Despite the loss, I came away feeling very good about this game. I couldn't figure out why, but there was something about that game that just felt different. About 5 minutes ago, I figured out why.
The fear is GONE! Even when the Cavs won the first two meetings, I was still nervous about the Magic because I still thought we didn't match up very well with them. If we had to go into a 7-game series with the original team, I don't think we could have pulled it off. Not anymore.
Antawn Jamison was downright schooling Rashard Lewis today. He took him to the post, he knocked down jumpers over him, he even had a pick and pop three. And after watching Jamison in the post, I don't see any reason why he can't play at this level through the end of his contract. He's got an old man's game (that's a good thing), and it limits the punishing he takes.
Once Z gets back, and we don't have to see Andy or JJ (Mikey B, what were you thinking?) guarding Dwight, the Cavs are going to be in great shape. I can't wait until May.