Last home game for the season, and I'm sure the boys will be up for one last big effort in front of another sellout. It's been awhile since we have had a winning season at home, so hopefully we'll finish this "winning" season by putting hurt on the playoff bound Bucks. A win here gives us a 34 win season and doubled our win total. This is at least slightly above everyones expectations, particulary from 6-19. Tonight though we do find a team jostling still for home court, so the Bucks will not lie down. The Bucks will run, run and run some more. They have gunners in Redd and Jones from deep and Mason getting to the rim. Skinner will continue his hustle play, and Van Horn is dangerous. The Cavs must do their thing and push the ball inside to Z, and give James plenty of touches. Having McInnis in, allows this. Doe LeBron have something special instore for his last night out at the Gund? I have that feeling! Cavaliers by 9! PREVIEW http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/preview?gid=2004041205&prov=ap
look for our guys to go out there and play hard, this is the last home game and "fan appreciation night" on top of that - they know about the 17 win season last year and how much it'd mean to at least double that this year... plus I'm sure the crowd will be rocking as well even if our guys aren't having their best nights and our shots aren't falling (low fg%), I predict some great effort and intensity, we'll have the win, though it won't be easy with the bucks looking to clinch home court
Both teams have something to play for! Bucks for home court in playoffs. Cavaliers for double win total and last home game. Bucks reason has more weight, but as a Cavaliers fan, I feel something special. And to feel that thousands of kilometres (sorry miles) from Cleveland is saying something.
Karma, or anyone in Cleveland , Ill pay you 25$ if you tape this game and the knicks game for me. oh yea Cavs by 7 and LeBron puts on a dunkathon
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Karma, Ill pay you 25$ if you tape this game and the knicks game for me. oh yea Cavs by 7</div> That better be American dollars! Aussie dollar sucks! Mate, I am at work today, so wont have any vision. Go damn I want to sweep the Knicks this season.
I really wish Kedrick and Dejuan would get some run tonight... I really feel both of these guys have futures with this team (I know I rip Wagner all the time but I still think he can become a good player) and I think they both just need playing time to get some more confidence.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CBBI:</div><div class="quote_post">I really wish Kedrick and Dejuan would get some run tonight... I really feel both of these guys have futures with this team (I know I rip Wagner all the time but I still think he can become a good player) and I think they both just need playing time to get some more confidence.</div> While we're at it let's Drop some Diop on em! I don't know why but I like saying that. Win this Cavs! I want some craziness out of LeBron.
Personally... I would have this as the lineup. PG: McInnis SG: Brown/Wagner SF: James PF: Boozer C: Diop Might as well give the kids some run...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CBBI:</div><div class="quote_post">Personally... I would have this as the lineup. PG: McInnis SG: Brown/Wagner SF: James PF: Boozer C: Diop Might as well give the kids some run...</div> Maybe tonight with it being our last home game, we should stick with our strongest rotation and really try and blow the Bucks out of the water. Then for the final games away, throw Diop, Wags and Brown into the fire.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting KarmaCav:</div><div class="quote_post">Maybe tonight with it being our last home game, we should stick with our strongest rotation and really try and blow the Bucks out of the water. Then for the final games away, throw Diop, Wags and Brown into the fire.</div> I agree.... lets send out the calvary and try our damndest to win this one.... however... wouldn't Kedrick be a good guy to D up on Redd?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CBBI:</div><div class="quote_post">I agree.... lets send out the calvary and try our damndest to win this one.... however... wouldn't Kedrick be a good guy to D up on Redd?</div> Well yeah. Swapping Brown with Newble will hardly hurt us. Newble's 4ppg would be tough to replace. Actually Jeff with have his hands full with Jones. He really has stepped up big time since Ford went down. It would be nice to have a ready made point guard replacement wouldn't it.
Damon Jones can shoot and he can dish... but his defense is awful... ask any Bucks fan and they will tell you he is a matador D master.
Newble has been consistent though. He misses all of those open looks. Well he started hitting after all. Good start up 6 near the end of the first. Z, and Booz are solid with James chipping in!
27 - 19 to the good guys after 1. Z has 6 points 7rbs and a block James 7pts 2 boards and 3 ast Booz has 6pts 3 boards and 3 ast For the Bucks Mason with 8 pts and 2 boards
Why did Silas bring in Nailon ahead of Kedrick? Especially with Wagner and James both being in at the same time... we could have used Kedrick's perimeter D.
Wags again showing some life at the point. Hmmm food for thought this. Can he succeed. Thats for another thread. James is on tonight.
