Assessment Of the Cavs Team

[Great Dayne]

Not a good result against the 0 and 3 Knicks. Interesting to see how they address the defensive woes. Love is not going to handle the big men for sure. Wade and Rose dont really have the speed anymore. Perhaps they are actively shopping that Nets pick

Yep, another double digit blowout against a poor Knicks team. No matter how you slice it early or not this team has went 0-3 and 1-4 in what was supposed to be the easiest stretches of any NBA team. I doubt a undersized old and injured PG that plays no defense can help this team go from worst to first in the East like magic.

I know it's early but even making the playoffs looks like a stretch with this team. Love just isn't a #2 player for a playoff team and was barely a #3 player on a championship team. Dude has dwindled to a #4 at best if you want to be a championship team. They have nobody at SG or G right now. Literally all they have is a Lebron who's at an all time low and not getting any younger. I think I had them as the #4 team with my predictions but now I might have to change that prediction.

On the flip side Boston looks like they can still make the playoffs without Gordon. Fortunately, they might actually get him back before the end of the season. It might be a Bucks vs C's Eastern championship this year and for the next 4 years.

 

[Great Dayne]

Bro it's 6 games in and they are 3-3, calm down

1-4 vs the easiest stretch of bad teams in all the NBA. Your time is up the C's and Bucks time is now.

 

[msgkings322]

Yep, another double digit blowout against a poor Knicks team. No matter how you slice it early or not this team has went 0-3 and 1-4 in what was supposed to be the easiest stretches of any NBA team. I doubt a undersized old and injured PG that plays no defense can help this team go from worst to first in the East like magic.

I know it's early but even making the playoffs looks like a stretch with this team. Love just isn't a #2 player for a playoff team and was barely a #3 player on a championship team. Dude has dwindled to a #4 at best if you want to be a championship team. They have nobody at SG or G right now. Literally all they have is a Lebron who's at an all time low and not getting any younger. I think I had them as the #4 team with my predictions but now I might have to change that prediction.

On the flip side Boston looks like they can still make the playoffs without Gordon. Fortunately, they might actually get him back before the end of the season. It might be a Bucks vs C's Eastern championship this year and for the next 4 years.

Literally the hottest take of all #hottakes. Not shaky, not in doubt, not imperfect....a stretch.

Time for you to:

 

[Great Dayne]

Literally the hottest take of all #hottakes. Not shaky, not in doubt, not imperfect....a stretch.

Time for you to:

Well, I they can only get better from this stretch. I hope you're right because it would be terrible for the NBA to not have LBJ in the playoffs. If they continue to play like this they won't be in the playoffs and that's the truth. If they play up to their potential the can easily be a #1 seed. However, the age and injury concerns is why I predicted them to be a 4 seed. I'll stick with that for now.

 

[Bojack_Horseman]

Lebron ran his mouth about the president, his team stinks now.

Coincidence?

I find myself hoping the Cavs lose every game and Lebron has the worst statistical season of his career.

I'm sure many others are sending those same vibes his way. It's a lot to overcome.

He's also 32 years old - In Stumbling on Wins, they found the average NBA player peaks at 24-25, then slowly declines until 31. From 31-32 there's a 22% dropoff, from 32-33 there's a 35% dropoff, from 33-34 there's a 57% dropoff.

This is the end of Lebron as we know him. Good luck making the Eastern Finals, Cavs.

 

[Great Dayne]

Lebron ran his mouth about the president, his team stinks now.

Coincidence?

I find myself hoping the Cavs lose every game and Lebron has the worst statistical season of his career.

I'm sure many others are sending those same vibes his way. It's a lot to overcome.

He's also 32 years old - In Stumbling on Wins, they found the average NBA player peaks at 24-25, then slowly declines until 31. From 31-32 there's a 22% dropoff, from 32-33 there's a 35% dropoff, from 33-34 there's a 57% dropoff.

This is the end of Lebron as we know him. Good luck making the Eastern Finals, Cavs.

It varies, I've seen some players like Ray Allen peak in his late 20's. It all depends on injuries, diet, exercise, stretching, advanced/alternative healing/recovery methods, and genetics.

For the most part peak speed and jumping ability does seem to peak at 24-27 for majority of male athletes. Lebron is still shooting at a high's in FG% and three point percentage. His assists are at an all time high but his defense is at career low's as well as his ppg. His athleticism is obviously not what it once was but he's still has enough to be an elite player combined with his size, skills and basketball IQ. I think he's still a top five player. I'm just not sure if he can last an entire season with having to carry so much of the burden in terms of scoring and facilitating.

 

[Bojack_Horseman]

It varies, I've seen some players like Ray Allen peak in his late 20's. It all depends on injuries, diet, exercise, stretching, advanced/alternative healing/recovery methods, and genetics.

Ray's game wasn't really centered around his athleticism and size though, he just refined his jumper and his release. LeBron's not killing anybody with 3s.

For the most part peak speed and jumping ability does seem to peak at 24-27 for majority of male athletes. Lebron is still shooting at a high's in FG% and three point percentage. His assists are at an all time high but his defense is at career low's as well as his ppg. His athleticism is obviously not what it once was but he's still has enough to be an elite player combined with his size, skills and basketball IQ. I think he's still a top five player. I'm just not sure if he can last an entire season with having to carry so much of the burden in terms of scoring and facilitating.

Yeah I'm just saying that his decline will be rapid, and with the Cavs missing a Kyrie or IT right now, he's having to log more minutes and carry more of the offensive load himself. It will wear him out and even with him playing 37mpg right now it's still not enough. Cavs need him on the floor for 48. His usage is down, his assists are up, but Cavs need more from him on offense. And his ratios on 2p%, 3p% are great this season, just needs more volume on offense.

Cavs will figure it out, but they really need IT to come back and give them some scoring on offense. I don't think they're better than the Wizards or the Celtics right now. If the IT experiment fails, that team will get broken up.

 

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[Great Dayne]

Wade and Smith look old and washed up. At least Rose hasn't lost too much from last year. Damn old and slow and it's even worse than I thought. Kyle Kover has been their second best player on this team.

 

[CitySushi]

Magic and Clippers in the NBA finals this year. Book it.

 

[Great Dayne]

It's starting to look like they play well vs good teams and suck vs bad teams.

 

[DorianRo]

Wow great game from Lebron

57 points
11 rebounds
7 assists
3 steals
3 blocks
67.6%


Giving up another ridiculous scoring binge from an opposing team though. They aren't going anywhere (maybe not even out of the East with this defense. They've been giving up like 110-115 points a night. No defensive minded coaches anywhere to be found?

 

[Shanemansj13]

It's starting to look like they play well vs good teams and suck vs bad teams.

Doesn’t make much sense, not sure what is going on with them. It is sometimes efffort. They are beating the elite West teams

 

[SJ76]

Yes it's official.

Great dayne has gone Wiggy

 

[SJ76]

They would be the #3 or #4 team in the West. I feel like one of these young Eastern Conference teams will be much better than last season. If the Bucks have Middleton and Parker in the postseason this year they would be a tough challenge.

I thought you weren't a Bucks fan

 

[Shanemansj13]

Yes it's official.

Great dayne has gone Wiggy

Gotta have a replacement, right? Lol

 

[Shanemansj13]

YOU WOKE THE BEAST!

 

[Great Dayne]

I thought you weren't a Bucks fan

Just giving an assessment of their team just like I did for the Cavs.

 

[Great Dayne]

YOU WOKE THE BEAST!

Yawn, what happened? I was to busy loling at the Cavs losing 4 in a row to the worst teams in the NBA.

 

[Great Dayne]

Like I said, Cavs suck vs garbage teams and perform well vs good teams. That's the trend so far.