<div align="center">[#2] <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> [#6]<span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%">CLE Leads Series 2-0</span>May 12, 2007 - 5:00 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">Game on ESPN</span></div><span style="color:#990000">Cleveland Cavaliers</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">(2-0)</span><span style="color:#CC9933">PG</span> <span style="color:#990000">Larry Hughes</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">SG</span> <span style="color:#990000">Sasha Pavlovic</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">SF</span> <span style="color:#990000">LeBron James</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">PF</span> <span style="color:#990000">Drew Gooden</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">C</span> <span style="color:#990000">Zydrunas Ilgauskas</span> <span style="color:#CC9933">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#990000">Anderson Varejao, Daniel Gibson, Eric Snow, Donyell Marshall, Scot Pollard</span><span style="color:#000099">New Jersey Nets</span> <span style="color:#999999">(0-2)</span><span style="color:#999999">PG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span> <span style="color:#999999">SG</span> <span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span> <span style="color:#999999">SF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Richard Jefferson</span> <span style="color:#999999">PF</span> <span style="color:#000099">Mikki Moore</span> <span style="color:#999999">C</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Collins</span> <span style="color:#999999">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Bostjan Nachbar, Marcus Williams, Eddie House, Cliff Robinson, Josh Boone</span> Injury Report<span style="color:#CC9933">CLE:</span> <span style="color:#990000">None To Report. </span> <span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Nenad Kristic [Knee // Out for Season]</span><span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Eddie House [ Concussion, Hip // Out For Season]</span><span style="color:#999999">NJ:</span> <span style="color:#000099">Mile Ilic [Ankle // Out For Season]</span>Who To Watch Out For<span style="color:#990000">LeBron James</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Playoff Stats: 26.4 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 7.4 APG</span><span style="color:#990000">Larry Hughes</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Series Stats: 17.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 3.3 APG</span><span style="color:#990000">Zydrunas Ilgauskas</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Playoff Stats: 16.2 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 0.8 APG </span><span style="color:#990000">Drew Gooden</span><span style="color:#CC9933">Playoff Stats: 13.7 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 2.0 APG</span><span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span><span style="color:#999999">Playoff Stats: 13.5 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 12.0 APG </span><span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span><span style="color:#999999">Playoff Stats: 24.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 4.6 APG</span><span style="color:#000099">Richard Jefferson</span><span style="color:#999999">Playoff Stats: 20.9 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.1 APG</span><div align="center">Key Match up vs. <span style="color:#990000">Larry Hughes</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Kidd</span><span style="color:#000000">Edge: Jason Kidd -- J-Kidd is so hot right now. He's close to averaging a triple double. He makes plays and he's the engine that makes the Nets go. Kidd is a Hall of Famer. Hughes will hold his own but Kidd is on top of his game in these playoffs.</span> </div><div align="center">Key Match up vs. <span style="color:#990000">Sasha Pavlovic</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000099">Vince Carter</span><span style="color:#000000">Edge: Vince Carter. -- Carter can do it all. If he comes with his triple threat game where he's shooting 3's, posting up and driving to the basket. That'll mean trouble for the Cavaliers. He's an underrated passer. He also makes plays and he rebounds. Pavlovic's going to have his hands full.</span> </div><div align="center">Key Match up vs. <span style="color:#990000">LeBron James</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000099">Richard Jefferson</span><span style="color:#000000">Edge: LeBron James -- LeBron James is Mr.Everything for Cleveland. He can make plays, get his own points and help everyone else get theirs, too. He's a younger, bigger, faster Jason Kidd. Jefferson won't just sit there, he's going to defend and challenge but his right ankle isn't 100 percent. If he was healthy, it would be a matchup to look forward to. </span> </div><div align="center">Key Match up vs. <span style="color:#990000">Drew Gooden</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000099">Mikki Moore</span> <span style="color:#000000">Edge: Even. -- You know what you're getting in Gooden -- a solid rebounder, someone who'll get his points and someone who will knock down shots. Moore has been the recipient of Kidd, Jefferson and Carter. You don't pay attention to Mikki and he has a double double at halftime. This is key position to the series. Whichever guy plays well out of these two could decide the series. </span> </div><div align="center">Key Match up vs. <span style="color:#990000">Zydrunas Ilgauskas</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#000099">Jason Collins</span><span style="color:#000000">Edge: Zydrunas Ilgauskas. -- Z can score and he can pass but on the other end, if Z is in the pick and roll, he can be liability. Collins is not a scoring threat but he rebounds and he does the dirty work. Z is also coming off a great series and his confidence is high.</span> </div>Game Notes<span style="color:#990000"> The Cavaliers have a 2-0 series lead for the third time in playoff history (1992 First Round versus New Jersey which they won 3-1 and the 2007 First Round versus Washington which they won 4-0). Cleveland has won a franchise record two straight road playoff games and will look for three straight in Game 3 at New Jersey. In the playoffs over the past two seasons, Cleveland is 5-4 (.556) on the road which is the best road playoff record of any NBA team during that stretch. With a win tonight, Cleveland would tie its franchise record for road playoff wins in a season (three wins each in 1992 and 2006). Cleveland is in the midst of a six-game playoff winning which is the longest win streak in team playoff history. Dating back to the regular season, the Cavaliers have won 10 straight games. Drew Gooden has averaged 14.4 points and 12.4 rebounds over his last five games. He has recorded back-to-back doubles and has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in four of the last five games. Drew Gooden and Zydrunas Ilgauskas both rank in the top seven in the NBA in field goal percentage (Gooden ? fifth at .552 and Ilgauskas ? seventh at .543) and the top nine in rebounds per game (Gooden - seventh at 11.3 and Ilgauskas ? ninth at 11.2). LeBron James is currently averaging 28.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game during the playoffs. Oscar Robertson is the only player to average at least those numbers for an entire playoff year (Robertson did it three times from 1962-64).</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">Series Info</span></span>Gm 1: <strike>Sun., May 6 @ CLE, 1 ET, ABC</strike> <span style="color:#990000">CLE</span>Gm 2: <strike>Tue., May 8 @ CLE, 8 ET, TNT</strike> <span style="color:#990000">CLE</span>Gm 3: Sat., May 12 @ NJN, 5 ET, ESPNGm 4: Mon., May 14 @ NJN, 7 ET, TNTGm 5*: Wed., May 16 @ CLE, TBD, TNTGm 6*: Fri., May 18 @ NJN, TBD, ESPNGm 7*: Sun., May 20 @ CLE, TBD, TNTBold-Next Game*-If Necessary<strike>Cross out- Games over</strike>
The Cavaliers were bound to have at least one bad game in the playoffs. Cavaliers didn't get many second chances in this game like they did the first two, and thats a huge reason why we didn't win this game or come closer then we did. LeBron had a very poor night, if LeBron James has 18 points... I don't think we got a great chance to win. Nets did something Chicago couldn't do... Hold a lead. Sorry, gotta have some fun at this.Good game New Jersey, see ya in game 4 because it should be a different one.
Well, my mom and I were bored, so we headed out to the stadium to scalp some tickets. We got behind the basket tickets, right on line with the 3pt line to the right. We were first row behind press seats, and there was this ENORMOUS person in front of us. Not even half his a$$ could fit on the folding chair. It was neat seeing the press writing up their articles on their laptops during the game. We were 13 rows up I believe. This time they actually gave the fans those t-shirts so we all would match! Not everyone wore them, but it was still cool to see, and it is a very nice souvenier to have!Pregame was amazing, as LeBron was showing off to the crowd with some amazing dunks. he did nothing special in terms of creativity (like the dunks JR Smith was doing in pregame a few months back), but the way his eyes are at rim level on each jump is amazing. He didn't do these things the last 2x I saw him in person (December '03, December '05). Game was decent. 3rd triple double from Jason Kidd that I have seen THIS season (the 161-157 game and game 3 of round 1 were the other 2x). All 3 were historical as well (tied Wilt for 3rd all time against Suns, like 2nd player all time with 16/16/16 in a playoff game, and then became 2nd all time in playoff triple doubles against Cavs). VC was good, RJ was really good, and Bron was absolute CRAP. I don't understand why he didn't just keep posting it up and taking it to the basket, he was very successful in those situations.T-MAC WAS IN THE BUILDING!!!! At halftime he was talking to Jay-Z, who is right near the Nets bench, first row. He was dressed up real nice and was easy to spot. He gave VC, Mikki Moore, and Drew Gooden hugs, then sat down in his seat. I do wish he was still playing than watching a Nets game, though.I actually got pictures this time (and 1 picture from the Raptors game), but they are at mom's. I can post the pamphlet and tickets, though.
