Round 2, Game 2 | Cavaliers vs. Hawks | May 8, 2009 - ESPN 8:00 PM

[Wally World]

this is the best time in my life of watching NBA.....I must admit that ill 4ever stay Cavs fan because this team is something which i was dreaming about when i was young.....Thanks Cavs!!!

 

[Powerslave]

Wally Sczerbiak...cannot be stopped.

Any reason why Ben Wallace only played around 6 mins?

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DEEP in the Q!

 

[-Akronite-]

this is the best time in my life of watching NBA.....I must admit that ill 4ever stay Cavs fan because this team is something which i was dreaming about when i was young.....Thanks Cavs!!!

Glad a guy like Wally that has worked hard his whole career finally has a shot at a title with a team this good.

Good to see for Z and Joe as well.

 

[camakazee]

AWESOME PERFORMANCE BY THE CAVS TONIGHT!!!!!

6 Double-Digit Playoff Wins in a Row.

Lots of other great things that camakazee will post about, I'm sure.

Tied for an NBA record, you know.

The tricky part will be going for number 7 down in Atlanta.

 

[TAS]

I have something to say about the game other than the part about the last-minute 3, the referees in the 4th quarter, the shaky bench play for 8 minutes, and the injury worries.





AWESOME PERFORMANCE BY THE CAVS TONIGHT!!!!!

6 Double-Digit Playoff Wins in a Row.

Lots of other great things that camakazee will post about, I'm sure.








Cavs are totally spoiling us once again, just like they did during the string of blowout victories early this year.

Jordan denied many great players from getting a championships. That's what i want from this Cavaliers team.

 

[Silky Smooth]

Great game but i would really love to see Big Z find the fountain of youth and be more affective in games.

 

[wuck]

Any reason why Ben Wallace only played around 6 mins?

My guess is that by the time he would normally come in for his 2nd-half minutes, the game had been decided. So, the Cavs let him rest up some more and make sure he's ready as possible for Round 3. He looked pretty good tonight in limited minutes.

They didn't announce anything during the game.

 

[Silky Smooth]

I wonder what happened to Kinsey? He looked like he hurt his knee and asked to be taken out of the game. Also how much longer is Hickson going to be out for? He is missing out on some great garbage minutes that would really help his confidence in the playoffs.

 

[NarlCavs]

Dominating performance by the main lineup tonight. A couple of positive signs for the rest of the playoff run are Wally's play so far in this series and Ben Wallace looking a lot more active than he has in a while. Those two continue to play close to this level than it's a huge extra bonus for the Cavs.

LeBron, Delonte, and Mo are playing great. Delonte has played an excellent all around floor game these 1st two games. Hopefully he's fine and it was nice to read Max writing things are good.
Not much more you can say about LeBron. Best player in the game today and has proven it throughout the playoffs.

Only slightly negative things are obviously the play of the end of the bench and Z needs to pick it up offensively a little although his passing has been solid.

It's becoming clear the Cavs need an extra PG. Their 3 best ballhandlers and players who can run the offense are in the starting lineup in LeBron, Mo and Delonte. When they go to a bench group they're left with nothing. Gibson continues to prove he's not a PG. This is the major factor in why this group loses leads.

 

[-Akronite-]

Great game but i would really love to see Big Z find the fountain of youth and be more affective in games.

Wasn't Z's fault, he couldn't get much going because 1. Zaza had a good game 2. his jumper wasn't utilized/hasn't been falling and 3. he was getting doubled in the post which led to assists instead of buckets.

 

[RonG]

I took the rose colored glasses of for this game, and I have to admit there was at least 4 fouls that weren't even iffy that LBJ should have called for. Great win though. To bad Atlanta is all tore up with injuries the Cavs need a good tune up.

 

[The Oi]

Awesome game. That said...the refs were absolutely horrific. One of the worst jobs I've seen all season. They screwed both teams equally but as ALWAYS, they should be ashamed of themselves.

This shit has got to end.

 

[Shakalu M.D.]

Violet Palmer, nuff said

 

[Cavatt]

Z has been awesome ESP defensively. He is dong the rght things his shot is not falling. He was great in the 3rd and got going, but they had already won.

 

[Randolphkeys]

A few random thoughts:

Delonte is a better player in the playoffs than he is in the regular season. He is fearless on the court, but he has learned this season that his reckless style can lead to injuries. He just laid it all on the line in this entire series so far. I hope his foot remains on the gas petal and the coaches use him wisely in blowouts.

Wally isn't wearing a knee brace for the first time in two and a half years. His speed and explosiveness aren't making anyone forget our starting small forward, but I for one see the difference: he has taken four years off his game. I hope this risk does not leave him open to injury, because he was a big part of our playoff run.

Z is taking what the defense gives him, and he had at least 6 outstanding passes tonight. I have no complaints... especially after the box score made my argument for me.

I love the Mo Gotti music after each of his threes.

There are many veterans who deserve a ring, but let's not forget Lorenzen Wright. He has been an extra assistant coach for us this season, working with our young bigs when the practices break out into small groups. Wright was stuck on terrible teams his entire professional career, toiling away outside the limelight. All the same, he is a total professional. He deserves this playoff run just as much as our other vets.

Jawad needs to trim that goatee. I want to bust him for weed and/or a bad impression of Boris Diaw.

This is just too easy so far.