We've had this collapse for so long yet still have the 3rd best opponents points per game and decent opponents shooting percentage.Well I can’t just pick any team team, but a true elite defensive coach coach a defensive system that’s not reliant on a total gimmick. I mean, just looking at the old Heat teams…or the greats Spurs teams with Pop…when those teams were missing their best players, and yes, also their best defenders…they didn’t turn from an elite defense into a bottom feeder. They had a scheme where their less talented but smart and gritty bench unit used great coaching and a smart scheme that permeated through the entire roster to constantly play tough, gritty defensive games.
Shit, we saw it first hand under Mike Brown a lot.
Elite defensive coaches just don’t see their defenses collapse the way this defense has. They just don’t. We’ve only missed JA and Evan together for 1 game. Only missed JA himself for a short period of time. Our defensive collapse predates BOTH players getting hurt, truly.
I just think we climbed the defensive ladder on the back of a gimmick that threw the league off guard for awhile and we have about an average defensive coach who is an extremely bad offensive coach.
TEAM | W | L | WIN% | GB | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | OT | LAST 10 | STREAK |
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1 Miami Heat - se | 49 | 28 | .636 | -- | 31-16 | 11-2 | 27-12 | 22-16 | 1-3 | 5-5 | W 2 |
2 Milwaukee Bucks | 47 | 28 | .627 | 1 | 29-18 | 10-3 | 26-12 | 21-16 | 0-2 | 7-3 | W 1 |
3 Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 29 | .613 | 2 | 27-18 | 6-9 | 21-17 | 25-12 | 3-1 | 6-4 | L 2 |
4 Boston Celtics | 47 | 30 | .610 | 2 | 30-18 | 9-7 | 26-13 | 21-17 | 4-3 | 7-3 | L 2 |
5 Chicago Bulls | 44 | 32 | .579 | 4.5 | 29-19 | 10-5 | 26-10 | 18-22 | 0-1 | 4-6 | W 1 |
6 Toronto Raptors | 44 | 32 | .579 | 4.5 | 27-20 | 9-5 | 21-16 | 23-16 | 3-2 | 8-2 | W 4 |
7 Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 34 | .553 | 6.5 | 25-21 | 9-6 | 24-15 | 18-19 | 2-0 | 4-6 | L 1 |
8 Brooklyn Nets | 40 | 36 | .526 | 8.5 | 28-19 | 9-6 | 17-20 | 23-16 | 2-0 | 7-3 | W 1 |
9 Charlotte Hornets | 40 | 37 | .519 | 9 | 24-23 | 6-7 | 20-19 | 20-18 | 0-7 | 8-2 | W 1 |
10 Atlanta Hawks | 39 | 37 | .513 | 9.5 | 23-24 | 8-6 | 24-14 | 15-23 | 0-1 | 7-3 | W 3 |
Also lost Ricky Rubio, who RAPTOR has as the Cavs' 2nd most impactful defender (Allen +4.0, Rubio +3.7, Mobley +1.5). At the one cavs game i attended i noticed Rubio was not guarding the point guard, instead guarding the guy in the corner and calling out rotations.His defense isn’t as good without his two defensive anchors. Great insight as always
Come on Boobie your better then this, you lost the argue when you mention 2 Great Teams with great Coaching…..We’re in our infant stages right now with our schemes and players……Imagine if we had our top 8 players right now, like the other top teams above us right now, only the Bulls is missing a top 8 rotational player (Ball) and they barely hanging on right now……
Yes the refs takeaway and refusal to takeaway baskets was inexplicable.About as good as it's going to get with no JA/Mobley.
The best game we've seen from LeVert yet.
Defense is toilet without Tower City.
With the way injuries have decimated this team, the Basketball Gods better give the Cavs a start-worthy 3 who can do at least LeVert-level playmaking and hit the 3. Backup C, Backup PG, someone 6'7" or more who can play 2/3 and do 3 and D. That's what the Cavs need to be looking for.
Cause this is some bullshit.
(Like the 3 pointer they gave Dallas, despite being released later than the 2 they took from Brandon Goodwin who hit it at the end of the clock.)
The guy is averaging about 17 ppg since he returned from injury (17 games). In other words, Lauri's been able to up his scoring quite a bit for the stretch run (he'd been averaging 13ppg for the season when he got hurt).,Markk played really well before and particularly after he came back from injury. I guess he's another one that turned back into a pumpkin. I still really like him. Just wish he'd play some damn defense and go to the basket more like he was doing a month ago. He's still my makeover project like Tye was to Cher in Clueless.
Yes if they lose the play in game(s) they keep their pick. Assuming they hold on to the 7th or 8th seed the play in will be double elimination. If they lose the first game (let's say to the Nets) and then lose the 2nd game to the winner of the Hawks/Hornets they get to keep their pick.So again if we don’t make the playoffs we get a lottery pick?
Doncic is WAY too big for Okoro.And Doncic tore Okoro's defense up. Stevens can guard Doncic, Okoro can't handle him.