Originally Posted by raxrets

starters failed, from where do you hope that less capable benchplayer could have been sucessful?

Originally Posted by armygirl

Maybe we need a boob (Gibson) stopper. LOL

Originally Posted by armygirl

I really do believe that somehow we will meet LBJ and his Cavaliers on the way to the ECF.

LBJ is LBJ but on any given Sunday (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thurs) he can be beat, get in his head, stop that dirbble penetration.

Looking at the Pistons, we are awful with stopping dribble penetration, this is really the only true weakness in our defense. On the Offensive end, CB has problems with consistent trapping teams in the half court.

Two big areas that needs work before the playoffs.

Joe D has accumulated a lot of expiring contracts, this is the set-up folks. I would be very surprised if Joe D did not make a deal before the trade deadline.

I think the focus will be on getting someone who can slow down Lebron James and play some lock down defense on the guy.

I am looking at the likes of Ron Artest, (errggg), Shane Battier, Mickael Petreus (sp).

Someone who you can sacrifice their offensive game for lock down defense.

It's a whole lot of expiring deals on that bench. Joe has essentially stockpiled these players for a reason.

Originally Posted by ggazoo69

You're thinking like a GM. And if they got Artest, I think Tay would gladly go to the bench if it meant another title. Not sure Artest would fit in here, though, and I don't think Davidson would want him given that he's not "a nice person." Those other guys would be welcome here though. I hope they do make a deal and not stand pat. Get rid of Flip Murray and Fabio and let them go play somewhere else where they can actually get some minutes.

Originally Posted by Luke Slippywalker

I am hoping Afflalo can truly be a boob stopper. I would like someone simply relentless on D to rattle their reserves. Nothing like seeing your 7th or 8th man have some success against another playoff team to fire up the rest of the team.

Originally Posted by buddahfan

There are three ways that we can wind up playing Cleveland in the playoffs this year.


2. The Cavs finish with a better record than the Magic and be seeded third in the second round so if we both advance to the second round we would play them. Right now the shorthanded Cavs are only 2 games back of the Magic. I think that there is a good chance that they will pass them.


I think that #2 is the most likely scenario and therefore upon further pondering this difficult question I have come to a temporary and reversible opinion that there is a great chance that we will face the Cavs in the playoffs.

Originally Posted by jzchen

Don't know if i'm right bout this but aren't Division Champs are auto seeded? Even if Magic has a worse record than the Cavs, they would still be seeded 3rd as long as they win the Atlantic Division? If this is the case, the Cavs will meet the Celtics in the 2nd round which I hope they play 7 games to decide who will reach the ECF.