Game 67: Bobcats @ Cavaliers (6pm FSN-OH)

[LoveThemCavs]

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Probable lineups
Charlotte
G Raymond Felton
G Matt Carroll
F Jason Richardson
F Emeka Okafor
C Nazr Muhammed

Cleveland
G Delonte West
G Sasha Pavlovic
F LeBron James
F Ben Wallace
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas

According to the Plain Dealer, Zydrunas is returning to the starting lineup tonight. If so, I think the Cavs should win. The Bobcats though are a tough team to figure out. Even though for the most part the Cavs usually beat them, they are always pesky about it. Both teams are on 2 game losing streak. Gerald Wallace just returned the other day for them, so it'll be fun watching him and LeBron go at it. I'll take the homer route and call it Cavs win 108-101.

Oh here's a link to the Z news
http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/0 ... _back.html

[bigjim]

Slowly getting everyone back. Hopefully we can win this one rather convincingly so we can rest the guys for tomorrow's big game. Cavs 108-90.

[TheOUTLAW]

Charlotte tends to give us fits.

[Hydroponic3385]

Wow, if Z does return, this will be the healthiest we've been in a long ass time. Only Gibson would remain out, right?

And is Wallace not starting for Charlotte?

[Hydroponic3385]

Oh, I forgot Snow, but he doesn't really count.

[TheOUTLAW]

The Cavs are actually closing a quarter strong for a change.

[bigjim]

so far so good thus far. i love mcleod and AC dogging that punk stevenson.

[LoveThemCavs]

Carroll with 3 fouls in the first quarter. That guy always lights the Cavs up. Cavs look very sharp at times. It sure is good to have Z back. Oddly we're losing the rebounding battle yet again. Good job of taking care of the basketball with only 1 turnover and the ball movement was good. I suppose the Bobcats fans could be boiling hot since the Cavs have zero fouls called on them and were pretty active early on at defense. Cavs up 8 after one quarter.

[LoveThemCavs]

LeBron sits to start the second and it's a 1 point lead in a minute and a half.

[TheOUTLAW]

I guess you couldn't even tell that LeBron is on the bench. So far the Cavs have been outscored by 8 in the first minute and a half. It's remarkable how terrible this team can be when it's without LeBron.

[L&H_05]

Wally has the quickest trigger ever...

[TheOUTLAW]

oops, I meant 7

[TheOUTLAW]

It really doesn't take much Lebron bench time for this team to give up a lead. just 2.5 minutes and they give up an 8 point lead and are down 1.

[LoveThemCavs]

Having our typical third quarter early tonight.

[LoveThemCavs]

lol Ben misses another dunk

[TheOUTLAW]

We're just not very good. I'd have thought our offense would be better than this. It's pitiful

[TheOUTLAW]

I really do like the frontline of Z and Ben. They are lethal on the offensive boards.

[LoveThemCavs]

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Welcome back big fella. I like the passing tonight from the Cavs.

[Lebron721]

I know it's only been a few weeks, but I'm not so sure the Cavs are a better team after the trade. Wally has been a huge disappointment and is bringing back bad memories of Jiri Welsch and JR Bremer. Smith and Wallace are on the downsides of their careers. West seems to have skills but also seems afraid to penetrate to the hoop.

[TheOUTLAW]

it's not just welsch and bremer, there was another former Celtic shooter that was pretty terrible as a Cavalier. I just can't remember his name (he was a SF)