Nowitzki baffled why the Cavs haven’t played Marion

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At worst, he tightens the floor for LeBron, takes away the Cavs' ability to post LBJ up, and makes it impossible for them to run PnRs.

Breh I have seen numerous trips down court where the didn't even try to run shyt and just had Bron dribbling and backing someone down. Warriors haven't hesitated to come over and help the moment he makes his move. You got a guy or two showing every team he even looks like he wants to make a move. Shumpert and co. ain't keepin nobody home, that's why Bron is shooting so poorly especially in the paint. He's gotta work hard as fukk to even get a shot off and when he does there are two Warriors there. Marion changes none of this.
 

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Breh I have seen numerous trips down court where the didn't even try to run shyt and just had Bron dribbling and backing someone down. Warriors haven't hesitated to come over and help the moment he makes his move. You got a guy or two showing every team he even looks like he wants to make a move. Shumpert and co. ain't keepin nobody home, that's why Bron is shooting so poorly especially in the paint. He's gotta work hard as fukk to even get a shot off and when he does there are two Warriors there. Marion changes none of this.
So what's the point of inserting Marion in there? Defense?
 

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Think about it...

Why would Blatt play Marion at this point? Even if it works and Marion plays decently butbthe Cavs lose he will get BURIED by the media.

Blatt is the worst type of coach... he's a stubborn dude who think he knows more than he anyone else in the room. LeBron only hides his flaws. Been telling you nikkas this all season. Cavs went 1-9 without LeBron this season. Nuff said
 

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So what's the point of inserting Marion in there? Defense?

They haven't been better shooters than anybody throughout this series though. Nobody had demonstrated they warrant the minutes they have been getting outside of Bron, Tristan, and Mosgov. At worst he gives them a body and minutes.

Running Bron into the ground is one thing but running the rest of those sucky nikkas into the ground serves no purpose.
 

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Think about it...

Why would Blatt play Marion at this point? Even if it works and Marion plays decently butbthe Cavs lose he will get BURIED by the media.


Blatt is the worst type of coach... he's a stubborn dude who think he knows more than he anyone else in the room. LeBron only hides his flaws. Been telling you nikkas this all season. Cavs went 1-9 without LeBron this season. Nuff said

thats where I see the situation stands right now too
 

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Running Bron into the ground is one thing but running the rest of those sucky nikkas into the ground serves no purpose.
Giving him some minutes tonight would be fine then especially to help give Marion a good send off. But Game 7 after two days of rest wouldn't really help.
 

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Dirk is only saying this because he's a former teammate thats about to retire and because he can do so without much backlash because Americans for the most part don't respect Blatt.

I'm surprised it took him this long to vocally back Marion. He's not the reason they are losing this series.

I feel like the public/media has to point a finger.
Dude, Cavs are playing 6.5 players. Who goes to bat for that type of ineptitude?
 

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Defense isn't the issue. Lebron is what? Responsible for 87 percent of shots made and assisted field goals.

Cavs don't have enough on offense to erase leads with Kyrie and Love out.
 

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Giving him some minutes tonight would be fine then especially to help give Marion a good send off. But Game 7 after two days of rest wouldn't really help.

I think he as well as Miller could have been of help to give guys a breather throughout the series so that they didn't have the 4th qtr meltdowns every single game.
 

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Defense isn't the issue. Lebron is what? Responsible for 87 percent of shots made and assisted field goals.

Cavs don't have enough on offense to erase leads with Kyrie and Love out.
Defense is the issue when the 4th comes around and Blatt's 6 man rotation is gassed.

And the Cavs need the type of defense that turns into offense, not just stops.

You really caught up in the madness breh. Blatt is not a good coach. Open your eyes. Nikka ain't shyt without LeBron.
 

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Dude, Cavs are playing 6.5 players. Who goes to bat for that type of ineptitude?

They have 5-6 players on that bench that won't have an impact in this series no matter how you try to spin it. That 3rd string on the Cavs has severe limitations.

3 key players out because of injury.

You do the math.

Series would of been over in 4-5 if Miller and Marion got any real playing time.
 

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Defense is the issue when the 4th comes around and Blatt's 6 man rotation is gassed.

And the Cavs need the type of defense that turns into offense, not just stops.

You really caught up in the madness breh. Blatt is not a good coach. Open your eyes. Nikka ain't shyt without LeBron.

The games wouldn't even be competitive going into the 4th WITHOUT LeBron playing these ridiculous minutes.

The moment he sits everything goes to shyt. Stop acting stupid.
 

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:rudy:Nobody was saying that..

Bron was averaging 42 ppg, and Delly was playing out of his mind defensively

These coaches get too much credit as it is now, but anybody who would credited Blatt for that is an idiot

I said long time ago Steve Kerr is trying to ware the Cavs down with 10 man rosters all series long, and I thought Blatt would recognize extend his as well.. But this idiots stays trying ride 7 guys.. Thats why the Cavs always fall flat in the fourth quarters

Lot of people were saying that. Cavs strategy to drain the clock slowing the tempo down dramatically and crash the boards is a result of good coaching. He's utilized the roster given to him well. It was not just Delly, but Tristan Thompson is hedging the P&R giving him enough time to get through the screen and get back in front of Steph. They're forcing anyone but Curry to beat them betting on Dray/Bogut as P&R bigs to not be able to make a play off the attention Steph receives which has worked for the most part. Thats a defensive strategy, instructed by the Cavs coaching staff

Past two games the Warriors have only given around 7 or 8 guys major minutes in this series actually. They aren't really going THAT deep into their bench. Marion isn't that good anymore, idk why people expect him to be some savior
 
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