? When has it not been all on LeBron to win in the end? How many times can you use the "down our starting center" excuse? This is just like me arguing with my cousin's husband the other night... I said Lakers could not repeat w/o Gasol but he thinks they can... no matter what I say to a STAN they are always going to see what they want and despise anyone who says different. I don't need anyone to agree with me, I come here to state my opinions whether you like them or not! I don't have to prove to you whether I am a fan or not... you may think what I say is idiotic all you want! We are not that good (doesn't mean I don't think they never will be but I'm speaking on here and now!)... LeBron is going to get his... the other players have to step it up!! I believe we can be good enough to take it all! I hope it works out. I am going to get pissed at the guys at times (overboard some of the time) and yell at the tv or from the stands... I am going to cheer them on and wish (don't pray for sports) with everything in me for them to win.