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**Pioneer10** · 04-26-2006, 06:23 AM

Don't know about this one. Frankly we still look like the more talented team as I think we gave the game away more then the Wizards outplayed us. That being said we suck on the road so we'll see.

**Pioneer10** · 04-26-2006, 06:27 AM

One thing I would consider doing is going to a big perimeter lineup of Newble, Hughes, and Lebron. Butler went off on Snow and Arenas off on Flip. I would like to see Newble on Butler, Hughes on Arenas, and Lebron on Jamison

hendrix2430 · 04-26-2006, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Benedict_Boozer

This is certainly a must-win game. We can't afford pyschologically to go down 2-1. It would almost be a certainty that we'd be coming back to CLE 3-1, prob win that game and end up losing in 6.

If we get game 3 I think the series is ours.

My sentiments exactly.

BUT, look at it this way: dropping game 3, and WINNING game 4 would give us back our home court, and give us momentum towards winning game 5...then finish out the series by winning either game 6 or 7.

We have to win at least 1 of the next two. This is obvious. But game 3 is crucial, and like BB said the series I feel would be ours.

hendrix2430 · 04-26-2006, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Pioneer10

Don't know about this one. Frankly we still look like the more talented team as I think we gave the game away more then the Wizards outplayed us. That being said we suck on the road so we'll see.

This series can really go either way, which is a scary thought. I would hate for a 50-32 team (w/ home court!) to lose to a 42-40 team...and the "experience" argument just goes so far IMO...We can't let a team like the Wiz steal a game in our own house like that.

The Wiz simply are the "worst" team we could have faced in this 1st round...we just don't matchup well with them, and frankly, they are well coached. Eddie Jordan deserves some props.

Also, I agree that we gave away that game...as opoosed to them winning it. I find it amusing that we almost won, but played like absolute ****. It says a lot about the potential for this team if the easy layups go in, and stupid TOs are avoided. I mean, the team played so careless when they had that big lead inb the 1st quarter, which was almost a sign of disrespect to the Wiz in a sense. Behind the back passes/no look dishes/quick unbalanced Js are simply ridiculous in that situation. Just hold the goddamn 15pt lead!

And unfortunately for us, Jamison is the guy who killed us. That 4pt play when we were up by 6 was a crusher. Along with the 2 or 3 treys he hit. At that particular time I KNEW they were coming back to win it.

Lastly, I think we didn't have the "luck" teams sometimes need to close out games. The pass by Lebron was great, but Arenas stripping around the ball from the weak side was huge. It could have been called a foul. If Andy has managed to hold on to it, he would have gotten the deuce and perhaps even the AND-1. I think we can all imagine what would have happened next. Game tied: whole different ballgame. Instead, we're slow to get back in transition and the wiz get the lead up to 5...ARgh!

But the biggest call was the blocking foul on Hughes. Man o man, that could have easily been a charge...which in turn would have completely turned the momentum around. We could have won this with just a little more "luck". Better luck next time...

How many misses did Lebron have around the basket?...6 or 7? I mean, he would have normally hit 50% of those 24 shots. He misses some easy layups and has a couple threes go in and out. He could have finished with 40 pts in a winning effort, had more of his shots gone in...especially that some of the misses could have been huge momentum switchers. (ex: the 3 to tie it up in the 4th)

IMO, we have to come out PISSED, but not overly excited. We have to keep our composure, but be aggressive and pound inside. Get some rebounds, bring in AV and Newbs to keep Butler and Jeffries on check. If I was MB, I'd send a message: Allow AV and Newbs to foul Butler and Jeffries hard once.

Once again, Larry Hughes will have to keep doing a good job on Arenas, which he has been doing. It's Jamison and Butler that we need to stop.

Larry Hughes for Retirement · 04-26-2006, 07:35 AM

I really think hands down we gave them the game more than they took it. They didnt shoot lights out, they didnt beat us heavily in any category that would make you believe the took it from us.

We just missed alot of easy layups, and oh ya Gilberts 45 footer at the end of 1st quarter doesnt help when you look back at the whole thing, they went on a 6-0 run end the 1st quarter in the last 15 seconds. Once again we didnt finish the quarter strong we tossed the ball away with 5 seconds left.

Also when Big Z and Lebron both went to save the ball UNDER THEIR OWN BASKET!!!!! and gilbert got the loose ball scored an AND1, those are things you are taught in Junior High to never save it like that under your own basket.

Just so many stupid plays that didnt go our way,
1) Lebrons missed fast break dunk
2) Gilbert 45 footer before the quarter ends
3) Saved it under our own basket
4) Not taking a timeout down 3 with under 10 seconds left
5) And what I think was bad, we for once didnt go to Drew Gooden enough, anyone who is having a night like that has to have the ball in there hands until they cool off. And he never cooled off
6) 4 point play by Jamison (how often does this happen NEVER)

Usually only 1 or 2 of those things happen in a single game, the gods of basketball just werent on our side tonight.

**Pioneer10** · 04-26-2006, 09:45 AM

^ Basically we played like crap, didn't get breaks from the officials, and we were still in it, that's why I still think we'll win this series. But you never know which Cavs team will show up on the road that why losing homecourt sucks

hendrix2430 · 04-27-2006, 05:27 AM

I can't wait for friday...

CHKNWANG321 · 04-27-2006, 11:20 AM

I met anderson varejao at a resturant last night. The pic of him and my friend is my avatar now. I couldnt get a pick with me becuase he was eating when i met him. fuzzing pic cus its a dark place

**Pioneer10** · 04-27-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CHKNWANG321

I met anderson varejao at a resturant last night. The pic of him and my friend is my avatar now. I couldnt get a pick with me becuase he was eating when i met him. fuzzing pic cus its a dark place

Nice: he is one tall dude lol

Larry Hughes for Retirement · 04-27-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CHKNWANG321

I met anderson varejao at a resturant last night. The pic of him and my friend is my avatar now. I couldnt get a pick with me becuase he was eating when i met him. fuzzing pic cus its a dark place

There not in Washington yet?

Morongk22 · 04-27-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LBJ to LJ for 3

There not in Washington yet?

Really wouldnt be that much reason for them to get to DC any earlier than they need too. I'd rather practice in my own town, at my own gym than spend more time in a place with new/different distractions.

**remy23** · 04-28-2006, 12:31 AM

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JAMES FIRED UP
Cavaliers star promises different performance in tonight’s Game 3

By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter

CLEVELAND - When LeBron James watches film and sees No. 23 make a mistake he usually loudly and profanely criticizes himself.

Stands to reason his living room wasn't a friendly place to be the past several days as he's repeatedly watched a DVD of the Cavaliers' Game 2 loss to the Washington Wizards. His study of perhaps his worst performance of the season -- 7-of-25 shooting with 10 turnovers -- left him defiant before heading to Washington for Game 3, which is tonight at the Verizon Center.

“I've watched the game over and over,'' James said after the Cavs' workout Thursday. “You'll see a different performance out of me. I'll be ready, I promise you.''

The last time James had such a bad night, in January at Golden State when he went 5-for-22 shooting for just 14 points, he came back with 51 points in the next game at the Utah Jazz. That type of result isn't expected, but if the Cavs are to realize the obvious goal of re-taking homecourt advantage by winning one of the next two games in Washington, he's got to be closer to the James of Game 1 when he had a triple double that included 32 points.

“It's how you react after a loss,'' James said. “I've had bad games before. I can't let it affect me being the leader of the team.''

James thought he kept making two general mistakes in the 89-84 loss: he didn't take what the Wizards were giving him and he didn't react to their defensive rotations. As a result, he was constantly bulling into bodies and throwing passes ripe to be plucked. He was hit with two offensive fouls, missed seven shots in the paint and became frustrated.

Nothing was more shocking than his missed dunk in transition, something never before seen since he entered the NBA.

“I had to rewind it four or five times and chuckle a little bit,'' Cavs coach Mike Brown said. “You may never see that again. It was just one of those games. Hopefully it doesn't carry over.''

Buoyed by their ability to limit James the last time out, it lends itself to reason that the Wizards will continue to be physical with him around the basket. With the Cavs ahead by 15 points in the first quarter Tuesday, Wizards center Brendan Haywood clotheslined James on a drive to the basket. A few moments later, the Wizards started an 18-0 run that changed the course of the game and they jostled James the rest of the way.

It has been suggested that Haywood's hit changed the course of the series, but James begs to differ.

“Roughhousing never has an affect on my game,'' he said. “I can play finesse, I can play physical. Whatever type of game it is, I'm up for it. It was a hard foul and it was a message they weren't going to let me get to the hole without contact. As far as how it was taken, I don't think it mattered.''

James wasn't the only one making promises Thursday. The Cavs swore to make Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who has scored a combined 19 points in the first two games, more of a factor in Game 3.

“It has been a struggle,'' Ilgauskas said. “They've been doubling me or sinking to the middle. I was never able to get any rhythm.''

Brown seemed more concerned with his team's mental focus heading into Game 3. Especially involving turnovers -- the Cavs allowed 26 points off 17 turnovers in the loss -- and composure in enemy territory.

But, as his is nature, he's staying upbeat.

“This is great for LeBron to go through, it is great for our team, it is good for me to go through this,'' Brown said. “So we can see how we respond to these challenges as we go through this run.''

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