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Celtics Bench Picks Up Key Series Victory Bleacher Report
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
Cavs Win Series Opener 102-84
The Cleveland Cavs had no trouble with the Detroit Pistons tonight, making this veteran Detroit squad look more like a Girl Scout troop than a professional basketball team. They were able to move the ball all over the Pistons defense, with the only struggles coming for a minor stretch when LeBron was out of the game.
Every NBA fan who is not a Cavs fan is right now saying calm down Cleveland, the Pistons looked like crap out there, the Pistons didn't do this like they normally do, etc.
Well, Cleveland, I would start to party even with all of these naysayers rampant across America. LBJ will not stop until he has a title ring on his finger, I can assure you of that much.
Tonight's win was good proof of this as James dropped 38 points with 8 rebounds and 7 assists. LeBron will carry the entire team on his back to win a title if he has to. The thing is he doesn't have to. The Cavs struggled when LeBron was out, but they also got 12 points apiece out of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Delonte West, and Mo Williams. Joe Smith also came off the bench to score 13 for the Cavs in this first round Eastern Conference matchup.
The moral of this story is that the Cavs threw together an impressive win tonight against a struggling Pistons team, and they have taken a 1-0 series lead. They will play at the Quicken Loans Arena again on Tuesday and then travel to the Palace of Auburn Hills for two games at Detroit. The Cavaliers may not have locked up the series yet but they took a huge first step tonight towards that ultimate goal: an NBA Championship.
Every NBA fan who is not a Cavs fan is right now saying calm down Cleveland, the Pistons looked like crap out there, the Pistons didn't do this like they normally do, etc.
Well, Cleveland, I would start to party even with all of these naysayers rampant across America. LBJ will not stop until he has a title ring on his finger, I can assure you of that much.
Tonight's win was good proof of this as James dropped 38 points with 8 rebounds and 7 assists. LeBron will carry the entire team on his back to win a title if he has to. The thing is he doesn't have to. The Cavs struggled when LeBron was out, but they also got 12 points apiece out of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Delonte West, and Mo Williams. Joe Smith also came off the bench to score 13 for the Cavs in this first round Eastern Conference matchup.
The moral of this story is that the Cavs threw together an impressive win tonight against a struggling Pistons team, and they have taken a 1-0 series lead. They will play at the Quicken Loans Arena again on Tuesday and then travel to the Palace of Auburn Hills for two games at Detroit. The Cavaliers may not have locked up the series yet but they took a huge first step tonight towards that ultimate goal: an NBA Championship.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Now Where Do I Start?
The Cavs are having one heck of a season this year. In fact, they would have made history had Coach Mike Brown decided to let LeBron James and the other starters play limited minutes in their final game against Philadelphia. They ended up losing by 1 point in OT to put their home record at 39-2 just one win short of a tie for the record held by the 85-86 Boston Celtics.
Good Call Coach!
But really, in all honesty, I do understand Coach Brown's train of thought here, as he is thinking about a title not a record. He is more concerned about the team's ultimate goal not a little sidebar distraction. And for that I must say, nice job Coach Brown! Good job not being like a Cleveland Browns coach and giving into the every ridiculous whim of the general public in Cleveland. For that, apparently impossible, feat I must applaud you.
Now on the matter of LeBron James and his quest for the MVP trophy, he need go no further. He has it all locked up already. There is no other player in the league right now that could even remotely make an argument for themselves as a more valuable player than James. Period. End of debate. Give LeBron the hardware and move on. In my eyes, LeBron will be bringing home two pieces of hardware this postseason, the MVP trophy and his shiny new NBA Championship Ring. Oh man, am I looking forward to wearing around one of those shirts saying "Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Champions 2009" at school just to shut up the many annoying little snots that decide to become Boston Celtic fans just for the sheer obnoxiousness of it. Go Cavs!
Good Call Coach!
But really, in all honesty, I do understand Coach Brown's train of thought here, as he is thinking about a title not a record. He is more concerned about the team's ultimate goal not a little sidebar distraction. And for that I must say, nice job Coach Brown! Good job not being like a Cleveland Browns coach and giving into the every ridiculous whim of the general public in Cleveland. For that, apparently impossible, feat I must applaud you.
Now on the matter of LeBron James and his quest for the MVP trophy, he need go no further. He has it all locked up already. There is no other player in the league right now that could even remotely make an argument for themselves as a more valuable player than James. Period. End of debate. Give LeBron the hardware and move on. In my eyes, LeBron will be bringing home two pieces of hardware this postseason, the MVP trophy and his shiny new NBA Championship Ring. Oh man, am I looking forward to wearing around one of those shirts saying "Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Champions 2009" at school just to shut up the many annoying little snots that decide to become Boston Celtic fans just for the sheer obnoxiousness of it. Go Cavs!
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