Another 3rd quarter tank?

[Prosecutor]

Cavs up by 12 at halftime, time for their usual 3rd quarter swan dive. Let's see if they can come out with some intensity for a change.

[Prosecutor]

Yep, right on cue. Two field goals in the first ten minutes and the lead is down to one. Death, taxes, and Cavs tank in the 3rd.

[StewieG]

You should join us on the cavs board

[Prosecutor]

We haven't been a good third-quarter team all year. I don't know why. That's something we'll have to figure out very soon or we're going home."

- LeBron James

Sooo...it is the players or could it have something to do with the opponents' coaches making great halftime adjustments while our coach doesn't?

[StewieG]

I can tell you why. It's simple. Because in the first two quarters, they attack the hoop. In the third quarter, they inexplicably stop doing that and start hoisting up contested jumpers. It's that simple. If nobody on that team knows that, then I weep for the organization.

[leadpipe]

Stewie, to our points in the other thread about the point guard situation. Out of the half Detroit turned up the heat with their on the ball defense, and the triumverant of Hughes, Gibson and Jones could hardly keep their dribble alive let alone get into a set. If not for two desperation Pavlovic J's as the shot clock expired, they wouldn't have had a field goal in the first 10 minutes of the third

[StewieG]

Yep. But they could still at least make an effort to get something inside. It didn't even seem like they were trying to do that for the first 8 minutes. And if nobody on the floor coming out of the half is capable of scoring inside, then move LeBron to the PF. Do something. Because this team will lose again if they have another bad 3rd quarter. It's to the point where I don't even want to watch the 3rd, because I know I'm going to end up pissed off because they keep taking long jump shots, and they keep missing said jump shots.

And my kingdom for a point guard.

[Prosecutor]

Game 3, no 3rd quarter tank and the Cavs win. There ya go.

They had a stat showing the Cavs have been outscored by a whopping 49 points in the 3rd quarter so far in the playoffs. They outscored their opponents in the other 3 quarters. I'm tellin' ya, the 3rd quarter is critical. The Cavs need to come out attacking the hoop and moving the ball on offense. They can't stand around until hoisting up desparation jumpers as the shot clock expires.

[jb]

It is a matter of half-time adjustments when it is this regular.

We have Mike Brown. Other teams don't.

[furls]

Cavs tend to come out very lethargic. They play like.... me.

I am always very sluggish after the 1/2, my legs just aren't there for about 10 minutes after I sit. When we were playing competetively I would often shoot around during the 1/2 to keep the fatigue at bay.

If the Cavs were a decent 3rd quarter team they would be up 3-0, but unfortunately this is a present contrary to fact apothesis.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

Cavs tend to come out very lethargic. They play like.... me.

I am always very sluggish after the 1/2, my legs just aren't there for about 10 minutes after I sit. When we were playing competetively I would often shoot around during the 1/2 to keep the fatigue at bay.

If the Cavs were a decent 3rd quarter team they would be up 3-0, but unfortunately this is a present contrary to fact apothesis.

maybe they could get a game time starting lineup and a haltime starting lineup?

sounds dumb but their play is worse

[StewieG]

This team needs any sort of real offense, and it sorely needs a decent PG.