Game 12| Cavs @ Pistons | 7:30pm Nov. 18th

[Redz West is Best]

Well IMO without Lebron we aren't in position to be in the lead at all in the 4th. Who else on our team can defend Tayshaun Prince? He scored with ease over any of our guards, Pavs is the only guy and he is a liability with his poor decision making. Without LBJ, the Pistons would focus their defense on Z and Mo and we would have been toast well before the 4th. The perimeter defense that let guys like AI and Stucky carve us up was equally bad.

The point being sure LBJ played like a retard in the 4th (and most of the 3rd) but solely blaming him for the loss isn't really fair.

I agree but the game still needed to be won in the 4th and Lebron despite helping the Cavs get to that point, was the prime reason they didn't survive the onslaught.

Anyone notice that the last two games, Lebron has been more aggressive taking long jumpers?

 

[Karma]

Once again this forum blames LeBron for every loss. Was it one of his better games? No. But this loss isn't on him.

Delonte and Mo not being able to stay on the floor hurt us. They were getting burned by a very gifted offensive bunch of guards and were gettin caught out and fouled resulted. The help defense was a step slow. Momentum was shifted very quickly and we couldn't get any rythym back.

LeBron took a couple of lazy shots, but that was as much about trying to get his feel back and steel momentum from the Pistons. He knocks a couple of those down and other facets open up.

Poor finish to the game, but thats just as much to do with the Pistons good play as our mediocre.

 

[David]

Once again this forum blames LeBron for every loss. Was it one of his better games? No. But this loss isn't on him.

Yeah, Your right.

Even though taking ill advised 3's in crunch time TOTALLY isn't his fault... I mean, Come on? What the hell? I could get paid as much as LeBron to do that...

 

[Mdog1]

Yeah, Your right.

Even though taking ill advised 3's in crunch time TOTALLY isn't his fault... I mean, Come on? What the hell? I could get paid as much as LeBron to do that...

So we might as well blame LeBron for Sheed scoring 21, and AI scoring 23, and Rip scoring 15? No I thought LeBron was guarding Prince who only scored 9 points. LeBron did not allow the Pistons to score 96. The D broke down. So did the offense. Offense may have been partially his fault (the hero threes) but the entire team layed back and just expected him to score the points, except for Mo. Also lets put a little on Boobie here. 2 points in 32 minutes is just not going to cut it. If he had hit a three or two the game would have looked way different.

 

[Thunder]

Yeah Boobie is REALLY disappointing me. All the adding handles and floaters to his game messed up his shot lol.

 

[SteelSmack]

I love LeBron, best thing to EVER happen to Cleveland, but this game was his fault. If you don't agree, then WHO on this team is to blame? He is the leader and when they lose, the LEADER takes the blame. If he doesn't want that blame, then he needs to stop taking garbage shots off the LeIso.

 

[KingSimba]

this game isn't completely his fault and most games we play aren't either but the shots he took were just sad. if your not on dont jack up ill advised 3's.

but i agree he isnt completely to blame

 

[Benedict_Boozer]

^You win as a team, you lose as a team....everybody had their share of mistakes on both sides of the ball in this game, including the coach.

 

[KingSimba]

^You win as a team, you lose as a team....everybody had their share of mistakes on both sides of the ball in this game, including the coach.

definetly true