Cavs @ Hawks

[Kypus]

Game Number 27

Cleveland Cavaliers (15-11) VS Atlanta Hawks (9-17)
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
7:00pm ET
Radio : WTAM 1100
Television: FSN Ohio, NBA TV (TVU Player)
Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

Head Coaches

Mike Brown / Mike Woodson

Probable Starters

Eric Snow / Speedy Claxton

Larry Hughes / Joe Johnson

LeBron James / Shelden Williams

Drew Gooden / Marvin Williams

Zydrunas Ilgauskas / Zaza Pachulia

Cavs Bench

Anderson Varejao / Damon Jones / Donyell Marshall / Daniel "Booby" Gibson

Hawks Bench

Josh Childress / Tyronn Lue / Salim Stoudamire / Lorenzen Wright

Atlanta Key Points

* Their most physical presence, Josh Smith, just went down with a hernia. He'll be out for a month and needs surgery.

* Speedy Claxton (back spasms) and Tyronn Lue (groin) are returning from short-term injuries. Royal Ivey could get the start if either of these are shaky. We should take advantage here.

* Zaza Pachulia is questionable with a banged elbow, so Lorenzen Wright could get major minutes or even the start.

Cleveland Key Points

* Z is starting to get on an offensive roll, this could be his 4th good post game in a row, which we so desperately need.

* Larry has asked Coach to cut back his minutes in response to re-aggravating his ankle injury. We don't know what that means...25...30...

*Drew is still dealing with a lingering groin issue but appears to be coming out of it. He won't gain his early-season post form until he does. Look for Andy to pick up the slack as usual.

*Forcing Speedy Claxton into poor shot selection is easy, just breathe on him. Tyronn Lue, on the other hand, is a Cavalier Killer.


Kyp's Prediction: Cavaliers 115 Hawks 97​

 

[Smooth]

* Their most physical presence, Josh Smith, just went down with a hernia. He'll be out for a month and needs surgery.

Great news for the Cavs and LeBron... He was really the only guy on the Hawks that could athletically hang with LeBron... Sure Joe Johnson is a great defender, but I doubt the Hawks want to tire him out guarding LeBron and being the main offensive option... If they want to do that, then that's fine with me...

Regardless though whoever is guarding LeBron, the Hawks are going to have a hard time stopping him...

 

[Karma]

We are coming into this game with a tremendous one game win streak. This momentum should be enough to over power the Hawks.

 

[PIP]

I agree with Karma... We're currently rollin'....

 

[Pioneer10]

Somebody better just give a nice body blow to Tyronn Lue if he starts puffing out his chest if/when he gets on a roll which he always seems to do againsut us

 

[chiefwahoo]

Somebody better just give a nice body blow to Tyronn Lue if he starts puffing out his chest if/when he gets on a roll which he always seems to do againsut us

Damn right, knock him on his ass if he comes inside again.

 

[PIP]

Damn right, knock him on his ass if he comes inside again.

But that could potentially fracture his tailbone.. We're not trying to break a brotha's ass...

 

[chiefwahoo]

But that could potentially fracture his tailbone.. We're not trying to break a brotha's ass...

I don't want to see him get hurt... but I'd like someone on this team to step up and make him think about coming inside. After the way he has waltzed in there the last few times we've played them, you'd think we'd try to send him a message.

 

[bob2the2nd]

does anyone know for sure if this game is on NBATV, because according to nba.com its not, though everything else I have read has said its on.

 

[bob2the2nd]

and the game must not be on nbatv and national broadcasts are the only way i get to watch the cavs

 

[Karma]

Typically strong out of the blocks. Maintaining this, I dont think so.

 

[Blind_Sniper]

up by 10 let's keep this up... Did anyone notice Lue is not playing??? Thank God!!! He is out with a strained groin...

 

[bob2the2nd]

is that 3 or 4 consecutive turnovers, either way pathetic

 

[Pioneer10]

up by 10 let's keep this up... Did anyone notice Lue is not playing??? Thank God!!! He is out with a strained groin...

Oh we can definitely win this one: Freakin Lue just kills us

 

[Rimage]

Should have called a time out and tried to get a good look on that last shot in the quarter...not just turn it over. Get the points now or fight for them later, looks like we are going to fighting for them later.