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Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)

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BuckeyeMafia said:
Is anyone else concerned about LeBron's playoff workload at this point? I'm wondering if his game 3 performance was the result of playing 43+ minutes in most of our 10 playoff games rather than a bad night. We should find out whether or not that was the case tonight, but regardless, I'll never understand Ty Lue's rotation. LeBron is 32, it's probably good to have Kyrie run the offensive for a few more minutes while LeBron sits.

We're 10-1 in the playoffs right now. Would we really be worse than 10-3 with him playing 36 minutes a night instead?
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LeBron rested intermittently during the season, and didn't they just have a stretch of only 8 games in like a month? I doubt fatigue is an issue for him at this point.

The Cavs checked out mentally last game. After the 44 point blowout they got up 20 again and slipped into cruise control. Smart got crazy hot and by the time Cleveland woke up the momentum had turned. I fully expect reality to set back in on the overmatched (and now undermanned) boys from Beantown. I'm just glad they didn't get swept.

Now if the Cavs somehow lose tonight...
 
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Jake said:
LeBron rested intermittently during the season, and didn't they just have a stretch of only 8 games in like a month? I doubt fatigue is an issue for him at this point.

The Cavs checked out mentally last game. After the 44 point blowout they got up 20 again and slipped into cruise control. Smart got crazy hot and by the time Cleveland woke up the momentum had turned. I fully expect reality to set back in on the overmatched (and now undermanned) boys from Beantown. I'm just glad they didn't get swept.

Now if the Cavs somehow lose tonight...
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No way Marcus Smart goes unconscious two games in a row. Kyrie will carry the load if LeBron struggles again. I can't see the Cavs allowing this series to go back to Boston tied 2-2.
 
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TooTallMenardo said:
"We were the better team, but they did win."

Let me guess, their owner went to Da U with [Mark May] logic like that. GSW wasn't the better team last season. They were better at running their mouths, better at waking the giant known as the King, better at pretending to be Duke and chucking up 70 3s a game. Give me a break. Take the L, and move on. So much pride in these idiots.
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I think GSW was the better team last season, and this season as well. I think the Cavs were the better team two years ago when they lost, but were missing key parts.

As Buckeye fans, we have been reminded on occasion (Sparty in the Shoe in 2015 comes to mind) that the better team doesn't always win. Miami fans learned that in January 2003, and they still cry about it.
 
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colobuck79 said:
I have a cool story bro: When the Reds swept the Yankees in 1976, Billy Martin said the better team didn't win. :lol:
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I'm sure glad no Buckeye fan has ever said "the better team didn't win" after an Ohio State loss. :lol:

At the end of the day, it's just words and opinions that don't matter. That's why there are scoreboards.
 
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NFBuck said:
LeBron crafting another exit out of Cleveland?
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My theory is that he recognizes that GS is going to beat them pretty easily, so he is mailing it in for a few games here so when they go down in the finals, he can point to his lack of support and dodge most of the blame.
 
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