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Lakers in '11 asked in SportsBasketball · 1 decade ago

What is wrong with the Cavs so far this year?

It can't be all Shaq. Lebonrs teammates arent getting it done.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    LeBron James is doing more than his part, it's his teammates who aren't stepping up and knocking down shots that they should be making on a daily basis.

    Shaq isn't playing up to standards so far, but it is going to take a little bit of time for this time to come together because 2/5 of the starting lineup consist of new players that weren't on this team last year. so, it's understandable that they aren't playing that well as a team yet. But once they start playing better, they are going to be very hard to be in the playoffs.

    Just give them sometime, they will be okay.

    Source(s): Mamba
  • 1 decade ago

    Defense is slow(PERIOD)

    And the starts at the middle. Look at who they have to match up against. A lot of active bigs, just to name a few; Bynum, Gasol, Garnett, Sheed, Dwight, Bosh. These big man are very mobile and pretty much beat them into the basket.

    Sure, Shaq and Big Z can block, but what's the block for when their defense isn't consistent?

    Verajoa(sp?) He's no defender. He's a hustler, the energy guy.

    The only guy that can gaurd anyone is Lebron James.

    Throw me the number game. I know what they've done last season, they had one of the best defense but they aren't better than Magics, and they aren't better now. If anything Lebron James wins the games for them. Im sorry but im not impressed.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well its a number of things but to put the blame n just Shaq is a little wrong.They need to figure out how to use him he is still a powerful presence down low still gets his points(not as much as he did 5 years ago but still enough) and boards on both ends.But i think the bid thing ere is West he was a great role player on that team kew what he had to do and did i.Parker has yet to find his role,but when he will.I don't think its time for Cleveland to panic they will figure it out they have a good coach in brown and a great leader in LBJ a few more games you will see them playin different ball then they did the first 2 games

  • 1 decade ago

    They have coach that doesn't know what he is doing on the offensive side of the ball. Has no idea how to work in shaq. Lebron should be playing a similar role that Melo does for the nuggets.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Chemistry is not there yet, once Shaq and Lebron get on the same page they'll be streaky and consistent on the road.

    The question is how will they do versus other top teams.

  • 1 decade ago

    It is still early into the season. Lebron's teammate keep missing shots and the defense got worse.

  • 1 decade ago

    It is Shaq. He's slowing the offense down.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have no clue. They play the Timberwolves tonight, right? If they loose then we can say something is seriously wrong. No offense to any Minnesota fans.

  • Axel
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I have beem wondering the same thing .

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkPWI...

    I think they are disappointed from last year .

    James is OK but the rest of the team is very dull .

  • 1 decade ago

    they will be fine they just havent learned how to use there new additions properly yet. they will and will be on top this year just got to give them some time to get the kinks worked out.

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