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How are the Cavs not a playoff team in the East today?

By zonk928 | View all Posts
Posted Sunday, July 11, 2010 12:22 PM   6 comments

Teams clearly better than Cleveland on paper:

1) Boston 2) Orlando 3) Miami 4) Atlanta 5) Chicago 6) Milwaukee

After that you have:

NJ - Will be much improved but not so much to be a playoff team today

NY - Even with Amare, I think Cavs are overall better. Depends who else they add in FA.

Philly - Adding Turner helps majorly, but they are not as deep as Cleveland.

Toronto - Please, they might win 20 games.

Detroit - I don't think so, clearly in rebuilding mode.

Indiana - Simply put, they score alot but give up more.

Washington - I would say Wall and Arenas are better, but day 1 Wall is hurt and Arenas trying to get back into NBA level play... not good for chemistry.

Charlotte - the only team that I consider better than CLE in this 2nd list, but in a divison of ATL, ORL, MIA I can see them losing more games.

I think the Cavs are probably a 7/8 seed as currently configured, winning as little as 40 games.

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Davidscott40 says:
07/11/10 07:52PM
The Cavs have some tough immediate choices to make. Do they try to get better NOW, or tank / sacrifice this season to earn a lottery pick ? I suspect that they will make SOME permanent wise mid level moves...but avoid any desperate use of their 15 mill. trade exemption received from Miami. That means they will reside in the NBA 'abyss' of possible low seed playoff spot and no lottery pick (Under Mike Fratello they existed this way for several seasons). I say better to fire sale / tank for this season to earn a lottery stud. Hopefully Gilbert will settle down and look ahead for the next 4 to 5 years, instead of giving in to the desperate temptation to 'reach' and overpay any high profile 'scraps' that are left in the FA and 'trade' market (i.e. AL JEFFERSON). All I know is, this club as is will have a tough time scoring points next season (even with Jamison and Mo).
jt320 says:
07/11/10 08:06PM
Charlotte is a definite playoff team this year. I wouldn't be surprised if Washington is as well. Wall is a game changing player and they could take the 8 spot.

Detroit nearly missed the playoff clip last year and I agree with Toronto sucking.

However, the Cavs will struggle to find points considering their frontcourt consists of JJ Hickson and Anderson Varejao, both bad shooters. It will be interesting to see their moves with the time left in free agency.

woodsie97 says:
07/11/10 09:17PM
too bad games aren't won on paper...the upcoming season will be long and hard on Cavs fans, you can't replace James, and franchises don't move on over night, even though your blow hard owner may think it will be that easy. The Cavs' record in their last 10 without LeBron? One-and-nine. (over a three year span)

From 4th quarter drives to buzzer beatters in the playoffs, clevelands road to the promise land ran thru King James, now that he's gone, cavs fans must face the reality that the five on the floor at game's end: West, Mo Williams, A .Jamison, J.J. Hickson and Anderson Varejao are no kings and merely court jesters.

Davidscott40 says:
07/12/10 02:15PM
Looks like new Cavs GM Chris Grant is a 'court jester' too, a totally incompetent light weight. After FAILING to get ANYTHING done (via trade ?) before LBJ's decision....now they JUST lost out on Childress too, a player the Cavs had targeted. This Danny Ferry errand boy is obviously getting EATEN ALIVE by the seasoned NBA GMs out there. Gilbert's ego cost the Cavs a competent GM = Continued doom ahead.
UpperDeckGuru says:
07/13/10 07:34PM
Bobcats for sure better then Cavs. Just maybe they sneak into the 8th spot. All I know is Cavs wont in a NBA title in the next 10 years at absolute best
stevenp says:
07/18/10 08:06PM
cavs starting lineup: mo williams (a good offense/no defense small shooting guard masquerading as a point guard), anthony parker (a bench player from a bad toronto team), antoine jamison (can you say no defense wizard), varajoa (solid roll player)... I hope you get the eighth spot; but doubtful. charlotte's better CLEARLY. In fact, charlotte had cleveland's number last year WITH labron. amare's a top ten player in the league. he's good for a .500 season if he stays healthy.

by the way, bosh is overrated!

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