It’s Basketball Time Cavs Fans!!!
Well Cavs fans, this is what you dream of. Sunday at 3:30, we will get our opportunity to do the unthinkable. Let’s take a second and open up our minds a bit. Can you picture what the Garden is going to look like after the Cavs pull off the biggest upset of the season? I can’t wait to see a suicidal Kevin Garnett, crying in his own sea of sweat. I can’t wait to see a shell shocked Boston crowd in complete silence, after being ruled by The King. The look of that Celtics squad is going to be a memorable one for Cavs fans Sunday afternoon. No, I am not overlooking the task at hand. I know that winning in Boston hasn’t been done this post season, but why can’t we be the first to get a win in the Garden? We pushed the Celtics to the brink of defeat in game one, and then squandered double digit leads in games two and five. If anyone can win in Boston, it’s the Cavaliers. Here are my thoughts on this Sunday’s epic matchup.
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win in Boston:
We have the best player on the floor at all times in LBJ.
Mike Brown might not have a clue what to do offensively, but you can’t deny the fact that his defensive schemes are the reason we are winning basketball games.
Our defense is good enough to frustrate an inexperienced team in hostile conditions.
We have momentum after winning game six.
We are the underdog with nothing to lose, and everything to gain. Remember, Boston is the number one seed that made huge roster changes with one goal…a championship. Anything less and their season is a huge failure. That’s a lot of pressure for a team who coasted through the regular season, without much resistance.
Z…I have been saying this for a few weeks now. Z wants a title worse than anyone on the floor, including Mr. James.
I believe that we are more prepared for a game 7. We clearly remember losing to Detroit in 7 games a few years back, and have grown since then. We should have learned from mistakes, and fully understand what we are getting into when we step into the gym tomorrow.
Superstars thrive in situations like this, and that’s exactly what Mr. James is, a superstar. Players like LBJ dream of playing in games this big as a little kid. Well pal, here is your time to shine.
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers WON’T win in Boston:
The Big Three outplay The Chosen One.
James is shut down, and the Cavaliers role players can’t knockdown shots.
Boston is undefeated at home in the playoffs (7-0)
The home team has won nearly 90% of games in this round of the playoffs.
Boston fans will rattle the Cavaliers and help force turnovers.
Vegas odds makers have the Cavaliers as an eight point underdog. I think that Vegas is usually pretty accurate with their lines, and this is one of my minor causes of concern.
KJ’s Keys to the Game:
Get Z going early. I would let the big man touch the ball the first five times down the floor to see if he can get us off to a hot start. We are tough to beat when Z is one of our main scorers.
Don’t turn the ball over. If James turns the ball over 8 times in game 7, he might as well get his tee time ready for Monday morning. We need to protect the ball to have a chance.
Play the same shut down defense we played in game six. I can guarantee you that we will be in contention during the final minute of the game, if we play defense like we did last night.
Our role players (West, Wally, Pavlovic) need to step up and make some shots. If we play defense and lessen the workload on LBJ, we will be headed to that scummy city of Detroit for a chance to go to the NBA Finals.
Random Thoughts:
Where is Devin Brown? He can get to the rack, and is much more capable of finishing around the basket. Sasha just gets in there, and tosses the ball off the backboard as hard as he possibly can.
Whatever happened to that offensive coordinator guy Mike Brown talked about hiring? We really need him right about now.
Boston fans have gotten to see the Sox and the Pats win titles, they don’t need to see the Celtics win one too.
Why is KG afraid to bang with the big boys in the paint?
Ray Allen stinks.
Game 7 Songs
I could do anything after hearing this song.
I want LBJ to listen to this cut before the game just for the intro line “this is what makes me, this is what I am”
We aren’t afraid to walk into that hostile environment and lock up a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Bruce Springsteen – My City of Ruins
RISE UP!!!!
May 18, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I think the introduction to this blog entry could be one of the most brilliant things anyone has ever said. I literally laughed out loud! great way to put the importance of todays game. go cavs, and i am WITH YOU on the offensive coordinator dude..where has he been?!
hope your teeth are feeling better sweat!!
May 19, 2008 at 12:55 pm
http://www.stopmikelupica.com/2007/12/nba_salary_cap_analysis_part_1.php
There ya go keith ….its a pretty interesting website. Take a look at it and analyze it for a bit. Its getting old saying maybe next year, so please tell me what the cavs can or should do in the off-season to make sure that next year we dont have to say that and we make sure we bring home the ship and ensure Lebron stays in cleveland.
Note: Take a look at their Lebron James status as of right now….scary stuff.
May 19, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Go Buckeyes/Browns!
May 19, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Great article Ang…looks like Danny Ferry “for three” will have some decent players to choose from in free agency. We don’t even need to make a splash to keep LBJ due to the fact that no other team can “outbid” the Cavs . For starters, Daniel Gilbert has to pay LeBron whatever he wants because if he doesn’t keep him, his franchise is worth dick. Fans will give up and it would take at least 5 years to rebuild. There is no way that LBJ can turn down a max offer from his hometown because it would ruin his image. He would be seen as the bastard son of a crack head who turned his back on the city that embraced him since he was a kid and did all they could to make him happy (hummers, letting the Yankees hat slide, etc). Winning in Cleveland is far more important for LBJ’s legacy than winning in New York. If LBJ brings a championship home to Cleveland it will be biblical. He would prove that he was the chosen one, who was born to bring a championship home to Cleveland. I mean did Moses turn his back on the Jews? After hearing his reference to Byrd and Dominique following our loss in game 7, we all know that LBJ is well aware of the historical implications of his career and that his career must end in Cleveland with a couple of rings to be the best of all time.
May 19, 2008 at 8:40 pm
what is with these square gem icons?
May 21, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Anyone see ESPN’s mock NBA draft…check out #19
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=MockDraft-080520
I’m not really too happy about it
May 21, 2008 at 10:19 pm
You’re absolutely right Dave W, I did not turn my back on the Jews!