Typical 4 players producing. Most teams have different players outside there key guys contributing at different times. Not us here in Cleveland.
Cavs just look lost in my opinion, playing very lazy. I see no hunger. Of course it does not help when the refs call nothing but fouls ON US.
can't see the game as i mentioned before, but i've noticed newble has been hitting the occasional jumper =] it's always a shock to see updates on the game guys somebody came through and will be my hero FOREVER, it's being broadcasted on 100.7 fm
Newble does have role here. He is with Brown our only decent perimeter defenders, and when he finds his jumper, he is exactly ehat we signed him for. Plays tough D, doesn't need the ball to be effective, plays into the system, hits open looks. We get this from him, just not in the same game. A lineup of Diop, Battie, Brown, Newble and Ollie was very scary.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting insshc:</div><div class="quote_post">how's mcinnis looking?</div> 6 and 5 on 3-6 shooting, so pretty darn good. Team is just not playing with any hunger in my opinion, I want them to get angry. 46/40 Raps with Bron going to the line for 2 2:39 left in the 2nd
53/44 @ the half Why does it feel like we have 28 instead? We are playing AWEFUL. James has 8, 3, and 4, on 2-10 shooting. Z has 12, 5, and 1 Boozer has 8, 8, and 1 McInnis has 6 and 5 assists Carter has 22, 3, and 3 Marshall has 11 and 4 Cavs are shooting just 38% to the Raptors 53.8% Oh, and did I mention how the refs HATE the Cavaliers?
^I agree with Karm. Defense just isn't there at all. What the hell does Silas need to do to tell these guys that defense wins games?
James needs to keep taking it to the rim. They'll have to call the fouls eventually. Because if he stops driving and starts pulling up, his jumper better be on or the Raptors will have taken him out of the game (by fouling him to the point where he stops driving).
I understood we struggled offensively without McInnis, but what I find hard to take is the drop in intensity in defense. No acceptable reasons for it. Tonight James's off shooting night is almost the dif here. He has got inside, but not finished. Our bench was it usual unspectacular self, although Newble played solid. Reall y we should feed Z some more, as he has been our most successful player against the Raps. We are not out of it, but this just has that bad smell about it again.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting KarmaCav:</div><div class="quote_post">Typical 4 players producing. Most teams have different players outside there key guys contributing at different times. Not us here in Cleveland.</div> lol not the Raptors, our bench is just horrible, and Mo-Pete you never know what he'll do.
Newble was the smart choice. Nice stops to start the quarter, and we are within reach again. Can we maintain it? Hopefully next time around, Nailon, Brown and Battie can give our starters a boost. I much prefer the Raps bombing away than driving past us for easy layups.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">Newble is starting the 2nd half in place of Nailon and is on Carter.</div> Thank God! Carter was what, 8 of 9 until Newble came in, and 1 of 4 since? For all you Newble bashers, if we pull this one out, he could have a big part in it.
53/53 with 7:26 left in the 3rd Thanks to Newble's D on Carter and J-Mac's court leadership. Toronto is falling in love with those deep jump shots. It's a game again people.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting og15:</div><div class="quote_post">Why was Nailon ever on Carter, that is just madness.</div> James started the game on Carter, that went very far. Nailon was option 2. Just glad Newble is on him now, has locked him down to start this 3rd. Edit Carter is 0-9 this game with Newble on him.
