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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
8:00pm ET
TNT

Sloppy first quarter, but you expect that a little bit after a 9 day layoff. LeBron destroying early on keeping us alive. Second unit playing awesome and breaking it open a little bit here in the second. I like how Delonte is playing, hopefully he stays aggressive offensively.

Not playing well but still up by 7 midway thru the 2nd.

Early comment: well-officiated game thus far

Cavs need to hit the glass better as this game goes along. The Hawks are a solid team, but a bit undersized to be playing even on the boards with our guys. I agree the game is being officiated pretty fair thus far, the difference is our team is actually making the freebies.

Delonte was real good that first half, as usual LeBron was outstanding with 22 first half points. Bibby and Josh Smith really kept them in it. Some huge 3's by Bibby. Zydrunas needs to play better though, he has a huge mismatch inside and we got about nothing that half for it.

Barkley ripping the Cavs offense already. Nothing new.

Game 1 of the EC Semi's and I'm talking to myself here. Where the heck are the Cavs fans?

I sense this game will get out of hand soon. LeBron is doing whatever he wants now. Suprised Woodson isn't calling TO. Bron could get 50 at this rate.

16 point lead to start the 4th. Let's end this already.

I'm sick of the crybabies in the GB. We're kicking this team's ass and they're still whining about the refs.

Nice third quarter Cavs. Hawks did a pretty good job keeping it about the same deficit until the end of the third. I see no reason for the hope some Hawks fans have put in believe Marvin Williams can guard LeBron. Injured or not, its his wrist, not his legs. He's been left in the dust everytime I see him on the MVP. First 3 minutes are huge here with Bron takin his normal rest. If the Hawks can't cut this lead to under 10 quickly, it's over.

Let's improve the lead. It'll be great if we won't see LeBron again.

21 point lead baby!

21 point lead after that far 3 pointer by Mo.

Mo Mo Mo=== Money ==== Williams

^^^ Thats my two nephews saying with both alternating the words.. Felt it was appropriate to share since he just canned a long 3. Finish it off Cavs.

prekazi wrote:I'm sick of the crybabies in the GB. We're kicking this team's ass and they're still whining about the refs.

i don't see anyone talking about the refs on the Hawks board.

The Hawks have made a bunch of dumb turnovers and aren't taking care of the defensive glass. No way can they beat the Cavs like that.

Mo Evans on Lebron won't work.

^^GB = General Board

Frankie wrote:^^GB = General Board

I just hope the Hawks can be competitive enough to where the refs actually matter.

Good game Cleveland. Very refreshing to have a professional game on the court and on the boards.

first half was ugly...second half was a lot better lol

and i think we should get rick astley to do a live performance of "never going to give you up" for one of these games - i think everyone would get a kick out of it

5 straight scrimmages...

Hawks are pretty damn easy to defend when Bibby goes to the bench... It's easy to neutralize Joe Johnson with a hard trap because that extra pass is not gonna result in a 3 ball due to their lack of 3 point shooters, (especially not having any from anywhere besides the baseline corners) and our recovery defense is the very best in the league, so the drives can be stopped..

BTW, guarding LeBron is not like guarding Wade... Marvin or no Marvin, LeBron is a completely different animal...