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Game 5
Cleveland Cavaliers (2-2) @ Detroit Pistons (2-2)
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Time: 4:00pm PT, 7:00pm ET
TV: TNT
Radio: WTAM 1100
Location: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
HEAD COACHES
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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS’ BENCH
DETROIT PISTONS’ BENCH
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS’ NOTES
• LeBron usually follows poor shooting games with solid, high-scoring affairs. Whether LeBron scores a ton of points or not isn’t the issue. Cleveland fans should just rest assured knowing the odds of LeBron shooting 8-of-23 two games in a row isn’t high. James should snap out of it. Cleveland now has the confidence in themselves that even if James struggles, they can still beat the Pistons.
• Anderson Varejao continues to amaze. His play and timely moments have been nothing short of phenomenal. Cleveland is witnessing another player developing right before their very eyes.
DETROIT PISTONS’ NOTES
• Continue to trap the pick-and-roll but beware of Cleveland attacking directly off-the-dribble without an oncoming screen. Cleveland snuck that play into their offense on a few occasions to catch Detroit off-guard.
• The Pistons have to stay confident. Rasheed Wallace promised the Pistons would win Game 4 but they wound up losing. Previously 3-0 in his Guaran-Sheeds, now he is 3-1. That said, Detroit still needs to feel like they’ll win Game 5. If the veteran team loses their championship swagger, the Cavaliers will be waiting to eat them up.
OVERVIEW
For the second straight game, Cleveland matched Detroit’s rebounding output. The Cavs are going to The Palace, which is a hostile environment for visitors. The team has to continue playing strong, passionate basketball. The Pistons are going to want to bury Cleveland early, much like that in Game 1. When Cleveland lost the first two games, they were trying to prolong the series and prove they could take a game from the Pistons. After winning the first game, Cleveland wanted to prove Rasheed Wallace wrong, playing for respect. Now Cleveland needs to change their goals again, aspiring for something higher. Now the Cavs need to play to win this series, sending Detroit home. Go all-out in Game 5, even moreso than in Game 4.
CLEVELAND!!!
Even when nobody else believes...
CLEVELAND!!!