What’s done is done is correct, but it was owners like Gilbert who did it in the first place.

And besides, shouldnt you be faking a coma any day now? The Cavs are doing quite well…

Brian, for everyone who calls you a homer, just show them this, and ask them if they still think you’re a homer. Can someone punch Tom Knott in the face? Why does he still have a job? He makes Skip Bayless sound rational.

- I feel for the fans of Seattle, but the NBA doesn’t have an anti-trust exemption. If the rest of the owners refused the move, I’m pretty sure that the Sonics owners could bring a suit forcing the move to Oklahoma City. A no vote by the owners wouldn’t change anything, it would just drag out the process.

- On top of that, if the owners rejected the move, they would inherently be reducing the value of their own franchises. There are probably owners who voted to approve the move who wouldn’t mind a Lerner-esque sweetheart deal to move to Seattle in a few years. While the league wants to make sure that all of its franchises are healthy, one of the best ways to ensure long-term health is to allow the teams to be able to change markets if necessary. If Cleveland can’t regain it’s financial footing, why should an owner be forced stay if not enough people can afford the product?

- That Pistons-Sixers game yesterday was great. The Pistons were completely winded trying to keep up with the free-running Sixers, and it caught up to them late in the game. Billups, Prince, Hamilton, all of them had good looks late in the game that they just missed. And I think a lot of that has to do with their legs failing them. The Pistons coasted down the stretch, regularly playing their starters reduced minutes since March, and the lack of conditioning came back to haunt them late in the game yesterday. The point is that everything has its cost, even resting your players for the playoffs.

- Despite Philly’s win, I still wouldn’t pay Andre Iguodala max money.

- If you don’t care about anything but the Cavs victory, that’s great. But there’s no reason to complain about people talking about other NBA happenings. If you don’t want to read it, just skip it, don’t whine about it.

Go Cavs.

Mike C.

- Great game by LeBron and Z, good game from a handful of other players. But it was the kind of game that reminded everyone that the Cavs, despite all of their problems, are still a good basketball team, and they have the best player on the planet. I’ve been saying this series is over in 5, and nothing about that game changed my mind.

- Make sure to take a look here, http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/series?series=wascle, and note the 5 ESPN “experts” who are picking the Wizards. And remember that Steven A. Smith predicted the Wizards would win in 6. I know these guys don’t want to come to Cleveland any more than they have to, but c’mon guys.

- LeBron’s alley-oop was huge. Not just because it was an incredible feat of athleticism, but because it reminded the crowd that they were watching the best player on the planet. The crowd was a little slow getting into the game, and there was serious concern when the Cavs fell down by 11. But a strong finish to the first half, including the alley-oop, the near fight, and Wally’s free throw to tie it up got the crowd back into it, and things were at a fever pitch from then on.

- Speaking of the fight, I don’t know why Windhorst is so against LeBron’s trash talking. Maybe it’s the content. But all the NBA greats were known for their talk. Jordan and Bird talked non-stop, and no one questioned their leadership. If anything, I was more concerned about LeBron quieting the crowd when he was at the free throw line late. Bird used to rile the crowd up at away games, getting them as loud as possible before killing them at the line. LeBron was worried about his home crowd being too loud?

- 10-24 is 41.6%. Jamison shot 43.6% for the whole season. I’d say that a few more 10-24 games are in his future. The 1-8 from 3 might improve, but Arenas isn’t going to make 4-5 every night either. Szczerbiak, West, Varejao, and Devin Brown combined to go 7-30 (23%). While those guys have taken turns wilting in the past, the odds that they can’t make one out of every four for the rest of the series are pretty slim.

- I thought that West had a good game, but only in Cleveland can a guy go 3-10 and be branded a hero. I did like the adjustments that Mike Brown made in the second half, forcing Arenas to go to the hoop rather than allowing him to shoot over the top.

- No wonder Stevenson and Gooden got along, they can watch cartoons together. 3 points in 38 minutes, and he still did a dance after making his only shot of the game? The guy is a clown, and he’s too stupid to realize it. I was disappointed that the fans didn’t boo every time Stevenson got the ball, but the game was just more proof that he isn’t worth getting upset over.

- Here’s hoping the Cavs don’t overlook tonight’s game. Saturday won’t mean much if they slip up tonight. But I’m expecting there’s still enough bad blood to keep the Cavs motivated.

Go Cavs.

Mike C.