How are the Cavs all of a sudden underdogs?

[Kidbasketball20]

Deep bench.
Best PG in the East (top 3 right now in the playoffs)
Best player in the league
A decent coach.


Just stop with the excuses. LBJ will lead them to a ring.

[COnDEMnED]

They aren't.

[ArbitraryWater]

Do you see those red bars beneath your username?

Yeah?

They're basically telling you to shut the **** up

[VengefulAngel]

Do you see those red bars beneath your username?

Yeah?

They're basically telling you to shut the **** up

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


Repped.

[Spaulding]

Eventually theyll get the ring. I have no doubt they will make the Finals based on how the Hawks and Bulls look this postseason.

However I dont see them beating whoever comes out in the West.

[nba_55]

Deep bench.
Best PG in the East (top 3 right now in the playoffs)
Best player in the league
A decent coach.


Just stop with the excuses. LBJ will lead them to a ring.

Really? I mean really?

[Trollsmasher]

Deep bench? Especially with JR out for the 1st two games they actually have no capable bench player at all right now (unless Mike Miller goes into the playoffs Mike Miller).

You'll probably see Bron and Kyrie playing 46 minuters.

[Rose'sACL]

Deep bench.
Best PG in the East (top 3 right now in the playoffs)
Best player in the league
A decent coach.


Just stop with the excuses. LBJ will lead them to a ring.
with JR and love out, cavs don't have much of a bench. chicago easily has a way stronger bench.
we still don't know how good blatt is. he could be a genius or just a bad coach. we saw how good Spo is this season so it is hard to say right now.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Do you see those red bars beneath your username?

Yeah?

They're basically telling you to shut the **** up
What are ur posts per day tellin u?
to go outside?

[DonDadda59]

Bron needs a minimum 2 superstar teammates. Just one and his team becomes the underdog.

[ArbitraryWater]

Bron needs a minimum 2 superstar teammates. Just one and his team becomes the underdog.

Against a West team? You telling me they'd be favorites? Serious?

Right now you basically have last year's lottery team with Mozgov/Shump.

Tell me more about Bosh, Love, Irving and 2013-2014 Wade as "Superstars".

[Megabox!]

Underdogs to win the title? Yes
Underdogs to come out of the East? Probably not

[Genaro]

Cavs will be in the finals. Hawks and Bulls don't seem great threats right now. I bet they don't lose more than 4 games too.

[Solefade]

they're still favorites in the east, not against any team that comes out of the west

[nzahir]

Deep bench.
Best PG in the East (top 3 right now in the playoffs)
Best player in the league
A decent coach.


Just stop with the excuses. LBJ will lead them to a ring.
So delly, miller, jones, marion, and perkins is a deep bench now?
Kyrie and wall are pretty equal one, and kyrie isnt better than steph and cp3 for sure
Coach is decent, not great; not as good as thibs or buden or obviously a guy like pop, kerr, or doc

[kamil]

Deep bench.
Best PG in the East (top 3 right now in the playoffs)
Best player in the league
A decent coach.


Just stop with the excuses. LBJ will lead them to a ring.

Can I borrow that magic 8 ball of yours? You sound pretty sure. Perhaps you can tell me next weeks winning lottery numbers?

[kav23]

If Golden State, Houston, LA Clippers, Memphis, or San Antonio win the west, then no home court for Cleveland.

[sportjames23]

Do you see those red bars beneath your username?

Yeah?

They're basically telling you to shut the **** up


I've seen some ether here, and even doled out my fair share, but DAYUM.

AW with absolutely NO ****s to give. :applause:

[Leftimage]

Given that Lebron has taken a team to the finals in 5 of the last 7 years, I'd say the Cavs are still the favorite out of the east. He's going to make it work, as he has in the past.

imo even without Love this is one of the better rosters Lebron's played with in recent playoff years - once JR gets back, that is. Otoh the Pacers and Bulls teams of years past were better than what Chicago, Atl currently have to offer.

[edrick]

Deep bench.
Best PG in the East (top 3 right now in the playoffs)
Best player in the league
A decent coach.


Just stop with the excuses. LBJ will lead them to a ring.

:roll: I'm fairly certain that the Cavs have literally the worst bench in the NBA, based on PPG, at least.

[Suguru101]

Their 3rd highest scorer from the regular season is done for the year.

If the Bull's 3rd highest scorer from the regular season (Derrick Rose) was done for the year, what would everybody think?

Right.

[lilandywiggins]

They aren't. Only LeBron fans say they are because they want excuses/prop up any victory.