Category Archives: Z

Ilgauskas gets a DNP, and LeBron comments on it

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Pat McManamon

It's not too often that folks get into a verbal tiff when everyone is right and their points of view understandable. But this is what happened with the Cavs this week. Zydrunas Ilgauskas was angry he did not play against … Continue reading →

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A critic trashes the Cavs chances

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Pat McManamon

At last … a naysayer. Gregg Doyel of CBSSports.com is not overly impressed with the Cavs front-court (or, in the present-day vernacular, the "bigs"). He loves LeBron James, but says the idea of the Cavs winning a championship is not … Continue reading →

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The Cavs win Game 3 — no reason to believe it won't be a sweep

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Pat McManamon

I think I'll let Mo Williams sum up the Cavs win in Game 3: "I was 1-for-11 and Delonte (West) was 0-for-7 and we had eight turnovers between us And we win the game by 11 on the road. What … Continue reading →

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Z's thoughts are intriguing, and Mike Brown is fine as the coach … just fine

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Zydrunas Ilgauskas had some interesting things to say in his year-end get-together with the media, and I wrote about those in Friday’s paper. Of possible changes, Z offered that “we have a good team here” and “sometimes you got to … Continue reading →

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Cavs must find way to replace Gibson's offense

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Pat McManamon

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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The key to game 4 isn't real complex …

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Pat McManamon

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 …

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Pat McManamon

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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Celtics win a blowout and Cavs are up against it

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Pat McManamon

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 …

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Pat McManamon

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?

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Pat McManamon

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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A (half-hearted) Wizards guarantee, and maybe LeBron didn't get fouled

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Pat McManamon

Wizards coach Eddie Jordan said this after Game 5: "I think we are going to play great on Friday. I'm not predicting a win but I think we are going to play great on Friday and then bring it back … Continue reading →

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