Week One Thoughts
2010-11-04
— Things to feel good about: J.J. Hickson. He’s the future, and looks like the real deal. Right now I’d put his ceiling as “2nd offensive option on a legit playoff team,” which is something to get excited about.
— Biggest worry: Ramon Sessions. He’s fearless, but his shooting game is non-existent and he’s disturbingly adverse to passing. I love his tenacity, but driving to the basket over and over again with no plan is not winning basketball.
— Biggest unknown: How Mo will do as the #1 option and primary creator. This is the thing to watch next week.
— Biggest ambivalent: Anthony Parker. He’s doing what the team is asking him to do, but a good team wouldn’t be asking him to do this much. He’s simply not that talented.
— Well, the Heat are going to be good. Really good. Prepare yourself accordingly. Good to see the LeBron jersey guy’s 15 seconds appear to be coming to an end.
— On KG’s trash talk: I’d like to have seen this discussion happen when he was caught on camera screaming “F****ng F*****ts” a few years ago. What he said to Charlie V. was very wrong and offensive to people with his condition, but there are others who should have been spoken up for, and the latter would be addressing a pretty big issue.
— So, the fast-breaking hasn’t really been there. Running the ball in the NBA is much easier said than done. Mo might help this when he gets back.
— Team is currently 26th in offensive efficiency and 20th in defensive efficiency. And 22nd in pace factor.
— As conspiracy theories go, “Doc let up on the Cavs to mess with LeBron” isn’t bad. Still stupid, but pretty far ahead of most NBA conspiracy theories.
— You know what would be nice? Beating the 76ers. They’re not good.
yes I know it’s too early to tell, but just keeping hope alive. On another note, Saw a funny video that does a paradee of LeBrons Nike commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvgD9HNTMkM&feature=player_embedded
@the nupe although i see where you’re coming from, this year’s team is impossible to judge by looking at the schedule. from our first 4 games, we won the 1 that we should’ve lost big on paper, then lost the 2 that we should’ve won. the hawks game was the only one that probably ended as it should have (looking purely at record/talent). so although your argument seems good, it’s really invalid. i’m hoping that we can snag a few wins off of teams that should beat us (magic, spurs, etc) and still be able to play well against lesser… Read more »
Before the season started, I thought the Cavs would be 2-2 right now, after the Celts game I thought we would be 3-1, but instead here we are at 1-3. Looking ahead with continued improvement and Mo getting back into the groove, we should be a .500 team by the end of the month with multiple games against the 76ers, Nets, Pacers, and the bucks & Memphis. We also have a good shot at the Wiz on Saturday. Of the remaining 13 games this month, I only see the Spurs, Magic and Celts easily beating us and I don’t like… Read more »
Byron scott said that Defense was the main problem. He said that we arent defensive minded right now and that once the defense is played right the offense will get better.