Cavs 98 Pistons 82

The Cleveland Cavaliers have advanced to the NBA Finals with their 4th straight win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Here are my thoughts on the win:

1. Saturday night might have been the greatest moment in Cleveland sports history in my lifetime. The game had everything and was so satisfying to be able to relax as the 4th quarter went on knowing we had the game in the bag.


2. I believe this whole series was a total team effort from Lebron's great performances, Daniel Gibson rising to the occasion, Andy Varejao and Big Z's grittiness inside, Mike Brown's defensive game plan, Danny Ferry's astute drafting of Daniel Gibson, and finally to the vision for the organization that Dan Gilbert has established.


3. The three pointers by Gibson in the 4th quarter were like daggers in the heart of the Pistons and if you look at their reactions after every one of them they got more and more discouraged.


4. As fans you just had to know that the series was going to end the way it did for Rasheed. I believe Rasheed is the classic basketball villain but I don't have the contempt for him that I do for Webber. At least Rasheed showed that he cares. All Mr. Webber did was beg his way off a last place club so he could find his way to a playoff contender. But like he has always shown he never gets it done in the clutch.


5. The crowd was tremendous on Saturday night and had a huge impact on the win.


6. It was great to see the Gateway complex so packed like it was a new years eve celebration. I know at the game I was hugging people I had never met but this is what is so great about the City of Cleveland.


7. Big props to the fans for acting responsible and showing the rest of the country we can act like adults when we do something great.


8. No matter what happens in the Finals lets all just enjoy the ride that this team has given us. I do think this is the first of many trips to the mountaintop.


9. The thing about getting this far this year is that like Steve Kerr mentioned this team is not really a finished product. Plus, with a general manager like Danny Ferry who has done a good job the talent on this team will continue to improve.

The Cavs will begin the NBA Finals in San Antonio on Thursday night at 9 pm.

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