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Originally Posted by horseofcourse
Being the Cavs homer that I am I haven't gotten to comment on this since I was on vacation and wasn't typing. Spurs too good this year. I fail to think the Cavs were completely overmatched however as many are suggesting especially the talking heads this series. They shot atrociously at home in game's 3 and 4 and still had legitimate chances to win both games. It was partially SA defense, but they also missed a ton of uncontested shots especially from the 3 point line. The only game that was a blowout was game 2 when the Spurs lit it up for 3 quarters.
What bothered me most about the series was the Cavs suffered a major injury and it was tossed in the garbage and not even considered a factor by the talking heads. The only one who even mentioned it was Rick Carlisle. Their starting point guard was in street clothes in game 3 and 4. Would it have been a story if the SA starting point guard was in street clothes in game's 3 and 4?? Larry Hughes is certainly no superstar or a great shooter, but he is a 15 point, 4 rebound, 4 assist guy through the year and through the first two playoff series'. He scored 2 points in the entire series and played 43 minutes total...on cortisone shots. Hughes was a guy who averaged 37 minutes a game during the season. And to act like his injury was a non factor in the Cavs play as virtually everyone on the planet did excluding Rick Carlisle was ludicrous. They masked it the Detroit series, but playing against SA is a different beast. It is no surprise Parker could not be stopped. That would have been Hughes' responsiblity for the most part. I typed before the series that the guy who scared me this series was Parker and I was 100 percent right. I knew Hughes could not guard him in his condition or even come close...which left whom?? A 21 year old Gibson.
Let's not forget the Cavs played their best ball in the regular season when Hughes became the point guard and Pavlovic moved into the starting lineup. In the end, I think there is no way even a healthy Cavs team beats San Antonio this series, but with a healthy Larry Hughes, this series is still going on in my mind without question.
It is a darn shame the Cavs had to play their first finals series undermanned with an absolutely major injury and that not a person even considered it a factor in their play was stunning.
You got 15 points, 4 boards and 4 assists in street clothes and it isn't a factor or even worth mentioning. Strange. My guess is if the Spurs number 2 scorer (Parker) is in street clothes, it's talked about just a tad bit more!!!
(anyone want some cheese with that whine???)
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You are absolutely correct. Unfortunately for you as a Cavs fan, they are severly hamstrung by the salary cap with a few bad contracts and are going to have trouble retaining Pavolic and Anderson let alone bring in anyone new.