Game:1 Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers

I don't see how Larry Hughes is your favorite player, Cavsrules. Weird. The Wizards will put up a fight. No doubt. We lost by just five against you guys in early April without Gil or Caron. Watching the Cavs run their offense is like watching Nascar. They are the least efficent offensive team in the NBA, per posession. I can't wait for the game tommorow.

 

Cavsrule, here's a sig bet for game 1.

If Larry Hughes scores more than 15 pts I wear the sig of your choice through the series.

If Larry Hughes scores less, vice versa.

you up for it?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Apr 21 2007, 09:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Meh, Hughes was awful last time, what did he average like 10 PPG in the series? </div>Yeah, he was coming back from being hurt and it was his first season with the Cavaliers and he didn't feel right in the system we did. He did everything great with Washington, also remember ever season his numbers went up[3 total season] and he has only played about 100 or so games out of 175[Thats playoffs too]<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Apr 21 2007, 10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't see how Larry Hughes is your favorite player, Cavsrules. Weird. The Wizards will put up a fight. No doubt. We lost by just five against you guys in early April without Gil or Caron. Watching the Cavs run their offense is like watching Nascar. They are the least efficent offensive team in the NBA, per posession. I can't wait for the game tommorow.</div>Larry was my favorite player when I started watching basketball, I watched the 76ers and just like everyone was a fan of Iverson but more of a fan of Larry Hughes. So I followed Hughes his whole career and now he is here. Honestly shocked we got him, I was almost sure we would've came up with Redd in the off season we got Hughes. I was a Washington, always watched their games when Larry played. Had league pass to view it all.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Apr 22 2007, 12:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cavsrule, here's a sig bet for game 1.If Larry Hughes scores more than 15 pts I wear the sig of your choice through the series.If Larry Hughes scores less, vice versa.you up for it?</div>I'm down with that, hopefully Hughes doesn't have a streaky shoot today.

 

Jamison is doing a good job, he's got the stroke going for him today. Eddie Jordan must be looking up at the sky and saying "thank you." Coach Thompson is right, Cleveland is really going about half-speed right now, they need to turn it on and make sure they get feel comfortable going into the second half.

 

Just tuned in to the game, and Cleveland is up 7. I'm excited to see how LeBron plays.Does he play like a flamboyant pansy, and shoot awkward jumpers all day?Or does he get gritty and use that massive frame of his down low? This could be key, even in the first round.

 

I think Cleveland thinks they're better than they actually are and are taking the Wizards for granted...Jamison is playing real good and along with the Wizards being aggressive..2 point gameCleveland really needs to play aggresive and stop being such lazy fucks..Lebron isn't helping either..I just don't understand it..Cleveland has talent..I mean for God's sake they have Lebron James..but I don't get why they can't beat a team with the 3rd option being the main scorer....

 

Well, Cleveland ended the 1st half on a buzzer beating 3 from Hughes, but they really have been disappointing. Their defense was pitiful, they were playing at half-speed, and like coach Thompson said - they weren't showing any enthusiasm or bringing any energy until that buzzer beater. They need to start playing hard, getting up-beat and excited, get the crowd going, and start buckling down defensively against this team. Their only legit scoring option is Antawn Jamison (who had an excellent first half), Cleveland needs to take advantage of that.

The reason Washington is only down 7 right now is that they are playing harder than Cleveland. Cleveland needs to correct that in the second half and they need to show some enthusiasm out there.

 

Antawn Jamison has played great, the Wizards are playing with heart and moving the ball around. Everyone has come out to play, we could have been down by 1 at the very end of the quarter but a three by Jarvis was missed and Hughes made so we're down by 7. We just gotta keep away from playing like we did in the first quarter and play like we did in the second. Don't settle for bad jumpshots. Also, Antawn has to really work on layups this summer.

Hughes has 12 I believe, it's looking like I'm gonna lose the sig bet.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Apr 22 2007, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Also, Antawn has to really work on layups this summer.</div>
Everybody with that name seems to have trouble finishing around the basket. Antawn Jamison, Antoine Walker, and even Antoine Wright has trouble finishing. It's contagious.

 

We're still within striking range. Songaila needs to play more.Go Wizards!

 

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!GET UP LEBRON!!!!

 

Dam, LeBron just turned his ankle.

 

Wow, his ankle did not look good on the replay.What a shot, though.

 

I'm not sure if that was LeBron's ankle or knee, but it looked like his knee from the replay angle. I hope he's alright. He's definitely in pain right now.

EDIT: It was his ankle. OUCH!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Apr 22 2007, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm not sure if that was LeBron's ankle or knee, but it looked like his knee from the replay angle. I hope he's alright. He's definitely in pain right now.</div>His knee? Did you see the replay? His entire ankle bent to one side...

 

WOW LEBRON INJURED..this is no goodCleveland is stupid for trying to force him to play right now......

 

NOOO!!!I hope Lebron is ok. He's coming abck in, he's fine!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ Apr 22 2007, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>His knee? Did you see the replay? His entire ankle bent to one side...</div>
Yeah, I was looking more at his knee during the replay, and it definitely hooked to the side a bit. Then I saw the second replay (better angle from the back), and it was clearly his knee. I know how that feels, it hurts like hell.

 

Lebron is ok. He's running up and down the floor now. Thank goodness!

 

Etan Thomas is the worst basketball player on the planet.