Re: Cleveland:
[1] I think KG will greatly benefit from the playoff scheduling format. I have little doubt he'll be at high intensity on defense throughout the series. Question is whether his shot will be falling.
[2] Are Wallace and Landry playing significant minutes at PF (when Horford moves to C when KG sits)? I don't have much of a problem with that in terms of Cleveland's team defense/rebounding.
[3] I like Ty Lawson's ability to use his strength and speed in his matchup against Rubio. But I also wonder about the backup PG slot if Lawson proves erratic or can't play due to foul trouble.
[1] We really do too. We understood during the regular season that his durability would hurt our seeding, but KG is a huge positive in the playoffs. His shot will likely be falling because he won't be the second or third scoring option. KG's role offensively will be to hit midrange jumpers and play the PnR, both of which he can still do.
[2] Both Landry and Wallace will see some minutes at PF, though it will largely depend on their performance when determining who plays more. If Landry is scoring well and defending adequately, he'll play more. If Wallace's defense is desperately needed, he'll play more. Hollins can make that call. Regardless, Wallace will see increased minutes at SF from the series with Orlando, because he'll need to slow down Jeff Green some, and Landry will see his usual rotational minutes at the 4 next to Horford or KG.
[3] Lawson can be erratic at times, but usually only with his scoring. If his shot isn't falling, he'll become more of a facilitator to Horford, Crawford, Landry, and Garnett until he regains his stroke. We aren't too concerned about foul trouble, as we think he can play pretty light defense on Rubio. Rubio won't be the one scoring; it's the other four we have to worry about. In any case, Steve Blake is a more than adequate backup; he makes good passes and can shoot the three. If he needs to see some PT because of unforeseen circumstances, it won't drag Cleveland down.