Cavaliers vs Hornets

[jjc58]

I'd love to see LeBron play the first quarter as if it were the fourth. Score 20 on 10 shots max, then take the rest of the game off. Let the rest of the Cavs sink or swim on their own merits for three quarters...

But that won't happen, and that's probably a good thing. I'd love to see us blow them out like we did to Philly, get Hughes in the flow, play high intensity ball until we give way to Graham and company...

But we'll probably just gut it out. Big numbers for CP3, but no triple-double. I'm counting on us keeping him off the boards... He'll get six or so, IMO.

 

[highplainsdrifter]

I think a good analogy for the Cavs current situation is Rocky III. Rocky had just won the title, but eventually loses his edge, and gets killed by Clubber Lang...

He then feels afraid, but trains hard and gets stronger, and takes down Clubber...

The Eye of the Tiger returns, and he is Champ once more!!!

Cliching the 4th is like Rocky winning the title at the start of Rocky III. The Cavs remaining games are like his fights until facing Clubber Lang. Clubber Lang represents the playoffs. If the Cavs lose the Edge, the Eye of the Tiger, they may get knocked out of the playoffs. And unfortunately unlike Rocky, they wont get a second chance...Gotta keep winning! Eye of the Tiger Baby!!!

Yes I am a Rocky nerd... :chuckles:

 

[cdt]

Tipoff moments away and I saw CP3 hit about 5 straight treys in warmups :thumbdown

 

[Dungong]

just no effort so far in this game. New Orleans playing their hearts out and the Cavs are letting them grab o boards and turning it over. Only thing keeping Cleveland in the game is their shooting, which is nullified by the all-star game quality defense.

Look for some 4th quarter fireworks or some Stephen Graham

 

[PIP]

We need Z in this game... Marc Jackson is just bowling over the Wine&Gold

 

[jjc58]

I'd rather sit people and let the scrubs get some run than have the starters slack off... But, really, did we expect anything else...

Time for a quick run to pull it close.

 

[Kypus]

Is that for real? They scored 37 in the 2nd quarter on us?!

 

[PIP]

^^^Yep, quick guards and talented forwards will get us 7/10 times...

Jamison
Arenas
Butler

 

[Maximus]

Getting outrebounded 29-18. 12-1 on the o-boards. Boy we miss Z....

 

[Glen Infante]

That looks alot better. down 2 after a 9-0 run.

 

[jjc58]

Flip is a much better shooter than advertised...

 

[jjc58]

Man, our foul numbers would be looking a lot better if we'd get a damn rebound...

 

[PIP]

My goodness, I just can't get enough of Flip on the court....

 

[Glen Infante]

Donyell just got shoved by Mark Jackson and no tech?

 

[PIP]

Donyell just got shoved by Mark Jackson and no tech?

That's cause it was Donyell..Don't worry, he didn't feel it.