What do the cavs have to do to beat the spurs?

Question

eric snow didnt play a single minute in game one, and he is the best defender on the cavs team but doesnt provide any offense....also larry hughes has been nothin since he got injured, is it time to see more of gibson?

Answer 1

1. stop tony parker from going inside for easy hoops
kick him if you have to, san antonio plays foot defense
so can the cavs

2. double duncan and don't let him down low, this will be
hard, but try and get duncan in foul trouble by drawing
charges, even if it take grabing him and pulling him down
and faking the foul, pull a ginoblli on him, folp

3. have LeBron drive to the basket more and draw fouls
from duncan, and also have Gibson shoot more shoots
since he makes them, end of the game put Snow on
Parker.

Answer 2

Part of what Dr. J suggested in a Yahoo basketball article which was just to have LeBron shoot unforced outside jumpers.

I go along with that idea because I would keep LeBron out near the top of the circle on offense shooting jumpers so he, LeBron, can get back to cut off and guard Tony Parker. I noticed that LeBron's size and strength bothers Tony Parker, so, Parker can't get the ball inside to Tim Duncan. In other words, just by having LeBron defend Tony Parker 100% of the time will take the Spurs, Parker, and Duncan all out of their offense.

When LeBron guards Parker, it seems like Parker's only option is to pass laterally to someone like Manu instead of Tony Parker either driving to the basket for a layup, instead of Tony Parker driving to the basket to kick the ball out to someone for an open jumper, or instead of Tony Parker dumping the ball into Tim Duncan.

As LeBron is much bigger than Parker, Parker cannot make the pass inside to Duncan over the bigger LeBron, so LeBron in guarding Parker is also preventing Duncan from touching the ball.

The reason why LeBron needs to settle for outside jumpers as suggested by Dr. J, but not explained, well my explanation is that LeBron cannot play both tough defense and always get back on Parker if LeBron is expending his energy on offense trying to drive to the basket which if LeBron does drive to the basket means that he, LeBron, does not have the time to get back on defense on Parker to shut down the Spurs offense.

Answer 3

Gibson starts and Larry Hughes gets better fast

Answer 4

Yes! Start Gibson.....Lebron has to start playing before the 4th quarter.....Refs have to call the game even....all these things will equal victory for the CAV's today!

Answer 5

Gotta give Gibson more time.Big Z has to play like a real deal center & Lebron has to be more aggresive & take it to the hole alot more.Maybe,that can give Duncan a little bit of foul trouble.

Answer 6

Stop the Pick and Roll, Start Boobie on Parker, Keep Z and Varijao in the paint for Lebron to dish to when 3 guys a drawn to him when he penetrates. Set Boobie( their best shooter) up for more looks. Lebron HAS TO STEP UP AND BE AGGRESSIVE!

Answer 7

If the Cavs want to win tonight I think they should kidnap Duncan because if he shows up to the arena, Spurs win!

Answer 8

Play true Eastern Conference Basketball, if anyone goes to the rim knock them on their A**. Can't let T. Parker (nice WTB) run all over the place.

Answer 9

cavs need now kobe bryant to get passes from lebron and gunner shoot shoot look at me im kobe and more rings for his wife and colorado plus gibson and gooden and maybe illgockus to more boards and a ring

Answer 10

Score more points than the Spurs.

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