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- Joined
- Jun 25, 2008
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Ben a fan since I was 7. Was there at the beginning in 1970; Walt Wesley, Bobby Washington, Luther Rackley, Steve Patterson etc. Growing up in Cleveland in that time and listening to Joe Tait on the radio w/ the gane on cold winter nights in February. Austin Carr, Lenny Wilkens..the teams were mediocre but it was the NBA.
The Miracle In Richfield in the 75-76 season was electric. People didn't mind stuffing the Richfield Coliseum to see the Cavs on that roll into the playoffs w/ Nate Turmond providing leadership even though he was on his last legs. The series against the Bullets was as an exciting playoff series as could be done; 7 games and down to the last seconds. The city was a madhouse. Then Chones gets hurt and they fall valiebtly against the Celtics. We should have won the title that year.
Ted Stepien. Ugh. I remember Bob Dolgan of the PD as his press apologist while he destroyed the Cavs in his tenure. People don't realize how close we came to Stepien moving the team to Toronto. Dark, dark days.
George Karl, World B. Free and another team that had no business going on a run after a 2-17 start and took the Celtics to the limit in their 5 gamer.
Much more of course, but I've been a Cavs fan forever and always a fan of Cleveland sports. Wouldn't have it any other way.
The Miracle In Richfield in the 75-76 season was electric. People didn't mind stuffing the Richfield Coliseum to see the Cavs on that roll into the playoffs w/ Nate Turmond providing leadership even though he was on his last legs. The series against the Bullets was as an exciting playoff series as could be done; 7 games and down to the last seconds. The city was a madhouse. Then Chones gets hurt and they fall valiebtly against the Celtics. We should have won the title that year.
Ted Stepien. Ugh. I remember Bob Dolgan of the PD as his press apologist while he destroyed the Cavs in his tenure. People don't realize how close we came to Stepien moving the team to Toronto. Dark, dark days.
George Karl, World B. Free and another team that had no business going on a run after a 2-17 start and took the Celtics to the limit in their 5 gamer.
Much more of course, but I've been a Cavs fan forever and always a fan of Cleveland sports. Wouldn't have it any other way.