You can get as technical as you like, but I think you can sum up this series by saying that Orlando just plain freaked Cleveland out. They did it with relentless 3-point shooting and they did it with Howard's inside might. I don't know where Kendrick Perkins is these days, but I do know that he made a lot of money doing nothing. Against Perkins, Dwight Howard had trouble making moves to the hoop. Against the Cavs, he did whatever he wished. He still has no facing move whatsoever, but against the Cavs he didn't need any. Good luck to the Lakers.
King James stands alone
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So there it is. The Cavs won their 66 and they blitzed through the first two rounds, but now that it's over, it's clear they have a lot of issues. Oh, sure, LeBron should have shaken hands and he should have acted like the leader he thinks he is by answering every postgame question, but that's just protocol.
LeBron can, and will, improve his manners. The question now is this: Do the Cavs know how to improve their game?
Bob Ryan is a Globe columnist and host of Globe 10.0 on Boston.com. He can be reached at ryan@globe.com.
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