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GAME #66
Utah Jazz (43-21) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (40-25)
Saturday, March 17, 2007
7:30pm ET
TV: FSNO, NBALP
Radio : WTAM 1100
Head Coaches
Jerry Sloan / Mike Brown
Probable Starters
Deron Williams / Larry Hughes
Derek Fisher / Sasha Pavlovic
Andrei Kirilenko / LeBron James
Carlos Boozer / Drew Gooden
Mehmet Okur / Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Cleveland Cavaliers Bench
Jones / Marshall / Brown / Varejao / Newble / Snow
Charlotte Bench
Harpring / Millsap / Giricek / Miles / Collins / Araujo
-- ## -- NOTES -- ## --
Here’s to a long life and a merry one.
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A cold beer—and another one!
A quick death and an easy one.
A pretty girl and an honest one.
A cold beer—and another one!
* Yes, that's right. It's St. Patty's Day. And it's a Saturday. Some scheduling mishap aligned Boozer's first return to Cleveland with the day where there are the most drunk Americans of the year. Boozer's first sighting after 2 tulmultuous seasons... this guy has finally put it together - both mentally and physically - to make his first hurrah in Cleveland after his shenanigans.
* Our Cavaliers have been on a tear as of late. We have won 7 games in a row, with the beginning of the streak marked by Larry Hughes starting at point guard, with Pavlovic sliding into the starting shooting guard spot. With 3 days of rest under our belt, we should be ready to continue this trend of beating our opponents to a pulp.
* The Jazz, on the other hand, are at the end of a grueling East Coast trip. A couple heartbreaking losses in Florida to Miami and Orlando precede a trip to Philadelphia on Friday, then tonight in Cleveland, 2 back-to-backs in a row.
-: lyXo's Keys to the Game :-
* Run them into the ground. Make them tired. They already are from travelling. Hustle. Block shots. Dunk and get on the break at every opportunity. Rampage them to start every quarter. Do everything possible to get the crowd involved. 20500 fans, 30000 drunk. Make them them want to go home from their road trip and regroup, strike fear and steal their hope.
* Dominate. LeBron has been the best player in the league since the All-star break. AK-47 has always had trouble with LBJ, and tonight is no different. Continue his trend of 30+ points at 50% shooting, 8+ rebounds, and 8+ assists.
* Frontcourt strength. We'll have trouble with both Boozer in the low post, and Okur on the perimeter. Gooden will have to have the game of his life to stay in this lineup. We must keep the ball out of Okur's hands, stay between him and the ball. Z should be able to take care of Boozer in the post, given his height and length.
* Smooth offense. We've averaged 106 points per game since Hughes has been running to show. There is no reason to stop it now. Attack the basket, take good shots in motion, and pay attention to the shot clock.
Final Note:
We have always dominated the Jazz at home. Last game against them on Valentine's day, we lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer. That was in Utah. With the power of the crowd at home, and a full, functional lineup and offense, there is no reason why we should falter against a tired, travelling Utah Jazz team.
Domination and Retribution...
Cavs make a statement, 110-92
special thanks to CarlosLoozer.com for use of Boozer-Grinch photo