It really will be so irrelevant as to who is the 2nd or 3rd wheel on this team. Both Ky & BIG LOVE have complementary games, and Bron complements every body such that there will be ample room to accommodate both Ky & Love's offensive games.
Which of course is one of the facets of Kang's Greatness: He knows that there's more than one way to hunt big game, and he's adept at them all. The necessity for him to lionshare the entire load will be a fraction of what it was in Miami. He will be able to do what he loves most (to playmake) whenever he wants - with guys who complement his game better than post-prime Wade & Bosh ever could.
That said, what is the most potent method for this Cavs team?
Ky going off? Kang going Bath-Salt Bron? BIG LOVE 22/12's in abundance?
How about all of the above?
Once these cats get the taste of that Larry O'Breezy, it won't matter if Ky achieves player of the month honors, Bron wins MVP, or Love exceeds expectations. It won't even matter when Jay ElecBronica is scoring with 1st quarter Richard Dumas offensive flurry....
6. "hopefully they put that thing on wheels." In response to Reply # 1
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
3. "there's only one ball, Kyrie and Lebron are the primary ballhandlers so...." In response to Reply # 0
they're going to get theirs, Love is going to have to settle for the scraps and crash the offensive boards to get his, they're not going to be running a whole lot of post-up iso's for him, Blatt is a Euro coach and they don't believe in that. Love better embrace his role as a stretch 4 floor-spacer and garbage man and sit down somewhere.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
10. "of course..why not?" In response to Reply # 0 Fri Oct-24-14 03:18 PM by Cenario
this reply to you truth
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
5. "I don't see it that way." In response to Reply # 3
>Love is going to have to settle >for the scraps and crash the offensive boards to get his,
he's playing w/ one of the greatest passers (willing passers) in the game, and he and Bron will play off each other quite well. They will do all the pick & pop plays that Bron did w/ Bosh, except Love is a far superior position player. Meaning, he has a better understanding of where he needs to be, particularly in the paint - so he will get considerable bunnies, and now that teams can't focus on him as the primary go-to guy, he'll be getting wide open looks from the perimeter, just like Bosh did. Except Love is a superior stretch-4 shooter to Bosh.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Fri Oct-24-14 05:03 PM
19. "I wouldn't be surprised if they come close to 110 per game." In response to Reply # 17 Fri Oct-24-14 05:04 PM by Frank Longo
They're not going to defend. They're going to run and try to score as much as possible.
Last year the Clips did 107 per, had five guys in double figures, with the top guys doing 24, 19, 19, 11, and 10 (and that's leaving out Redick since he only played half a season). I can see the Cavs doing that this year.
Really, my most unrealistic number there is the rebounding number. Cuz it doesn't have Andy, but it's already north of 30 per game. That's almost certainly too high.
21. "Yea I don't see the numbers being that high." In response to Reply # 17
I could actually see a career-low in ppg for Bron (perhaps offset by a career high in assists or rebounds) - and wouldn't be surprised to see him at 24/25ppg this year while shooting something absurd like 60% from the field.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Mon Oct-27-14 11:20 AM
23. "Wouldn't surprise me either, honestly." In response to Reply # 21
He's the hardest one to predict, mostly because he's the one in control. How much responsibility does he delegate to Ky and Love, and how much does he keep? I reckon it depends how quickly they gel, but if things start running smoothly, I wouldn't be surprised to see him put up fewer points either.
24. "After having to carry a disproportionate load in Miami" In response to Reply # 23 Mon Oct-27-14 12:28 PM by Vex_id
I think he'll welcome the load that Ky and BIG LOVE can carry. Wade was simply incapable of carrying an all-star load last year, and Bosh was relatively casual and laissez-faire, so Bron had to sustain a ton of mileage.
I think he'll gladly play-make and pick his spots this year, allowing Ky and Love to rack up considerable mileage while he gets a well-deserved opportunity to pace himself after having to lionshare the load.
32. "yeah kyrie was kinda get in the lane at will...larkin/prigi is no contes..." In response to Reply # 26
i thought he was gonna bang that 3 to tie.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
35. "he should take it to miami and let bosh, wade and deng go ham" In response to Reply # 34
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
40. "22 efficient points - I'll take that every night from Love." In response to Reply # 39
he only totaled 5 boards, but this post is about #ScoreWarz - and last night was an example of how there's more than enough buckets to go around w/ out any of these guys needing to feel the need to go one-on-one just to get their looks.
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