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This. Cedi is really more of a SF in terms of size/quickness and will have trouble with PGs
The best perimeter defenders against point guards and shooting guards have been guys like Jeff Greene, Cedi, and Lebron (when he chooses to be engaged). They've done a better job stopping penetration and closing out on 3 point shots than guys like JR, Crowder, and definitely Calderon. All 3 have shown the ability to use their length to play back a step, they've used excellent position to squelch drives to the hoop and they've contested the outside shots enough to bother and disrupt shooters.

We don't have a single player on the roster who can stick with the few lightning quick penetrating guards in the league. Not Shump, not JR, definitely not Crowder. Our longer players who have some quickness are the only ones who have had success. Really there are hardly any defenders in the whole league who can stop the quickest penetrating guards one on one. It takes team defense to do that.
 
Jae Crowder's standing reach is 8'3, which is really more like a shooting guard standing reach. Cedi has been much more disruptive with his 7'0 wingspan, which should put his standing reach at around 8'9 or 8'10. He didn't participate in the draft measurements. Cedi might still be catching up to the speed of NBA perimeter players, but his closeouts on the three have become a bonus.
 
Jae Crowder's standing reach is 8'3, which is really more like a shooting guard standing reach. Cedi has been much more disruptive with his 7'0 wingspan, which should put his standing reach at around 8'9 or 8'10. He didn't participate in the draft measurements. Cedi might still be catching up to the speed of NBA perimeter players, but his closeouts on the three have become a bonus.

What do you think about Cedi playing the 4? He has a very explosive first step for his size and coupled with an improved 3pt shot in due time, could do a lot of damage from the perimeter against PFs. .

He has also shown the ability to compete and battle against PFs and even Centers on a switch in the post. With added strength he can be a very very versatile player and just a matchup nightmare as a front court player.
 
What do you think about Cedi playing the 4? He has a very explosive first step for his size and coupled with an improved 3pt shot in due time, could do a lot of damage from the perimeter against PFs. .

He has also shown the ability to compete and battle against PFs and even Centers on a switch in the post. With added strength he can be a very very versatile player and just a matchup nightmare as a front court player.

His body can't take all the banging yet. The Cavs run sets with Cedi as the three and D corner offensive player with a switching defense where he mostly defends wings. That's a good spot for him because he is learning the different speed of the NBA game. He closes out well on three point shooters but still needs to get used to the footwork for dribble penetration. As a true 4, he isn't going to have the strength to battle in the paint, at least not yet. Eventually Hedo transitioned from a wing in Sacramento to a stretch four when he was older and a step slower.
 
His body can't take all the banging yet. The Cavs run sets with Cedi as the three and D corner offensive player with a switching defense where he mostly defends wings. That's a good spot for him because he is learning the different speed of the NBA game. He closes out well on three point shooters but still needs to get used to the footwork for dribble penetration. As a true 4, he isn't going to have the strength to battle in the paint, at least not yet. Eventually Hedo transitioned from a wing in Sacramento to a stretch four when he was older and a step slower.

I do like him at the 2/3 with Korver and for bringing up the ball and having a nice big lineup out there.
 
His body can't take all the banging yet. The Cavs run sets with Cedi as the three and D corner offensive player with a switching defense where he mostly defends wings. That's a good spot for him because he is learning the different speed of the NBA game. He closes out well on three point shooters but still needs to get used to the footwork for dribble penetration. As a true 4, he isn't going to have the strength to battle in the paint, at least not yet. Eventually Hedo transitioned from a wing in Sacramento to a stretch four when he was older and a step slower.

Surely in due time he might take the beating a lot better with added weight. He has shown huge willingness to root and deny passing in the post.

What about spot minutes? It's hard for me to imagine a 4 able to stick with him in transition.
 
Start the fucking kid at the 2. What are they worried about? Missing out on all of that production from J.R. Smith? This is why people want Lue to be fired. Not for Xs and Os, though he's no genius there either. It's because Osman can't get off the bench while the worst player in the NBA piles up 30 minutes a night.
 
never know what he could've done against GS because Lue wouldn't play him...the win or lose didn't matter but seeing how useful guys are in certain situations was important...


Unfortunately it was a preview to lue in the finals. Cedi aint getting much PT.
 
I don't usually read these but this really cracked me up


#cavaliers: Growing Up ... Cedi Osman http://yi.nzc.am/eECF4R


Of course, I remember
… my first dunk. It was actually in a practice gym.

I think I was either 14 or 15 … and I remember that after the first one, I was dunking every second! Every second!

No lay-ups, no shots … just dunking all the time.

The coaches would be like … ‘OK, man! You're gonna have plenty of chances to dunk in the game. So take it easy right now.’

And I was like …’No, I cannot!’
 

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