What do you guys think, can the Cavs actually come back and beat the Magic from 3-1 down. It's strange because the games have, in general, followed a pretty similar pattern, especially those games in Cleveland, where the Cavs play well to start the game, build a lead and then lose it. I've only been able to see Game 4 and I think one play epitomised the series. That's the play when they let the hot Rafer Alston dribble upcourt, to the three point line for an unguarded 3. It was just stupid, and a play that should not be seen in middle school basketball, let alone the Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs. I don't want to go into "shoulda, woulda, coulda's" but the game was tied after 4 quarters, but without stupid defensive plays like that, perhaps it wouldn't have been. They managed to play well to start game 5, too, and this at least provides some encouragement, and they have done a half decent job at containing Dwight Howard for some stretches. Like with Rafer Alston in Game 4, though, they have consistently lapsed mentally on defense from time to time allowing Howard to score some easy buckets. If they can bring the defensive intensity that they claim to have, and have had for the past few seasons, to cut out these easy buckets, then winning the next 2 is most certainly not beyond them. Don't get at me for clutching at straws; I know the Magic will come out strong on Saturday, and I know that the Cavs face a monumental battle against the Magic team and the Magic fans to even get the chance to bring the series back to Cleveland for a decider, but you can't say that they have no chance whatsoever, especially with LeBron James averaging a crazy 41.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists. With that, surely anything is possible?
LeBron James gives them a chance to win every night. Orlando had an opportunity to end it last night with an 8 point lead in the 3rd quarter after being down by 22 points. I can't see Orlando overcoming a loss at home and the pressure is on them tomorrow.
