can the Cavs beat Hou or Okc?

[EBK String]

if the warriors are healthy and make it to the finals they have no chance. However, could they beat the hou or okc if they make it to the finals? I'm far from a LeBron stan but I think if LeBron goes supernova he maybe could singlehandedly beat those teams.

 

[Lootpack]

They ain't even making it to the Finals.

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

Houston no okc maybe.

 

[threattonature]

Houston hell no. I do think they could beat OKC though. You have to have lots of firepower to beat Cleveland. George IMO can't be depended on to consistently score and Russ at times tries to do too much in the playoffs and tires himself out and starts falling in love with his jumper.

 

[bucks3115]

make it to final this year gonna be veery difficult

they can manage to beat OKC but not houston

 

[Kimo_bud]

okc sucks. the Cavs can't beat Portland if they made it to the finals

 

[Weaver31]

Cavs could beat OKC but not this year's Rockets or even a healthy Warriors team

 

[ndthentherewasx]

Russ kills them
Harden and CP3 do too
Dame and Mc as well

They have a better shot against GSW

 

[Buckeye Fever]

make it to final this year gonna be veery difficult

they can manage to beat OKC but not houston

I really wish a rim protector could've been brought in, even if it's someone who could turn ppl away on just a few possessions. Those few possessions would make a huge difference. LeBron will do his part, but what supporting cast will show up?

 

[AB Ziggy]

They're not beating Houston by ANY means. OKC probably but it would still be a tough matchup.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Russ's game gets inefficient as hell in the playoffs every. single. year. So is OKC relying on PG13 and Carmelo to carry them? How much faith you got on that?

Steven Adams is gonna go 20-20 on them every game unless they Zizic can go 30+ minutes though.


As far as Houston, regular season Houston is just so much smoother than the Cavs, they should have a huge advantage.

But can you ever trust Harden in the playoffs?


The Cavs playoff success will all come down to chemistry. They have a whole roster of guys who have basically never played together. And all these injuries are destroying their chance of getting it together. I think a lineup of:

Hill (backed by Clarkson)
Hood (backed by JR/Korver)
Lebron (backed by Cedi)
Love (backed by Jeff Green)
Zizic (backed by Larry Nance Jr.)

is actually a versatile, skilled lineup that could beat a team like Houston or OKC simply because Lebron is >>>> in the playoffs compared to anyone on either of those two teams. It would end up like Chicago and Atlanta in 2015 (OKC/Houston are better than those teams, but this supporting cast is much better than the one Lebron had back then too). But it depends on Hill, Hood, Zizic, Clarkson, and Nance all fitting into a team they've barely played with, and I think it's way too late for that.

 

[bucks3115]

I really wish a rim protector could've been brought in, even if it's someone who could turn ppl away on just a few possessions. Those few possessions would make a huge difference. LeBron will do his part, but what supporting cast will show up?

Beside bron , love and green i dont know if the rest will show up

Nobody on cavs can guard steven adams

 

[Slaimon Khan Shah]

I think Cleveland would beat Houston in an NBA Final series. I think Cleveland would lose to Oklahoma City in an NBA Finals series due to Carmelo's history of being a LeBron killer.

 

[Draje]

I think Cleveland would beat Houston in an NBA Final series. I think Cleveland would lose to Oklahoma City in an NBA Finals series due to Carmelo's history of being a LeBron killer.

Lmao wut

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

I think Cleveland would beat Houston in an NBA Final series. I think Cleveland would lose to Oklahoma City in an NBA Finals series due to Carmelo's history of being a LeBron killer.

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