This series is pretty rough. Lots of ugly basketball, late games, rarely competitive. It's over for all intents and purposes, Tony Parker has been excellent, Duncan has been dominating, the SA role players have all done their jobs on both ends of the court and the Spurs deserve their title.
LeBron's biggest fault in this series is he tries to be the point guard and table setter even though his team desperately needs him to be a relentless scorer. Of course it's a catch 22 because so much of their playbook has him as the primary ballhandler, meaning if he wants a good shot he has to create one himself nearly everytime, resulting in little to no ball movement and tougher defense from the Spurs.
It's frustrating to watch LeBron give up good to decent looks just because he sees a pass that could be made. His unselfishness is hurting his game and his team. I don't think it's a fear of the moment, it's just his instinct to pass to the open man despite having teammates that simply cannot get the job done against a much better Spurs sqad. For all the knocks on Kobe's shot selection, he understands there are times when the open pass does not automatically equal a higher percentage shot, especially against a team like San Antonio and alongisde offensively challenged teammates.
As for coaching, Mike Brown is getting embarrassed out there. Aside from nice defensive effort overall from the Cavs (especially in Game 3) I'm completely unimpressed with his ability to respond to matchups, instill confidence in his team and create any semblance of a structured offense that compliments his players. The Cavs offense is just awful for a finals team - bad decision making, bad playcalling. Meanwhile Pops keeps on adding to his resume, he's one of the best in the game undoubtedly.
I would love to see what Bron could do if you surrounded him with great players ala Magic (Worthy, Kareem, Cooper, etc.). The Cavs need to either add a quality PG that can set up Bron & co. in their spots or commit to Bron as PG and adjust the roster accordingly. No matter what they must bring in better complimentary talent and an experienced coach. I'm not convinced the Cavs front office has the chips or the savvy to accomplish either scenario.
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