A Duty/Alan… dead on the stick. The Cavs looked like they were coasting in the regular season at times, and all they wanted to talk about was the postseason. This team has that look, and we can partially thank the Wizards for fueling the fire.

I liked Wizard Mike’s post. According to ESPN, the Cavs are the worst team in the playoffs and so can’t be 30 points better than anyone. They are experts and so they absolutely must be right.

I get the distinct feeling that some of these assclowns picked Washington to win, and rank the Cavs so low (16th) and try to purposely pick on them only to bolster their argument that Lebron is not the MVP. They just don’t want to grasp the concept of individual awards and so change the conversation like some neo-con Republican.

I also get the feeling that the Cavs were on cruise control for most of the season on purpose, emulating the Spurs as best they could. This allows them to fly under the radar and somehow makes the defending Conference Champs ‘underdogs’. This works well for the Spurs every year, but they always finish very strong, whereas with our trade we didn’t get things together as quickly as hoped. And so they suffer and are deprived of well-deserved individual awards, but it’s not a bad plan.

I see Cleveland beating Boston to everyone’s ’surprise’ – 6 games.

I hate to break it to you, but when healthy at home, the Cavs ARE 30 points better than the Wizards. It wasn’t the first time the Cavs beat Washington by more than 30 this year, remember?

As far as DeShawn getting in Lebron’s head, mission accomplished. It was a stupid tactic by a mediocre player, and Eddie Jordan should have told him to keep his mouth shut.

What you should be worried about isn’t the playoffs – even if the Wiz come back against the Cavs, they aren’t going any where with this team, and Arenas may never be the same player again – but the Wiz will likely have to pay a lot of money to find that out. The Wizards may very well be a team that gets blown up in the off season, along with the Bucks and Knicks, and have probably exhausted their limited opportunity with this bunch. I bet Jamison, Arenas, Stevenson, Daniels, Haywood, and Eddie Jordan are all gone within a year.

Pretty sad when a disillusioned Wizards fan sounds more coherent, thoughtful, and basketball savvy than most of our own posters. All good thoughts, Mike, and the question I keep asking myself is in reference to Eddie Jordan. The guy seems like a great person, a stand-up dude who doesnt make excuses or throw other people under the bus when his team loses… but his team LOSES… a lot. Could it be that they need a coaching change?

I agree, Arenas and Butler look sluggish, but I didnt hear a word about injuries before the series started, so I dont think injuries can be blamed for these 2 losses. Everybody has aches and pains this time of year. Comes with the territory and playing 82 professional basketball games.

You werent trying to make excuses at all, but I think many in the media and especially in Washington, are making excuses all over again, and it has to be embarrassing. You’re right, something isnt right with that franchise down there, from the players on up and it might be time to blow it up and start over.

Mike from DC…good post. Welcome aboard.

Game three is the most pivotal of the series. If the Cavs pull off game three on the road, this series is as good as over. You never want to give a team hope by letting them win their first game at home. Like LBJ said last season in the playoffs, “a series never starts until you lose on your home floor.”

We also need to win in four or 5 so we can preserve our legs a little bit more for Boston because who knows, Boston could very well be our Eastern Conference Finals. Philly is young, tough, and energetic while playing with a chip on their shoulder. They are a team with nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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1. Hell of a game by the Cavs, but there is no way that you are 30 points better than the Wiz. It’s getting to the point that I just think it’s a mental thing when we play against ya’ll…and then it’s like watching a train wreck. I’ve never seen this team crumble like that in game before. Horrible performance.

2. I don’t mind all of the trash talk by my squad, even if it has completely backfired. I think it adds to the series. Too bad the Cavs have seemed to be the squad that have actually taken it to heart.

3. Gilbert is no where close to 100%, and Caron is not 100% either. He should be eating Wally World alive. Gilbert was a detriment to the team last night.

4. Haywood should have been ejected for that flagrant foul, but not suspended. I just read on the Wizards blog that he won’t be, so I’m happy about that.

5. I’m getting tired of our teams thuggish tactics that they’ve been using thus far in this series. I understand playing tough and laying some good hard “playoff” fouls, but it’s getting to the point that it’s out of control. This team is not a tough and imposing team!!! We never have been!!!! And we’re not going to become one over the course of one series!!!! I say stick to what we’ve been for the past four seasons…put up the points and quit this hacking everytime down the floor. I think it’s getting into our heads. All I’m saying is that when Haywood is the one laying most of our hard fouls, something is wrong. That boys been soft since he arrived in DC.

6. Props to the fans at the Q for their crowd noise. I can’t afford tix to the VC but I hope our crowd matches that. THe VS’s been a tomb all season.

7. No doubt about it we will play better at home, but we HAVE to take both games to have any kind of chance to win this series. Winning both is a possibility, but definitely a long shot.

8. I can understand everyone hating on DeShawn, but ya’ll don’t understand that he was only trying to get into LeBron’s head (which obviously didn’t work). DeShawn is not a scorer, so it’s pointless to make fun of him after he goes 1-9. That’s what he always does. A good scoring game for him is definitely not the norm. He’s actually playing on the same level that he always plays on. But I love the guys heart.

9. If we don’t win this series…time to blow this squad up.

Peace.