Flip wrote:go maji wrote:Sure they're the betting favorite. But you would also be crazy to count out Miami. Like everyone is. If Miami gets Okafor they will be better than last year IMO, and be title contenders.
Please explain.
Miami can guard cleveland at every position. The same can not be said the other way around.
Who is going to guard Lebron?
#1 As soon as Lebron goes on the bench, I'll take my chances with Irvings 43% fg% and Loves 45% fg%. But Miami will keep coming wave after wave.
Last year wade shot 54% and Bosh shot 52%. Also, cleveland has alot of players I've never heard of.
#2 As for guarding Lebron. It will be Deng. He is one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. He did a great job of it in Chicago before he went to Cleveland. With a great coaching staff behind him, I suspect he should be back to his old ways.
As for Cleveland?
Irving- One of the worst defensive pg in the league
Waiters- ranked the worst defender in the nba(Beasley was ranked above him)
Lebron- let guys "blow" by him last year
Love-Terrible defender
Varejao- good defender