Cleveland Cavaliers: King James Gospel roundtable #2

Are you more concerned about the perimeter defense or rim protection?

Freedman:

If you asked me which was important five years ago, I would’ve said rim protection. However, the league has changed and three-pointers are at an all-time high. The perimeter defense should be emphasized at each practice and during every timeout for the Cavaliers going forward.

Grey:

Rim protection because Tristan Thompson is the only good rim protector on the team. Kevin Love has never been a good defender in the post and Channing Frye might as well be a cardboard cutout. Zizic never gets playing time, I don’t know what to make of him as a defender yet. It makes sense to give him more minutes this season compared to last season. If there was one guy I would give more minutes to it would be him.

Flickinger:

The perimeter defense is most discouraging for the Cavs. It’s possible in today’s NBA to have a solid defensive team without having a typical rim protector. The Cavs inability to guard teams on the perimeter is more concerning, but predictable. This has been a bad perimeter defense for the past three seasons and nothing has changed that would make you believe things would be different now.

Friedman:

As of now, perimeter defense is more concerning because they have personnel who should be adequate defensively. There’s no excuse for Hood, Hill, Sexton, Clarkson and Osman to be below average on the defensive end. As for rim protection, aside from Nance, there’s no one who really has the ability.

Mooneyham:

I’m overall more worried about the rim protection. Besides Tristan Thompson, who’s not allowing an easy basket? It’s very troublesome to watch thus far. A lot of the troubles start with the switching the Cavs have employed. It is leaving a lot of confusion and allowing teams to find an open teammate for the easy score.

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