do you think that the Cleveland Cavaliers will make the playoffs?
86128
I think Cleveland has a very good shot at the playoffs; the only team that stands in their way are the Pistons, but besides CLE and DET, that Central division isn't that competitive.
983323
i hate to sound mean but they really arent that good, sure they may contend in their division, or to at least make the playoffs, but reality check...spurs, suns, mavs. not to mention the eastern conference...cavs, pistons, heat. but give it some time they might make a run and get some pub on espn, but as far as abc, forget about it unless they are playing one of the aforementioned teams who will draw the ratings.
823853
The Jazz are a DEEP team... even though the NBA season still has 85-90% left to play, I think they are a shoe in for the playoffs.\n\nNow, as for the FINALS... the West is going to be pretty tough to get through. So, it would not surprise me to see the Western champs lose the finals in 5 or 6 games like last year. \n\nThe East will be cake walk, and the West will be a war!
586432
probably not...the home teams wins game 7 in an NBA playoff series almost 80% of the time
1150020
Who will make it\n\n1 detroit- Still have the most solid starting lineup in basketball.  May make coaching change in off season. (But shouldn't)\n\n2 miami- Have major talent but have room to improve at the point guard position.  Jason Williams turns the ball over too much and Gary although solid as a backup is 37 years old.\n\n3 Cleveland-  Major momentum and have room to grow, need to sign an extension with lebron and find a major playmaker.  Lebron needs to develope defensively.\n\n4 Chicago-  Solid team will only get better with a great lottery pick.  Could use some front court help after losing eddie curry to the knicks.\n\n5 Indiana- Injury plagued season killed them but they will pick it up and will show to be very competitive with the top teams.\n\n6 New Jersey- Still need a bench and a low post man besides Krstic.\n\n7 Washington- Will fall off a bit but will still win big games and surprise people as a low seed in the playoffs.\n\n8 Boston-  Youngest team in basketball will only get better with time.  Look for Al Jefferson to put up big numbers.\n \n\nout\nOrlando- Will get close again but still need major pieces to contend.\n\nPhiladelphia- Will see a New York like implosion\n\nmilwaukee- Some good players but not enough to make it this time around.\n\n1 Dallas- Will have the confidence of a possible title and no one will be calling them soft anymore.\n\n2 Phoenix- Amare\n\n3 San Antonio- Tim Duncan can still play and Manu and Tony should get back on track.  Need to find a backup PG Van Exel and Udrih aren't doing it.  Don't count on Horry to make big shots anymore, he played one too many seasons.\n\n4 LA Clippers- Great depth, Brand is the most consistent player in the league and Maggette is althletic as anyone named kobe or lebron.  Great shooters, great passers, and great rebounders equals dangerous.  Look for them to sign Sprewell mid season.\n\n5 Sacramento- They wish last season lasted a little bit longer, major defensive threat.\n\n6 Denver- Still in the middle of the pack, need to settle player/coach issues. Kenyon is a major bust.\n\n7 LA Lakers- Phoenix rematch will be amazing.  Amare will make everyone miss Shaq.  Look for Bynum to play at least 15 minutes a game by end of season.\n\n8 Seattle- They also wished the season was longer.  Wilcox finally playing like the scouts predicted.  Two great point guards (Ridnour and Watson) that can play on the court at the same time and the best shooter in basketball in Ray Allen.  Need a veteran center and a replacement for Rashard who is unhappy.  Look for development of Robert Swift and Ridnour.\n\nout\nGolden state- Can't move the ball\nUtah- Great players that don't fit\nNew Orleans- Not enough for Paul to work with\nMinnesota- MUST MOVE KG OR THEY HAVE NO FUTURE.  Blount, Banks, and Davis all have attitude problems, might be new jailblazers
487234
No, I don't see the Cavs beating the eventual champion Pistons this season, but there's always a chance - injuries can change the outlook of any playoff series.\n\nNo, I won't hold you. Maybe if you were Jessica Alba, or Salma Hayek.....
406421
I think it's gonna be a really good playoffs this season. To tell you the truth, no one could really tell what's gonna happen in the playoffs. You can't just base it on the teams' performance on the regular season. This links would prove that just because a team's on the number 1 spot, it could win the championship.\n\nhttp://www.nba.com/standings/2003/team_r...\n\nNotice that not one of the two teams on the number one spot made it to the finals. Instead, the (3)Pistons and the (2)Lakers faced each other. The Pistons won which is on the number 3 spot...\n\nhttp://www.nba.com/standings/2004/team_r...\n\nThe two teams on the number 1 spot didn't make it to the finals either. (2)Detroit faced (2)Spurs...\n\nSo, what we could really just do is just wait and see who takes "it" home...
133001
They're only 2.5 games out of the eight seed going into tonights games so it's possible.  I don't know if they have it though.  I'd have to say no.  They're just not that good this year.
384628
MVP trophies have been James' destiny since he entered the league, and by winning in his third year it's tough to say whether he would be ahead of schedule or not.\n\nIf James' first two years in the NBA could be criticized, the commentary was twofold: He had yet to lead his team to the playoffs and had struggled in "clutch" situations. James has shed both of those black marks over the past month and a half, leading Cleveland on a 15-5 tear since the start of March that has gained the Cavaliers title-contender status and put them in position to potentially win 50 games. Included in the stretch were two game-winning shots by James and a pair of game-winning shots he set up. Over the last 20 games, James is averaging 34.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists -- an MVP performance, to be sure.\n\nWhile the Cavaliers will assuredly win fewer games than any MVP's team since Michael Jordan's 50-win '87-88 Chicago Bulls squad, there are plenty of mitigating factors. Cleveland has a rookie coach on the sidelines, and only one team with just one All-Star (Dallas) has won more games than the Cavaliers. With all due respect to Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Drew Gooden, the Cleveland supporting cast can't compare with the deep, veteran group assembled by the Mavericks.\n\nAlso, the Cavaliers have been forced to play without free-agent signee Larry Hughes for 45 games, started unproductive Aleksandar Pavlovic 19 times and gotten sub-par work from their point guard duo of Eric Snow and Damon Jones. All three of Cleveland's major offseason acquisitions (Hughes, Jones and Donyell Marshall) have disappointed to some extent. Before this is ascribed to James' "not making his teammates better," consider that while Hughes and Jones have seen no significant effect playing next to James, Marshall's effective field goal percentage has skyrocketed from 39.4 percent to 50.4 percent when playing with James.\n\nTo really demonstrate how much James has boosted the play of his teammates, let us return to where we started, to plus-minus ratings. With James on the bench, the Cavaliers have been outscored by 10.6 points per 48 minutes this season. Only one NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers, has come close to that futility, getting outscored by 9.5 points per game this season.\n\nStill, Cleveland has earned home-court advantage in the East and could finish with one of the NBA's top six records. It is a testament to James' performance, and it is why he is the league's MVP.
632374
Considering that the Cavs have a mediocre coach and a team that consists of Lebron James and a bunch of bench warmers but they still made the playoffs I expect them to do very, very well in the future.  Look for them to try to get a talented second man ala Jordan's Pippen next season.  After that I expect Mike Brown to have two grace seasons to get the Cavs a trophy before they fire him and find a premiere coach.  Look for them to be the next NBA dynasty.
625802
yes now that they are past the cavs they definitely will miami is not goin to be a problem for them. the cavs would of destroyed them and the pistons will do the same. sorry but miami shouldnt be where they are the nets should beat them in 5 games instead of the other way.
15188
It's going to be tough with milwaukee and cleveland this year.  If they do you better hope they don't face Detroit in the first round. They have gotten blown out in both games so far.
466430
Lebron will become the MVP best active player in basketball. Fills all stats points assists, steals, rebounds, blocks. He leads the Cavs and they are doing better now then I could ever remember before.\nWade Is great for points and steals. I think that D Wade is in the top 5 of active players.\nI think it will be ! win Cavs and 1 win for the Detroit.\nthe scores will be 95 (cavs) 92 (Detroit)\n85 (cavs) 88 (Detroit)
1067233
thats difficult, but i would have to say yes, I mean look at the team LeBron is stuck with and what kind of team Wade has, wade has backup support for him but the Cavs just suck and they wouldn't have made it to were they were without him, I mean they made it farther than Kobe Bryant and his crew, but James has a great amount of talent that should be used on a championship ring!
182629
If you mean ever, I think that they could.  They have a pretty good nucleus of young players.  If you mean this year...they will have trouble making the playoffs.
521985
LeBron is going to develop into an even better player than he already is. Anderson Varejao showed some real promise in the postseason. Flip was the biggest steal of this season, We only traded away Mike Wilks for him. Larry Hughes missed 40+ games, he'll be healthy next season. Our big men are still solid, Z, Gooden, and Marshal. Our biggest need this season is a good point guard. I don't care how much experience Eric Snow has, he sucks. Maybe we could trade up in the draft, and get another great shooter like J.J. Providing that they get a good seed next year for the playoffs. They could easily make the Eastern Conference Finals, and possibly the NBA Finals. Go Cavs!
424478
No the won't make the playoffs this year, but they are much improved.  They won't finish last, hopefully the Cubs will do that, lol!  I am a White Sox fan, so I hate the Cubs!