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[QUOTE=kumquat]Dwight actually scored on Lebron quite easily when they were matched 1 on 1 on the post. Not gonna work.[/QUOTE]
I didn't know Dwight was a PF.
[QUOTE=Melissa]this is a stupid idea. he's going to lose his explosiveness as a result of constantly being banged up in the post.[/QUOTE]
Nice avatar :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
[QUOTE=Mikaiel]I didn't know Dwight was a PF.[/QUOTE]
Technically when he was drafted he was a power forward. :D
This will be interesting. Lebron is as big as a lot of power forwards at 6'8" and 260 and he could take them outside and cause matchup problems.
I also found it funny that people mentioned Lebron having to guard Tim Duncan. Are you people actually dumb enough that you think Duncan plays power forward alongside Matt Bonner? :oldlol: The sooner everyone gets it through their head that Duncan is a center, the better.
If Lebron develops a post game, I'm all for this.
dunno about this one. definitely has the size and strength to play PF in todays game. But dunno if he has any experience playing any 4. Can he guard the post? Can he post up?
Oh well, it worked with Orlando having a softer rashard at the 4, I guess it can work to with cleveland if they can find their "Hedo"
[QUOTE=trig]But dunno if he has any experience playing any 4[/QUOTE]
Yeah he does have some experience. He played a few minutes at the 4 spot last year. And he was a 4 when he played for Team USA.
LeBron has plenty of experience playing the 4. Hell, he played the 5 pretty well against NO last season, and he played the 4 alot in the orlando series.
You guys, it's not like he's going to be our starting power forward, they're just saying in case we wanna run a small lineup, who are we gonna have at the 3?
[QUOTE=1~Gibson~1]LeBron has plenty of experience playing the 4. Hell, he played the 5 pretty well against NO last season, and he played the 4 alot in the orlando series.
You guys, it's not like he's going to be our starting power forward, they're just saying in case we wanna run a small lineup, [B]who are we gonna have at the 3?[/B][/QUOTE]
I imagine whoever we sign if we get him, namely Matt Barnes. Just speculation though.
Gasol would take him straight to the post.
[QUOTE=HaNdLe ThE RoCk]Gasol would take him straight to the post.[/QUOTE]
That's like saying Shaq would be taking Gasol straight to the post. Obviously they would have Bynum on Shaq. LeBron would not be on Gasol.
I think they're just saying they'll move LeBron to the 4 month if he presents a matchup problem for the other team.
[QUOTE=amfirst]Bad idea, LB is not skilled enough in the post and will be undersize. He needs to stay on the periameter and drive the ball.[/QUOTE]
Because if you're a 4 you HAVE to play in the post on offense.
[QUOTE=Pharcyde]Because if you're a 4 you HAVE to play in the post on offense.[/QUOTE]
Obviously no you don't have to play in the post. If you're PF is playing on the perimeter while you're C and say SF are near the post, it hurts your offensive rebounding since you lose size usually instead of have two big-men in the paint or at least near it.
One of the things that the Cavs did well at least last year was offensive rebounding. Big Z and Varejao pesking for those rebounds were annoying for other teams.
Last year playing SF, LeBron would setup at the 3 point line, pound the ball for most of the clock, and then run toward the basket, hoping for a bailout call.
I am really looking forward to watching him, as a PF, setup at the 3 point line, pound the ball for most of the clock, and then run toward the basket, hoping for a bailout call. It should be completely different.
[QUOTE=Meticode]That's like saying Shaq would be taking Gasol straight to the post. Obviously they would have Bynum on Shaq. LeBron would not be on Gasol.
I think they're just saying they'll move LeBron to the 4 month if he presents a matchup problem for the other team.[/QUOTE]
So Bron would guard Bynum?
[QUOTE=Meticode]Obviously no you don't have to play in the post. If you're PF is playing on the perimeter while you're C and say SF are near the post, it hurts your offensive rebounding since you lose size usually instead of have two big-men in the paint or at least near it.
One of the things that the Cavs did well at least last year was offensive rebounding. Big Z and Varejao pesking for those rebounds were annoying for other teams.[/QUOTE]
I was being sarcastic...