thats misleading because we have never lost a game 2 with homecourt in the lbj era so......
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Round 2 Game 2| Cavaliers vs Celtics| Mon. May 3rd, 2010| 8pm (et)
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thats misleading because we have never lost a game 2 with homecourt in the lbj era so......
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why so you can contemplate stabbing youself with the closest dullest object you can find? I would rather shove a spoon up my ass.. im out of here.
catch everyone on friday
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Whoever says Z is better than Shaq right now, or ever does not know a thing about basketball.
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People need to stop with all the Mike Brown hate. I know he's no Popovich or Larry Brown, but not much can really be blamed on him today. Here are the reasons why the Cavs got blown out:
1. LeBron James was awful. Whether he was hung over, injured, lazy, or some combination of all three, he did not play like an MVP.
2. Overall defense was awful. No more needs to be said other than Rasheed Wallace had 17 points. Mike Brown has proven that he preaches championship-defense, but it's not fair to blame him for the team not following his teachings.
3. Individual defense was bad on Garnett and Rondo. Mo and Jamison are obviously the team's weak links on defense, and there's nothing Brown could have done to slow down either. It's not like starting Delonte would have stopped Rondo's double-double. What we're seeing in Rondo and Rose is what other teams see every game against LeBron - it's hard to stop any of the great players in this league. As for Garnett, Jamison was needed for his offense so Mike Brown had to leave him in. Antawn did finish with 16, and KG only had 2 more.
4. Mo didn't have any rhythm (or dunks). He couldn't make a shot today. Are you seriously going to blame Mike Brown for that too? Mo is capable of scoring 20 a night, it's just that he's inconsistent. So as long as that scoring threat is out there, Mo has to be guarded. This opens up the floor for LeBron, but LeBron was playing like crap. Delonte didn't have much of an impact either, and he only played 3 minutes less than Mo.
5. The Cavs missed FTs. Most of the time the team is blamed when the Cavs miss FTs, but it's usually LeBron's fault. He missed 5 today, but no other Cavs missed more than 2. But still, the misses pile up. This again, can't be blamed on Mike Brown.
6. The Cavs lacked intensity. It's up to LeBron to motivate the team. He's their leader on and off the court, so when he doesn't care about the game, the other players don't feel like they need to either. I'm sure Brown was screaming at someone, but it starts and ends with LBJ.
Give credit to Mike for leaving JJ in during the 4th. If Andy's out for the rest of the series, at least JJ has proven that he can be a difference-maker.
1. LeBron James was awful. Whether he was hung over, injured, lazy, or some combination of all three, he did not play like an MVP.
2. Overall defense was awful. No more needs to be said other than Rasheed Wallace had 17 points. Mike Brown has proven that he preaches championship-defense, but it's not fair to blame him for the team not following his teachings.
3. Individual defense was bad on Garnett and Rondo. Mo and Jamison are obviously the team's weak links on defense, and there's nothing Brown could have done to slow down either. It's not like starting Delonte would have stopped Rondo's double-double. What we're seeing in Rondo and Rose is what other teams see every game against LeBron - it's hard to stop any of the great players in this league. As for Garnett, Jamison was needed for his offense so Mike Brown had to leave him in. Antawn did finish with 16, and KG only had 2 more.
4. Mo didn't have any rhythm (or dunks). He couldn't make a shot today. Are you seriously going to blame Mike Brown for that too? Mo is capable of scoring 20 a night, it's just that he's inconsistent. So as long as that scoring threat is out there, Mo has to be guarded. This opens up the floor for LeBron, but LeBron was playing like crap. Delonte didn't have much of an impact either, and he only played 3 minutes less than Mo.
5. The Cavs missed FTs. Most of the time the team is blamed when the Cavs miss FTs, but it's usually LeBron's fault. He missed 5 today, but no other Cavs missed more than 2. But still, the misses pile up. This again, can't be blamed on Mike Brown.
6. The Cavs lacked intensity. It's up to LeBron to motivate the team. He's their leader on and off the court, so when he doesn't care about the game, the other players don't feel like they need to either. I'm sure Brown was screaming at someone, but it starts and ends with LBJ.
Give credit to Mike for leaving JJ in during the 4th. If Andy's out for the rest of the series, at least JJ has proven that he can be a difference-maker.
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This went from a 5 game series to a 7 game struggle.
Friday will tell us all if this team is capable of being a champion. IMO, Friday is a must win game, we can't go down 2-1 in Boston. With that being said, I think we all knew this wasn't going to be the Atlanta series of last year. Turning it on with 6 minutes left down 20 will not get you a win. I'm pissed like everyone else but we will truly know if this team is the real deal or the regular season warriors who like to flame out in the playoffs.
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We actually did loose game 2 vs wizards in 06
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Dude your an idiot...Z is terrible....Shaq at least rebounds and bring ssome toughness and can score in the post sometimes....Z's soft ass is the reason we traded for Shaq in the 1st place....go beat off to your Z poster and got to bed lil fellas
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How many shitty ass single game performances like this does it take before it becomes MORE than just one game for you people... because I've seen a lot more than just one game of this kind of uninspired, piss poor play this season.
Do you guys lack the part of your brains that allows you to remember things for more than 1 or 2 days??
Get it through your thick skulls: it is MORE than just this one game.
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Dude your an idiot...Z is terrible....Shaq at least rebounds and bring ssome toughness and can score in the post sometimes....Z's soft ass is the reason we traded for Shaq in the 1st place....go beat off to your Z poster and go to bed lil fellas
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What?
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I'm just sick of people making excuses for Shaq. It's obvious that Shaq is catching the ball way too far away from the basket and that is why he is bricking so many shots. In that third quarter he was a ball hogging black hole. Not to mention that he couldn't seem to get a handle on easy rebounds. It's like Barkley said, the Cavs need to play fast and they're not going to play fast with Shaq dribbling a dozen times and nearly shattering the backboard with his ill advised shots.
