Comments on: Thursday Morning Starting Five: The Real Rivalry is LeBron vs. Dwight Edition http://thestartingfive.net/2009/05/21/thursday-morning-starting-five-the-real-rivalry-is-lebron-vs-dwight-edition/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:57:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Orlando 116, Cleveland 114: The Night Dwight Howard Became the Leviathan | The Starting Five http://thestartingfive.net/2009/05/21/thursday-morning-starting-five-the-real-rivalry-is-lebron-vs-dwight-edition/#comment-26011 Orlando 116, Cleveland 114: The Night Dwight Howard Became the Leviathan | The Starting Five Wed, 27 May 2009 12:02:37 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=5638#comment-26011 [...] is why I said the real rivalry is LeBron and Dwight. All that other stuff is sky rockets in flight outta sight like the Mars [...] [...] is why I said the real rivalry is LeBron and Dwight. All that other stuff is sky rockets in flight outta sight like the Mars [...]

]]> By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2009/05/21/thursday-morning-starting-five-the-real-rivalry-is-lebron-vs-dwight-edition/#comment-25876 Mizzo Thu, 21 May 2009 23:45:31 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=5638#comment-25876 No he's gonna go over and through them. LA is soft. Gasol is overrated in my book. He's good but he's not championship. Kobe needs championship...at least mentally. No he’s gonna go over and through them. LA is soft. Gasol is overrated in my book. He’s good but he’s not championship. Kobe needs championship…at least mentally.

]]> By: Temple3 http://thestartingfive.net/2009/05/21/thursday-morning-starting-five-the-real-rivalry-is-lebron-vs-dwight-edition/#comment-25874 Temple3 Thu, 21 May 2009 19:48:49 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=5638#comment-25874 You know LA had 9 blocks in Game 1. You think they're just going to stand politely to the side? You know LA had 9 blocks in Game 1. You think they’re just going to stand politely to the side?

]]> By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2009/05/21/thursday-morning-starting-five-the-real-rivalry-is-lebron-vs-dwight-edition/#comment-25873 Mizzo Thu, 21 May 2009 19:34:05 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=5638#comment-25873 Nene and Kenyon will offer somewhat of a challenge but LA? Naaah. Nene and Kenyon will offer somewhat of a challenge but LA? Naaah.

]]> By: Temple3 http://thestartingfive.net/2009/05/21/thursday-morning-starting-five-the-real-rivalry-is-lebron-vs-dwight-edition/#comment-25872 Temple3 Thu, 21 May 2009 19:27:17 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=5638#comment-25872 Mizzo: For me, Dwight Howard and the Magic have to win this series before he'll have a legitimate opportunity to demonstrate his prowess. Big Z is no challenge for him. He has to play against a competent, athletic front line. Denver and LA pose the proper challenge for him. Cleveland does not. He scored an easy 30 points last night. It was the same thing in the Boston series. He won't score loud meaningful points until he has a man in his face who can consistently contest his shot. He hasn't had to dust off any of his Ewing School post moves. He hasn't had to show any range on his shot. He gets what he wants. Contrast that with the insane, creative shots that LeBron made in the lane last night with Howard in his grille. Amazing! Cleveland can't call Dwight up to a higher level. Only Denver and Los Angeles can do that this season. -------------- Just for a little perspective, Rashard Lewis came into the NBA in the SAME YEAR as Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitki and Vince Carter. Perhaps its his face or the fact that he played in Seattle, but I believe there is a tendency to see him as something like a 5-year project. He's far from that. He's never been on this stage before, but this is his time. Rashard is not a kid. Mo Williams said he was up at 5 in the morning -- nerves. It showed when his legs were gone and he front-rimmed so many shots last night. The Cavs probably felt a little pressure. Delonte makes that corner J and this is a totally different conversation. It's on the Coach of the Year to show some bonafides and induce another panic. Mizzo:

For me, Dwight Howard and the Magic have to win this series before he’ll have a legitimate opportunity to demonstrate his prowess. Big Z is no challenge for him. He has to play against a competent, athletic front line. Denver and LA pose the proper challenge for him. Cleveland does not.

He scored an easy 30 points last night. It was the same thing in the Boston series. He won’t score loud meaningful points until he has a man in his face who can consistently contest his shot. He hasn’t had to dust off any of his Ewing School post moves. He hasn’t had to show any range on his shot. He gets what he wants.

Contrast that with the insane, creative shots that LeBron made in the lane last night with Howard in his grille. Amazing! Cleveland can’t call Dwight up to a higher level. Only Denver and Los Angeles can do that this season.

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Just for a little perspective, Rashard Lewis came into the NBA in the SAME YEAR as Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitki and Vince Carter. Perhaps its his face or the fact that he played in Seattle, but I believe there is a tendency to see him as something like a 5-year project. He’s far from that. He’s never been on this stage before, but this is his time.

Rashard is not a kid.

Mo Williams said he was up at 5 in the morning — nerves. It showed when his legs were gone and he front-rimmed so many shots last night. The Cavs probably felt a little pressure. Delonte makes that corner J and this is a totally different conversation. It’s on the Coach of the Year to show some bonafides and induce another panic.

]]> By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2009/05/21/thursday-morning-starting-five-the-real-rivalry-is-lebron-vs-dwight-edition/#comment-25870 Mizzo Thu, 21 May 2009 18:30:37 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=5638#comment-25870 Do I think it was a fluke? No, but obviously there was a combination of factors contributing to the loss. Orlando seeing all the clowning Cleveland has been doing on the tube had to fire up everyone down to the ball boy. The layoff was nine days. Cats probably thought they were on summer vaca. The one thing, I noticed about the Magic this year is there success hitting weak side jumper. I asked almost every coach in the league about defending that baseline jumper after the interior double and the length of the Magic helps tremendously. Rashard Lewis is a problem and if the Cavs continue to check Lewis with Anderson, they will lose this series. Straight up. Going into Cleveland and winning is big...even after the layoff. I hope this is a long series so can see Howard grow up before out eyes. He needs this experience. Gotta love the playoffs. Do I think it was a fluke? No, but obviously there was a combination of factors contributing to the loss. Orlando seeing all the clowning Cleveland has been doing on the tube had to fire up everyone down to the ball boy.

The layoff was nine days. Cats probably thought they were on summer vaca.

The one thing, I noticed about the Magic this year is there success hitting weak side jumper. I asked almost every coach in the league about defending that baseline jumper after the interior double and the length of the Magic helps tremendously.

Rashard Lewis is a problem and if the Cavs continue to check Lewis with Anderson, they will lose this series. Straight up.

Going into Cleveland and winning is big…even after the layoff.

I hope this is a long series so can see Howard grow up before out eyes. He needs this experience.

Gotta love the playoffs.

]]> By: Temple3 http://thestartingfive.net/2009/05/21/thursday-morning-starting-five-the-real-rivalry-is-lebron-vs-dwight-edition/#comment-25866 Temple3 Thu, 21 May 2009 15:58:40 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=5638#comment-25866 GN: I agree. Mizzo: Seven Pounds. GN:

I agree.

Mizzo:

Seven Pounds.

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