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Originally Posted by KGREG  This series has come down to this...If Lebron can deliver in the 4th, they win, if he can't they lose. Game 1&2, LBJ didn't deliver, he fell a hair short. Games 3&4, he flat out got it done and they won. We can't allow this to be a close game, that doesn't mean we need to blow them out to win, but we need to try and keep a 3 possesion lead (6-9 pts) from start to finish. |
Good points KG
Believe it or not we have not had a 3 posession lead since the series began with our largest lead being 5 points in game 1. In the series Labron has scored a total 5 points in the 3rd quarters and 32 in the 4th quarters. (including 25 in games 3 & 4). The problem is we have not taken advantage of his third quarters woes. Yes we have got back into games, but have never been able to extend a lead out beyond 2 possessions in that 3rd or 4th. Therefore we continue play into
LaBron time with a close nailbiter instead of a 10 pt lead that I think we can maintain and hold onto the victory with.
This goes back to our own 2nd qtr woes. If we can go in the third qtr with a 3-4 possession lead instead of fighting to catch up, we can as I indicate have the Cavs play the desperation game in the 4th & we can win going away. (are you reading this Flip and Chauncey?)