How can we defend LeBron James?

hotdamn · Dec 23, 2008

ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!

Tmacfan0115 said:

Let him shoot the ball. That's it. Just don't let him driving.

The same technique the Celtics used in the 08 Semi-finals and during the 2007 NBA Finals the Spurs used.

I clearly remember that LeBron was shooting 17% in the first 2 games against the Celtics.
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blackistan · Dec 23, 2008

We can't simple as that we can just hope to contain him somehow

SevereCr1tic · Dec 23, 2008

Lebron is good but the officiating had made him 10X more dominating than he should be. If only the refs will call a fair game and don't call a foul on anyone who breathes when Lebron is driving to the hole, I think Artest and Battier can take turn to defend him and do a good job.

Precision340 · Dec 23, 2008

coolblade587 said:

I know Battier has been a good, but LeBron is a different animal this year. I mean he's been reincarnated after the Olympics by winning that Gold Medal. That's one reason why their differential in beating teams has been so high. So, how do we stop him? I mean just throwing Battier or Artest isn't really going to stop him. But then again, 75% us were worried about Harris vs. Brooks and Brooks flat out owned him.
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make him take contested jumpers and hope that he misses..

acjeitherocket · Dec 23, 2008

**** i hope so.....

jpapi0022 · Dec 23, 2008

Asian Sensation said:

Defense
Double LeBron with both Battier and Artest. Leave Ben Wallace wide open his offensive skill = that of Chuck Hayes. That's what teams do when Chuck Hayes is on the court. This should be the Rockets starting lineup to matchup against the Cavs.

Brooks vs Mo Williams
McGrady vs Delonte West
Battier vs Lebron
Artest vs Ben Wallace
Yao vs Big Z

Offense
Post McGrady early and often and let him him go to work on the smaller Cavs back court. If they double hopefully Battier, Artest and Brooks are on from long range. Also putting Artest on Ben Wallace forces Ben to guard Artest so all Artest has to do is stay out of the paint and let Yao go to work without having the paint clogged.
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Ben Wallace's offensive skills >> Chuck Hayes' offensive skills

They both can dribble to the rim but one can dunk and the other one can't. I would trust Ben to score more than Hayes

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