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Post by DERRENMATTS on May 10, 2018 19:12:16 GMT -5
My strategy for winning this series vs. the Cavs is let Lebron give us his all, and don't let his teammates contribute.
Lebron could go for 50 ppg -- but if we keep playing physical defense on him, I'm hoping by the 4th quarter we'll wear him out.
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Post by jmost on May 10, 2018 20:57:35 GMT -5
That's it exactly. Make LeBron score. No one else on that team scares me unless they are left wide open. Wear him out.
It wouldn't hurt to make him work on D too. Move that ball side to side and then back again. He loves to play help defense. Make him chase the ball.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on May 10, 2018 21:13:55 GMT -5
We can throw Jayleb, Horford, Morris, Smart, and Semi at Lebron. We'll wear him out with 48 minutes of physical defense.
I'd love to see Yabusele can get a few minutes muscling up against Lebron.
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Post by Roadrunner on May 11, 2018 18:31:02 GMT -5
Force James to shoot outside of 5-feet (offense). Attack the weak link (defense).
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Post by jmost on May 12, 2018 10:53:02 GMT -5
Stevens said before the Sixer series that weren't going to give up threes and we saw Baynes and Horford take turns guarding Embiid one-on-one. I expect the same strategy against the Cavs. Do NOT leave Korver alone behind the arc. Nor their other shooters. James only shot 29% on 3's so far in the playoffs. Whoever guards him has to keep him out of the paint as much as possible. Make him be a shooter more than a driver.
We also have to take advantage of every minute he's off the court. No coasting.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on May 12, 2018 11:29:59 GMT -5
Marcus Morris, who hasn't played well in the last series vs. Philly, needs to bring his A game, at the very least, on defense guarding Lebron.
He's become known as one of the better defenders against James in the league.
Might not be a shocker if Morris starts at the 4 (Baynes sits).
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Post by DERRENMATTS on May 12, 2018 13:17:09 GMT -5
One great thing about our team full of youngsters is they are not afraid of the moment. They've shown throughout the playoffs that the bright lights don't get to them, the big stage doesn't bother them.
Not even going up against Lebron James, who is this generation's equivalent to Jordan in terms of the awe factor, doesn't bother them. Last year, Jaylen Brown defended Lebron and took it to him offensively (he had a memorable baseline dunk on Lebron, who tried to stay with him from the perimeter). Jaylen looks forward to battling Lebron.
If we lose, we can't blame stage fright, because it doesn't affect us.
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Post by Roadrunner on May 12, 2018 23:14:53 GMT -5
BOS starts 3 players drafted [HASH]3 overall in different drafts. 2 of these players were elite at the high school level. BOS has the talent it needs to dethrone King James.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on May 12, 2018 23:26:22 GMT -5
BOS starts 3 players drafted [HASH]3 overall in different drafts. 2 of these players were elite at the high school level. BOS has the talent it needs to dethrone King James. I think we lose if we don’t execute assignments and we shoot poorly for most of the series. For sure we lose if Tony Brothers officiates. But if we do what we need to do and follow Brad’s gameplan, we’ve a good shot. |
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