Game 32 | Cavaliers vs Bulls Jan 2nd, 7:30PM (ET)

[chiefwahoo]

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(14-18)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(26-5)

Friday January 2nd, 2009
7:30 pm ET, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
Available tickets here, courtesy of TicketCity
TV: Fox Sports Ohio HD, Radio: WTAM 1100

(turn down the volume on your TV and listen to a legend)
(crap, A.C.'s a legend too... what to do?)
(I've got it - DVR the game and listen to A.C.'s greatness later)

HEAD COACHES

Vinny Del Negro
REGULAR SEASON
W 14 L 18 (.437)
POST SEASON
W 0 L 0 (.000)

Mike Brown
REGULAR SEASON
W 171 L 106 (.617)
POST SEASON
W 26 L 20 (.565)

Probable Bulls Starters

PG: Derrick Rose | 2008-2009 Stats: 17.4 PPG, 6.1 APG, 3.7 RPG

SG: Ben Gordon | 2008-2009 Stats: 21.0 PPG, 3.8 APG, 3.3 RPG

SF: Thabo Sefalosha| 2008-2009 Stats: 4.7 PPG, 1.5 APG, 2.4 RPG

PF: Tyrus Thomas | 2008-2009 Stats: 7.7 PPG, 0.7 APG, 5.3 RPG

C: Aaron Gray | 2008-2009 Stats: 3.9 PPG, 1.0 APG, 5.1 RPG

Bench Bunch

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Luol Deng | Drew Gooden | Laura Hughes | Lindsey Hunter | Joakim Noah | Andres Nocioni | Cedric Simmons

Probable Cavs Starters

PG: Mo Williams | 2008-2009 Stats: 16.0 PPG, 4.2 APG, 3.3 RPG

SG: Delonte West | 2008-2009 Stats: 12.5 PPG, 3.8 APG, 3.0 RPG

SF: LeBron James | 2008-2009 Stats: 27.8 PPG, 6.4 APG, 6.6 RPG

PF: Ben Wallace| 2008-2009 Stats: 3.0 PPG, 0.7 APG, 7.0 RPG

C: Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 2008-2009 Stats: 13.8 PPG, 1.5 APG, 7.1 RPG

Bench Bunch

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(.)(.) Gibson | JJ Hickson | Andy Varejao | Pip's Mancrush | Tarence Kinsey | Lorenzen Wright | Darnell Jackson

Injury Report
Cavs
Walter Szczerbiak - SG, Ran out of hair gel , day-to-day
Eric Snow - PG, Knee, Soon to be retired
Jawad Williams - SF, Inactive

Bulls
Luol Deng - SF, Ankle, Questionable for 1/2 vs. Cleveland
Drew Gooden - PF, Ankle, Questionable for 1/2 vs. Cleveland
Kirk Hinrich - PG, Thumb, Out until at least February
Michael Ruffin - C, Ankle, Out indefinitely

Keys to the Game

• Try not to let Ben Gordon run wild on us like he has been known to do in the past
• Try to limit Derrick Rose's penetration into the lane
• Jump on them early - the Bulls look to be very shorthanded and shockingly the injury report dosen't even include Larry (yet)
• Keep things rolling at home to 17-0
• Don't get caught looking ahead to January 9th vs. the Celtics
• The goal should be to build a large lead and get some rest for the starters

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CHIEF'S PREDICTION
Cavaliers - 105
Bulls - 91
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[Radar]

good job...i know we are playing the bulls but we better not take this game for granted(as an easy win) by the way we have been playing the past week or 2

we have to get Z into his rhythm(spelling)

EDIT-wally will be playing according to maximus

 

[Walter White]

I just wanted to point out it says Earl Watson over Derrick Roses picture. Is Luol Deng not playing much with an ankle injury? That will help us out alot. And Ive never realized it before....but our bench looks pretty bad. Varejaos the only half way good player on the bench and like the only post. The other (main) bench players in Wally and Sasha suck and Gibson is in a slump right now and the rest are scrubs. I guess our "bench" is when Mo is still on the floor while Sasha and/or Sczcerbiak go on the floor and Lebron and Delonte come out.

 

[Walter White]

I wasnt so sure at first but the more I analyze the game, the more I feel comfortable that we will win. We match up VERY well in the starting line up. The only real problem I might see is Mo trying to guard D.Rose since Rose is quick and powerful big point guard. Delonte is actually matching up with someone that isnt 6'6 or above so at least Ben Gordon doesnt have the size advantage but he will still be a handful to guard. Nobody is gonna guard Lebron (better bring in Nocioni) Ben has got Tyrus all locked down and Z is gonna kill Gray and Noah.

 

[Damien O'Connel]

Z is gonna kill Gray and Noah.

....if he was playing

 

[KU_216]

Look to the right the ship with this game. We need to get back on track in time for the Celtics, and what better way then to do it against Laura and Badden?

 

[KinGLJ23]

any link to the game

 

[Karma]

Check the link thread for regular links.

Chicago are always awkward for us, but with Deng out, we can focus on their guards moreso. Hopefully the holiday period is over and with a couple of days rest (well probably more like partying) we can start lifting our performance level.

 

[KinGLJ23]

OMFG...im such a dumb ass i tought the games were today but they are all tomorrow:chuckles: sorry guys

/goes hiding as fast as possible

 

[Karma]

No Ilgauskas which could mean Chicago tries to go to Gray early. He has his moments.

 

[David]

Am I missing out on a joke with the Earl Watson at point guard thing?

 

[Obawan12]

Wait since when is Z not playing?

 

[-Akronite-]

Wait since when is Z not playing?

Yeah, wtf happened?

 

[Damien O'Connel]

in the "as Z goes the cavs go" thread max reported that Z will be shut down for a little.

 

[wuck]

never mind - duplicated info in above post.