Post by meangreen on Apr 29, 2008 19:34:59 GMT -5
Hey fellow Cs fans. Hope every1 is well as usual and its a pleasure 2come to u again durin our playoff run. If u remember the 1st pt of this post a while back my concerns in the playoffs where how teams would scheme us in the playoffs. My 1st concern was Rondo's ability 2make the open J, which he's done much better at so Im alright w/that . I was concerned w/our TOs which we've also done a good job with . But 4us 2b even w/the hawks is dwnright DISGRACEFUL !!!!!!! Its not so much the hawks while I have 2give them credit 4takin advantage of the opportunities, its OUR OWN flaws that are killin us. We've COMPLETELY 4gotten how 2run offense. To many fades, rushed Js, and double-clutchin under the basket 'cause ur scared they're gonna block the shot. Granted there were some bad calls mixed in there, more so in gm4 I thought, but u a team w/established vets like ours has 2play through that. What is Sam doin out there , he's supposed 2b a cool, vet under pressure and he's takin shots like they're goin out of style . Id be alright w/it if they were ACTUALLY good shots and not early in the shot clock when u need a bucket !!!! SHEEZ!!! I said this b4 and Ill say it again THIS TEAM GETS MURDERED ON THE O-BOARDS. Durin the season when ur playin good D and forcin TOs u don't see that, but here in the playoffs, its never been more obvious. WHAT R Perk, Powe, Big Baby, KG, etc doin !!!!! I CAN'T believe that these guys CAN'T BLOCK OUT!!!!! I also didn't think that we'd 4get how 2play D!!! JJ and J.Smith are absolutely KILLIN US!!!! Hell, even Bibby has come 2life on us!!! Guys are gettin highlight dunks and 3s on us . They're talkin trash AND backin it up and we're not respondin w/any type of physical play or any type of controlled execution @either end of the court. This team has lost some of its aura/swagga from these 2gms and its DISGRACEFUL!!!!! If I were in the locker room Id call them ALL coaches and players alike cowards and frauds!!!! The last thing that's killin this team is Doc. Doc has NEVER, EVER, and I mean NEVER been able to make adjustments or changes 4a guy or 2that is on fire, 2make them take bad shots or 2get some1 else 2beat u. More so b4 this team w/KG, Ray, and PP, and I see it still hasn't changed cause there's NOOOO WAY J.Smith and JJ should be on sportscenter as plays of the day against us. Now we may endure this and overcome it. But if this is the way THIS series is goin, Cle is gonna b a 7gm series and they have a difference maker in LJ23 which could turn the tide decidedly against us ;D.