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**remy23** · 02-13-2006, 07:54 PM

Game 52

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Cleveland Cavaliers (30-21) @ Boston Celtics (20-31)

Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Time: 4:30pm PT, 7:30pm ET
TV: FSOhio, NBALP
Radio: WTAM 1100
Location: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Head Coaches

Probable Starters

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Bench

Boston Celtics’ Bench

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Notes

* Defense against the Celtics’ swingmen will determine the game. It all starts with strong show defense and good rotations against Pierce. Paul will score but make him work for his points. Also, double Pierce in a way that Wally isn’t left open. He will make you pay everytime the help-defender doesn’t stay home.

* LeBron’s teammates need to anticipate open shots early. As James will probably be swarmed early and forced to give up the rock. The Celtics aggressively show on James, so teammates need to roll to the rim and get open in the corners. Cleveland should make use of the play where Donyell fades to the corner a few times, mixed with Damon Jones receiving the ball from the extra pass to the wing in hopes of bombing the Celtics out of their defensive strategy.

Boston Celtics’ Notes

* Isolate Pierce as much as possible. Space the floor properly to bait the help defender to commit, or hold the ball long enough to see that he won’t come over. Then attack, attack, attack. Have Paul get to the line as often as possible.

* Get a strong game out of Delonte West. He has the step on Snow, Jones, and Wilks. If Cleveland is slow to recover, West can throw dimes all night. He also should be comfortable scoring against Cleveland’s backcourt.

* Feed off the energy of the home crowd to outhustle the Cavaliers. While Cleveland is deadly when they grind out games in ugly fashions, they're much more dangerous when they run intelligently, take charges and attack the rim. Make it an uphill battle for Cleveland by taking away those energizing things away from them.

Overview

Cleveland came out with pride and avenged their blowout loss earlier in the season against the Spurs. The Cavs need to play better on the road to keep their record up and maintain their seed. If the team could come out with the same intensity, their chances going into this game are good.

**Pioneer10** · 02-13-2006, 10:02 PM

Worried about this game. Boston ain't good but we do poorly on the road at the tail end of a back to back.

If we win this it'll be a squeaker

CHKNWANG321 · 02-14-2006, 06:33 AM

This is a team that we should beat. We need to stop playing down to our competition. If we play with the same fire that we played the spurs,we should win

Larry Hughes for Retirement · 02-14-2006, 07:13 AM

Boston has played really poor since the trade, they lost alot of athletes in that deal. I would hope we dont have any problems.

KingoftheCourt23 · 02-14-2006, 11:40 AM

Gotta have this game. They need to play consistant and not just well against certain teams. We should be able to easily handle Boston but I guess you never know with this team.

CHKNWANG321 · 02-14-2006, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingoftheCourt23

Gotta have this game. They need to play consistant and not just well against certain teams. We should be able to easily handle Boston but I guess you never know with this team.

You got that right

**Benedict_Boozer** · 02-14-2006, 02:02 PM

I've got tickets to this game (and the one on April 17th!)

Been watching the last few Celtics games and they have picked it up a little. Pierce is rolling and Wally Z. has been automatic with his J. They don't have much size inside at all so the gameplan should definitely be to force feed Z and attack the paint.

I'd put Lebron on Pierce mano a mano. Lock him up and dominate offensively.

Gotta have this or that Spurs win is meaningless.

**remy23** · 02-15-2006, 09:41 AM

**remy23** · 02-15-2006, 04:47 PM

Gooden and James have combined for all of Cleveland's first 15 points. Sasha becomes the 3rd Cavalier to score on a driving lay up.

futuristxen · 02-15-2006, 04:54 PM

Wow Pierce and Lebron are having a good old fashioned shootout. Neither guy seems to be able to stop the other. And it's, "anything you can do, I can do better".

**remy23** · 02-15-2006, 05:08 PM

Sasha tried to come into the lane with a dunk. Every once in a while, Sasha shows you that he has more hops than you think.

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