Game 44 | Cavaliers vs. Lakers | January 21, 2010 | 8:00 EST

[theSTEREO.]

What's even better than holding the tie breaker over the Lakers?

Knowing that when we face them in the Finals, this team will walk in heads held high, knowing that we can beat them any time and under any circumstances.

That did not exist with any of the 3 elites last year.

 

[Swat8mk]

Anyone Catch Phils commets after the game. Saying the AV foul was a bad call. Also did anyone catch phil when the little ball came onto the the Court. He was yelling at the officials to give the fans a T!!! Hey Phil did you get a T with the foam fingers you D-Bag. Whos worst Stan V.G. or phil

 

[Garland1]

Just got home from the game. It was a great game. I have been to many regular season games and a couple playoff games, but that was the most exciting game I have attended. It was great to see all Kobe fans go home quit tonight. I had one of the most annoying Kobe fans sitting right next to me, it was great to see him shut the hell up lol. All he would say was that Kobe can do this and LeBron can't, especially after the quick start. It was also the first game where I lost my voice, and I'm not a loud person, it was just such a great atmosphere and everyone was yelling. I can't imagine what it would be like if we face them in the finals.

 

[chrisrich91]

Just got home from the game. It was a great game. I have been to many regular season games and a couple playoff games, but that was the most exciting game I have attended. It was great to see all Kobe fans go home quit tonight. I had one of the most annoying Kobe fans sitting right next to me, it was great to see him shut the hell up lol. All he would say was that Kobe can do this and LeBron can't, especially after the quick start. It was also the first game where I lost my voice, and I'm not a loud person, it was just such a great atmosphere and everyone was yelling. I can't imagine what it would be like if we face them in the finals.

You can never really tell on TV because they lower the crowd noise and increase the commentator's audio, but how would you rate the energy/noise of the crowd tonight?

 

[Gimme Some Mo]

You can never really tell on TV because they lower the crowd noise and increase the commentator's audio, but how would you rate the energy/noise of the crowd tonight?

It was much louder than a normal game. There have been a lot of games where it has been louder though. The Hawks game when AV hit the 3 was probably the loudest it has been this season.

It got pretty loud with 6 minutes left and on in the 4th tonight though. End of the game MVP chants even when LeBron didn't have the ball was pretty cool to hear.

 

[SmallStone]

Awesome...just awesome win. I was extremely doubtful at the start of the game, and honestly the Cavs had no business winning this game. But that's what great teams do, they find a way to win when they shouldn't be able to. LeBron and Andy are the most clutch duo in the NBA!

 

[Swat8mk]

The First time the Cavs took the lead it was noticable. I've been to alot of games and the TV doesnt show what its really like

 

[Garland1]

It was definitely a playoff atmosphere. I have been to some playoff games, only the first or second round, and it was louder tonight then it was for those games. I think that the fans, including me, think this could be our year. I had no idea that Mo was hurt too, I watched the game the other day when he hurt his shoulder and he came back in in the 4th quarter so I thought he would be playing, so that kinda upset me seeing we weren't at full strength with him and Jamario out. I also just thought they were just holding him out tonight for a precautionary reason and then I look it up on my phone and it says 4-6 weeks, so that sucks even more.

 

[Cavatt]

Anyone Catch Phils commets after the game. Saying the AV foul was a bad call. Also did anyone catch phil when the little ball came onto the the Court. He was yelling at the officials to give the fans a T!!! Hey Phil did you get a T with the foam fingers you D-Bag. Whos worst Stan V.G. or phil

The thing that really bothered me about it was that they were actually holding him away from the rebound. It wasn't just that they called Fisher, there were 2 other guys holding on to him. Who is he kidding? He blamed their last loss, that only lends creedence to this one, on the refs too. I recognize we lost to them last year. They were better. We are better than them right now anyway.

 

[SoundBreaker]

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[elcheato]

With Kobe's two poor shooting nights, with over 30 shots in each game, it's starting to make me wonder if maybe Kobe is trying to hard to one up LeBron and show he is still the best player in the league? Obviously not working, and he doesn't look to pass at all whenever he faces us.

 

[3 Da Hard Way]

Pau is even scared of witnessing contact

 

[The Enai Q]

Does anyone have a high res pic of the We Are All Witnesses poster?

They showed a different one at the Q but with the Lebron Puppet

 

[Rick Astley]

Mo Gotti's La Familia. That is so sweet.

 

[Green Lantern]

The thing that really bothered me about it was that they were actually holding him away from the rebound. It wasn't just that they called Fisher, there were 2 other guys holding on to him. Who is he kidding? He blamed their last loss, that only lends creedence to this one, on the refs too. I recognize we lost to them last year. They were better. We are better than them right now anyway.

Artest had his arm locked around AV..anyway..once the Cavs took the lead,it was a different ballgame..this was a good ugly win..