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March 2008

Cavs bounce back over Philly

March 30, 2008

Cavs 91, 76ers 88
–Strong second half performance by the Cavs in this one. Philly played well in this one and it was a fair playoff-type game. The Cavs defense in the second half was much improved. The Cavs went to a smaller and quicker lineup at times and it seemed to slow [...]

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Injury and insult at Palace

March 29, 2008

Pistons 85, Cavs 71
–Cavs qualified for the playoffs tonight, thanks to New Jersey’s loss to Phoenix, which is the limited good news for the team. The way they are handled in this one actually may end up being good for them. It is a reality check and a reminder of where they need [...]

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Paul gets last pass, laugh on Cavs

March 26, 2008

Hornets 100, Cavs 99
–Not to repeat what I wrote in the paper, but many times I come on here and tell you the last shot didn’t really decide a game, it was just the final line in a book, etc. Tonight the final play perfectly summed up the game. Chris Paul got into [...]

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Bucks get Cavs (again)

March 22, 2008

Bucks 108, Cavs 98
–If the Cavs played the Bucks, say, 15 times a season and not four, Larry Harris might be up for Executive of the Year instead of being out of a job. The Cavs can’t cover Mo Williams or Michael Redd the way they play against them and I’ve seen four or [...]

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No live blog tonight, Ira Newble to Lakers

March 21, 2008

Sorry to disappoint loyal blog fans, but I will not be blogging the game live tonight. I will not be in town for the game, instead I skipped out to see my alma mater, Kent State, lay an egg in the NCAA Tournament. Still a great season for the Golden Flashes. I [...]

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Cavs send message, Stevenson jabs LBJ again

March 19, 2008

Cavs 89, Pistons 73
–Excellent overall performance by the Cavs. The defense was very solid and the matchups actually worked in the Cavs favor, which I was not sure about. By relying on Ben Wallace and Anderson Varejao to play Rasheed Wallace 1-on-1, the rest of the Cavs were able to stick to their [...]

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Magic stretch Cavs thin

March 17, 2008

Magic 104, Cavs 90
–Classic victory for the Magic. This is how they beat people, they get hot from the outside and it makes them very, very hard to guard. They torched the Cavs defense in the second half and shot 50 percent to score 64 points. I didn’t think the Cavs played [...]

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LeBron: DeShawn, you are Soulja Boy, I am Jay-Z

March 16, 2008

Cavs 98, Bobcats 91
–This was a case study in how the Cavs hope to play in the playoffs. The idea is for Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Ben Wallace to help each other out at both ends. It worked well for tonight, just the fourth time they have played together and the healthiest they have [...]

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DeShawn Stevenson: LeBron is overrated

March 13, 2008

Wizards 101, Cavs 99
–Cavs lost this game in the third quarter when they allowed 70 percent shooting and 34 points. Let’s get that out of the way first. The Cavs do not play evenly on defense and recently they have had huge periods where they get lazy. I am not sure exactly [...]

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Bad start means bad finish in Jersey

March 12, 2008

Nets 104, Cavs 99
–I’m not going to spend a lot of time tonight because the wireless at the Izod Center is a huge joke. Like most things with the Nets and the Meadowlands complex, it is sub-standard.
–The Cavs lost this game in the first quarter. They had a chance to survive it, but [...]

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