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Preview Team Openings

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Karma, by process of elimination your the defacto preview team leader. Set up a schedule so we can get the ball rolling. I'll take game one if no one minds.
 
The team to start with is as following :

Kypus
Smooth32
TruCavsFan23
ChicagoCavFan
Karma
Ben
Chiefwahoo

It is not too late to sign up, but the first draft of the roster will be up very soon.
 
Bump.

We are really hoping for a few more people to assist in the game previews. They are quite simple to do, so dont stress.

We would certainly appreciate it.
 
Without digging through all of the threads, can someone give me a good example of a previous preview to view? It would be much appreciated.:thumbup:
 
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Boston Celtics (45-35) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (40-40)

Tuesday, April 19, 2005
7:00 pm ET
Celtics vs Cavaliers
TV: FxNE, FxOh
Radio: WKNR 1100

Head Coaches
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Doc Rivers and Brendan Malone

Probable Starters
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Gary Payton and Jeff McInnis

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Tony Allen and Ira Newble

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Paul Pierce and LeBron James

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Antoine Walker and Drew Gooden

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Raef LaFrentz and Zydrunas Ilgauskas

6th Man
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Ricky Davis and Robert Traylor

Players to Watch
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Paul Pierce and LeBron James

F.Y.I.

After Philidelphia defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, it became a 2 way race for the final playoff spot between New Jersey and Cleveland. Both teams share a 40-40 record, although the Nets hold the tie over the the Cavaliers. New Jersey face Washington and Boston in their final games, whilst Cleveland travel to Toronto after the Celtic game.

Injury List

Boston Celtics

No injuries

Cleveland Cavaliers
Luke Jackson
Dajuan Wagner
Scott Williams

Karma's Keys

* The last home stand. Cleveland have in general been quite successful this season at the Gund Arena. With the playoffs still a slight possibility, you would expect for the fans sake to see all efforts to keep their plight alive.

* Boston have secured their first post-Bird division title, and a win tonight seals home court in the first round.

* The Celtics hold a very dangerous triple threat of Pierce, Walker and Davis. These guys are efficient at getting into the paint and getting to the line. They also fancy themselves from range where they are less effective. The Cavaliers would be wise to try and make them shoot over us, rather then the usual procession of easy layups or kickout open J's.

* LeBron has just been taking too many shots lately. He, though is largely blameless. Gooden and Ilgauskas have to really stand up and demand some ball. The talent is there, but the will not quite of late. Ira Newble has been doing his part to push this team, but he is limited which is why players of Z's and Drew's talent should be more prominent.

* Coach Malone really needs to stick to what works. He has a habit of going away with what is effective. If Varejao is handling Walker and Gooden and Traylor struggles, play him. Same goes for Snow when he lifts our defensive intensity in his short stints.

Final Thoughts

This obviously is a must win. We need to finish this season in winning fashion. We have the chance to finish with a winning record and place some pressure on New Jersey. Pressure can do funny things to players (Carter) at times. We obviously are not in the position we seen ourselves in not too long ago, so hopefully the Cavalier's do not add another "what might have been" to their ever growing list!

Cavalier's in a nail biter.
 

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