Cavs/Spurs Game 1 Gamethread

[consigliere]

Thought I would get this thread started now....

Man, still over 4 hours until tip. This is maddening.

Anyway, I'm listening to WTAM....reading all the papers.....and man is everyone REALLY playing up the Cavs chances. And, I hate it. To me, it is the perfect formula for a bitch slap in game one where we all have to take a step back and realize this is a fucking good SA team we are playing.

I stand by my prediction for Game 1: Cavs lose by 10+.

But, remember before he call me a hater, I also am predicting a win in Game 2 for the Cavs and we go home 1-1. I just think tonight will get people off Cloud 99 they have been on since Saturday night.

[jb]

Thought I would get this thread started now....

Man, still over 4 hours until tip. This is maddening.

Anyway, I'm listening to WTAM....reading all the papers.....and man is everyone REALLY playing up the Cavs chances. And, I hate it. To me, it is the perfect formula for a bitch slap in game one where we all have to take a step back and realize this is a fucking good SA team we are playing.

I stand by my prediction for Game 1: Cavs lose by 10+.

But, remember before he call me a hater, I also am predicting a win in Game 2 for the Cavs and we go home 1-1. I just think tonight will get people off Cloud 99 they have been on since Saturday night.

SA is a vet team.

We ain't sneakin' up on them.

We're just gonna have to out play them.

[Mr. MacPhisto]

If they win tonight then the city and the fans will go ape.

I don't think they will take tonight's game, but they could. I think the extra rest for San Antonio is not the big advantage some make it out to be. Basketball is about rhythm and long breaks screw that up - just like th scoreboard malfunction did during the game. Also one of the reasons I think the Cavs have struggled in the 3rd Quarter so much - too much time off.

[dragonmeister]

GO CAVS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm pumped . . . bring it on.

[jb]

]nm

[FUDU]

I am going with my theory from the Pistons series. Seemed to hold very true. (not patting my self on back either)

Game 1 is extremely important win or lose.

We just need to show we can play with them, if we do so and lose all is still OK.

I don't see the Spurs as falling victim to the "too much rust" scenario.

I think tonight comes down to the last 6 minutes and FT's.

[pup]

Tonight, as well as the enitre series comes down to one thing:

This is the NBA. It is basketball. In a 7 game series, the team with the best individual player wins, as long as the rest of his team plays hard, smart and with confidence.

The Spurs have no answer for LBJ. We have Z, Andy, Drew, Yell, and Pollard to smack Tim Duncan around on the back of the head for 7 games. He is a 68% FT shooter and we have 30 fouls to use.

Tony Parker is the only Spur that concerns me, but I think he is the type of guard that Boobie can defend. He is not strong enough to take him to the block and he does not run around off many screens.

The Spurs have already begun the crying about all the attention LBJ is getting. Bruce Bowen has already began to "talk down" about LBJ. I think this is a mistake by all of the Spurs. They are talking about how well Mike Brown and Dany Ferry know them, so they can't understand why they are favored so big. Excuses prior to game one are usualy a bad sign.

These Cavaliers believe anything is possible, because they have #23. They have it in their walk, their talk and their play in Game 6. They know if they play well, they have the single best player in the world to bring them home. Duncan cannot take over a game, because he needs someone to get him the ball. LBJ can take over, whenver he wants.

I am sooooo fired up for this game and this series!

I LBJ wants to be "Like Mike" he has to win this series, because Mike never lost a Finals. I think we see an even more morivated Bron tonight and all series!

[Wahoot]

Who the heck is San Antonio's public announcer? He sounds like he has a permanent head cold.

[swerb]

I give the crowd a D+ on the intros as well. Someone wake these people up.

[FUDU]

OK getting Z the ball early doesn't catch anybody off guard anymore.

[FUDU]

Heh, Prince not only got posterized in game 5, he got commercialized,

Gotta love it.

[Hi Oktane]

Tony's going to put Hughes on a poster.

[FUDU]

Agreed, and Hughes is going to put Hughes on the bench.

Worst.

Decision maker.

On the team.

[Hi Oktane]

Boobie!!!

[FUDU]

OK Duncan is not foul proof refs.

He has had at least one if not two.

LeBron is catching and surveying too much again.

[Hi Oktane]

just need to stay close right now while the spurs make their statement.

[FUDU]

About freakin time.

He had the lane last time down after catching it above the foul line and yet he waited 5 seconds to do nothing. Just don't get it.

OK this is getting pathetic now.

No call on SA but we get a cheap call?

BS.

Do something with the ball LeBron JFC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He should be killing these guys right now.

[Hi Oktane]

FLOP!

[jjgmyers]

Cavs got this fucking game. Played like shit that quarter and still only down 5

[swerb]

6-18 from the field, 4 turnovers. And we haven't got one call.

Down just five. I'll take it.

We need better movement by our guys on offense without the ball. It's all drives into sturdy defense, thrrowing up prayers.

And they need to figure out who is going to guard Parker. Duncan exposed Z early on pick and rolls as well.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

not too bad boys!!!


couple dum things and brain farts in the 1st but GOOD overall keep it up!!

no 3rd quarter CRAPPERS!!!

[swerb]

Andy! He's going to have to big this series. Hes gonna log ALOT of time checking The Big Fundamental.

Does Pizzafacovich ever smile?

[FUDU]

James needs to get lower on the block with Ginobli on him, if so it is 45 points as easy as they come.

[jjgmyers]

Pizzafacovich

Classic! Never heard that one before


BOOBIE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hermanfontenot]

LBJ can shut down Tony Parker.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

amazing D boys!!!


keep it up BOOBIE!!

[Hi Oktane]

Ginobli never fouled a guy in his life. He's hilarious. Mugs a guy and he's like, "What?"

[FUDU]

LBJ can shut down Tony Parker.

Agreed, but apparently Ginobli can shut down LeBron. WTF?

I'm just pissed b/c as bad as we have played being down 1 we should be up a few buckets.

IMO LeBron is not using his head so far.

[Hi Oktane]

I Boobies!!!

[swerb]

LBJ can shut down Tony Parker.

Roker will use LBJ in spots on him, as he has other quick waterbug guards ... but he rarely lets LeBron check those guys for long stretches.

[jfiling]

Cavs have the Spurs to 0 points this quarter, and frankly the Spurs are starting to look like crap. Giving up easy steals, garbage fouls, etc. It's looking good for Game 1.

[Hi Oktane]

LBJ can shut down Tony Parker.

Agreed, but apparently Ginobli can shut down LeBron. WTF?

I'm just pissed b/c as bad as we have played being down 1 we should be up a few buckets.

IMO LeBron is not using his head so far.

The early offensive foul has some second-guessing, clearly. Just biding time right now. He doesn't want to play with foul trouble. He's still trying to figure out how he can best go at these guys.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

just scored myself a BOOBIE rookie card on ebay, topps chrome refractor

9 bux woowoo

[FUDU]

I'd say nice grab on the card but basketball cards have not been worth anything since the Jordan Fleer years.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

we are getting fuckign ONWED!!!!! inside


muscle up dammit!

[Hi Oktane]

I'd say nice grab on the card but basketball cards have not been worth anything since the Jordan Fleer years.

Yeah, but any time you can grab a Boobie for cheap, I say go for it.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

I'd say nice grab on the card but basketball cards have not been worth anything since the Jordan Fleer years.

lebron cards a nicely priced........i got a rookie of him


i go for insert and "special" (like the refractor) rookies and rookie autos and game jerseys.


they are worth the most

[Hi Oktane]

we are getting fuckign ONWED!!!!! inside


muscle up dammit!

and hacked!

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

we are getting fuckign ONWED!!!!! inside


muscle up dammit!

and hacked!

true that


SNOW is going wild on the bench

[jfiling]

Giving up 2 points in 5:56 is pretty sweet. The Cavs offense might not be clicking, but their defense is totally doing the job right now.

[hermanfontenot]

Spurs are being forced into jump shots late on the clock.

[FUDU]

I have to admit, these guys are playing some seriously impressive D the past 2 weeks.

I mean as good of D as any team in recent years kind of D.

Talk about carrying the team.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

anyone agree that sasha needs to stop going inside? lol

past 3 games he rims our or totally mises when driving inside


either stop or use more force, he also needs to "SLOW DOWN" he rushes so fast he has no control

[Hi Oktane]

Spurs are being forced into jump shots late on the clock.

...and that's with getting the ball up hella quick, too. they do a great job of passing up off the board. But, alas...our D is killin' 'em.

[Hi Oktane]

anyone agree that sasha needs to stop going inside? lol

past 3 games he rims our or totally mises when driving inside


either stop or use more force, he also needs to "SLOW DOWN" he rushes so fast he has no control

worst finisher in traffic in the league.

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

come on!!


grab a damn free throw rebound......WTF

[Get_Wedge_Out_NOW!]

better grab a hold right now


the MO is going away...............FAST

[Hi Oktane]

Drew. Is. An. Idiot. Period.

[hermanfontenot]

Drew just hurt us defensively on back-to-back possessions.

[jjgmyers]

bring back Bron