Cleveland vs. Washington - Series CLE leads (3-1)

[Texas Longhorns]

( 4 ) Cleveland Cavaliers (45-37) vs. ( 5 ) Washington Wizards (43-39)

Link to game thread 1

Game 1 - Sat. Apr. 19 - WIZARDS 86 @ CAVALIERS 93 FINAL
Game 2 - Mon. Apr. 21 - WIZARDS 86 @ CAVALIERS 116 FINAL
Game 3 - Thu. Apr. 24 - CAVALIERS 72 @ WIZARDS 108 FINAL
Game 4 - Sun. Apr. 27 - CAVALIERS 100 @ WIZARDS 97 FINAL
Game 5 - Wed. Apr. 30 - at Cleveland, 6:00 PM ET (TNT)
Game 6* - Fri. May 2 - at Washington, TBD (TBD)
Game 7* - Sun. May 4 - at Cleveland, TBD (TBD)
* if necessary

REGULAR SEASON SERIES
Series tied 2-2
Dec 5, 2007 @WAS 105, CLE 86
Jan 23, 2008 @CLE 121, WAS 85
Feb 22, 2008 @CLE 90, WAS 89
Mar 13, 2008 @WAS 101, CLE 99


Projected Starting Lineup



PG - Delonte West
SG - Wally Szczerbiak
SF - LeBron James
PF - Ben Wallace
C - Zydrunas Ilgauskas


Projected Starting Lineup



PG - Antonio Daniels
SG - DeShawn Stevenson
SF - Caron Butler
PF - Antawn Jamison
C - Brendan Haywood

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Who wins this first round series?

[LiquidFire]

good

[miller31time]

Arenas has sprained right wrist

Before the Wizards practiced this morning, I watched Gilbert Arenas attempt a couple of warm-up shots. They missed everything and he started messing with his right wrist and soon called for the athletic trainers to check him out.

Turns out he sprained his right wrist at some point during the game last night when he collided with LeBron James and it must have stiffened up on him overnight. He didn't mention a problem with the wrist during his postgame presser.

Arenas didn't practice today and there is no word on how bad it is. Keep in mind that Arenas is right handed.

He scored 24 points on 8 of 16 shooting last night in the loss to Cleveland in Game 1. I can't really tell you more than that and because Gilbert didn't speak today, l couldn't get his feeling for how potentially serious it is. I'll update as soon as I know more.

Read the rest here

Washington is officially cursed.

[Texas Longhorns]

If the Wizards can steal one in Cleveland, they will be in good shape heading to Washington. I think the Wizards can get both games at Verizon Center with the home fans behind them.

[Duiz]

At least the Poll is updated.

I am hoping that Wizards finally breakthrough LeHype.

[Wizards2Lottery]

Gilbert has a sprained wrist. We have no chance.

[penbeast0]

you don't pull on superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't steal the cowl from the Lone Ranger and . . . you don't call LeBron overrated

[miller31time]

you don't pull on superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't steal the cowl from the Lone Ranger and . . . you don't call LeBron overrated

LeBron did what LeBron does. Nothing was really special about his last game, because that's what he's been doing the entire season.

Calling him overrated didn't seem to have a huge impact on LeBron. But it did put the spotlight on a player who rarely has it on him (Stevenson), and DeShawn crumbled. 1-9 from the field? Seriously?

He just reverted back to the Stevenson of the 06-07 playoffs - ie: being historically bad on offense.

Let's hope he can muster up a good game tomorrow, and we're going to need it because Gilbert's situation isn't looking too promising right now.

[Cevap]

Cleveland wins game 2, washington dominates game three. Game 4 is the key, if we can steal it in Washington the series is over in 5 back in Cleveland. If Washington wins Game 4 it's gonna be Cleveland in six close games.

[TheKingOfVa360]

Hopefully the guys show up this time and we can actually get to the free throw line. If so it will be a Wizards win.

[tkunit]

Washington can take this in 6 if they win tomorrow.

[SHAQFORMVP]

Cleveland wins game 2, washington dominates game three. Game 4 is the key, if we can steal it in Washington the series is over in 5 back in Cleveland. If Washington wins Game 4 it's gonna be Cleveland in six close games.

Let me know them lotto numbers homie

[hermes]

i'll still go for wizards in 7, i believe!

[PT_Lakers_fan]

Fortunately, i will see the game

I like both teams but i guess i would like the Wizs to go forward...but if the Cavs make it, i wont be sad.

For today, i believe Wizs will win and Agent 0 will dominate the game.

[Blue_Bomber]

Arenas sprained wrist? ouch
I'm calling it, Cavs take Game 2 and take the series probably in 6.

[JoshB914]

The Wiz will win this series if they remember how to make open shots. They competely choked away game 1.

[B Mac]

Postgame:

I was built for this, I am not 6-9, 260 pounds to shoot jumpers all night. I go to the hole, I create contact. Don't ever think I'm the only one that feels that contact.-- LeBron James

The day after:

Turns out he sprained his right wrist at some point during the game last night when he collided with LeBron James and it must have stiffened up on him overnight. He didn't mention a problem with the wrist during his postgame presser.

Umm yeah.

[C'mon Cavs]

The Wiz will win this series if they remember how to make open shots. They competely choked away game 1.

And yet Wizards shot a better percentage from the field than the Cavs, despite LeBron going 12-19.

The Cavs missed more shots than the Wizards.

[rockymac52]

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And yet Wizards shot a better percentage from the field than the Cavs, despite LeBron going 12-19.

The Cavs missed more shots than the Wizards.

yes, but the cavs were not missing wide open jump shots like the wizards were. the cavs were missing contested shots. not to mention the role players of washington (stevenson, songaila, mason) are much better shooters than those of the cavs (brown, smith, varejao)

[C'mon Cavs]

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yes, but the cavs were not missing wide open jump shots like the wizards were. the cavs were missing contested shots. not to mention the role players of washington (stevenson, songaila, mason) are much better shooters than those of the cavs (brown, smith, varejao)

Smith is a very good jump shooter.

Wally missed a ton of open shots, but what else is new.

Gibson missed more than usual, but I'll take it considering how terrible he shot toward the end of the year.

Stevenson is being guarded by LeBron, so he's hardly going to score. LeBron will guard either Jamison or Butler down the stretch of tonights game if theyre hot, so DeShawn might luck out and up his FG% to 20% or something.

What got lost in game 1 was how terrible Varejao was. Anderson tried to single handedly lose the game for the Cavs with his terrible decisions (a.k.a. trying to created...EVER!!!!).

Amazingly, Mike Brown was paying enough attention to notice this and removed him.