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**remy23** · 03-07-2006, 06:36 PM

Game 62

Cleveland Cavaliers (35-26) @ Toronto Raptors (22-28)

Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Time: 4:00pm PT, 7:00pm ET
TV: FSOhio, NBALP
Radio: WTAM 1100
Location: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario

HEAD COACHES

PROBABLE STARTERS

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS’ BENCH

TORONTO RAPTORS' BENCH

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS’ NOTES

• Despite LeBron’s offensive struggles, the Cavs had a great night of all-around offensive contributions. The team plays their highest standard of basketball on those type of nights. Going on the road, it’s doubtful one player will beat the Raptors by himself, so it’s up for the team do it again by committee.

• LeBron James had a strong floor game and finished strong. With last game behind him, the Cavaliers need LeBron to shoot better to secure the win. This game should be another high octane affair; Cleveland will probably need to score over 100 again to win.

TORONTO RAPTORS' NOTES

• Have Mike James attack and get into his scoring mode from opening tip. Cleveland has nobody who can stop him. If the Cavs pack the paint, have Bonner and Peterson bomb away.

• Chris Bosh did major damage in his own right. The Raptors should look for another 25+ night from James and have Bosh continue to make shots and draw fouls. Cleveland has to rotate their defenders on Bosh or they will foul out.

OVERVIEW

Cleveland has won 3 games in a row, which means the team is off the losing rollercoaster and back on the winning rollercoaster. This game will be tough because the Raptors will want revenge and will be playing back in their den, plus the fact this game is the second of the back-to-back.

**Pioneer10** · 03-07-2006, 06:47 PM

What is up with this schedule: Detroit back to back, Chicago back to back, Toronto back to back.

Hard to beat the same team two games in a row. Sort of a like a double header in baseball

**Benedict_Boozer** · 03-07-2006, 07:08 PM

I could see us dropping this one.

Lebron will play better but our role players don't bring it on the road like they do at home. We need to build a cushion early.

LBJthefuturegoat · 03-07-2006, 07:41 PM

LeBron drops 60 and we lose

**remy23** · 03-08-2006, 03:41 AM

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Back-to-backs make preparations easier

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Mary Schmitt Boyer
Plain Dealer Reporter

It's the NBA version of Rivals Week.

In the past two weeks, the Cavs will have played two straight games against Detroit, Chicago and Toronto. In the case of Detroit and Toronto, the games have been back-to-backs.

It's not as if he could do anything about it, but Cavs coach Mike Brown doesn't seem to mind the trend.

"It makes your preparation easier," he said. "Going into games, you usually watch two games and your last game against an opponent, so you could watch up to three full games on an opponent. You do that for the first game. The second game, you can't go back and watch any more because you've already watched those three. The only game you've got to watch is the one you just played. So you don't spend as long watching tape. From that standpoint it's great.

"But if it's an advantage for me, it's an advantage for [Toronto coach] Sam [Mitchell], too. So it's a wash in my opinion."

Is it harder to beat a team two straight times?

"If it's harder for us to beat them, it's harder for them to beat us, too," Brown said. "I don't know. I don't think so. I think each game is different. The second time around, both sides you'd think would be more prepared for their opponent than the first time around. And they're both tired."

Taking the blame:

One trend Brown is not thrilled with is the streaky nature of his team. Since the first of the year, the Cavs have struggled through a six-game losing streak followed by a seven-game winning streak, and they recently snapped another five-game losing streak.

"Nobody likes to be streaky," Brown said. "I'll take the blame for it. I'm a young coach, a first-year coach. I'm figuring stuff out. It falls on the guys' shoulders when the coach is trying to figure stuff out. It has been tough going through the ups and downs, the peaks and valleys. It's good be able to go through that and still be in the hunt."

KingoftheCourt23 · 03-08-2006, 03:47 PM

I hope that the Cavs dont lose this one. My days go better after a Cavs win it seems. I think they should use the same game plan as last night. Bosh is gonna get his but if you play strong D on the rest of the team you should win. I am interested in which ESnow shows up.

KingoftheCourt23 · 03-08-2006, 04:00 PM

Its go time!

**remy23** · 03-08-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KingoftheCourt23

I hope that the Cavs dont lose this one. My days go better after a Cavs win it seems. I think they should use the same game plan as last night. Bosh is gonna get his but if you play strong D on the rest of the team you should win. I am interested in which ESnow shows up.

You and me both, buddy.

**remy23** · 03-08-2006, 04:19 PM

Snow looks good early on and Gooden dunked the ball nice on the break.

futuristxen · 03-08-2006, 04:20 PM

Drew coming out strong tonight. You know, he's a really good power forward when he puts it all together. He's Lebron's Horace Grant. I hope we find a way to keep him. Maybe deal Marshall or Henderson?

futuristxen · 03-08-2006, 04:21 PM

Oh and people. You guys need to give it up for Eric Snow. He's been spectacular the last couple of weeks. He looks like he's playing the best ball of his career. He's in incredible shape.

futuristxen · 03-08-2006, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by remy23

You and me both, buddy.

Me three. Cavs losses are hard to go to work after.

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