The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets tonight to win their Eastern Conference playoff series 4 games to 2. Here are my thoughts on tonight's game:
- I ripped Mike Brown for not having this team ready to play on Wednesday night. But it was very clear he had this team's attention at the task and hand.
- Also much credit goes to Lebron for setting the tone in the first quarter and then again setting the tone in the fourth quarter.
- It was so much easier to watch this game with a quality announcing team of Tirico and Hubie Brown.
- With being a resident of Reading, PA I am the biggest Donyell fan. He has had his struggles this year but he showed the moxie and character he has as a player after going 0 for 7 in Game 6 to come back with a great performance with the six 3 pointers tonight.
- I must give big props to Mike Brown for going with the lineup of three point shooters to start the fourth quarter. I caught myself saying "what the hell is he doing" when i saw Damon Jones in the game. But I give him all the credit in the world for doing so, it was a very gutsy coaching decision. I think he should get credit for the fact that his team didn't panic and lose its cool. Also I think in the next series going on it will help the bench's confidence in seeing that they really helped the Cavs get the win tonight.
- The only player I thought had a disappointing performance tonight was Sasha, but he still played great defense on Vince Carter. He has grown leaps and bounds as a player this year.
- The Nets are the prime example of why jump shooting teams will never win an NBA title.
- I know Larry Hughes only had 5 points and 1 field goal but he was much more effective tonight and he deserves credit for not letting the last game linger.
- I know we go into the next round as an underdog but I feel like unlike Chicago and Orlando we have respect for the Pistons and the team that they are but we don't fear them. Also the last two games we played against them in the regular season were games that could have been won by both teams.
The Cavaliers will start their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Pistons on Monday at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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I expect Cleveland to run all over Detroit this year and take it all. Cleveland is a better team, has better players and more stars. They are destined. It doesn't matter about them going back and fourth all year in their 1st and 2nd place standings in their division. Cleveland is just better and will run all over Detroit. But enough about the Indians and Tigers.
The Pistons are tough but last year the Cavs gave them all they could handle. This year the Pistons are without any spectacular players including Wallace. The Cavs are more experienced and more hungry than they were last year. The Pistons, although have played great all year, won't beat the Cavs this year. The Cavs have a great defense which is all that the NBA playoffs seem to be about anymore. I expect the Cavs to be able to win on the road. They took two in Washington and two in New Jersey. And although the four road wins were against only the Wizards and the Nets, they were still four road wins in the NBA at playoff time. Cavs in 6.
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