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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
DJ, what I mean by "create his own shot" is someone who can score without needing someone else to dribble, drive, and kick it to them for an open look.
They can either
1) Beat their man off the dribble
or
2) Beat the guy in post
The Cavs don't have anyone who can score in the low post if you get him the ball on the block, aside from the corpse of Shaq.
They can't play Hi-Lo
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As to the first point, what Williams does vs. what he can do are two separate animals. Williams
can create off the dribble, but his offense doesn't encourage it.
As to the second - who is LeBron going to play hi-lo with?
That's not his game, never will be. Hi-lo serves to crash the defense in low where he wants to operate. He
is the lo, with Williams, etc... being the high. So getting another big for LeBron to play hi-lo with isn't going to work.
Do you mean the Cavs should be looking for an alternative to LeBron? Another inside presence to play hi-lo with Williams/Gibson/Parker? If so, I guess I see what you're saying. When he's not hitting, it'd be nice to have a 2nd option.
But if I had a guy like James on my squad, I'd recognize that the odds of him going cold for an entire playoff series are pretty slim. As such, I'd work on finding a way to maximize him, rather than try to find a fallback to him.
Jamison or Granger are the best ways to maximize your best weapon. If LeBron ices up for a series, the Cavs are boned no matter who they add. So go with the guys that will make your team play its best when it's at full throttle. That's how you win a title and that's how you keep LeBron in Cleveland.