mike brown doesn't know coaching. he is going to get the boot if the cavs aren't going to make it to the finals with the season that they had.
lebron isn't costing games for the cavs. basketball is a team sport. the whole team lost the games they've lost so far in the conference finals. why? coaching, the bench not really getting anywhere, and starters except lebron, who can't score or make a stop.
a lot of burden is on lebron - passing, rebounding, and scoring. which is crazy because they have a legitimate point guard in mo williams, and 2 legitimate power forward and center in wallace and zeke. but they aren't doing their job.
mo williams got punked and jinxed the series for the cavs. if it wasn't for lebron's lucky 3 pointer, this series would have been OVER already! i never thought lebron had good supporting cast around him. not even this year. they played great basketball in during the regular season but it's all about the playoffs.
against a legitimate contender like orlando or the celtics, it is a different story. atlanta and philly are good teams, but they aren't championship contenders yet, just in the playoff run or good enough to be in the playoffs. not like the west where any team from 1-5 spot are pretty much contenders.
i think the cavs season is coming to a close tonight. their core needs to be changed with the exception of lebron. they need shooters and defenders. wallace was a mistake to begin with, zeke is old, and mo williams is inconsistent.
with that said, the orlando magics are a huge team. they have length and they play defense. 3 of the 5 starters can knock down 3s and have 20+ point games. they got height and they are long. younger, faster, and more atheltic.
magic pose a great deal of trouble for every team in the NBA. if the Lake show meets up with the magics in the finals, it's a 7 game series, no question.
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