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Cleveland Cavaliers 98, Washington Wizards 92

Blogged under The NBA Playoffs, Bloglockers, Game recaps, Front Page by alleyoop on Sunday 29 April 2007 at 9:59 am

The Cavaliers rolled to a 61-44 first half lead in this basketball game, but instead of putting their foot down on the Wizards throat they let them off of the mat and had to battle tooth and nail to win this basketball game. It’s amazing that the Cavs couldn’t put the Wizards away in this game as they shot 50% from the floor and they outrebounded the Wizards 48-33! LeBron James led the way for the Cavs with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas was outstanding for the Cavs last night with 24 points and 8 rebounds on 10 of 13 shooting from the floor. Larry Hughes (11 points, 8 rebounds) and Sasha Pavlovic (11 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists) both were very active last night. Drew Gooden was also tough in the paint with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Still, the Cavs couldn’t stop Antwan Jamison who willed his team to stay in this game with 38 points and 11 rebounds. The Cavs now lead this series 3-0.

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Cleveland Cavaliers 109, Washington Wizards 102

Blogged under The NBA Playoffs, Bloglockers, Game recaps, Front Page by alleyoop on Thursday 26 April 2007 at 12:49 am

The Cavaliers hit the boards and made their free throws and that’s why they won last night. The Cavs outrebounded the Wizards 58-36 and they made 26 of their 33 (78.8%) free throws last night. LeBron James only shot 8 of 22 from the floor but he still wound up with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Drew Gooden was outstanding last night as he shot 10 of 13 from the floor and wound up with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Larry Hughes had another good game with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas was tough around the basket with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. The Cavs are now up 2-0 as the series shifts to Washington.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270425005

Cleveland Cavaliers 97, Washington Wizards 82

Blogged under The NBA Playoffs, Bloglockers, Game recaps, Front Page by alleyoop on Monday 23 April 2007 at 12:54 am

The Cavs started this basketball game on cruise control but they saved their best for last as they outscored the Wizards 23-15 to make this game look like a blowout. The most important thing about this game other than the fact that the Cavs won, is that they hit 30 of 39 free throws (76.9%) which is much better than they did as a team during the regular season. Larry Hughes was on fire in this game as he led the Cavs with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. LeBron James had a solid all-around game with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. Zydrunas Ilgauskas used his size to his advantage as he scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. The Cavs lead the series 1-0.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270422005

The Cleveland Cavaliers vs. The Washington Wizards

Blogged under The NBA Playoffs, Bloglockers, Big Cavaliers News, Front Page by alleyoop on Sunday 22 April 2007 at 12:13 am
This is a rematch of an excellent series last season between these two teams. The big difference is that the Wizards will be without Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler due to major injuries. Here’s a closer look at the matchups in this series:

POINT GUARD: After Larry Hughes replaced Eric Snow as the starting point guard the Cavs started to really roll. Hughes is not a good outside shooter but he’s good at getting to the basket. He averaged 14.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season. Hughes also is a really good defender and that could be a big problem for the Wizards. Antonio Daniels was a backup most of the season but he has played well since taking over the starting job for the Wizards. He averaged 7.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. EDGE: CAVALIERS

SHOOTING GUARD: DeShawn Stevenson is a decent player, but he’s not a go-to type of player. Still, he could bring his offensive game up a little bit in this series as Sasha Pavlovic isn’t known for his defense. Stevenson averaged 11.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game this season. The Cavs really took off after Larry Hughes moved to point guard and Sasha Pavlovic took over as the starting shooting guard. Pavlovic averaged 9.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. EDGE: EVEN

SMALL FORWARD: LeBron James is going to be the best player on the planet and soon! Could this be the post season that he makes a Michael Jordan like run to a NBA Championship? It’s very possible. He torched the Wizards in the playoffs last season and it will be much worse this year. James averaged 27.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game during the regular season and he’ll put up much better numbers than that against the Wizards in this series. Without Caron Butler around to give James a battle, Jarvis Hayes will start at small forward for the Wizards. He averaged 7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game this season. EDGE: THE CAVALIERS BY A MILE

POWER FORWARD: Antwan Jamison is the only one of the “Triplets” healthy enough to take on the Cavaliers. He averaged 19.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game this season. Look for his numbers to come up a little bit in this series as he will be the main man for the Wizards. Drew Gooden is the classic power forward as he’s a good rebounder and defender. He averaged 11.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game this season for the Cavaliers. He should be able to post up Antwan Jamison at will as he’s a much bigger player than Jamison is. EDGE: WIZARDS

CENTER: Zydrunas Ilgauskas remains one of the most underrated centers in the NBA. He averaged 11.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game this season. He’s got a good shot from out to 18 feet and that could hurt the Wizards in this series as their centers are pretty much bangers in the paint. Etan Thomas has played well down the stretch for the Wizards. He has averaged 6.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game this season. EDGE: CAVALIERS

BENCH: The key players off the Wizards bench are now starting which really hurts the bench in this series. Darius Songaila will probably get the most playing time off of the bench for the Wizards. He averaged 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game this season. Backup center Brendan Haywood will also get a lot of action in this series. He lost his starting gig to Etan Thomas down the stretch. He averaged 6.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game this season. Andray Blatche will also get some PT for the Wizards. He only averaged 3.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game this season. Reserve point guard Donell Taylor will get to play a little bit when Antonio Daniels needs a break. He only averaged 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game this season.

Anderson “Wild Thing” Varejao will get big minutes in this series for the Cavs. He brings energy off of the bench and it infects his teammates. He averaged 6.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game this season. He also is a master at taking charges which could cause trouble for the Wizards offense. Donyell Marshall also will see more playing time than he got in the 2nd half of the season. He only averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He’s a good rebounder and three-point shooter. Eric Snow will also get some PT behind Larry Hughes at point guard. He’s a pass-first player that plays good defense. He only averaged 4.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game this season. Daniel Gibson (4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists) and Damon Jones (6.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists) both are good shooters that could make a few key shots in this series. EDGE: CAVALIERS

PREDICTION: The Cavaliers will win this series in 4 games. They should win every game by 10+ points or they’re not trying.

The rookies of the Cleveland Cavaliers earn a C

Blogged under Bloglockers, Rookie Report, Front Page by alleyoop on Friday 20 April 2007 at 8:54 am

The Cavaliers didn’t really have much playing time to offer the rookies but they both appear to have a future with the Cavs. Point guard Daniel Gibson played in 60 games this season and he averaged 16.5 minutes, 4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Gibson also hit 41.9% from three-point range and when he’s in the game, the Cavs run an up-tempo offense because of his speed with the basketball. He could be a future starter. Shannon Brown (SG) was the first round pick of the Cavs and he struggled when on the floor. He played in 23 games this season and he averaged 3.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He also only shot 37.8% from the floor. Brown will need to improve his game if he wants to see the floor in the future.

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