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Some thoughts on Game 7 …
OK … there were computer problems. But I got a kick out of this comment on the previous post stating there were computer problems. “Computer problems??? That's the same silly excuse Windy uses whenever he's running late to meet his … Continue reading
Game 7 approaches …
I watched some of the talking-head shows on Boston TV Saturday night. You know the kind, when two guys who have no right at all to talk like experts about sports sit around and talk like experts about sports. Anyway, … Continue reading
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Celts don't take the series, now the Cavs can
To win a playoff series on the road, a team has to go take the game. Sort of like the old boxing analogy. The contender has to take it from the champion. The Boston Celtics didn’t do that. They had … Continue reading
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Actual photos from Game 5 …
People always ask where my seat is at these games. There's no doubt it's great to be there. It's exciting, intense and sometimes amazing. The new Boston Garden is surprisingly loud. They don't do as much during timeouts as the … Continue reading
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Cavs must find way to replace Gibson's offense
Let’s not minimize the loss of Daniel Gibson. Boobie was the fifth best three-point shooter in the league this season (among guys who took at least 100 threes). He made 44 percent, a very high percentage. Now he sits with … Continue reading
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Game 5 goes to Boston, and the cheerleaders check in …
LeBron James ended his news conference with this statement: “A LeBron James team is never desperate.” It came when someone asked him after the game if the Cavs would be desperate in Game 6 having lost Game 5. It’s one … Continue reading
Posted in Cavs, Celtics, Kevin Garnett, LeBron, McManamon, Playoffs vs. Boston (2008), Wally Szczerbiak
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The great mystery: How the two losses affect the Celtics
Before we get to LeBron’s dunk … The more you think, the more it seems that all the pressure rests on the shoulders of the Boston Celtics right now. They are playing at home. They were supposed to win this … Continue reading
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The win, the dunk (WOW), the series …
Who’s the pressure on now? Is it on the Cavs, who must win on the road in Game 5 in Boston to maintain their momentum and keep from having to win a Game 7 in Boston? Or is on the … Continue reading
Posted in Cavs, LeBron, McManamon, Mike Brown, Playoffs vs. Boston (2008)
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The key to game 4 isn't real complex …
What do the Cavs do to win Game 4? Just what they did in Game 3. Sounds simple, really, but that’s really it. Move the ball to find the man open for a shot, them make the shot. As Zydrunas … Continue reading
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Finally, an offense that resembled an NBA offense …
That’s the way a team is supposed to play, the way a team is supposed to run an offense. The Cavs claimed they did nothing different, but there had to be some new wrinkles in the Cavs' Game 3 win. … Continue reading
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So much focus on LeBron …
Yes, LeBron James leads the Cavs. Yes, he is a superstar, a standout, an All-Star, a guy who feeds hungry pigeons, protects nearly-endangered polar bears and does the ironing for several assisted living centers in the Akron and Cleveland area. … Continue reading
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Celtics win a blowout and Cavs are up against it
As the final seconds of Game 2 ticked down in Boston, LeBron James stood up on the Cavs bench. He turned and told the coaching staff to get up, then went down the bench, one by one, slapping hands with … Continue reading
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The Cavs offense needs work, yes …
I got a few e-mails and comments from folks saying (again) that Mike Brown was at fault for the Game 1 loss, that his lack of offensive coaching and his offensive (no pun intended) system were the reason LeBron James … Continue reading
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Cavs lose … and who was that wearing No. 23 on Cleveland?
Weird opening game. That’s the kind of probing analysis you pay for and expect, eh? Who knows? Maybe LeBron James was reading the Boston Globe all day and pondering how great he is. Nah. His shots just did not go … Continue reading
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LeBoston loves LeBron
Boston is one of the great sports cities in America. Passionate, involved, a bit obnoxious — but amazingly knowledgeable. Fans in Boston are some of the wisest in the country — even with their home-town biases. Too, some of the … Continue reading
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Celtics show respect … and some D.C. travel tips
The Boston Celtics are treating the Cavs with a little more respect than Washington did. The Celtics said many things that show they are taking the Cavs seriously. If they mean what they say, that is. There are some interesting … Continue reading